At Vitality, our goal is for you to reach your goals! Our team of knowledgeable providers are here to help you start losing weight, look better and feel better. Our first priority is your health, and our second is your happiness. Being overweight can lead to serious chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, joint pain and sleep apnea. Losing weight can reduce your risk of these conditions and improve your sleep, mood, hormone balance, and sex drive. Our weight loss plan is a multifaceted plan which includes nutritional advice, medically supervised pharmaceutical weight loss as well as human growth hormone (HGH) peptide therapy, lipotropic injections and B12 shots.
SEMAGLUTIDE WEIGHT LOSS:
Semaglutide is a medication which is FDA-approved for weight loss and consists of weekly injections into the subcutaneous fat. It works by mimicking a hormone the body produces naturally called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). This hormone is released into the stomach when we eat fats and carbohydrates. It helps stimulate insulin release and suppresses glucagon, which slows gastric emptying and increases feelings of fullness. These types of medications were initially created to treat patients with type 2 diabetes, but it has now been proven to help treat obesity as well. It helps by sending the body signals that they are full after they eat significantly smaller portions. Semaglutide reduces cravings, slows digestion, stabilizes blood sugar, increases energy, lowers inflammation, and helps with visceral fat loss. Most patients will lose 1-3 pounds per week on average. Clinical trials have shown that most people with obesity lost at least 10 percent of their body weight and more than 50% of them lost at least 15 percent of their body weight. This is enough to significantly reduce your risk of developing chronic illnesses in the future. Semaglutide is highly effective and safe, but can have side effects and must be used under the supervision of a medical provider. There is no magic pill for weight loss, but this medication comes close!
LIPOTROPIC INJECTIONS:
We offer methionine choline injections, also known as lipotropic injections, which help to release and burn fat in the body. Methionine is an essential amino acid, which means the body does not make it on its own and must get it from supplementation or from foods which contain it. Choline is an essential nutrient. The body is capable of making some choline, but additional choline via supplementation or in the diet are essential to maintain health. L-carnitine is an amino acid that is made in the body, but many people do not make enough of it and it requires a high dose to be effective when taken orally. Having these essential nutrients injected directly into your muscle allows your body to absorb them more efficiently by bypassing the digestive system. This allows for almost 100% absorption of the vitamins and nutrients and takes away the stress of ensuring you are getting them in your diet. Injections can be given up to twice a week and are usually combined with vitamin B-12, which accelerates the metabolic process, boosts energy, and helps burn stored body fat. Lipotropics and B vitamins are usually used together because they are closely related and therefore are thought to intensify the effects of one another. They must be taken regularly or the body will return to its normal metabolic state.
METHIONINE
- Helps to breakdown fats in the liver
- Helps lower cholesterol
- Prevents excess fat buildup in the liver
- Prevents excess fat buildup in the circulatory system
- Prevents and relieves fatigue
- Reduces histamine release and helps with allergies
- Improves liver disease
- Improves skin tone and elasticity
- Improves nails and hair
- Produces creatine, thus improving cardiovascular and muscular functions
- Has been used to treat premature ejaculation, chronic depression, pancreatitis, Parkinson’s disease, and AIDS myelopathy
- Improves alcohol-induced changes in the liver
- Decreases triglyceride content of the liver
CHOLINE
- Required for the metabolism and transportation of fats and cholesterol
- Helps the liver process and excrete chemical waste products
- Supports the cardiovascular, endocrine, and hepatic systems
- Improves liver function
- Decreases and prevents fatty liver
- Helps maintain cholesterol
- May decrease the risk for metabolic disorders
- Takes part in the synthesis of carnitine, cell membrane phospholipids, and acetylcholine
- Helps with memory
- Helps maintain a healthy nervous system
CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B-12)
- Boosts energy
- Increases metabolic rate
- Helps burn stored fat
- Detoxifies the body
- Increases red blood cell production
- Helps maintain a healthy liver
- Improves sleep
- Improves mood
- Helps regulate appetite
- Slows aging
L-CARNITINE
L-carnitine is an amino acid that is required for the transportation and metabolization of fat to generate metabolic energy in the body. Studies have shown that oral supplementation of L-carnitine can decrease fat mass, preserve muscle while exercising, and lessens muscle fatigue. Additional research has most recently shown L-carnitine is important in the regulation of skeletal muscle fuel selection. This means it is required to determine if muscle uses fat or carbohydrates for energy. However, only a small amount is absorbed when it is taken orally. When nutrients like L-carnitine, methionine, choline and vitamin B12 are given by injection, the body is able to completely absorb them. They are most effective when given all together.
