Medical Weight Loss

• Medication Management for Weight Loss
• Lipotropic Injections
• Dietician Support Services
• Physical Therapy
• Behavioral Therapy
  

MedNOW Clinics offers at comprehensive weight loss treatment program at our S. Clarkson Street clinic in Englewood. In this program patients meet with a medical provider at an initial consultation to discuss the program and set treatment goals. The medical provider will oversee the program, prescribe medications and visit with the patient monthly for follow up. 

The program involves assessments by our dietician and behavioral health specialists as well, and may involve participation in our physical therapy program. As patients begin their weight loss journey, it is important to consider how dietary changes will impact the body. There are also signficant psychological effects related to diet, obesity and weight loss and it is important for our patients to review their mental health as well as develop behavioral changes with our therapist.

Weight loss can be beneficial for patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol, and it is best to be assessed by a medical provider prior to starting any weight loss supplements or medications.

The frequency of visits with our dietician, behavioral health specialist and physical therapist will be determined by the medical provider and the patient.

One way to boost your weight loss efforts is to consider taking medications to supplement diet changes and exercise. MedNOW patients are acheiving significant weight loss with injectable semaglutide.  Some MedNOW patients have lost over 40 pounds. Our providers at our S. Clarkson Street clinic will help you assess your weight loss goals and overall health and determine if semaglutide or other medications such as phentermine, naltrexone, wellbutrin or topirmate are appropriate for you. 

Weight loss supplements and medications aren't for everyone. This is why all of our medical providers are trained to assess the health and wellbeing of each patient to best determine what will work for them.

Lipotropic injections help aid in weight loss. They are weekly injections that contain nutrients to increase the fat burning activity within the body. For many patients, lipotropic injections can increase energy levels, boost weight loss, improve mental clarity, and more. 

How do Lipotropic Injections work? The nutrients in the weekly injections work to enhance the body's natural metabolism. This improves fat burning in your body and decreases the overall amount of stored fat within the body. As a result of this increased metabolism and improvement in burning fat, many people feel an increase in their energy levels and mood. 

Lipotropic injections have also been shown to improve the functions of the liver and gallbladder, preserve lean muscle, improve absorption of essential nutrients in the digestive tract, and improve liver detoxification Lipotropic injections are offered at our Aurora, Englewood and Wash Park locations as part of our medial weight loss program. Call to schedule a consultation today!

Our Dietitian will help patients develop personalized diet and weight loss plans. Do you have high cholesterol? Diabetes? High blood pressure? Each of these diagnoses can be very serious, and diet plays a huge role in each of them.

Weight loss also causes significant metabolic changes in the body, and inappropriate weight loss can lead to malnutrition, fatigue, and adverse health conditions. Our dietician will discuss these topics with our patients and help patients avoid these serious complications.

Whether your goal is to decrease your cholesterol, better manage your diabetes, or to lose weight - we can help. Our job as your primary care clinic is to provide you all the resources you need to lead a healthy life.

An important component of our weight loss program is exercise. Patients who are overweight frequently have aches and pains that prohibit exercise. Orthopedic conditions are often exacerated by obesity. For many patients, the best thing to do is to meet with a physical therapist before starting an exercise program. Our physical therapy programs are personalized to the individual patient and aim to address any issues that patients face with pain, discomfort, or weakness as they start an exercise program.