Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals with Medically Supported Programs

Losing weight can be tough. We have busy lives, stress, not enough sleep, and not always eating right. Finding time to exercise is a challenge too. It’s frustrating when you’re doing your best but not seeing the scale change. Maybe you keep losing and gaining weight.We’re here to assist you! Our weight loss programs have different choices, and we’ll be there for you all the way. You can do it in person or through telehealth.

Semaglutide and Tirzepatide: Miraculous Weight Loss Medications

 

Dr. Gloria Functional Medicine is happy to provide two weight loss options: Semaglutide, similar to Ozempic, and Tirzepatide, the compounded version of Mounjaro. These medicines are like natural substances made in your gut. They help you make more insulin, reduce your hunger, and slow down how fast your stomach empties. This makes you eat less without feeling very hungry. They’re also great at reducing your cravings.

These medicines have been super successful in helping people lose weight over the past ten years. With Semaglutide, most people lose at least 15% of their body weight during the weight loss program, and with Tirzepatide, it’s about 20%.

Sadly, regular prescriptions of these medicines for weight loss aren’t covered by insurance, and they can cost $1500 or more every month. But here’s the good news: the versions we offer are just as effective, and we can give them to our clients for much less money.

LET’S GET STARTED

To begin our weight loss program, you’ll have a short virtual or in-person meeting with us. If you’re eligible and want to continue, we’ll send you some forms about your medical history and consent. We’ll also arrange for some lab tests and get your first month’s medicine ready. It will be sent to your home with everything you need. Later on, we’ll check your lab results and make sure you get more medication when needed.

FAQs about Semaglutide and Tirzepatide for Medical Weight Loss

How do Semaglutide and Tirzepatide work?

Both medicines help your body make more insulin, reduce how hard it is for your body to use insulin, lower your blood sugar, and make your stomach empty slower. This makes you feel full, so you don’t eat as much. Plus, they both help reduce your cravings, so you won’t be thinking about food or eating as much.

Who can’t use these medications?

  • Personal or family history of Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC) or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome Type 2 (MEN 2)
  • Allergy to Semaglutide or Tirzepatide or any of the ingredients
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding

What are the possible side effects?

  • Nausea, vomiting, reflux, and constipation are the most common
  • Pancreatitis and kidney injury are very uncommon but possible
  • Side effects can be minimized by eating smaller meals, paying attention to when you feel full, and avoiding fatty foods

How do I use this medication?

  • Both medications are a once weekly injection typically given in the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm
  • Based upon your tolerance, goals, and response the medication dose will be increased on a monthly basis

Benefits of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide

  • Reduce risk of stroke, heart attack, death
  • Reduces Hgb A1c and blood sugar
  • Weight loss