What is Semaglutide?
Semaglutide is an FDA-approved weight loss injection.
Semaglutide is an FDA-approved weight loss injection. By mimicking a hormone in the body, Semaglutide increases insulin secretion while slowing down how fast your stomach empties food. This suppresses your appetite, so you feel full longer, helping you eat less and lose weight.
The drug was initially approved in 2017 at a lower dose to help control blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes. People taking Semaglutide for blood sugar control lose weight as an additional benefit. After studying a higher amount of the medication in people without Type 2 diabetes, the FDA approved Semaglutide for weight loss in qualified adults.
How does Semaglutide work for weight loss?
Semaglutide mimics a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (or GLP-1) that targets areas in the brain that regulate appetite and food intake. Your digestive tract releases this incretin hormone after you’ve eaten a meal, lowering your blood sugar by triggering insulin release to block sugar production. Doing so helps you eat less and lose one to two pounds per week. And while a reduced-calorie meal plan increases the rate at which you lose and keep off weight, dieting is not required to lose weight on Semaglutide.
Am I a candidate for Semaglutide weight loss injections?
To determine whether you are a good candidate for weight loss with Semaglutide injections, NP Georgeana M. Frias will assess the extent of your being overweight.
Semaglutide should be combined with lifestyle changes, including a healthy diet and exercise. However, these measures are not necessary to lose weight with Semaglutide injections. What are the benefits of Semaglutide weight loss injections?
Semaglutide is the first of its kind as a safe and highly effective hormone-based weight loss medication.
Some of the health benefits associated with Semaglutide include the following:
- Lower blood sugar without any increase in hypoglycemia
- Reduced body weight, lipids, blood pressure, inflammatory markers, and oxidative stress
- Suppressed appetite
- Enhanced insulin synthesis and secretion
- Reduced glucagon levels in fasting and after eating
- A promoted sensation of fullness in the brain
- Slowed gastric emptying in the intestines to help you feel fuller for longer
- Weight loss
- More significant improvement in cardiovascular risk factors associated with obesity
In clinical trials, Semaglutide helped most recipients lose 10% of their body weight. More than half of them reduced their weight by 15%, the amount that most healthcare professionals say can help reduce the risk for future chronic illnesses.
Are there any side effects?
The FDA studied Semaglutide’s safety and efficacy in four 68-week trials. Individuals who received the injections safely lost 6.2% of their initial body weight compared to those who received a placebo. However, it is essential to be aware of reported side effects when determining whether Semaglutide weight loss injections suit your weight loss journey.
Gastrointestinal (or GI) side effects are most common when taking this medication, especially after increasing your dose. The most common side effects include the following:
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Stomach pain
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Indigestion
- Dizziness
- Bloating
- Burping
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O que é Semaglutide?
Para que serve e como usar
A semaglutida é um antidiabético indicado para o tratamento da diabetes tipo 2, pois age estimulando a produção de insulina pelo pâncreas e diminuindo a produção de glucagon, o que ajuda a reduzir os níveis de glicose na corrente sanguínea, quando associado a uma dieta saudável e prática de exercício físico regular.
Além disso, a semaglutida, By mimicking a hormone in the body, é aprovado pela FDA para perda de peso, em pessoas que sofrem de obesidade ou sobrepeso, pois promove a saciedade, diminuindo a fome ao longo do dia, e, por isso, a perda de peso acontece pela redução do número de calorias consumidas ao longo do dia.
Semaglutida para emagrecer
A semaglutida age estimulando a produção de insulina pelo pâncreas, o que permite reduzir os níveis de açúcar no sangue, além agir em áreas do cérebro envolvidas na regulação do apetite e promover a saciedade, fazendo com que se tenha uma redução da quantidade de calorias ingeridas diariamente e, por isso, este medicamento também ajuda no emagrecimento, nos casos de obesidade ou sobrepeso.
Além disso, em pessoas com sobrepeso ou obesidade e que têm diabetes, os níveis de açúcar no sangue ficam melhor regulados, fazendo com que o açúcar seja mais facilmente utilizado pelas células, e acaba se depositando menos na forma de gordura.
Para determinar se você é uma boa candidata para perda de peso com injeções de Semaglutida, A, NP. Georgeana M. Frias avaliará a extensão do seu excesso de peso em uma consulta na clínica Rio Medical.
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