Weight Loss

Excess body weight is the core of some of the most serious health problems you can experience, from heart disease to cancer. Revive Health Clinic in Lady Lake, Florida, can help if you have trouble losing weight. The team ensures you receive treatment for any underlying health issues influencing your weight and uses a medically managed weight loss program, including appetite suppressants like semaglutide. Call Revive Health Clinic to learn more about benefiting from medical weight loss, or book an appointment online today.

Why do I need to consider weight loss?

Obesity — carrying significant excess body weight — is a serious health issue. It can cause many life-altering and potentially deadly medical problems, such as:

• High blood pressure
• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Type 2 diabetes
• Some cancers
• High cholesterol
• Osteoarthritis
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Gallstones

Carrying excess weight around every day puts pressure on all your bodily systems, leading to excessive joint and organ wear-and-tear. Obesity affects your circulation as well, causing problems like varicose veins and ulcers in your legs. Being overweight also leads to low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.

Why am I overweight?

Excess weight naturally accumulates from consuming more calories than you burn off every day. If the food and drink you take in daily amounts to 3,000 calories, for instance, and you lead a regular life, you’ll only burn off between 2,000 and 2,500. Your body then stores those extra calories as fat for when you need them.

If you decrease the number of calories you eat by following a low-calorie diet and increase the number of calories you burn off by taking part in a regular exercise program, your body must use the fat stores to provide the energy you need. This results in weight loss.

However, many people have underlying health problems and other issues that make weight loss more challenging. These problems include:

• Low thyroid
• Insulin resistance
• Hormone imbalance
• Leaky gut
• Adrenal issues

Revive Health Clinic’s team can diagnose and treat any underlying health problem, making weight loss far more achievable for you.

How do I achieve healthy weight loss?

There’s no “one size fits all” approach to losing weight, so Revive Health Clinic creates a personalized weight loss plan for every patient. Common approaches to healthy, sustainable weight loss include:

• Calorie-controlled diet
• Increased exercise
• Nutrition counseling
• Behavioral therapy
• Meal planning
• Dietary supplements
• Hormone replacement therapy

Revive Health Clinic also offers semaglutide injections to patients who need to shed significant amounts of weight. Semaglutide is an appetite suppressant, so it reduces food cravings and helps you feel full sooner. It’s suitable for patients whose health is being affected by their weight and those at risk of dangerous disorders like Type 2 diabetes.

Learn more about medically managed weight loss by calling Revive Health Clinic or request an appointment using the online booking feature today.