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What does Semaglutide do to the body?

2024-04-16T10:58:23+00:00

What does Semaglutide do to the body? Suppose you’ve seen the recent addition of semaglutide (brand name Wegovy) to the list of FDA-approved treatments for weight management. In that case, you may wonder what sets it apart from other medical weight loss interventions. More specifically, what does semaglutide do to the body? Is it new? Semaglutide is not a new drug. According to drugs.com, semaglutide has been used to treat type II diabetes since receiving FDA approval under the brand name [...]

What does Semaglutide do to the body?2024-04-16T10:58:23+00:00

How fast does semaglutide work? 

2024-04-17T06:23:20+00:00

How fast does semaglutide work?  In a clinical trial, patients on average lost 2% of their body weight per month for the first six months, followed by an average loss of 1% per month for the subsequent six months. This resulted in an average total weight loss of 16% by the end of the first year. Patients begin to experience weight loss within the first four weeks, losing approximately 12% of their baseline body weight by week 16. Following this period, the rate of weight loss slows down, [...]

How fast does semaglutide work? 2024-04-17T06:23:20+00:00

Semaglutide

2024-04-16T12:58:46+00:00

Semaglutide What Is Semaglutide? Semaglutide is a new medication that was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for weight loss. It is sold under the brand name Wegovy, and is combined with a low-calorie diet and exercise program to help people lose weight.  It belongs to a class of medications known as incretin mimetics, which cause the pancreas to release insulin when blood sugar levels are high. Another semaglutide medication, sold under the brand name Ozempic, is used [...]

Semaglutide2024-04-16T12:58:46+00:00

Lipotropic Injections: An Overview

2024-04-16T11:08:23+00:00

Lipotropic Injections: An Overview Lipotropic injections are supplement injections used for weight loss. In fact, a lipotropic nutrient is any substance that affects fat metabolism in the body [1]. Lipotropic injections include a cocktail of weight-loss promoting agents, such as vitamin B12. Lipotropic injections are not meant to be a substitute for dieting and exercise, but they can be a complimentary approach to facilitate weight loss. In this article we will explore what lipotropic injections are, how they work, and what weight loss [...]

Lipotropic Injections: An Overview2024-04-16T11:08:23+00:00

Covid-19 Update

2023-05-20T08:35:33+00:00

As a medical office whose top priority is the health and wellness of our patients, we are taking the appropriate measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus as outlined by the CDC. Click to learn more about Rivas Medical Weight Loss's response to Covid-19.

Covid-19 Update2023-05-20T08:35:33+00:00
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