Weight Loss

If you carry excess weight, losing 5%-10% of your total weight can reduce your risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and other chronic conditions. At Monarch Concierge MD - Hilton Head, in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Bretton Powell, MD, David Zweiback, DO, and the rest of the concierge internal medicine team offer access to GLP-1 medications on-site and customized medical weight loss programs. Schedule an in-person or telehealth weight loss evaluation today by calling the office or booking a visit online. 

What is medical weight loss?

Medical weight loss at Monarch Concierge MD - Hilton Head consists of custom meal plans and GLP-1 medications (as needed) that help you achieve body weight and health goals. Medically supervised weight loss allows you to eat fewer calories and gradually move toward an ideal weight — without feeling hungry or deprived.

Which benefits can medical weight loss offer?

Medical weight loss at Monarch Concierge MD - Hilton Head offers the following advantages:

• Healthy, gradual weight loss
• More energy
• Improved disease management
• Lower risk of chronic diseases
• Simple, easy-to-follow meal plans
• Reduced appetite
• Effective, long-lasting results
• Improved workouts
• Enhanced mental clarity 
• Longevity
• Anti-aging

The weight loss experts at Monarch Concierge MD - Hilton Head offer personalized plans based on your lifestyle, food preferences, and goals. They work with you to create a sustainable program you can maintain long-term.

Am I a candidate for medically supervised weight loss?

If your body mass index (BMI) is outside of a healthy range and you desire to move toward an ideal weight, the Monarch Concierge MD - Hilton Head team helps you achieve your goals. To establish which type of weight loss plan best suits you, they discuss your current weight, goal weight, lifestyle habits, medications, and usual diet and exercise patterns.

What does medical weight loss entail?

Your individualized weight loss plan at Monarch Concierge MD - Hilton Head may include the following components:

• Custom nutrition plan
• Dietary supplements
• Individualized exercise program
• Coordination of care
• Chronic disease management 
• Hormone replacement therapy 
• Weight loss medications (GLP-1s)
• Peptide therapy
• NAD+ treatment
• B12 injections 

Weight loss medications will diminish your appetite, making it easier to reduce your calorie intake. After receiving a prescription, you can inject the medicine yourself at home as instructed by your weight loss specialist.

The Monarch Concierge MD - Hilton Head experts can also help you manage diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, thyroid disease, arthritis, and other chronic conditions. The team provides Botox®, fillers, and other aesthetic injectables to interested patients.

Follow up with your weight loss provider routinely at the Monarch Concierge MD - Hilton Head office or virtually to ensure your plan works as designed and address any questions. You can expect to lose 1-5 pounds per week while following a medically supervised weight loss program. 

Schedule an in-person or telemedicine weight loss evaluation at Monarch Concierge MD - Hilton Head by calling the office or booking a visit online today.