Medical Review by Heidi Moawad Summary: Losing weight is a common New Year’s resolution—but how do you keep it off? The new year is a fresh opportunity to make positive changes for your health, and losing weight is a common goal. But how can you keep up your motivation and

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary: Prescription medication can help with weight loss if it is right for you Losing weight is a common goal for many people, but it can also be necessary for staying in good health. For people struggling with obesity or related conditions, prescription

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DipABOM Summary Ozempic® & Wegovy® both use semaglutide—but they aren’t exactly alike Ozempic® and Wegovy® are two GLP-1 agonist medications that are currently getting a lot of media attention—but while they both use semaglutide, there are important differences between them. We’ve put together this

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DipABOM Summary What are GLP-1 medications? GLP-1 medications, or GLP-1 receptor agonists, work by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which your body naturally produces after eating. GLP-1 medications trigger the release of insulin, helping to move sugar from your bloodstream into