What is Semaglutide?
Semaglutide is a revolutionary GLP-1 receptor agonist that was originally developed for patients with Type 2 diabetes, but when providers and pharmaceutical developers noticed how much weight their patients were losing, they began to study semaglutide exclusively for weight loss. A series of clinical trials known as the STEP clinical trials demonstrated that almost 90% of patients lost 5% or more of their body weight. There is no other weight loss drug on the market that compares. In June of 2022, the FDA approved semaglutide for weight loss.
How does Semaglutide work?
Semaglutide acts like GLP-1 (a gut hormone) to:
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Increase insulin production
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Decrease glucagon synthesis
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Delay gastric emptying
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Suppress hunger. It signals your brain that you are full so you can loose weight without feeling like you are depriving yourself.
What are the benefits of Semaglutide?
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Lower blood sugar, reduce body weight, and lower the risk of cardiovascular events—like heart attack, stroke, or heart disease—in millions of patients.
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Many patients lose 1-3 pounds a week.
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Many patients appreciate the convenience of one weekly injection.
What are common side effects?
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Commonly reported GI side effects - nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain
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Site reactions
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Fatigue
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Headaches
Who is NOT a candidate for Semaglutide?
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​Pregnant or breastfeeding
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Allergic to GLP-1 medications or any of their components
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Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma
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History of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2)
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History of pancreatitis
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End stage renal disease (on dialysis)
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BMI<25
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Patients diagnosed with diabetes that are taking insulin or a sulfonylurea
Who IS a candidate?
Everyone else*
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*Health history, medications and BMI information will be carefully reviewed by a licensed provider to determine each candidate’s eligibility.
What do we charge?
$350 per month for Semaglutide
$550 per month for Tirzepatide
If another clinic charges less than we do, then they are almost certainly under dosing or "micro dosing"; an unproven and inferior method of treatment.
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*Medication is mailed directly to you from our United States based pharmacy
