Losing weight is a common goal for many Floridians. The Florida Department of Health reports that 36% of Floridians are overweight, and 28% are obese. That means 8 million people in Florida are overweight, and 6.2 million neighbors and friends are clinically obese.
Simply put: if you find yourself ready to shed extra pounds, you’re not alone.
Florida Lakes Spa offers treatments and therapies to achieve weight loss in Wellen Park, North Port, Englewood, and all our surrounding communities. Book a consultation with our compassionate, caring team to create a treatment plan that achieves your goals.
Semaglutide weight loss treatment is all gain. By using semaglutide injections and advanced aesthetic and wellness techniques, you can discover why losing weight means gaining freedom.
Semaglutide Works for Weight Loss
No doubt you’ve heard or read about semaglutide’s ability to help people lose weight. But don’t just take our word for it.
According to the New England Journal of Medicine, the average semaglutide user loses 15% of their body weight, compared to those who only lose 2.4% through placebo use.
A 2022 report concluded that, on average, overweight/obese patients taking semaglutide achieve a 5.9% drop in body weight at 3 months, and 10.9% drop by 6 months.
Another study from 2022 examined at 68-week results, finding that semaglutide—when used in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity—helped patients achieve average losses of 9.6% to 17.4% of initial body weight.
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Weight Loss Is Health Gain
A 2024 Yale Medicine article confirms semaglutide can:
- Lower heart attack & stroke risk by 20%.
- Reduce instances of heart attacks by 28%.
- Lower cardiovascular related death rates by 15%.
- Decrease blood sugar for type 2 diabetes.
Your weight loss in Wellen Park provides other health benefits, too.
Reduced Cancer Risk
Obesity increases a person’s cancer risk. That’s because that extra weight changes the body’s key systems. Possible effects of obesity include:
- Long-term inflammation
- Higher than normal levels of insulin
- Accelerated levels of insulin-like growth factor (acromegaly)
- Overabundance of sex hormones
The risk of cancer increases with the more excess weight a person gains and the longer a person is overweight.
Better Joint Function
Being obese or overweight can strain your joints. This causes pain both when moving and while at rest. Joint strain also limits mobility, which can further exacerbate weight issues by posing a hurdle to exercise.
Losing weight can help decrease pain and improve function, especially for people with osteoarthritis. Some doctors suggest that losing just 10% of your body weight can cut arthritis pain in half.
Improved Sleep
As you use semaglutide for weight loss in Wellen Park, you can improve their sleep quality.
In part, that can come from a reduction in snoring and sleep apnea. Some people stop snoring completely after losing about 17 pounds!
Poor sleep can also increase the production of hormones that stimulate appetite. You may even notice that after a bad night’s sleep, your cravings are markedly stronger.
Lack of sleep can lead to weight gain, so it’s important that your weight loss in Wellen Park helps to reset the sleep cycle to hit the recommended 7 to 9 hours of quality sleep per night.
Mood Management
Achieving weight loss can help clients experience a general sense of well-being. Once they see the results of hard work in the mirror and feel more energy each morning, there’s a significant rise in self-esteem and improvement in mental health.
Reduced Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Your weekly semaglutide injections can also reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Semaglutide therapy can improve your body’s ability to create and utilize insulin while decreasing glucagon secretion from your liver, as well as reducing inflammation issues and cholesterol levels that can cause diabetes. Glucagon contributes to hyperglycemia in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
How Semaglutide Works
Semaglutide mimics a naturally occurring hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), which communicates with receptors in the brain that regulate appetite and food intake.
As your body incorporates semaglutide into your system, it does the following.
Slows Digestion
Semaglutide helps you feel fuller longer by slowing down the rate at which your stomach empties food, thereby reducing hunger signals.
Enhances Insulin Production
Semaglutide can improve or increase insulin production, which helps stabilize blood sugar levels and reduce cravings.
Two-Part Solution
Through these pathways—hunger control and blood-sugar stabilization—semaglutide supports long-term weight management when combined with a healthy diet and exercise. When you visit Florida Lakes Spa for weight loss in Wellen Park, we can help you reduce your calorie intake while curbing cravings and hunger.
This empowers you to more readily make sustainable lifestyle changes for long-term health!
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History of Semaglutide
Semaglutide was first developed in the early 2000s as a treatment for type 2 diabetes. Scientists at Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, focused on creating medications that mimic the effects of a naturally occurring hormone called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1). This hormone helps regulate insulin production, blood sugar levels, and appetite.
The first GLP-1 receptor agonist, liraglutide (marketed as Victoza), was approved in 2010 for diabetes management. A receptor agonist is a substance that binds to a receptor on a cell and activates it, causing a biological response.
Building on the success of liraglutide, semaglutide was developed to have a longer-lasting effect. The FDA approved it in 2017 under the name Ozempic as a once-weekly injection for controlling blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.
When researchers noticed that semaglutide led to significant weight loss in clinical trials, they explored its potential as a weight management solution.
In 2021, the FDA approved a higher-dose version of semaglutide, marketed as Wegovy, specifically for long-term weight management in overweight or obese adults.
Factors Influencing Obesity
According to an article in the National Library of Medicine, the complex health condition of obesity can stem from biological, economic, environmental, and individual factors.
Lifestyle Factors
- Poor diet
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Lack of sleep
- Hobby eating
- Excessive alcohol consumption
Environmental Factors
- Social and physical environment
- Food deprivation
- General disorder
- High crime area
Individual Factors
- Genetics
- Prenatal/early life influences
- Stress
- Health conditions
- Medicines
Lack of Proper Care
Though medical providers more appreciate the significant social and environmental determinants of obesity, they are often unsure how to address them.
Others consider these factors outside of their control and scope of practice, and are thus hesitant to even broach the topic with their patients.
It’s unfortunate that some medical providers may attribute obesity only to causes within a person’s control, such as:
- Dietary choices
- Amount of exercise
- Personal willpower
- Moral issue (gluttony)
These can perpetuate a stigma that accompanies obesity, including seeing those who suffer from obesity as lacking the willingness to change.
At Florida Lakes Spa, we understand that obesity stems from a combination of biological, genetic, social, environmental, and behavioral determinants.
When you schedule a consultation with our team, the first thing you’ll realize is that there’s zero judgment. All our questions about your health history, personal lifestyle, and goals are strictly to help build a custom treatment plan that perfectly suits your unique situation. You’re in a safe space to talk openly and honestly.
Make Your Weight Loss Success Shine
As you lose weight, you may rediscover that great feeling of self-confidence. You’re feeling better and looking better. Show off your achievements with self-care that’s self-aware.
CoolSculpting Elite
Even after losing weight, you may discover that some fat deposits just won’t go away. With CoolSculpting Elite exclusively offered in our Sebring Spa, we can freeze fat in certain areas and contour your body into the one you’ve always wanted!
The CoolSculpting Elite device lightly suctions the skin and underlying fat tissue into its specialized applicator. There it delivers cold temperatures into fat cells while protecting the skin tissue.
Once the fat cells are frozen, they continue to break down in your body over time. You might not see results immediately, but over the course of the next several weeks, your treatment area will become slimmer.
Emsculpt NEO
We think you’ll love what this does for your new contours. Emsculpt NEO permanently destroys fat in select areas of your body while simultaneously building lean muscle mass! Imagine what doing the equivalent of 20,000 crunches in 30 minutes can achieve for your abs!
Similar to CoolSculpting Elite, the optimal results show as your body heals and adjusts. Your muscles will continue to strengthen as your system flushes the destroyed fat cells. This process takes time, with best results typically appearing within 2 to 3 months.
Less Obesity for More Life
Don’t let that extra weight steal your energy, your vitality, and your joy in living. Book a consultation to see if weight loss in Wellen Park can help you take back your health.
About Florida Lakes Spa
Florida Lakes Spa helps women and men of all ages feel better from the inside out. Contact us or call 941.777.7772 to learn more about the advanced treatments and therapies available to you.