Patient Portal LoginMany Americans struggle with weight management as they succumb to yo-yo dieting and unrealistic goals. Our holistic weight management programs are customized to your health and goals while taking into consideration why your body is resistant to losing weight. Your weight management program may also include hormone optimization, dietary counseling, repletion of nutrient deficiencies, improving digestion, treating food sensitivities, optimizing blood sugar control as well as an exercise prescription. Occasionally I refer patients to holistic counselors if I am concerned that weight management is negatively influenced by stress eating and using food as a stress coping mechanism. Addressing the emotional/mental aspect of weight and body image is key to permanent maintenance of weight loss.
There are some cases such as PCOS, menopause, insulin resistance, and leptin resistance, where a medication can be useful. We do prescribe GLP1 medications but only the FDA approved version (Zepbound, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic). We do not prescribe compounded versions for ethical, safety and legal concerns although we understand that patients favor compounded medications due to lower costs. We will try our best to get approvals on prior authorizations, recommend private pay deals and seek coupons to help with costs of the FDA approved versions. In many cases, we will recommend low dose and micro-dosing options – full discussions on this will occur during your appointment.
