Weight Loss Medication: Wegovy ®
Effective, Safe, and Personalized Weight Loss
JumpstartMD offers GLP-1 weight loss medications like Wegovy ® (active ingredient Semaglutide) in combination with health coaching and healthy eating to help you achieve and sustain your healthy weight. * GLP-1 medications are not stimulants nor habit forming and are clinically-proven to be safe and effective medications for long-term results.
Transform Your Weight Loss Journey with Wegovy®
GLP-1s are different from older classes of weight loss medications (like those containing the active ingredient phentermine) because they work on key underlying metabolic pathways to support substantive and sustained weight loss, not a short-term fix. They work on the same receptors as naturally-occurring GLP-1 hormones that exist in your body.
JumpstartMD clinicians prescribe GLP-1 medications, like Wegovy® (active ingredient Semaglutide) and others in its class.† JumpstartMD uses weight loss or obesity medications in combination with healthy lifestyle changes to achieve and sustain better results.
JumpstartMD Offers Weight Loss Medication for Better Results & Improved Health
At JumpstartMD, we use groundbreaking GLP-1s and other weight loss medications to prevent and reverse disease, and improve health outcomes. While healthy lifestyle changes are essential, medications can complement these efforts to help achieve and maintain a healthier weight.
Using medication is not a crutch or a failure; it’s a safe and effective strategy for preventing and reversing major diseases.
Lifestyle Changes Combined with Weight Loss Medications
Combining weight loss medications with healthy lifestyle changes makes your journey to a lower, healthier weight more effective. This approach not only boosts your confidence but also improves your metabolic health, leading to a happier and healthier life in the long run.
By focusing on sustainable habits and medically supervised support, you achieve and maintain your weight loss goals safely and effectively.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Wegovy
Is GLP-1 medication or Wegovy ® an injection?
Most GLP-1 medications are injectables, while there is also an oral formulation of one GLP-1. JumpstartMD is differentiated in that we can offer injectables while we can also offer a variety of other oral, non-injectable (non-GLP1) medication options, too, to meet your needs.
How frequent are the doses?
GLP-1s are self-administered weekly typically or, more rarely, daily, and depending on your specific medication.
What if I have questions?
If you have questions after your visit with a JumpstartMD medical weight loss clinician, your medical team will discuss the details of your medication.
What GLP-1 brands do you prescribe?
Our clinicians prescribe GLP-1 medications—including Wegovy ® . Wegovy ® contains the active ingredient Semaglutide. Wegovy ® is the latest glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drug to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an adjunct to lifestyle changes for weight management in people with obesity or overweight – with a related medical complication such as high blood pressure.
For more information, visit Wegovy ® | Novo Nordisk .
Why are GLP-1s part of JumpstartMD’s program?
Research shows, in combination with health coaching and lifestyle changes, GLP-1s are a safe and effective option for long term, successful weight loss. Furthermore, starting at the first appointment, our members learn that losing weight – and keeping it off – is about making smart decisions based on nutritional science. Members lose an average of 26 pounds (12.6% of their starting weight) by month 6.
What happens if insurance won’t pay for my GLP-1/Wegovy ® or I don’t qualify?
Fear not if your insurance won’t provide coverage for a GLP-1 agonist. Our clinicians are experts in medical weight management and have a variety of pharmacologic (medication) tools in their toolbox that can also help you to achieve and sustain your health and wellness goals.
I heard Wegovy ® is in short supply at present. Are there other similar options that might be available?
Yes, while Wegovy ® is a GLP-1 agonist containing the active ingredient semaglutide that has rightfully garnered significant headlines based on its efficacy, there are other options , including options with the same or similar active ingredient, which can be prescribed and used in combination with the right individualized nutritional guidance and support.