Weight Management Specialist

Healthy weight management not only helps you look and feel better, it’s good for your overall health and well-being. Kalpana Desai, MD, at Integrated Family Medical Center, in Lady Lake, Florida, is board-certified in bariatric medicine, a branch of medicine centered on healthy weight-loss strategies. At her practice, Dr. Desai works closely with her patients to help them reach their weight loss goals — permanently. Call or schedule an appointment online today to learn more about weight management.

Weight Management Medication

Semaglutide

Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, is used for weight management and type 2 diabetes. It reduces appetite and food intake, resulting in significant weight loss when combined with diet and exercise. Marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, it is generally well-tolerated with common side effects like nausea and diarrhea.

Tirzepatide

Tirzepatide is a dual agonist of GLP-1 and GIP receptors, effective in weight management and glycemic control. It leads to substantial weight loss by reducing appetite and improving insulin sensitivity. Clinical trials have shown superior results compared to GLP-1 agonists alone, with gastrointestinal issues as common side effects.

Phentermine

Phentermine is an appetite suppressant used for short-term weight management. It stimulates norepinephrine release, reducing hunger and increasing energy expenditure. Combined with lifestyle changes, it can aid weight loss but is limited to short-term use due to potential side effects like increased heart rate and insomnia.

Weight Management Q & A

Why is weight management important?

When you’re overweight or obese, your risk of developing a wide range of health conditions increases, including:

  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood sugar
  • Gallstones
  • Breathing problems
  • Obstructive sleep apnea

These conditions can lead to several diseases, such as diabetes, arthritis, certain cancers, and heart disease. Carrying excess weight can also negatively impact your happiness and well-being.

At her wellness center, Dr. Desai is dedicated to reducing disease and regenerating overall health and vitality through personalized weight management treatments.

How does weight management work?

Dr. Desai’s medically supervised weight-loss program is designed to stabilize your weight by resetting your body’s metabolism.

Your personalized program includes one-on-one support, education, and counseling to help you reach your goals. This approach ensures that you’ll learn the secret to making healthy changes to your diet and lifestyle, and stick with them permanently.

Your nutrition coach helps you:

  • Identify what you are currently eating and drinking
  • Learn what you should be eating and drinking through a personalized daily food plan
  • Make better choices long term by understanding what you should be consuming

In addition to diet and lifestyle changes, Dr. Desai’s weight management program might include injectable doses of the hCG hormone. This hormone enables you to safely triple the amount of weight you’d normally lose per week with minimal hunger and without damaging your metabolism.

Under Dr. Desai’s guidance, you safely lose pounds and inches of excess fat, as opposed to muscle and structural fat which safely cushions and protects your organs and bones.

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Semaglutide Weight loss

Semaglutide is a Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) usually taken once weekly, that was initially approved by the FDA to treat Type-2 diabetes. 

 

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