Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals Safely and Effectively with Semaglutide

Discover the Power of Personalized Weight Loss Programs

At Zenith Health Institute

We understand the challenges of losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our mission is to help you achieve safe, effective, and sustainable weight loss through personalized programs supervised by our experienced Board Certified Obesity Specialist. One of the very effective tools currently available is Semaglutide…

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What is Semaglutide?

Semaglutide, a once-weekly injection, is a cutting-edge solution for weight management. Semaglutide (active ingredient in Ozempic) mimics the hormone GLP-1 to control your hunger, helping you eat less and feel satisfied longer. This revolutionary medication, combined with customized dietary and lifestyle changes, helps you overcome hunger, sugar cravings, and other food habits that hinder your weight loss journey.

How Does Semaglutide Work?

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Enhancing Insulin Secretion

Semaglutide enhances the body’s insulin response to high blood sugar levels, stabilizing blood sugar fluctuations that can influence hunger and energy levels. This helps reduce overeating and the selection of high-calorie foods.

Improving Insulin Sensitivity

This leads to improved utilization of energy by muscles and organs, as well as reduced storage of fat and easier breakdown of fat.

Acting on Brain Appetite Centers

Semaglutide influences the brain’s appetite-regulating centers, promoting satiety and reducing hunger, encouraging healthier eating patterns and long-term weight management.

Reducing Glucagon Production

By decreasing the production of glucagon, semaglutide helps lower blood sugar levels and reduces the body's need to store excess glucose as fat, promoting fat burning and weight loss.

Slowing Gastric Emptying

Semaglutide extends the digestion time of food, enhancing the feeling of fullness and reducing appetite. This natural reduction in calorie intake supports sustained weight loss.

Benefits of Semaglutide for Weight Loss Management

Significant Weight Reduction

Clinical trials have demonstrated substantial weight loss when combined with lifestyle modifications.

Improved Metabolic Health

Semaglutide improves markers of metabolic health, including waist circumference, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. Consequently it has been shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

Improved Brain Function

GLP-1’s have been shown to protect nerves, improve communication between nerves, improve formation of nerve cells, and even improve memory in clinical studies.

Sustainable Weight Management

Encourages healthier eating habits and improves the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar levels, supporting long-term weight maintenance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Delali Hevi, MD is Certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. He will facilitate the consultation, planning, treatment, and monitoring processes involved in your wellness journey.

As part of this program, you may receive a personalized nutrition plan that’s tailored to your needs, goals, and preferences. It is determined by Dr Hevi. There is no “one size fits all” plan.

The shots are given once a week in the office, a complete body composition analysis is done every 6 weeks and there is a follow up with the Provider every 3 months to review progress.

The rate at which you will see results can vary depending on various factors, including your individual metabolism and adherence to the program. However, many patients at Zenith have reported noticeable improvements within a few weeks of starting the weight loss program Note that with semaglutide you have to start low and gradually increase the dose, so the effects REALLY start to kick in in the second month.

If you so desire our Doctor can and will guide you as to how to taper down and stop the injections without regaining all the weight that you have lost.

No, Insurance is not required for our Semaglutide program. This is a purely cash based service, and you do not have to be a patient of ours to take advantage of it.

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