Busting the Myths Around Weight Loss Medication
2024年7月13日 - 12:52AM
Obesity is one of the most common chronic health issues in the U.S.
today, and can lead to or exacerbate many other significant
physical and mental health challenges, including type 2 diabetes,
heart disease and depression. But GLP-1 injections are an impactful
new tool that can help people on their weight loss journey.
Recently, Dr. Craig Primack, the Senior Vice
President of Weight Loss at Hims and Hers, partnered with D S Simon
Media on a nationwide satellite media tour to discuss the impact of
obesity, common myths surrounding weight loss medications, and
personalized options that can help.
Research shows that even just 5-10% of body weight
loss can improve blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, joint
pain, sleep apnea, and other weight-related conditions. Weight loss
drugs like GLP-1 medication are not only an exciting tool in the
weight loss tool belt but can help to address the challenges
associated with obesity. GLP-1 injections can support healthy
weight loss along with a reduced calorie diet and increased
exercise.
Some common myths regarding weight loss
medications, include:
- Many people assume that weight loss
medications are magic. Weight loss drugs can be excellent tools for
decreasing hunger and therefore reducing overall calorie intake,
but their effects are not instant and should be combined with a
healthy lifestyle approach, including a balanced diet and regular
exercise.
- People also assume that the injections
are painful. The injection is a very small needle that goes just
under the skin. It feels like a small pinch, and is quite painless.
For the most part, people do great with self-administering GLP-1
injections.
- Lastly, many people think that weight
loss drugs come with dangerous side effects. Like all medications,
there is a risk of side effects, but there are really only three
common side effects associated with GLP-1’s, and they are generally
mild: nausea, heartburn, and constipation. The benefits of these
drugs far outweigh the risks for many, especially when compared to
the health risks associated with being overweight. Hims & Hers’
personalized approach means custom treatment for individual needs
to minimize these side effects.
Known for its holistic, personalized approach to
health and wellness, Hims & Hers is now offering access to
GLP-1 injections designed for affordability and effectiveness.
These are the four things you should know.
- Hims & Hers’ weight loss program
is tailored to an individual’s needs and includes customized
medication kits or GLP-1 medication, as determined appropriate by
the healthcare provider.
- The science-backed and
doctor-developed program is available 100% online for as little as
$199 a month.
- Through the app, a licensed healthcare
provider will work with you to decide the recommended treatment,
plus provide realistic nutritional tips with easy to follow snack
and meal ideas.
- Hims & Hers takes the safety of
each customer very seriously. The pharmacies the brand works with
provide sterile, single-use syringes with each GLP-1 shipment, and
products are made with active ingredients from FDA regulated
suppliers. And, injection medications are shipped in cold packs for
temperature control in transit in the summer weather.
For more information, visit hims.com/glp1 or
forhers.com/glp1
About Dr. Craig Primack MD, FACP, FAAP,
MFOMADr. Craig Primack is the Senior Vice President
of Weight Loss at Hims & Hers. He completed his
undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois and
subsequently attended medical school at Loyola University — The
Stritch School of Medicine. He completed a combined residency in
Internal Medicine and in Pediatrics at Banner University- Phoenix,
and Phoenix Children's Hospital. He received post-residency
training in Obesity Medicine and is one of about 7,000 physicians
in the U.S. certified by the American Board of Obesity
Medicine.
In 2006, Dr. Primack co-founded Scottdale
Weight Loss Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he began
practicing full-time obesity medicine. Scottsdale Weight Loss
Center has grown since then to six obesity medicine clinicians in
four locations around the greater Phoenix
Metropolitan area.From 2019–2021, he served as president
of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA), a society of over 5,400
clinicians dedicated to clinical obesity medicine. He proudly
served on the OMA board from 2010-2024, most recently as ex-officio
trustee.
Dr. Primack routinely does media
interviews regarding weight loss and regularly speaks around the
country educating medical professionals about weight loss and
obesity care. He is co-author of the book, “Chasing Diets.”
About D S Simon MediaThe firm
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headquarters. Clients include top brands in healthcare, technology,
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