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Weight Loss Medication Considered a "Game Changer"

Tirzepatide/Mounjaro is the breakthrough medication that has taken the weight loss industry by storm.  This cutting edge medication works similarly to Semaglutide by mimicking the natural body hormones GIP and GLP-1.  Get generic Tirzepatide/Mounjaro for a fraction of the price. Studies have shown that Tirzepatide reduces appetite and improves control of eating by reducing food cravings.  In addition, it improves (blood sugar) glycemic control. Studies recently performed on Tirzepatide show superior results even to that of Semaglutide.  These studies were very well controlled, on both diabetic and non diabetic patients, and showed an up to 40% greater weight loss with Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide. This resulted in an amazing 21% average reduction of total body weight, with many participants realizing more than a 30% total body weight reduction.  THIS IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A 200 LB PERSON LOSING 40-60 LBS.

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young man running on a treadmill losing weight

Why Choose Tirzepatide

Tirzepatide Benefits

Tirzepatide had an overall safety and tolerability profile, similar to other therapies approved for the treatment of obesity. Activating the GIP(glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) receptors has a huge impact on decreasing food intake and increasing energy expenditure. This in combination with a GLP-1 receptor activator has even more significant effect on glucose optimization and body weight reduction. Obesity should be treated like any other chronic disease—with effective and safe approaches that target underlying disease mechanisms. The various studies show that tirzepatide is accomplishing this. These results are an important step forward in expanding effective therapeutic options for people with obesity.

On average 9 out of 10 individuals with obesity lost weight while taking Tirzepatide.

Administration & Side Effects

Tirzepatide is administered under the skin of your abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. It should be injected once a week, on the same day every week at any given time during the day.  This medication is very well tolerated by many and is given on a titrated or gradually increasing schedule to help minimize unwanted effects.  Please be aware of possible contraindications for those with a history of certain thyroid tumors or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type2 syndrome. Side effects of Tirzepatide can include nausea, vomiting, constipation, bloating, diarrhea, and lack of appetite.

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girl excited about the weight loss she received from taking weight loss medication st. peters mo

How Tirzepatide Works

Tirzepatide is a dual action molecule mimicking 2 naturally occuring hormones. Similarly to Semaglutide, it targets the GLP-1 receptor. However, Tirzepatide also targets the GIP receptor, considered by many researchers to be the stronger, more vital site of action. Of note, Tirzepatide has an affinity for GIP 5 times that of GLP-1, which may explain the greater benefit with less side effects. Both GIP and GLP-1 are intimately connected to stomach, liver and pancreas function as well as being part of the brain-digestive system communication feedback. Thus, this medicine results in a delay in gastric emptying (making you feel full longer), an improvement in blood glucose (sugar) utilization helping to burn carbohydrates for energy instead of being stored as fat, an increase in leptin sensitivity causing your body to preferentially burn body fat for longer periods of time, and changes to natural brain chemistry decreasing appetite. It is this combination of attacking weight loss from so many different pathways that sets Tirzepatide apart from other medications or methods as the GAME CHANGER for fast, effective and safe weight loss.

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