Weight Loss and Weight Management
The latest science regarding healthy weight management has shown that it is not merely a matter of “calories in vs. calories out.” Say goodbye to fad diets and hello to optimal health when you come to us to help you on your weight loss journey.
Our metabolism is regulated by many factors, including the balance of our gut microbiome, inflammation, stress, hormone regulation, toxins, and various lifestyle factors.
Utilizing lifestyle assessment and advanced testing when needed, we will get to the root of resistance to weight loss and design a personalized program to restore your metabolism and achieve a healthy body weight.
The most important component of an effective weight loss program must be preventing unwanted weight gain from excess body fat.
Increased physical activity is an essential component of a comprehensive weight-reduction strategy for overweight adults who are otherwise healthy.
Behavior and lifestyle modification in weight management is based on evidence that people become or remain overweight due to modifiable habits or behaviors. By changing those behaviors, such as opting for healthy foods as part of a healthy eating plan, weight can be lost, and that loss can be maintained.
Our providers work with many of our patients to decrease inflammation, optimize hormone levels, and get to the best level of health.
Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Injections
Medications like Semaglutide and Tirzepatide are peptides which are short chain amino acids, similar to peptides produced by your own body. Semaglutide and Tirzepatide were initially created to help lower blood sugar levels for patients with diabetes, but new studies have also proven its effectiveness as a weight loss medication. These injectable medications imitate a hormone called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) that is produced in the body to regulate appetite.
Appetite Regulation
There are different peptides that tell your body it’s hungry and others that tell you you’re full. Ghrelin is the best example for this, as it’s more commonly known as the “hunger hormone,” it makes you want to eat and fuels your appetite. Some experts actually theorize that morbid obesity can be linked to Ghrelin sensitivity, as it causes people to feel hungrier and want to eat more than their body requires.
Peptides like GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and PYY (peptide YY) help satiate your appetite and prevent chronic hunger sensations many people experience when they’re maintaining a calorie deficit.
Metabolic Rate
Peptides do more than just suppress hunger. It also speeds up your metabolism, making it easier for your body to get rid of unwanted fat. One way they do this is by stimulating the thyroid, which can trigger a higher metabolic rate and lead to faster weight loss.
Fat Mobilization
Peptides like Semaglutide and Tirzepatide change the way your body decides how to store fat — a process known as fat mobilization. Generally, the body does not want to use stored fat unless you’re working out more or eating less. Semaglutide acts on GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), allows your brain to think that you’re fuller before you actually are. This causes your body to turn to stored fat for energy.
Tirzepatide also affects GLP-1, but it goes a step further and also alters GLP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide). This also affects how your body stores fat and sugar. When you take Tirzepatide, your body becomes more effective at using insulin, which means it doesn’t produce as much. In turn, your body then receives the signal that it’s okay to break down stored fat.
The Bottom Line: Both Semaglutide and Tirzepatide can help break down fat by altering how your body registers appetite. This affects food intake and how your body uses stored fat — making it easier to drop excess weight.
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What to Expect
After a 30-minute consultation, Dr. Roy, MD or John Gonzales, PA, will determine if Semaglutide can help you lose weight safely. Our team will place the order and will contact you in 3-4 days to stop in to review dosing and provide injection training. You’ll be receiving a 12-week supply of once-weekly injections with a dose that gradually increases under their direction. Many of our patients report significant weight loss with the help of exercise, developing better eating habits, and Semaglutide. AustinMD also offers a weight loss program where our patients come in once weekly and receive additional vitamin shot (IM) to help increase energy, help with metabolism, and maintain muscle mass.
Are you a Candidate?
If you are considering participating in a specific program at AustinMD Aesthetics & Wellness but still have more questions, please don’t hesitate to Contact us. Our Functional Medicine team will happily answer your questions or give you more information on our programs.
- Gut Restoration
- Advanced Lab Testing
- Nutrigenomic Testing
- Nutrition & Lifestyle Modifications
- Toxins/Detox
- Healthy Weight Management
- Brain Health
Functional Medicine FAQ
Please review the frequently asked questions below. If you don’t find the answer to your question, feel free to contact our patient coordinator via email and set up a FREE discovery consultation.
At your initial consultation, you will have the opportunity to discuss your entire medical history and share your personal health goals with Dr. Roy or his Functional Medicine certified Physician Assistant, John Gonzales. This is an opportunity for you and our team to determine the labs necessary to help guide you on the road to best health.
Expect the consultation to last for 60-75 minutes. If you are a good candidate for our care, we will go over the test kits and some paperwork to get you started. We value your time and do our best to provide a timely service.
The initial consultation appointment is $350 to see Dr. Jenny, NP and $400 to see Dr. Roy. It’s important for you to complete the consent forms and any questionnaires assigned, 48 hours prior to your visit. This allows the providers to develop the best plan for you and utilize the appointment time efficiently to answer your questions. During that visit, the functional testing needs will be determined and any additional testing kit costs will be shared with you. An In-Body scan and a 60-minute Functional Medicine dietician appointment is also included with this consultation, which can be scheduled after you receive your test results.
All testing that we do is known as functional lab testing. Functional lab testing helps us evaluate your health at a cellular level and this testing is different from traditional testing because it helps evaluate the root causes of your symptoms instead of just diagnosing you with a condition. This testing is done through your stool, saliva and or blood often times we provide you with the kits and many of the samples can actually be collected from the comfort of your home or the local lab. Each lab test provides us with details of clinical data and insight into your cellular function and we want to make sure that you fully understand your lab results and that you can easily share them with your health care team if necessary.
Once we get your lab results back and review them for your mineral nutrient needs we will recommend a personalized supplement program. Our recommendations will include only the highest quality products to create more predictable outcomes. By doing the right testing to start with we can ensure that you’re taking the right supplements for the right length of time. All supplements and remedies are included in our Creating a Healthier You program.
Depending on your health issues, some supplements may be taken on a temporary basis and others may be taken on a more permanent basis.
Although food is the best medicine, supplementation supports the lifestyle changes and fills in any genetic weakness.
To determine a client’s treatment, Dr. Roy and his staff will review your entire medical history. You may want to request copies of your medical files to share with him.
Your medical files and treatments are held in the strictest of confidence; all correspondence is handled through our secure patient portal.
We believe in education in bringing about improved wellness and teaching others about the importance of diet, exercise, hormones and stress relief.
We do not accept any form of medical insurance or Medicare. We do encourage you to use your insurance for lab work, however some tests may not be covered. You may also use pre-tax dollars from a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Care Credit to pay for your consultations and supplements used for specific health problems.
To provide you with the most affordable care possible AustinMD has made special arrangements with all of our lab vendors to provide our patients with direct lab pricing. This ensures that you’ll get the lowest price possible and all lab testing that you receive. Some tests with some insurance companies will cover a large portion of the test. On average, you should budget $500-$1500.
A Health Savings Account (HSA) enables you to pay for medical expenses on a tax-free or pre-taxed basis. For more information and to see if you qualify, you will need to speak with your medical insurance provider.
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