Weight Loss Services in Prescott Valley AZ
When you’re on a weight loss diet, you have to enter a calorie-deficit state, i.e., the calories you consume should be less than the calories you burn. The best way to enter a calorie-deficit state is through increased physical activities and reduced food intake. But most people have trouble sticking to their weight loss diets because of hunger pangs. Semaglutide injections reduce food intake at the source – they kill or minimize the desire to eat more food.
Hormone Replacement Therapy & Weight Loss
As the body ages, it undergoes various hormonal and weight changes that can affect health in both men and women. Some of the common symptoms of hormonal imbalance include weight gain, memory decline, fatigue, and muscle loss. Bioidentical hormones may restore hormones to their optimal levels. Schedule your consult today with our Nurse Practitioner.
We are also so excited to offer you a customized weight management system that is a physician supervised program designed to help any individual reach his or her specific weight loss goals. We can’t wait to help you start your weight loss journey today!
Treatments
Wilson Weight Loss | Rx
Semaglutide is an injectable prescription medication made of the hormone semaglutide that mimics the natural appetite hormones within the body. When injected into targeted areas, semaglutide injections can regulate your appetite and reduce hunger pangs, allowing you to stick to your weight loss plan and achieve successful medical weight loss in Prescott, Arizona. Semaglutide addresses the primary reason that most weight-loss diets fail, ensuring a safe and sustainable path towards a healthy weight and life. Your initial visit cost includes your one time consult fee with our Nurse Practitioner, your medication and all the tools to help you be successful in your weight loss journey! You will come back monthly for a follow up visit, health check and medication refill. Come in and meet with our Nurse Practitioner to see if this is the right program for you!
Wilson Weight Loss | Rx+ Program
The benefits on our Wilson Weight Loss | Rx Program plus an in-depth comprehensive look at the current state of your bodies health. This includes a body composition test that looks at your weight, BMI, Skeletal Muscle %, BEE, Waist Circumference and Visceral Fat Level. In addition to this we will also look at your Hemoglobin A1c or blood sugar and perform a saliva test to test your cortisol and testosterone levels. Your initial visit cost includes your one time consult fee with our Nurse Practitioner, your medication and all the tools to help you be successful in your weight loss journey! You will come back monthly for a follow up visit, health check and medication refill. Come in and meet with our Nurse Practitioner to see if this is the right program for you!
FAQ
It slows down how quickly food leaves your stomach (called gastric emptying). The result of these actions causes you to feel full — lowering your appetite and causing you to lose weight. The goal is to have limited unfavorable side effects, while losing 1-2 lbs/week (and feel the benefits of the medication-less appetite, cravings, portion sizes).
Most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, diarrhea, tiredness, dizziness, or constipation. Initial side effects usually lessens as you continue to use Semaglutide.
As you begin the program, you will come in once a week or once a month if you choose to do your injections at home. Your provider will adjust your dosages when you come in for your monthly follow up visit.
Most patients will begin to see weight loss after their initial dose has increased one to two times, typically within a month.
Not at all – there are no food restrictions with this diet! We do encourage patients to live an active lifestyle and maintain a balanced diet for optimal results.
Semaglutide is injected just under the skin (subcutaneously), typically in your abdomen.
The ideal patient would have a BMI of 30 or a BMI of 27 with co-morbidities.
Patients who are not a candidate for Semaglutide are patients who have a history of diabetes (Semaglutide could make your blood sugar too low), patients who have a history of medullary thyroid cancer, and patients who have a personal or family history of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome – type 2.
If you have a history of Thyroid Cancer or nodules, we ask that you get written clearance from your physician prior to beginning the program.
