Semaglutide is an injectable prescription medication originally approved for treating type 2 diabetes. More recently, a specific semaglutide compound called Wegovy was approved by the FDA for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or who are overweight with at least one weight-related condition.
Semaglutide helps people lose weight by decreasing appetite and calorie intake. It mimics a hormone called GLP-1 that targets areas of the brain that regulate appetite and food intake. By acting on receptors in these parts of the brain, semaglutide curbs appetite and promotes feelings of fullness. This makes it easier to eat less and lose excess weight.
Overall, semaglutide allows eating less while feeling full and satisfied on fewer calories. This calorie deficit is what drives the weight loss.
Multiple clinical trials have shown that semaglutide is highly effective for significant weight loss when combined with healthy lifestyle changes:
For these reasons, semaglutide is considered one of the best medications currently available for managing obesity and promoting weight loss in adults.
The recommended protocol for using semaglutide for weight loss involves a gradual increase in dosage over 5-7 weeks along with ongoing lifestyle interventions:
Gradually increasing the semaglutide dose allows the body to adjust and minimizes side effects like nausea. Most people tolerate the escalating doses well to reach an effective maintenance dosage.
Semaglutide works best when combined with the following lifestyle interventions:
Making diet and lifestyle changes facilitates weight loss on semaglutide beyond what the medication can achieve on its own. Comprehensive treatment maximizes results.
Once the target dosage is reached and weight loss occurs, the focus shifts to the maintenance phase:
The maintenance phase is essential for preserving improvements in weight and health over months-years. Semaglutide and lifestyle management help provide ongoing obesity treatment.
Beyond promoting weight loss itself, semaglutide offers additional health benefits:
For people with prediabetes, semaglutide treatment helps:
By helping patients lose excess weight and keep it off, semaglutide helps lower diabetes incidence.
Cardiovascular disorders are common weight-related conditions. Semaglutide helps by:
These cardiovascular enhancements are additional advantages of semaglutide.
Other health benefits may include:
Through weight loss and more, semaglutide creates widespread health gains.
Here at Elite Hormone Therapy in Palm Coast, we offer a customized semaglutide protocol for weight management paired with lifestyle counseling and support.
We formulate personalized semaglutide using:
Compounded semaglutide allows optimized, patient-tailored treatment.
We help patients make lifestyle changes through:
Guiding lifestyle transformation helps sustain semaglutide success.
Our devoted care team includes:
We combine multidisciplinary obesity expertise with genuine compassion.
We assist patients in the maintenance phase through:
We tailor long-term care for sustaining optimal health on semaglutide.
Semaglutide was originally developed as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, but researchers discovered it also caused significant weight loss as a side effect. Further studies found that non-diabetic obese people taking semaglutide lost on average 15% of their body weight over 68 weeks compared to placebo.
Initiating semaglutide therapy promptly offers multiple advantages in obesity care:
The longer excess weight persists, the more:
Early intervention helps halt this downward spiral maximizing reversibility.
Patients with lower:
Typically achieve better results from weight loss therapy.
Seeking semaglutide treatment early on optimizes weight loss and health outcomes over the long run. Our team specializes in prompt, comprehensive care.
The inviting climate and amenities of the Palm Coast area provide an ideal setting for semaglutide weight management paired with healthy lifestyle changes:
With abundant sunshine and green spaces, Palm Coast offers:
The area lends itself to increasing outdoor activity year-round.
Palm Coast offers convenient access to:
Robust wellness infrastructure assists patients in meeting health goals.
This thriving area also delivers:
An engaging community facilitates positive lifestyle changes.
The Palm Coast region provides wonderful advantages supporting successful semaglutide obesity treatment and overall wellbeing. Our compassionate, multidisciplinary Elite Hormone Therapy team customizes comprehensive care plans catered to your unique needs and goals. We are here to help you improve your health through safe, effective medical and lifestyle management.
