Robin W.
Every time you eat, hormones are automatically released that tell your brain you are no longer hungry and satisfied. Or maybe even “full” if you have eaten too much! Semaglutide targets the same area of your brain (the hypothalamus) that provides a consistent feeling of satisfaction and not feeling hungry. This sensation of decreased appetite causes you to take in fewer total calories per day. Also, when you do sit down to eat, you feel fuller faster, thereby decreasing the total number of calories you ingest at any given meal.
Other mechanisms that help with hunger control and weight loss include a slowing down of the emptying of your stomach, regulating key hormones such as insulin and glucagon, improving pancreas function, decreasing “insulin resistance”, and slowing down the amount of sugar or glucose your liver makes (gluconeogenesis).
Feeling better and looking better
Reversal of certain health conditions
Better relationships with family, friends, and co-workers
Enhanced emotional health, mental clarity, and improved mood
Lower blood pressure
Lower triglycerides
Less risk of heart disease
Improved insulin resistance
Lowered risk for multiple cancers
Less need for prescription drugs
More energy
Enhanced immune system
Improved mobility, and reduced pain
Higher self-esteem
Improved eating habits
Enhanced sex life and less erectile dysfunction
Fewer headaches
Balanced hormones
Clearer skin
Better sleep
Most insurance companies will not cover the cost of these newer medicines. The brand names can cost in excess of $1800 per month. Our specialty pharmacy makes these medicines available to our patients for typically less than $200 - $300 per month. Depending on the dose and medication you choose, most patients spend between $30 - $70 per week.
