Medical Weight Loss
Physician-supervised weight management for adults in Ocoee, Florida
Medical weight loss is physician-supervised treatment of obesity as a chronic condition, rather than a diet programme. It begins with a metabolic evaluation to identify what is driving weight — thyroid function, insulin resistance, medications, sleep — and may include GLP-1 or dual GIP/GLP-1 therapy, dietitian support and long-term follow-up.
Obesity is a chronic medical condition, not a failure of willpower. Body weight is defended by metabolism, hormones and brain signalling, which is why weight lost through effort alone is so often regained.
Medical weight management starts by finding out what is driving weight in your case — thyroid function, insulin resistance, medications, sleep, and other conditions — and treating that, under supervision, with follow-up.
How care works here
Find the cause before treating the number
Untreated thyroid disease, insulin resistance, sleep apnoea and several common prescriptions all make weight loss harder. Treating those is often what makes everything else start working.
Medication where it is appropriate
GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 therapies work well for many people and are not right for everyone. Prescribing is a clinical decision made with you, under ongoing physician supervision — not a subscription.
Judged on health, not the scale
Blood pressure, glucose, lipids, liver health, sleep, mobility and energy are the outcomes that matter. Scale weight is one measure among several, and on its own it can be actively misleading.
Reading on this from our team
How to Set a Plan for Successful Weight LossKathy Mandry, RD · 9 min read
Understanding Obesity: Diagnosis, Health Risks, and Related ConditionsMaria Ines Marulanda, MD · 9 min read
Demystifying Calories & Body RecompositionJhon Freire · 10 min read
Fructose Consumption May Affect High Blood PressureKathy Mandry, RD · 8 min readAccepting new patients.
We accept most insurances, and our physicians and staff see patients in Spanish and in English.
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