Is your weight bothering you and causing you stress and loss of confidence? In addition to the social problems being overweight can cause, there are physical problems caused by weight. Everyone has heard that lifestyle, diet, and exercise are the keys to losing and maintaining a healthy weight. However, being lectured about your weight from doctors, family, friends, media, and everywhere else is getting pretty tiresome. Stop the continual lectures about the risks of weight, or you will “catch” type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea, fatty liver disease, and many more issues.
You have tried diets, exercise programs, pills, and weight loss programs that say, “We guarantee to help you lose weight,” but nothing works. Finally, there is a new program that might just be your answer to sustainable weight loss. It is a prescribed medication, and the results are based on biology.
What is This New Weight Loss Medication?
Long-term weight management has been studied for years, and a breakthrough has been discovered. Semaglutide is an injectable antidiabetic medication to treat type 2 diabetes and long-term weight management. Semaglutide mimics the hormone GLP-1 in your body to lower blood sugar after eating. In addition, the medication increases insulin secretion, which increases sugar metabolism.
The hormone GLP-1 causes blood sugar-regulating of stimulating glucose-dependent on insulin secretion. Insulin promotes sugar uptake by the cells and stores sugar as glycogen to promote fat building and skeletal muscle. GLP-1 inhibits glucagon release or slows down the release of sugar into the blood to enable you to burn more fat. It also makes you feel full and decreases your appetite.
Semaglutide is not a substitute for insulin. It stimulates your pancreas to release insulin when sugar is present, but it relies on your body’s insulin to have an effect.
Semaglutide is used as a companion to diet and exercise for long-term weight management in adults with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 27km/2. Confused? BMI or body mass index is determined by weight to height ratio. Divide your weight in kilograms (pounds) by the square of your height in meters (feet), and this is your BMI. A high BMI might indicate high body fat. BMI screens for weight categories leading to health problems; however, it does not diagnose body fat or your health.
Semaglutide Weight Loss Program
Weight loss is difficult! It is annoying and challenging, and it seems as if nothing you do works. Eating and exercising well is generally not enough, especially as you age. However, there is a new aid to help lose weight, and Semaglutide (brand name Ozempic) is an injectable medication that helps control blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes. Still, studies show that it also helps people without diabetes lose weight.
A Semaglutide Weight Loss program is a program you can do at home or in conjunction with your health certified professional. After your initial consultation, you can talk to your medical professional virtually or go into the clinic for injections, weight checks, and advice. The program is designed to help you lose up to 25 pounds in two months.
Semaglutide works slowly as you work your way to the correct dose, where you will find the most weight loss. In chemical trials, participants adjusted their doses until they reached 2.4 mg weekly. In a trial that measured outcomes at 20 weeks, most participants reached the full dose and saw weight loss as dosages increased.
It is important to note that weight loss takes time. You will see the best results when using Semaglutide with a good diet and exercise plan. Semaglutide is the only FDA-approved medication to help with blood sugar control and lower the risks of cardiovascular problems in people with type 2 diabetes and heart issues.
Semaglutide is safe and effective when used as prescribed. However, if you have a family history of certain thyroid cancers, you may not qualify for the medication.
You start the dosage at the lowest dose, and the medication is injected subcutaneously into the belly every week. If you tolerate the low dosage well, your dose will increase every 4 weeks until you reach a maximum safe and effective dose.
While you are on the Semaglutide program, you will want to:
● Limit alcohol consumption. Alcohol influences blood sugar, and there is a risk that blood sugar could drop too low in combination with Semaglutide if you drink alcohol.
● Let your provider know if you are taking any other medications.
Side Effects of Semaglutide
As with all medications, there are some side effects of Semaglutide. These include:
● Vomiting
● Nausea
● Diarrhea
● Stomach pain
● Constipation
Contact your provider if you have any of these side effects, especially if there is prolonged vomiting. It is possible to develop gastroparesis, where the stomach stops moving, and you vomit constantly. In addition, vomiting can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.
Takeaway
Semaglutide is a medication used to control blood sugar levels, and studies show that it also helps those without diabetes to lose weight. However, you will need to ensure you eat well and exercise while taking Semaglutide. Remember, there is no magic potion for losing weight, even with Semaglutide.
For further information about semaglutide injections for weight loss and diet plans, contact Studio R Aesthetics Charlottesville, VA 22902 at or call 434-260-1667.
