Weight Loss Injections

Restoring Health Medical Institute, Inc

Board Certified Family Physician & Aesthetic and Wellness Specialist located in Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, CA & Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Obesity/overweight are an extremely common medical problem in the USA. According to the NIH, approximately 70% of people are overweight, and 40% of them are obese. Weight loss is difficult for many to achieve, until now!

Medications such as Semaglutide and Tirzepatide have been used by many to successfully lose weight with little effort.

Restoring Health Medical Institute has 2 locations to serve you, located in Los Angeles and Rancho Cucamonga. These injections are offered to assist you with weight loss under the expertise of Dr. Moossazadeh.

What is Semaglutide?

Semaglutide is the active ingredient in Wegovy™ and Ozempic™. It is a GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) agonist, meaning it mimics the function of the body’s GLP-1 hormone.

GLP-1 is made in the gut and has the following actions:

Increases insulin production, which decreases blood sugar.
Blocks glucagon (a hormone with the opposite effect of insulin, which increases blood sugar).
Increases gastric emptying time, slowing down food transit, keeping you full longer, and reducing sugar and insulin spikes.
Signals the brain that you are no longer hungry.

What is Tirzepatide?

Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in Zepbound™ and Mounjaro™. It is also a GLP-1 agonist like Semaglutide and functions similarly.

The difference between the two medications is that Tirzepatide is also a GIP agonist (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide), targeting two hormones and having an additive effect.

Who can’t use Semaglutide/Tirzepatide?

Pregnant or wanting to become pregnant
Breastfeeding
Allergy to ingredients
History of personal or family history of Medullary Thyroid CA
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome Type 2 (MEN 2)
Diabetes Type I
History of Angioedema
Caution if history of pancreatitis
Caution if gall bladder problems
Suicidal ideation
Renal failure
Diabetic retinopathy
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

What are some potential side effects?

Mainly self-limited gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation/diarrhea, nausea, heartburn, bloating…
Injection site reaction
Pancreatitis

Semaglutide vs. Tirzepatide: Which one is right for me?

These medications are very similar. Tirzepatide is generally better tolerated and leads to greater weight loss compared to Semaglutide.

From JAMA:

"In this large, propensity-matched cohort study, individuals with overweight or obesity treated with Tirzepatide were significantly more likely to achieve clinically meaningful weight loss and larger reductions in body weight compared with those treated with Semaglutide." – July 8, 2024

Please call us at 310-729-5566 for further information and to book a consultation.

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