Medical Weight Loss Clinic Q&A

It may be worth your while to consider medical weight loss if you have tried standard weight loss methods like diet and exercise with little success. Under the supervision of a qualified doctor, medical weight loss refers to a scientific and medically-based program to lose weight. Medical weight loss helps overweight and obese patients lose weight and maintain it long-term to improve their health. It does so by combining nutrition planning and exercise with FDA-approved weight loss medications if medically appropriate, such as phentermine and topiramate (Qsymia) or GLP-1 agonists (e.g., Wegovy and Saxenda).

Your doctor will create a diet plan that includes calorie-reduced foods during medical weight loss treatment. You can discuss with your doctor some of the different diets used to lose weight, such as high protein diets, low carbohydrate diets, and intermittent fasting, depending on how many calories you consume from different sources. Depending on the type of diet and eating schedule you to follow, your doctor will help you come up with an eating plan that helps you lose weight.
 
The importance of exercise when losing weight cannot be overstated. Your body can burn fat stored in your body more effectively and use the energy you eat more efficiently by exercising. You can ask your doctor about different weight loss exercises and workouts to lose weight so that you can find the ones that work best for your lifestyle. For behavioral changes to be effective, they need to be tailored to each individual’s lifestyle and personality. Having a medical weight loss plan designed by your doctor that incorporates exercise and healthy foods will help you lose weight in a way that is optimized for your lifestyle.
 
To complement your doctor’s weight loss diet and exercise recommendations, your doctor may prescribe FDA-approved weight loss medication, if medically appropriate. These medications include phentermine, topiramate (Qsymia), Wegovy, Saxenda, Ozempic, Moujaro, and Semagltuide. These medications will only be prescribed after a doctor has reviewed your health history and had the chance to go over your goals with you. To ensure your health while taking these medications, your doctor will monitor you carefully. For effective weight loss, these medications will usually be used in conjunction with other weight loss methods, not as the only method. 

In the United States, more than one in three adults is considered medically obese. Increased weight can increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and depression, among other health problems. One study found that obesity can also shorten one’s lifespan by fourteen years, in addition to reducing one’s quality of life. It can be challenging to understand how to lose weight, but working with a doctor to create a medical weight-loss plan can make it a lot easier.
 
You can reduce your chances of developing those health problems if you lose the extra weight. Having a healthy weight can reduce your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Additionally, it can reduce the risk of diabetes, gallbladder disease, heart disease, stroke,  and osteoarthritis.

It is beneficial for your health and well-being to shed pounds when you have extra weight. The loss of weight can have a profound effect on your mental health, your senses, and your personal life. You may sleep better at night if you lose extra weight as sleeping problems are common among overweight people. Losing weight does more than make your body feel good, mental health and mood are boosted by it too. Obesity has been linked to memory problems, thinking difficulties, and general brain dysfunction. So losing weight may help facilitate certain parts of the brain to become more active. It is common for obese people to report a lack of interest or enjoyment in sex. Erectile dysfunction may be a problem for overweight men. Fortunately, losing excess weight can help improve your sex life as well.
 
Contact Primary Care Center of Clearlake to experience the many benefits of medical weight loss. For more information, please contact us or schedule an appointment online. We have convenient locations to serve you in Webster and Pasadena, TX. We serve patients from Webster TX, Pasadena TX, South Houston TX, Brookwood TX, Seabrook TX, Bacliff TX, and surrounding areas.