How Much Weight Can You Lose?
We focus on the health and safety of our patients. Unlike high-risk weight loss surgeries, our injection weight loss program delivers remarkable results comparable to those of weight loss surgeries.
A clinical study on non-diabetic patients shows significant results with our injection weight loss program:
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70% of patients lost at least 10% of their total body weight
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50% of patients lost at least 15%
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33% of patients lost at least 20%
Target Areas of Weight Loss Injections
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Brain: Reduces hunger and the urge to eat
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Stomach: Slows stomach emptying and increases satiety
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Pancreas: Increases insulin production and improves blood sugar control
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Liver: Reduces glucose production
Multifaceted Effects of Weight Loss Injections
Our injection weight loss program helps you lose weight through the following multifaceted effects:
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Reduce Hunger: Decreases hunger, appetite, and the urge to eat in the brain, reducing food preoccupation.
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Slow Stomach Emptying: Delays gastric emptying in the stomach, making you feel full faster and longer.
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Improve Blood Sugar Control: Increases insulin production in the pancreas, thereby improving blood sugar control.
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Reduce Glucose Production: Decreases sugar production in the liver.
When used as a weight loss drug, patients need a weekly injection.
Impact of Weight Loss Injections on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
The weight loss injection program significantly improves cardiometabolic risk factors:
- Improves blood pressure
- Lowers HbA1C and improves fasting blood sugar
- Reduces cholesterol and triglycerides
- Decreases abdominal fat and waist circumference
- Reduces inflammation
- Improves physical function
- Increases lean body mass percentage
Patients using the weight loss injections show a significant reduction in cardiometabolic risk factors, including blood pressure, blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides), fasting blood sugar, waist circumference, overall body and abdominal fat, and inflammation. Additionally, it increases physical function and lean body mass percentage. It is important to note that not everyone is suitable for this treatment, although most people are.
Side Effects of Weight Loss Injections
Some patients may experience side effects, but they are usually mild and tend to improve over time. To minimize side effects, we start with a very low dose and gradually increase it over five weeks. Studies show that the maximum weight loss effect is achieved at the maximum dose.
Common Side Effects:
- Gastrointestinal Discomfort: Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, heartburn,
bloating, diarrhea, constipation, stomach discomfort, belching, and flatulence.
- Others: Fatigue, headache, lethargy, and dizziness (less common).
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact our professional team.
A: Our established entry criteria for patients is dictated by your entry level height and weight, or if you have medical risk factors such as Metabolic Syndrome, which is defined as having three out of the five following characteristics:
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A waist size greater than 35 inches for women, and greater than 40 inches for men
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High blood pressure
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High triglycerides
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Low HDL (good) cholesterol
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Insulin resistance or Type-2 Diabetes
Each of the above is associated with varying degrees of cardiovascular risk. Having three or more is associated with a dramatic increased risk. Our objective is to reverse these conditions and their associated risks to improve the quality of your life.
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A: Our medically supervised weight loss program provides the foundation to obtain your healthy weight quickly and safely. Based on the experiences of our patients who follow their program, you can expect to lose five to 10 pounds your first week and 15 to 20 pounds your first month.
A: We generally treat patients who have reached puberty and truly want to lose weight, and who have the support of their family. We often use natural “fillers” to help suppress hunger. We do not prescribe appetite suppressants to patients under the age of 17. However, our younger patients have enjoyed excellent success.
A: This is NOT a diet program. Rather, it becomes your new way of living. We can and will teach you how to turn your weight loss success into a lifelong commitment to your health and well-being, without being hungry!
The components of our medically supervised weight loss program include:
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A comprehensive medical and health assessment
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Individualized diet and nutritional planning and on-going weight loss education
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FDA approved appetite suppressants to control hunger (when medically indicated)
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Supplemental vitamin injections to enhance overall weight loss
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Nutritional weight loss supplements selected by our weight loss physician to meet your specific needs
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Exercise counseling and support
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Weekly visits with our medically trained staff to monitor your progress and provide quality medical care and ongoing weight loss support
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Regular follow-up visits with our physician who is ALWAYS on site
With our help you will lose weight safely and quickly, and once you are at your goal, you’ll have the tools to keep it off!
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A: No. We do NOT insist that our patients exercise. Our experience has been that as our patients lose weight they tend to become more active on their own. Based on the milestones of your individual weight loss program, we’ll conduct a personal assessment to evaluate your activity level. We’ll then make recommendations to incorporate exercise into your daily lifestyle as an aid to achieving your personal weight goal, and maintaining your healthy weight range long-term.
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