Moss Medical Clinic : Medical Weight Loss
What is Medical Weight Loss?
Medical weight loss offers patients a plan personal to their needs and gives them a chance to help change the way they view their relationship with food. By choosing a medical weight loss option patients will also be opening themselves up to nutritional and lifestyle modifications that can change their life forever. By coming into our clinic, patients will receive routine support and direction from our providers in every step patients take in their weight loss journey. We are here to help you achieve a happier, healthier you.
Weight Loss options at Moss Medical Clinic
Semaglutide
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) receptor agonist medication that works by increasing insulin secretion, which in turn reduces the release of glucagon in response to food consumption. Simply put, this medication mimics a hormone we naturally produce in our gut in response to when we eat. This medication works with different portions of the brain to suppress appetite, and make a patient feel full faster. So combined with diet and exercise it can help with significantly with weight loss as well as reduce a patient's risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Tirzepatide
Tirzepatide is a dual glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) that works not only to increase insulin secretion, but it also targets GIP receptor agonists to help decrease glucagon release. This medication works does work similarly, also delaying gastric emptying and keeping a patient feeling fuller for longer. So with lifestyle changes and a healthy diet this medication can produce similar results in regard to weight loss and other health benefits.
Come see us!
Our providers will help decide which medication is best for you! Don't wait any longer; come see us and let us work to get you feeling like you again!
For more information, call us at 478-666-3377!