Thrivelab currently only prescribes semaglutide to individuals who have a BMI that is over 30, or people with a BMI of 27 with metabolic conditions such as diabetes, pre-diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. To find out if semaglutide is right for you, schedule a consultation and one of our trusted team of board-certified providers will assess your concerns and eligibility.

Semaglutide is a weekly injectable with dosages that increase each week. Semaglutide is a class of medications called incretin mimetics which work by helping the pancreas release the right amount of insulin, slow the movement of food through the body, and move sugar from the blood into other bodily tissues where it is used for energy.

A patient can lose 5%-15% of their body weight over the course of the first 90 days. Although uncommon in most cases, side effects are possible. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may occur but these symptoms usually subside after a few weeks of using the medication.

Medications like semaglutide, coupled with healthy lifestyle changes can take control of risks of high blood sugar and diabetes by increasing insulin secretion, suppress hunger and increase the feeling of fullness to regulate body weight.

Semaglutide is an FDA-approved medication, and is clinically-tested, stimulant-free, and non-habit forming. Side effects are extremely rare, and most individuals who take semaglutide do not experience any. For those who do, nausea is the most common, and this typically resolves over the first few weeks of being on the medication. In the most recent clinical trials, less than 5% of people discontinued medication because of side effects. 

Semaglutide has been shown to dramatically improve body composition by reducing excess body fat and increasing lean body mass. A recent trial testing 1,961 obese adults discovered that patients who injected semaglutide lost close to 15% of their body weight, on average over the placebo.

Although these results prove the medication’s effectiveness in assisting with weight loss goals, it’s important to note that diabetes and obesity should also be met with holistic lifestyle solutions. Semaglutide will often be prescribed in conjunction with doctor-approved exercise, diet plans and behavioral adjustments.

Technically, there are no foods that are off-limits, but depending on your health goals and provider’s recommendations, there may be some foods that you’ll want to avoid.

Fried, greasy, and sweet foods should generally be avoided due to their inflammatory and gastronomical side effects. Healthy, natural foods that are light and bland are always encouraged, not only from the standpoint of interactions with semaglutide, but also for whole body wellness.

Since semaglutide suppresses hunger and increases the feeling of fullness and satiety to regulate body weight, individuals will consume less food. Controlling eating habits will ultimately lower the preference for fatty, energy-dense foods. Instead, supplementing energy loss by food intake with other forms of energy, such as regular exercise and healthy sleeping habits will accelerate the positive effects of semaglutide for weight loss.