Compounded Semaglutide
Compounded semaglutide contains the same active ingredient as in the branded medications Ozempic® and Wegovy®, and is typically lower priced.
Why GLP-1 Medications?
Control appetite and cravings to lose weight.
The GLP-1 medications, semaglutide and tirzepatide, are game-changers for weight loss. By mimicking GLP-1, a natural hormone involved with appetite regulation, these medications decrease hunger and cravings, enabling calorie restriction and weight loss.
When used as part of a holistic strategy focused on lifestyle change, GLP-1 medications can help enable lasting weight loss results.
About Semaglutide & Tirzepatide
Control hunger and cravings to lose weight and achieve your weight loss and health goals.
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The ScienceSemaglutide and tirzepatide work like your body’s natural GLP-1, which is an intestinal hormone involved with the regulation of appetite, insulin release, and digestion. Tirzepatide additionally works like GIP, another intestinal hormone involved with the regulation of appetite. Both medications decrease hunger, appetite, and cravings, enabling weight loss.
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Comprehensive Program
A weight loss program, like the MDTW Program, that includes nutritional and lifestyle support can help ensure safe, successful, and lasting results.
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Side Effects
Side effects tend to be minor and transient, and include nausea, bloating, abdominal discomfort, GERD, and bowel habit changes.
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Risks
Risks are low and can be minimized with quality care and guidance. Risks include dehydration, muscle loss, and malnutrition. Other unproven but possible risks include pancreatitis, eye inflammation, and a rare form of thyroid cancer.
GLP-1 Treatment Options
Compounded Tirzepatide
Compounded tirzepatide contains the same active ingredient as in the branded medications Mounjaro® and Zepbound®, and is typically lower priced.
Branded GLP-1 Medications
The branded medications are typically higher priced and reliant on insurance coverage, which is often difficult to obtain for weight loss.
Comparison of Treatment Options
Compounded semaglutide (Sema) vs. compounded tirzepatide (Tirz) vs. branded GLP-1 medication (Br).
Have Questions? We’ve Got Answers
We are conveniently located in Brea, CA, at 255 W Central Ave, Suite 203. Our service area includes Brea, Yorba Linda, Anaheim Hills, Fullerton, Placentia, and surrounding Orange County and Los Angeles County cities.
Choose MDTW to get experienced, board-certified providers who prioritize quality care, a high level of customer service, and the most effective wellness treatments available for hormone health, sexual health, weight loss, and hair restoration.
MDTW provides a comprehensive weight loss program that combines GLP-1 medication with professional oversight and personalized support and guidance. Our board-certified providers, Dr. Oliak and PA Mollet, have specialized in weight loss for >20 years, and have helped 1000s of patients achieve lasting weight loss success. Quality care makes all the difference!
In you are a candidate for treatment, as determined on the day of your consult, you can start your treatment the same day.
Yes! If you are a candidate, based on an evaluation by a board-certified clinician that includes an in-office testosterone test, get your first dose of testosterone in the office the same day.
Every patient is different, however, most feel the effect of the medication within 1-3 days and see the scale start to move within 1-2 weeks.
Studies show that patients lose an average of 15% of their weight with semaglutide, and 21% of their weight with tirzepatide. These are averages – individual patients can lose more or less than the average. Our experience has been that these medications, when combined with good eating and exercise habits, enable most patients to lose substantial weight.
Semaglutide works in the body like GLP-1, which is an intestinal hormone that is important for regulating appetite and cravings. Tirzepatide works in the body like GLP-1 also, but also works in the body like GIP, which is another intestinal hormone that regulates appetite. In terms of results, tirzepatide on average works better to control hunger and cravings than semaglutide, and on average is more effective at lower doses. Studies show that weight loss results, while impressive with both medications, is better with tirzepatide.
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are administered as a weekly subcutaneous injection. You can do the injections at home (we will teach you how) or come in the office weekly for your injections.
Compounding pharmacies buy pharmaceutical grade medications from drug manufacturers (same as pharmaceutical companies) and sell them in a wider variety of formulations (mixtures of medications, dosages, forms of delivery like topical, vaginal, sublingual) than what is available from pharmaceutical companies.
We use only large, US-licensed compounding pharmacies that buy their pharmaceuticals from FDA registered manufacturing facilities, and provide certificates of analysis to prove the integrity of the pharmaceuticals they use.
Possible side effects include nausea, heartburn, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and constipation. These symptoms, when they occur, tend to be mild and go away on their own. The most common time for these side effect to happen is when you first start treatment, and when your dose is increased. Other possible risks, which can be avoided or minimized with good care and good eating and exercise habits, include dehydration and muscle loss.
When GLP-1 medication is stopped, hunger and craving suppression go away. Often, when GLP-1 medication is used as a tool to change eating and exercise habits, weight loss can be maintained when the medication is stopped. For some patients, a maintenance plan with injections spaced out longer than 1 week is effective. For others, another course of GLP-1 medication when weight regain starts is effective. After you reach your goal weight, we will help you decide what approach would be best for weight maintenance.
No, MD Total Wellness does not accept insurance. We accept all major credit/debit cards as well as payments from HSA or FSA accounts. Our affordable, pay-as-you-go monthly pricing includes personalized care with board-certified clinicians, medication, and in-office blood testing.
Are You Ready To Lose Weight?
The first step is a free consult with a board-certified weight loss expert to see how our program can help you to reach and maintain your weight loss and health goals.
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