The latest answer to the ongoing search for weight loss is in the form of injectable medications. These innovative solutions, with their potential to transform lives, are gaining popularity. But are weight loss medications safe? Let’s explore.
Current Medications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zepbound and Wegovy, two safe and reliable medications, for weight loss for non-diabetes mellitus patients. Medications to treat diabetes and weight loss include Ozempic, Rybelsus, Victoza, and Mounjaro. Surprisingly, a side effect of the diabetes medications is weight loss. Wegovy and Zepbound are the same medication approved only for weight loss.
How They Work
These medications, known as GLP-1 agonists, play a crucial role in weight loss. They work by increasing insulin release, lowering glucagon, and delaying how fast the stomach moves through the stomach and intestines, thereby reducing appetite. Surprisingly, the side effect of weight loss was found with Ozempic.
Safety
The FDA has rigorously evaluated and approved all these medications for treating diabetes mellitus or weight loss. Thereby answering the question, are weight loss medications safe. Their indication of these medications to reduce the risk of heart problems provides further reassurance. However, being aware of the potential serious side effects is important. Low blood sugar can occur. More serious side effects include thyroid tumors, pancreatitis, gallbladder and kidney problems, and jaundice. These medications are new, so specifying how frequently these side effects occur can be challenging.
How to Use Them Safely
At The Practitioner’s Pen we ensure no underlying issues exist. Therefore, we conduct lab testing. Additionally, having access via text to your provider, Kimberly Stephens, MSN FNP-BC APRN, always means you can ask her about any symptoms that do occur. At six months lab testing is repeated to monitor all body systems. Significantly, the lab testing, text availability, one-on-one appointments with Kim, low-cost alternative medications, and shipping to your home are all included in the monthly subscription.
Weight Loss Requires Food Changes
The new injectable medications are a tool that can help with weight loss. However, weight loss will only be permanent with food changes. What we eat when we are overweight is part of what is causing us to be overweight. The Practitioner’s Pen incorporates nutrition and food education to support weight loss and help you make it permanent. Kim has tested what she teaches you to achieve her 96-pound weight loss. It is fun; you will get to eat food you love and not eat like a rabbit.
If you are ready to take control of your weight loss using our low-cost alternative medications, contact Kim at The Practitioner’s Pen, which is partnered with 502 Health, and let’s start changing your life.