Weight Loss Medications
Weight loss physicians around the nation ask us how we prescribe more than 30 different weight loss medications, while they only offer one weight loss medication at their weight loss clinic. The reason we prescribe so many different options for weight loss medications is because the underlying weight problem can be different for each person.
Which of these apply to you? More than one?
Slow Metabolism. Maybe your metabolism has slowed down. You know how to lose weight, but the same approach that worked in the past no longer works. You hit an age where it now seems impossible to lose weight. We prescribe 5 different weight loss medications which not only suppress appetite … but also boost metabolism. The most popular weight loss medication falls in this category: Phentermine. However, if you can’t take phentermine or phentermine no longer works for you, we might prescribe one of the other metabolism-boosting prescription medications instead.
Carb Cravings. Maybe you are addicted to carbs. You start craving sugar or chips or other carbs, especially in the evening. Or you can’t kick that soda habit (or sweet tea). We prescribe 5 different medications which not only suppress appetite … but also stop carb cravings. One effective medication is: Qsymia
Menstrual Cycle Cravings. Maybe you crave your favorite comfort food at that time every month. We prescribe a medication which targets the hormonal imbalance during the menstrual cycle that causes cravings, bloating, unwanted hair, and acne.
Stress Eating. Maybe you are a stress eater. You eat a healthy breakfast and lunch. But, when stress hits, you want to eat your favorite comfort food. We prescribe 10 different medications which help with weight loss by targeting your stress eating habit.
Binge Eating and Portion Control. Up to 30% of people seeking weight loss treatment have Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Maybe you eat large amounts of food when you’re not hungry. Or you hide from others the food you are eating as you eat until you are uncomfortable. Then you feel disgusted with yourself – ashamed and guilty. We prescribe 5 different medications which help with binge eating disorder and/or reducing portion sizes.
Obesity. Obesity is a chronic disease of dysfunctional fat cells. In the 1960’s-1980’s, doctors wrongly thought fat cells were inactive cells which stored excess. Doctors wrongly advised obese patients to count calories, eat less, and exercise more. Weight loss medications only focused only helping patients eat less. Now, for the last 20 years, we have recognized that fat cells are the most active cells in the body! Dysfunctioning fat cells cause elevated blood sugars, fatty liver, low testosterone in men, ovarian cysts in women, increased belly fat, skin tags, and inflammatory proteins which cause atherosclerosis. Worse, those fat cells stimulate cancer cells. Newer weight loss medications target the disease of obesity as a problem of dysfunctioning fat cells. As a result, the newer weight loss medications reverse diabetes, heal fatty liver, raise testosterone in men, reverse PCOS, target belly fat, reduce skin tags, and reduce the risk of a heart attack. One medication was shown in a study to reduce the risk of cancer by 20% over 15 years. We prescribe 9 different weight loss medications in the category of anti-obesity.
Fat/Carb Blockers. Maybe you need a medication which won’t interact with all the complex medications already prescribed by your specialists. Maybe you are following a low-carb diet or low-fat diet and you need that added boost which comes from a blocker. We prescribe one medication which blocks carbs and one medication which blocks fat.