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What to Expect After Stopping Medications for Weight Loss
Obesity is recognized as a chronic health disease. For this reason, you should think about it much like you would other health conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes. If you take a medication to manage your blood pressure and then abruptly stop taking it, there is a risk that your blood pressure is […]
Wegovy and Saxenda Availability
With the increasing demand for both Saxenda and Wegovy injections for weight loss, availability for these medications has decreased. Both Saxenda and Wegovy are currently listed on the FDAs drug shortage database and the projected duration of the shortage is unknown. Due to the increased shortage of these medications, patients are often left asking “what […]
Fad Diets: Why You Should Avoid Them!
We often hear how people around us are trying a new diet, whether it’s family members, friends, co-workers, or even a celebrity you’ve seen on TV. Do you ever hear about people living on these diets long-term and fully achieving their weight loss goals? It’s probably extremely rare. There is no short-term miracle diet that […]
The Cost of Dieting vs. The Cost of Weight Loss Surgery
When considering the cost of weight loss surgery, begin by comparing costs of struggling with obesity with the cost of bariatric surgery. The direct costs of obesity include the price of health care and medication for obesity related diseases, as well as money spent on dieting plans. Long term dieting can be costly and ineffective. […]
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