Skinny Shot Weight Loss, Weight loss treatment

The search for effective and safe weight loss treatment seems  never-ending. But the newest anti-obesity medication, semaglutide, is  still making waves more than a year after its 2021 approval by the U.S.  Food and Drug Administration.

The injectable drug, initially only used as diabetes medication, is  the first drug since Saxenda (2014) approved to treat chronic weight  management in the 70% of American adults who are obese or overweight.  Research continues to show the effectiveness of semaglutide injections  for weight loss. It also highlights the value of treating obesity as a chronic metabolic disease instead of expecting people to rely solely on willpower and lifestyle  changes to manage their condition. 

Semaglutide  is a diabetes medication used to control blood sugar. It may also  reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious complications  of type 2 diabetes or heart or blood vessel disease. It works by  increasing the amount of insulin in your bloodstream, reducing the blood  sugar levels of a person who has trouble regulating. Though semaglutide  may be used to treat diabetes, it’s not insulin. It’s a medication that  can be used to help insulin do its job and lower blood sugar, but most  patients are advised to use it as part of a comprehensive approach to  treat type 2 diabetes, in conjunction with diet and exercise and any  other medication or dietary supplement their doctor has approved.

Originally  developed as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, semaglutide has also  found a niche helping people with weight-related medical problems  rapidly lose weight. It does this in three ways:

1. The  GLP-1 hormone present in the medication slows down how fast your  stomach moves food through, which makes you feel fuller longer and  discourages binge eating.
2. The hormone prevents the liver from releasing sugar into the bloodstream, which would otherwise contribute to fat buildup.
3. Semaglutide stimulates the pancreas to secrete insulin, reducing blood sugar still more.

The  FDA first approved semaglutide to help people lose weight in 2021,  making it the first anti-obesity medication to be allowed onto the  market since 2014. When used for treating obesity, the medication should  always be paired with improved diet and a regular healthy exercise  program. Subcutaneous semaglutide, a brand name of  semaglutide was  subjected to four separate placebo controlled trials lasting 68 weeks.  The testing showed that medication was more effective than the placebo  for weight loss and chronic weight management. For people with  weight-related medical problems, semaglutide can be an effective choice  for helping lose weight, advance a successful weight loss program and  maintain a healthy body weight for as long as the treatments are given.

The initial  treatment will be a subcutaneous injection of a low dose of  semaglutide. This is a deliberately low dose, since possible side  effects include a serious drop in blood sugar and it takes time to  adjust. Over four weeks, the dose is gradually increased until you’re  getting the full dosage  once a week. The injections are given on the  same day each week for for a specified time determined with the  practitioner. During your treatment period, we will work  with you to develop viable weight management strategies that go beyond  the medication. Healthly diet and exercise program, building healthy lifestyle  patterns and a strong social support network are all part of your  strategy to lose weight, and they’ll be included as part of your weight  management plan.

The Semaglutide treatment effect in people with obesity trials have found that obese patients who take 2.4 mg of semaglutide  weekly lose an average of 6% of their body weight by week 12. This  roughly doubles to 12% of body weight lost by week 28.

If  you’re taking semaglutide for chronic weight management, you can expect  to see some results by the end of the first month, though the low  initial doses of this drug treatment mean the initial results will be  subtle and only appear a few weeks in. Larger amounts of excess weight  come off in subsequent weeks, with the peak weight loss happening  between weeks 8-28.

The FDA approved using semaglutide as an adjunct for weight management in adults without  diabetes, but only under a doctor’s supervision and as part of a larger  plan to treat obesity. When used in conjunction with evidence-based  lifestyle interventions, such as improved diet and exercise, semaglutide  injections can help treat obesity.

Semaglutide  is only available with a medical provider’s prescription. Because of  the risk of side effects or interactions with other prescription drugs  and herbal products, you’ll need to check in with a practitioner on a  regular basis as long as you’re using semaglutide as a weight loss  medication.

It’s  never too soon to start the journey to a healthy weight. If you’re  living with obesity or related medical conditions and you think  semaglutide might be a viable choice for shedding excess weight, get  started today by contacting Cryotherapy & MedSpa for a free consultation.

843 800-2300.