by Chester Tam | Aug 19, 2021 | Medical Aesthetics, Obesity Medicine, Pharmacology, Research
Diana Bone MSN, FNP-C There’s been a lot of buzz lately about Wegovy® (semaglutide) and Plenity® (Gelesis-100). Both medications are used to help with weight loss. But how are they the same and how are they different? What is Wegovy? Recently, the FDA approved a new...
by Chester Tam | Aug 15, 2021 | Obesity Medicine
Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA There are many choices when it comes to anti-obesity medications. The recent release of Wegovy® (Semaglutide) has been very effective leading to 15% weight loss. Let’s look at why phentermine is still the most used weight loss...
by swlc | Aug 5, 2021 | Getting Active, Healthy Eating, Lifestyle
Thanks to sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits, childhood obesity has become a serious problem in the United States. Many teenagers are struggling to lose weight. What can you do to help your child? Consider investing in a medical weight loss program or...
by swlc | Jul 30, 2021 | Lifestyle
Sometimes after a period of steady weight loss, the scale stops moving. Without making any conscious changes to your diet and exercise habits, your weight loss halts. This is known as a weight loss plateau. This can be a frustrating period, and it may test your will...
by swlc | Jun 9, 2021 | News, Obesity Medicine
On June 4, 2021, the FDA approved Wegovy™ (Semaglutide) a weekly injection for the treatment of obesity. As a medical weight clinic, we are always skeptical about new treatments for obesity, and for good reason. Marketers flood the web with miracle cures for obesity...
