The new injectable weight loss medications are currently a hot topic, with many curious about their mechanism of action. But what’s the science behind their effectiveness? Let’s learn how weight loss drugs work.
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 For Weight Loss
These medications, known as GLP-1 agonists, play a crucial role in weight loss. Weight loss drugs work by increasing insulin release, lowering glucagon, and delaying how fast the stomach moves through the stomach and intestines, thereby reducing appetite. Increased insulin and lowered glucagon help your body metabolize better. Also, by slowing the passage of food through the gastrointestinal tract, you feel fuller longer, preventing you from eating as much. The Practitioner’s Pen offers a customized weight loss plan combining medications and nutrition.
Not A Miracle
The media hype has caused the injectable medications to appear to be a miracle. They are not. The medications do not allow you to continue to eat the way you currently eat. Generally, they can help with weight loss. However, weight loss will not be permanent without food changes. Obviously, 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. Kimberly Stephens, MSN FNP-BC APRN, 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.
How To Use Weight Loss Drugs 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.
If you are finally ready to take control of your weight loss using our program including low-cost alternative medications and nutritional guidance, contact Kim at The Practitioner’s Pen, which is partnered with 502 Health, and let’s start changing your life.