Benefits

Provides you with long-term, sustainable weight reduction and improvement in your overall health.

Semaglutide is a long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist (glucagon-like peptide) that is administered as a weekly injection. This medication is doctor and nurse practitioner prescribed and customized to meet individual patient needs.

Studies have shown that even a weight loss of 5-10% of your body weight can substantially decrease your risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease.

A reduction in weight also reduces blood pressure in patients with hypertension. 

Decreases insulin resistance and increases insulin secretion, which decreases your risk of developing diabetes mellitus.

Improves your cholesterol, which decreases your risk for cardiovascular disease.

Understanding BMI

Additional weight loss benefits

Increased energy

Improvement in other health issues/ailments

May decrease the need for other prescription medications (discuss with provider)

Improvement in mental health and overall mood

Improved eating habits

Clearer skin

Better sleep

Higher self-esteem

Enhanced sex life (less erectile dysfunction and increased libido)

Improved mobility (less joint pain)

Improved immune system

Better relationships

Decreases risk of various cancers