Medical Weight Loss

What is Medical Weight Loss?

Medical weight loss is a well-organized and monitored strategy for weight management that entails seeking assistance from healthcare professionals. Instead of attempting to lose weight independently, you collaborate closely with your healthcare provider to develop a tailored plan that addresses your specific needs and health situation.                                                      

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Benefits of Weight Loss

  • Reduce the risk of heart disease,
  • decreased risk of type two diabetes
  • decrease risk of stroke
  • reduce joint pain
  • improve sleep
  • increase sex drive
  • increase hormonal change
  • increase testosterone
  • Improve memory
  • less medication
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Treatments

Tirzepatide

Tirzepatide is a prescribed medication functioning as both a GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. By combining these actions, it contributes to the regulation of blood sugar levels, diminishes appetite by slowing down the digestive process, and promotes weight loss. An agonist is a medication that affects a specific receptor to stimulate a bodily response. In the instance of GIP and GLP-1 agonists such as Tirzepatide, they instigate the release of insulin.

Semaglutide

The body’s regulation of blood sugar is aided by glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). Obesity and excess weight can induce insulin resistance, diminishing the effectiveness of GLP-1. Since blood sugar and insulin are pivotal in the body’s calorie storage mechanism, difficulties in their regulation frequently result in fat accumulation. Semaglutide serves as a GLP-1 analogue, mimicking the effects of GLP-1 in the body.

Naltrexone / Bupropion

CONTRAVE operates through a combination of two active ingredients: naltrexone HCI and bupropion HCI. Naltrexone HCI functions as an opioid antagonist, blocking the brain’s receptors where opiate-like medications bind. Simultaneously, bupropion HCI helps maintain higher levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in the central nervous system. The combined action of these components is believed to influence the hypothalamus, the appetite regulatory center, and the dopamine reward system in the brain, ultimately regulating appetite and contributing to weight loss.

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FAQs

Candidates for medical weight loss are often individuals with a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight or obese range, and those who may have obesity-related health issues or difficulty losing weight through traditional methods.
Medical weight loss can benefit individuals with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, and other obesity-related health issues.

The safety of prescription medications used in medical weight loss depends on individual health conditions and medical history. Healthcare professionals carefully assess the risks and benefits before prescribing any medication.

Semaglutide/tirzepatide is contraindicated if you or any of your family members have ever had medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), or if you suffer from an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).

Sharing your complete medical history with your provider is crucial. Specifically, inform your provider if you have a history of:

  1. Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  2. Thyroid cancer
  3. Pancreatitis
  4. Kidney disease
  5. Diabetic retinopathy
  6. Depression
  7. Suicidal thoughts or behavior

Notify your provider immediately if you notice a lump or swelling in your neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, or shortness of breath. These could be symptoms of thyroid cancer.

Our service does not provide pharmaceuticals like those created by Novo Nordisk™ or Eli Lilly and Company™, which include recognized medications such as Saxenda®, Victoza®, Wegovy®, Ozempic®, Mounjaro®, and Zepbound™. Revive Men Care is not connected with or endorsed by these specific brands or their manufacturers.

At Revive Men Care, we specialize in providing personalized compounded medications. These are prepared in pharmacies licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy and meet the conditions for sterile compounding, as well as in 503(b) Outsourcing Facilities authorized by the FDA. Although these facilities adhere to strict regulations, the custom medications produced are not individually FDA-approved because they are uniquely formulated according to a healthcare provider's prescription for each patient. Factors such as potency, dosage, method of administration, and other specifics result in compounded medications that are inherently distinct from FDA-approved pharmaceuticals, making a direct comparison of their effects and risk profiles challenging.

Prescriptions for compounded medications from Revive Men Care are made following a professional medical evaluation during a telehealth consultation and are based on the prescribing provider's clinical judgment.

Combining medical weight loss with other healthy lifestyle practices, such as a balanced diet and regular exercise, can enhance results.
Compounding pharmacies operate under the regulatory oversight of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States. It is important to distinguish between compounded medications and commercially manufactured drugs. While the individual components used in compounding are FDA-approved, the compounding process itself—wherein these ingredients are combined or altered—is not subject to the same FDA approval as mass-produced pharmaceuticals. Compounded medications are created to meet the specific needs of individual patients, particularly in cases where an FDA-approved drug may not be suitable.
The duration of a medical weight loss program varies based on individual goals and progress. Some programs may be short-term, while others may extend over several months.
Maintenance is a crucial phase in weight loss. Your healthcare provider will work with you to develop a plan for maintaining your weight loss and promoting long-term health.
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