Semaglutide is an injectable prescription medication originally approved for treating type 2 diabetes. More recently, it has shown remarkable efficacy as an obesity treatment for chronic weight management.
Semaglutide works by mimicking the hormone GLP-1, which helps regulate blood sugar and appetite. It sends signals of fullness to the brain so you feel less hungry while also slowing digestion to reduce food cravings.
In 2021, the FDA approved a high dose semaglutide injection called Wegovy specifically for weight loss in obese or overweight adults. It is now one of the most effective medications available for substantial and sustained weight reduction.
There are several ways semaglutide helps with shedding excess pounds:
In clinical trials, most people achieved 10-15% weight loss on semaglutide compared to placebo over 68 weeks. For someone weighing 200 pounds, that equates to losing 20-30 pounds through medication alone.
Aside from dramatic fat reduction, semaglutide provides additional health benefits like:
Furthermore, maintaining weight loss for the long term is incredibly challenging. Semaglutide makes keeping excess pounds off more achievable once stopping the medication compared to lifestyle intervention alone.
The dedicated professionals at Balance & Renew Clinic specialize in customized plans to improve wellness through optimizing hormone balance. We provide cutting edge solutions to help patients look and feel their best.
Our clinic has extensive expertise in utilizing semaglutide for weight management. We guide patients through every aspect of treatment including:
During an initial consultation, our practitioners will:
We craft holistic plans tailored to each individual’s physiology and needs. Semaglutide works very well for most but we offer alternative therapies if deemed better suited.
As semaglutide is injected weekly, we educate on proper injection technique to maximize results and minimize side effects. Key teaching points include:
Patients are monitored closely throughout the course of semaglutide treatment through:
Our cutting edge protocols utilize additional medications and supplements to enhance semaglutide effectiveness when necessary. We offer hands on support to troubleshoot challenges for optimal outcomes.
While semaglutide produces impressive fat reduction directly through impacting hormones, adopting healthy lifestyle changes amplifies and sustains results.
We provide thorough guidance on implementing dietary and activity modifications including:
Small adjustments to what you eat and your daily movement pays massive dividends when paired with semaglutide injections. We offer plans tailored to every schedule and fitness level.
Maintaining hormonal balance is essential for optimum health and wellness throughout life. When certain hormones become deficient, excess body fat storage, increased hunger cues and slow metabolism result.
Common hormone disruptions underlying weight gain include:
Left untreated, hormonal dysregulation causes systemic inflammation sabotaging weight loss efforts no matter how well you eat or exercise. It also worsens risk for various chronic illnesses like diabetes, fatty liver disease and heart disorders.
Getting necessary lab testing to pinpoint specific hormone deficiencies is the first step in crafting an effective treatment solution. Replacement of key hormones often kickstarts substantial weight loss even in the most stubborn cases when combined with sound nutrition and activity plans.
The cutting edge practitioners at Balance & Renew Clinic specialize in hormone balancing protocols tailored to correct metabolic dysfunction based on extensive testing and analysis. We utilize bioidentical hormones, nutrients, peptides and medications like semaglutide to optimize wellness from a cellular level.
Balancing hormones and gut health through individualized plans provides the missing link for uncovering your leanest body and best self. Come experience our life changing solutions today!
Losing significant weight and keeping it off long term is exceedingly difficult without addressing root causes of hormone imbalance and inflammation. We offer advanced clinical testing to detect issues contributing to weight gain resistance including:
Key lab panels check levels of:
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies impair metabolic processes:
Key indicators of systemic inflammation include:
Identifying specific hormone abnormalities, nutritional deficits or elevated inflammation provides the personalized insight necessary to correct metabolic dysfunction optimizing weight loss. Come experience our cutting edge solutions today!
Semaglutide was originally developed as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, but researchers unexpectedly found it also caused significant weight loss as a side effect. Further studies confirmed semaglutide's effectiveness for weight loss in obese patients without diabetes, leading to its recent approval specifically as a weight management medication.
Implementing healthy lifestyle changes enhances semaglutide’s effectiveness for better weight loss and sustainability. Fortunately, San Antonio offers wonderful resources to stay active and eat nutritious food during the course of treatment.
We recommend patients focus on building three key habits to get the most out of hormone balancing protocols:
Work on shifting nutrition balance to more wholesome minimally processed foods like:
San Antonio has fabulous farmers markets to source amazing local produce. The Pearl Farmers Market is a wonderful Saturday option while the Cibolo Creek Farm Market is open Tuesday evenings.
Many restaurants cater well to healthy eaters. B&D Ice House serves flavorful Tex-Mex favorites that can be modified lower carb. Earth Burger offers delicious plant-based burgers and salads.
Meal prepping services like Thistle provide healthy chef prepared meals customized to your needs for grab and go convenience.
Build more movement into daily life aiming for 150 minutes weekly of moderate activity or 75 minutes vigorously:
The San Antonio Riverwalk, Greenway Trails or Mission Reach offer flat picturesque walking paths. Amazing area hikes include Friedrich Park, Eisenhower Park and Government Canyon.
For yoga classes in a friendly judgment free environment, Dharma Yoga Center and Yoga Pod are exceptional. Or work out at home utilizing videos from Yoga with Adriene.
High intensity training gyms like OrangeTheory Fitness provide structured heart pumping workouts. Planet Fitness remains budget friendly.
Managing life’s stress through relaxing activities is key to regulating cortisol, insulin and emotional eating tendencies:
Float therapy at Lift San Antonio offers next level relaxation combining sensory deprivation pods with massage services.
For group meditation sessions, check out Stillpoint and Inner Heart studios. Or contemplate nature along Mission Reach beside the peaceful San Antonio River.
Building healthy habits through community connections sustains motivation helping you actualize peak wellness on hormone therapies. Let our practitioners guide you towards a lifestyle plan amplifying treatment success today!
