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About Medical Weight Loss
If you’ve tried diet and exercise but the scale isn’t budging, turn to Care Rite, PLLC, with offices in Dyersburg, Halls, Ripley, and Brentwood, Tennessee. The highly trained primary care team offers medical weight loss services to help you achieve your goals and maintain a healthy weight long-term without feeling hungry. Schedule an in-office or telehealth evaluation by calling the office or booking online today. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Medical Weight Loss Q&A
What is medical weight loss?
Medical weight loss at Care Rite, PLLC, involves custom diet plans, weight loss medications when necessary, exercise advice, supplement recommendations, and more. Your provider tailors a weight loss program based on your initial weight, desired weight, food preferences, age, gender, and activity level. They follow up to ensure your plan is effective.
What are the advantages of medical weight loss?
Medical weight loss at Care Rite, PLLC, offers the following benefits:
- Opportunities for in-office, telehealth, or walk-in care
- Personalized diet advice
- Medical weight loss prescription medications if needed
- More energy
- Safe, healthy rate of weight loss
- Long-term success
- Lower risk of chronic diseases
- Enhanced disease management
- Longer life expectancy
- Better quality of life
You won’t feel hungry on the plan, and your provider can help you manage diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol, thyroid disease, and other health conditions to avoid complications.
Which medical weight loss program is right for me?
The Care Rite, PLLC, experts review your medical history, weigh you, and determine your body mass index (BMI) to learn how to best help you achieve your goals. They check your blood pressure and other vital signs, complete a physical exam, and often order on-site lab work, electrocardiograms (EKGs), or other diagnostic tests to create an effective treatment plan.
What should I expect during medically supervised weight loss?
During medical weight loss, take any medications exactly as prescribed. Follow your personalized healthy eating plan and exercise regularly. It’s also important to get 7-9 hours of sleep, avoid smoking, limit or avoid alcohol, and minimize stress. Consider yoga, tai chi, massage, time spent outdoors, or other stress-reducing strategies.
If you have a mental health condition like depression or anxiety, your Care Rite, PLLC, provider helps you manage your symptoms to avoid overeating in response to emotional distress, sadness, anger, or stress.
The Care Rite, PLLC, team can also help you manage low testosterone, menopause-related hormone deficiencies, or other imbalances that may be hindering your metabolism and negatively affecting your appetite.
Follow up with your weight loss specialist at the Care Rite, PLLC, office or via telehealth sessions, and contact the office at any time with questions.
Schedule an in-office or virtual medical weight loss evaluation at Care Rite, PLLC, by calling the office or requesting a visit online today. Walk-ins are welcome.