Semaglutide is an injectable medication used for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity. It belongs to a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists.
Semaglutide helps lower blood sugar and promotes weight loss by:
In 2021, the FDA approved semaglutide as the first injectable drug for chronic weight management. The branded version sold as Wegovy can produce significant weight loss when combined with diet and exercise.
In clinical trials, people taking semaglutide lost 15-18% of their body weight over 68 weeks. This level of weight loss can produce substantial health benefits in treating obesity-related diseases.
Using semaglutide provides several meaningful benefits beyond just weight loss and blood sugar control.
Losing weight with semaglutide significantly reduces risk factors for heart disease and events like stroke or heart attack. Dropping pounds lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol, and reduces inflammation in the body.
Semaglutide's blood sugar lowering effects can help resolve type 2 diabetes in many patients. In trials, over 60% of people taking it achieved diabetes remission compared to just 6% on placebo. Sustained weight loss is key in maintaining normal blood sugars long-term.
People with prediabetes - higher than normal but not yet diabetic blood sugar levels - often progress to full blown diabetes. Taking semaglutide helps the majority of prediabetics improve their metabolism to avoid this fate. Losing weight is vital in reversing insulin resistance underlying prediabetes.
NAFLD caused by obesity can progress to permanent liver scarring and damage. Semaglutide helps resolve fatty liver disease in most patients by directly reducing liver fat and through sustained weight loss.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) - a leading cause of infertility in women - is closely tied to being overweight. Losing substantial weight with semaglutide helps normalize hormone levels, ovulatory cycles, and fertility in those battling PCOS.
Losing significant weight with semaglutide transforms people's ability to be active and make fitness gains. With less weight burdening joints and improved energy levels, being active becomes more appealing and achievable.
Recognizing symptoms and promptly seeking care for hormone deficiencies like type 2 diabetes is vital to safeguard health. Allowing elevated blood sugars, weight gain, and insulin resistance to persist can rapidly progress these diseases to debilitating complications.
By contrast, recent research confirms that the rapid and substantial weight loss produced by drugs like semaglutide can reverse disease progression and dramatically cut future health risks.
Don't delay - make an appointment with Balance Hormone Clinic today to evaluate whether semaglutide treatment could help you reclaim your best health!
The first steps with semaglutide treatment always involve diagnostic testing, prescribing the medication, and teaching proper injection technique. Follow-up care aims to optimize dosing and monitor results.
Balance Hormone Clinic provides state-of-the-art care based on the latest medical research for semaglutide therapy. Don't settle for substandard treatment - trust your health to our experienced wellness experts!
Semaglutide was originally discovered in the saliva of a venomous lizard called a Gila monster. Scientists found that components in the lizard's saliva helped regulate blood sugar levels and used it as inspiration to develop semaglutide as a treatment for diabetes in humans.
Conveniently located in New Smyrna Beach, Balance Hormone Clinic provides cutting-edge hormone balancing and weight loss treatments, including semaglutide. What makes us stand out?
We recognize obesity and diabetes result from complex metabolic dysfunction, not just "calories in vs out." That's why our treatments focus on balancing the myriad hormones regulating weight, appetite, and metabolism. Through precision correction of deficiencies in key hormones like insulin, leptin, T3 and more, patients lose substantial weight and finally feel healthy, energetic, and in control of cravings.
Semaglutide powerfully complements our other therapies targeting the root causes perpetuating the vicious cycle of weight gain and hormone imbalance. Let our doctors design a personalized plan leveraging semaglutide to help you achieve transformative results!
In clinical trials, semaglutide users lost up to 20% of their body weight over 15 months. For someone weighing 250 pounds, that would mean shedding 50 pounds! Importantly, research shows the overwhelming majority of semaglutide patients maintain significant weight loss long after stopping treatment.
Unlike supplements aiding short-term weight loss through diuresis or thermogenesis, semaglutide directly targets the brain's and pancreas' malfunction driving overeating. Restoring balance in these pathways helps establish healthy, sustainable eating behaviors.
By triggering considerable, durable weight loss, semaglutide helps resolve type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, high cholesterol, hypertension, infertility, sleep apnea, and mounting disability from obesity in the vast majority of patients.
Obesity sparks systemic inflammation accelerating aging throughout the body. The steep reduction in body fat from semaglutide slashes inflammation, inhibiting development of arthritis, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and cancers. Who doesn't want to age gracefully?
Nothing saps confidence and zest for life quite like the weight gain, sluggishness, and self-consciousness accompanying hormone imbalance. Through profound weight loss rejuvenating your physique, semaglutide treatment empowers you to reclaim your vibrancy and passions!
While semaglutide produces considerable health gains on its own through substantial, sustained weight loss, optimizing lifestyle factors amplifies and prolongs its benefits.
Adopting a diet high in fiber, lean proteins, anti-inflammatory fats, and micronutrient-rich fruits and vegetables accelerates fat burning triggered by semaglutide. These choices also curb cravings and digestive issues. Local nutritionists can provide personalized meal planning guidance.
Lab assessment of vitamin/mineral status identifies any deficiencies impeding weight loss. Targeted supplementation when indicated optimizes metabolism.
Even light exercise like walking helps semaglutide work better by building calorie-burning muscle, regulating appetite hormones, and enhancing insulin sensitivity. Our fitness trainers create customized programs considering your needs and limitations.
Unmanaged emotional stress fuels overeating and blood sugar spikes while torpedoing motivation for self-care. By learning stress coping skills through counseling, biofeedback, or yoga, semaglutide's effects strengthen. Local practitioners offer many options for mental wellness support.
Restorative sleep minimizes cravings and accentuates semaglutide's action. While 7-9 hours nightly is ideal, our sleep medicine specialists can investigate and treat conditions like sleep apnea sabotaging efforts.
Through comprehensive lifestyle optimization unlocking your innate healing capacity, semaglutide's benefits multiply and endure! Our wellness experts stand ready with personalized guidance to actualize your peak potential.
New Smyrna Beach offers outstanding amenities supporting the lifestyle pillars which amplify semaglutide therapy's success. Here are our top-recommended local partners for diagnostic testing, fitness, healthy dining, and stress relief while prioritizing your wellbeing on treatment.
- Beachside Labs - full-service, cutting-edge lab testing with rapid turnaround times - Balance Hormone Clinic Testing - mobile phlebotomists perform home blood draws for convenience
- Smyrna Dunes Park - pristine nature preserve with lush vegetation - New Smyrna Beach Waterfront Loop - scenic route along Intracoastal Waterway - North Peninsula State Park - unspoiled barrier island ecosystem
- HealthWorks Gym - sprawling facility with pools, group classes, cardio and weight rooms - FitFusion Studios - boutique gym offering personal training and Pilates - Surfit CrossFit - top-ranked box focused on high intensity strength and conditioning
- The Local Juicery - cold-pressed juices, smoothies, açaí bowls, healthy meal plans - Plant Powered Kitchen - all plant-based café with smoothies and gluten-free baked goods - Clean Catch Fish Market - sustainable seafood and poke bowls
- Dr. Julia James, PsyD - cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, mindfulness instruction - New Smyrna Yoga - wide array of practice styles including restorative and Yin - Halcyon Healing Arts - acupuncture, massage, craniosacral therapy
Balance Hormone Clinic proudly partners with New Smyrna Beach's top independent wellness providers supporting your journey towards optimal health with semaglutide treatment. Please reach out if we can connect you to their services.
Semaglutide comes in a pre-filled pen device allowing self-injection under skin of abdomen, thigh, or arm. After proper training, most patients easily manage their own shots. We can also perform injections in-clinic.
In trials, semaglutide users lost 16-22% of starting body weight over about a year. For a 300 pound person, that equates to 48-66 pounds of fat burned! Over two years, average additional weight loss reached 25%.
In studies tracking participants for over two years after completing 68 weeks of treatment, most maintained 75-95% of their end-of-treatment weight loss thanks to semaglutide's effects normalizing appetite regulation.
No safety issues have appeared in studies lasting up to 2 years now. Ongoing monitoring in 10,000 patients over 5 years will definitively establish longer term risks. We screen for thyroid tumors and other adverse effects routinely.Discuss any other questions at your initial consultation. Our knowledgeable providers design fully personalized semaglutide treatment regimens tailored to your needs and priorities.
Nausea - affects up to 40%, fading over time- Diarrhea or constipation- Stomach discomfort- Headaches- FatigueProactively managing lifestyle, hydration, diet, and using anti-nausea meds prevents most tolerability issues. Notify us about persistent troubles.
