Weight Loss

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How we help you
lose weight?

The Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner at Reaching For Wellness will collaborate with you to tailor a weight loss program that will take your goals and lifestyle into account. Together, we can determine if the usage of medication is necessary to assist you in achieving your goals.

Obesity increases the risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, including breast and colon cancer. It’s also a leading cause of death.

Despite these risks, many people who are overweight or obese don’t seek help in losing weight. They may not be aware of the health problems obesity can cause or they may be ashamed to seek weight-loss assistance.

At Reaching For Wellness, we want to change that. We’re here to offer you support and guidance as you work to achieve your healthy weight-loss goals. We offer:

Medical weight-loss programs

Nutritional counseling

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Reach your goal

How does it work?

Reaching For Wellness uses various medications for the management of weight loss. The most utilized and successful of our medications is Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy, an FDA approved weekly injectable medication for weight management.

Reaching For Wellness uses Semaglutide because most insurance companies still do not cover the cost of Wegovy which is expensive out-of-pocket (~$1,350/month). The results with Wegovy and Semaglutide are the same.

Semaglutide works by increasing the hormone Leptin. Leptin helps us feel and stay full; it acts on the central nervous system by binding to the opiate receptors in the brain to suppress appetite and other cravings such as smoking.

Semaglutide also regulates insulin and blood sugar imbalance, which is a common cause of the inability to lose weight; it also reduces systemic inflammation

What can you expect?

Semaglutide alone doesn’t make you lose weight. You must still alter your eating habits and exercise regularly for best results.

The Nurse Practitioner at Reaching For Wellness will assist you with developing healthy lifestyle changes including an exercise plan and ways to make healthy, sustainable eating habits.

This is done after the completion of a thorough health history and a full lab analysis is taken.

Our goal is to assist you in achieving healthy weight reduction for the last time!

Reaching For Wellness offers other ways of assisting with weight reduction. This includes balancing hormone levels with the usage of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy as well as the incorporation of peptides that help burn body fat, increase energy, and build muscle strength.

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We are excited to help you reach for wellness! There is a growing demand across the country for alternative treatments for depression and pain that have been resistant to standard medical services and interventions. Contact us to learn how ketamine therapy is being used as an effective treatment.

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