Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss Denver
Semaglutide is marketed as Wegovy for weight loss, and as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes.
By Dr. Ethan Lazarus February is a busy month. We have Valentine’s Day, we are deep into the Colorado ski season, and crucially, it is American Heart Month. In my last article, I talked about the exciting future of weight…
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You may have heard a lot about how weight affects your heart, joints, and even your mood. But what about your liver? Our liver is a powerhouse organ, working tirelessly to filter our blood, store energy, and help with digestion.…
GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide can help people lose 15–25% of their body weight over 1–2 years. But like medicine for high blood pressure, these drugs only work while you’re taking them. If you stop, the weight usually comes…
It has been an exciting summer for our new GLP-1 weight loss medications, Wegovy (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide). This information is current as of 9 Semaglutide At this time, all doses of Wegovy are available at retail pharmacies. Further, all…
Unless you live under a rock, by now you’ve heard of semaglutide – the weekly weight loss injection. But how does semaglutide stack up against the first-ever weight loss medication, phentermine? History of Semaglutide and Phentermine Semaglutide was developed by…
There are two new heavyweights (? lightweights) in town duking it out to help people lose weight and keep it off: semaglutide and tirzepatide. How do semaglutide and tirzepatide for weight loss stack up? How do semaglutide and tirzepatide work?…
Today, November 11th 2023, represents a tipping point in the treatment of obesity. For decades, doctors have viewed obesity as a cosmetic issue, and have resisted treating it with medications due to safety concerns prompted by drugs of old like…
For the first time in the history of obesity medicine, a drug has been shown to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke by 20%. For decades, doctors have helped patients reduce their cardiovascular risk by prescribing medications for…
Wegovy Novo Nordisk has announced that they are no longer able to meet the demand in the US marketplace for Wegovy. To ensure people on Wegovy can get their medication, they are prioritizing access to the highest strengths (1.7 mg…
