What is Semaglutide?
In the simplest of terms, semaglutide is a protein that essentially signals your brain that you are full, as well as reduces blood sugar levels through insulin secretion and slowing the process of gastric emptying. Semaglutide mimics hormones within your gastrointestinal tract that do the above process naturally. Semaglutide helps your body better control blood […]
Tirzepatide injection training [video]
Whether you’re just starting or taking the maximum dose or anything in between, this video will guide you through the proper way to inject semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) on a weekly basis.
Setting Up a Weight Management Program for a Medical Spa Practice
Weight management programs are increasingly popular programs offered by medical spas that can help patients to achieve their health goals through a structured, medically backed solution. While these programs are obviously extremely beneficial for patients that partake in them, they also offer major benefits to the medical spas that bring them into their practices. According […]
5 Reasons Why Your Practice Needs a Weight Management Program
Weight management programs are popular solutions offered by medical professionals that can help patients achieve their weight loss goals and promote a healthy overall lifestyle. These programs are invaluable to the individuals that achieve long-lasting results they could not have otherwise achieved on their own. Programs help establish accountability, lend knowledge, and establish discipline to […]
Semaglutide injection training [video]
Whether you’re just starting or taking the maximum dose or anything in between, this video will guide you through the proper way to inject semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) on a weekly basis.
How do I know if tirzepatide will work for me: 7 factors
An analysis of four studies conducted by Eli Lilly, the maker of Mounjaro and Zepbound, found seven factors that were significantly linked with ≥15% weight loss when taking their blockbuster medications. According to this Medscape overview, Investigators conducted a post hoc analysis of data collected from a total of 3188 people with type 2 diabetes […]
Ozempic, Wegovy (semaglutide) vs Mounjaro, Zepbound (tirzepatide)
Background Wegovy and Zepbound are both approved for weight loss but started as medications for type 2 diabetes. Wegovy was originally approved under the name Ozempic in 2017, followed by Wegovy in 2021 for weight loss. Ozempic and Wegovy both contain the active ingredient semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist that helps with weight loss via […]
Oral semaglutide for weight loss
You’ve heard amazing testimonials online and on social media regarding weight loss on Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. These medications contain the active ingredient semaglutide in the case of Ozempic and Wegovy, or tirzepatide in the case of Mounjaro. These are weekly injections. As soon as some patients hear these are injections (albeit with small needles), […]
Much ado about nothing? Recent FDA alerts and NovoNordisk lawsuits
Due to the blockbuster weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro going on the FDA Shortage List, compounding pharmacies are legally allowed to make duplicates of these name brand drugs without risk of patent infringement. And even though NovoNordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, admits they can’t keep up with demand, they’re trying everything […]
Shame on you Mississippi and West Virginia
Why would Mississippi and West Virginia, states that are ranked #1 and #4 in poverty, #5 and #1 in adult obesity, and #2 and #4 in adolescent obesity, respectively, eliminate access to the most affordable version of the safe and effective weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy? Background on Ozempic and Wegovy Not since […]