What is GLP-1 Medication For Weight Loss?

By Erik A. Ward, DC

NOVA Pain & Rehab Center

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What is GLP-1 Medication For Weight Loss?

Semaglutide and Tirzepatide (GLP-1) are compound medications used to assist with weight loss treatment. They have demonstrated their efficacy in reducing appetite and food intake through clinical trials. By activating brain receptors responsible for hunger and satiety, they induce a sensation of fullness and diminishes the desire to eat.  Common brand names are: Mounjaro, Ozempic & Wegovy.

In weight loss trials, individuals administered with semaglutide or tirzepatide medications experienced significant reductions in body weight and BMI compared to those who received a placebo. This medication is injected once a week and complements a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.

There have been several anti-obesity medications that help to suppress appetite and achieve weight loss, but GLP-1 for weight loss performs on an whole new level.  Early studies of 2000 adults compared people using this medication plus changes to their diet with people who made the same lifestyle changes without  using the medication.  After 48 weeks, half of the participants using GLP-1 lost 20% of their body weight and nearly a third lost 25%.  Participants who only incorporated lifestyle changes lost about 2.4% of their body weight. 

Micro-dosing of this medication has also show to be very effective in helping to lose weight and tone the body.  Micro-dosing is taking GLP-1 in smaller doses than what would be normally prescribed for standard care.  This solution is for the person who wants to lose 5% to 8% of their body weight and tone specific areas of the body. 

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