Semaglutide is an injectable prescription medication used for treating type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management. It is similar to the hormone GLP-1 that occurs naturally in the body and helps control blood sugar and appetite. Semaglutide makes the body produce more insulin when needed and lowers blood sugar levels.
When used for weight loss, semaglutide curbs appetite allowing you to eat less while feeling full which leads to losing weight over time. Semaglutide should be used together with diet and exercise for chronic weight management.
Key benefits:
Semaglutide helps with weight loss through the following mechanisms:
Together, these effects promote weight loss by lowering calorie intake leading to fat burning and loss of excess weight over weeks and months of treatment.
Semaglutide injection is appropriate for adults struggling with obesity, having a BMI ≥30, or being overweight (BMI ≥27) with at least one weight-related health issue such as:
Ideal candidates are highly motivated to lose weight but struggle with appetite control and eating behaviors. Semaglutide helps overcome these barriers through its mechanisms.
Those with certain medical conditions like medullary thyroid cancer or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 should not take semaglutide.
Initiating semaglutide weight loss therapy involves getting set up with the once-weekly injections. Our specialists at Hormone Harmony Clinic clinic provide training and ongoing support.
The usual protocol is:
Semaglutide doses are tailored for each patient. Mild GI side effects like nausea, vomiting or diarrhea may occur initially but tend to resolve over days to weeks of treatment.
With semaglutide weight loss therapy, most people lose 5-15% of their starting weight over 6 months to 1 year. Some studies show:
Beyond fat reduction, additional benefits seen for some people include:
Semaglutide promotes fat burning leading to gradual but meaningful weight loss and metabolic improvements for most patients who stick with treatment.
To boost your results on semaglutide, we provide these weight loss lifestyle recommendations:
Making diet and activity adjustments empowers semaglutide to work most effectively for appetite control and maximizing weight loss.
Beyond semaglutide, other prescription medications we offer for weight management include:
Discuss with our medical team which medication is most appropriate for your needs. We create customized plans.
At Hormone Harmony Clinic Weight Loss Clinic in Newbern, our goal is to help patients achieve meaningful weight loss and metabolic health improvements with prescription therapies like compounded semaglutide, lifestyle coaching and ongoing support.
With initial lab testing and medical exam, we determine if semaglutide is right for you and optimize dosage and timing. Through follow up visits, lab assessment and remote check-ins between office visits, we make adjustments to keep you on track.
To get started, schedule a new patient exam with one of our weight loss specialists to discuss your frustrations with losing weight and learn how targeted prescription plans can help you finally overcome barriers.
We also provide personalized treatment for hormone deficiencies or imbalances contributing to weight gain resistance:
Struggling with ongoing weight gain or inability to lose weight may signify an underlying metabolic or hormone issue causing an imbalance in the body. Our specialist team covers extensive lab testing and medical history evaluation to get to the root cause, which is key for then determining the proper treatment plan.
Common hormone deficiencies linked to stubborn weight include:
Identifying and properly treating any hormone imbalance or nutrient deficiencies through prescription medications or lifestyle therapy removes that hurdle to optimizing metabolism for ongoing fat burning and weight loss results.
Rather than suggestions to simply “eat less and exercise more” which fail most people over the long run, we dive deeper to find and resolve the root physiological and psychological causes of weight gain such as:
By properly diagnosing and treating the specific causal factors with targeted prescription plans, nutritional support, fitness guidance and psychology services, patients can finally get out of the weight loss battleground.
We partner with each client to develop highly personalized plans aimed at addressing root causes of weight gain by optimizing fat burning hormones and overcoming the emotional, metabolic or neurological hurdles that have continued the frustrating cycle of weight struggles. This multi-faceted approach is the key to long term success.
