Previously, the most commonly used medications for weight loss were amphetamines. These amp up your system and make you jittery. Once you stop taking them, people were gaining back the weight. In addition, there was always concern about the effects to your heart. Now, this new medication is so profound and stands out because it doesn’t have that impact nor negative side effects. You simply aren’t hungry enough to overeat and the medication does the work for you. In fact, there’s documentation that this is proven to be more effective than gastric bypass surgery!!! In the process of lacking hunger, patients are learning new eating habits because their stomach is shrinking and they’re happy with fewer calories.

Absolutely, this brings you back to the ability to feel satisfied eating the portion size that is right for your build. Now, you will lose weight at a dramatic speed. For patients who are larger, we will mandate that they take a multivitamin – not because they aren’t getting the nourishment that they need, but because they are losing weight so rapidly and returning to the diet that will work for them once they achieve their goals. It’s just a recommendation for support.

The weekly medication is a personalized, custom-blended formulation tailored to each patient’s unique needs. When we consume food, our body naturally releases a specific hormone that induces a sensation of fullness. This medication is designed to target the brain, emulating that feeling of satiety, which in turn reduces appetite and slows down stomach emptying, ultimately leading to a decrease in caloric intake. The medicine is essentially a protein. It’s naturally occurring, but the problem is, over the years, the protein begins to diminish.

The protein that we’ve described does the bulk of the work. This is what will cause you to feel full. You know typically you go to the steakhouse and order a big steak and complete the whole thing. With this, you can't out eat this protein so you're going to take a couple of bites and you're going to feel full. That's what we call satiety. But, there are other things that we know that can help on the periphery. For example, we might add B12 to your customized blend to support your metabolism and give you increased energy. We have several custom ways that we blend support in based on your lifestyle to maximize results for each patient.

Like most diets, the higher your BMI and the more weight you need to lose, the more dramatic the pounds lost will be. However, even those with just 20 or 30 pounds to lose see dramatic results rapidly and at a nice consistent rate. Some bodies will absorb the medication faster than others. Some may experience results right after the first dose, others may need multiple injections and a longer period before observing any changes. However, when partnered with a healthy diet and exercise you can expect optimal results.