Weight Loss

Recently, there have been advances in weight-loss assistance in the form of prescription medical weight-loss injections, often referred to as GLP-1s.

Originally, the medications were prescribed to individuals with Type-2 diabetes. The medical field noticed one of the side effects was controlled weight loss. In 2021, the FDA approved the GLP-1s to assist in weight-loss efforts and in May of 2022, the GLP-1s with the addition of a GIP was approved by the FDA to combat obesity and assist with an individual’s weight loss journey.

A GLP-1 is FDA-approved to treat type 2 diabetes and is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, which means it mimics the GLP-1 hormone and makes you feel less hungry.

When you eat, your digestive tract releases the GLP-1 hormone, prompting the body to create more insulin. It can also send fullness signals to the brain.

The injection with a GLP-1 + GIP is both a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and GLP-1 receptor agonist. This injection mimics the GLP-1 hormone and the GIP hormone. The GIP hormone can trigger insulin creation and sensations of fullness. The dual agonist can offer an extra weight loss boost.

To put it in non-scientific terms, both products work in the gut. Each makes you not feel physically hungry all of the time, and each slows gastric emptying so you feel physically full longer. Both will also give you the “I’m full” signal quicker, decreasing the amount you want to eat.

The dual agonist can also affects that hungry signal in your brain. The simplest way to describe it is that it helps prevent thinking about food and thinking you are hungry. Many find that some foods don’t sound appealing and cravings go away.
To recap, both work on the gut, giving the feeling of fullness quicker and that feeling lasts longer, but the GIP additions shuts off that food noise.

Some clients feel the GLP-1 + GIP is superior, and the side effects with this are minimal compared to the single GLP-1. Everyone is different and it is always up to the individual to decide what is best for them.

Great analogy: If you want to dig yourself out of the fat, the GLP-1 is a shovel and the GLP-1 + GIP is a backhoe.

Each price point is determined by how many units your weekly shot is. Shots are sold in a package of four (4) for a month’s supply.

Our goal is to help you feel the best about yourself both internally and externally. We look forward to meeting you and helping you accomplish those goals. Book your appointment today and allow us to be one of your guides on the journey.