Medical Weight Loss

Losing weight will undoubtedly improve your health and could save your life. Quench Wellness located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, led by Dr. Dekayie and Dr. Stephens-Archer, run prescription-based medical weight loss programs for patients of all ages and sizes. If you need help shedding excess pounds, arrange an evaluation. Call Quench Wellness to learn about the medical weight loss program’s benefits, or use the online booking form to schedule a consultation.

What is medical weight loss?

Medical weight loss helps you shed unwanted pounds consistently and safely with long-lasting results. The experienced doctors at Quench Wellness use proven methods to ensure you lose weight and keep it off for good.

Excess weight has a significant impact on health. It causes or worsens many common diseases, including:

• Atherosclerosis (narrowed arteries)
• Strokes
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
• Heart disease
• Type 2 diabetes
• High cholesterol
• Chronic fatigue
• Ulcers
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Joint pain and arthritis
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Sexual dysfunction
• Some cancers

People with weight problems are also more likely to experience low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, skin conditions, and infections. Medical weight loss helps you avoid these issues and many others.

What do medical weight loss programs involve?

Quench Wellness medical weight loss programs consist of lifestyle changes that systematically replace bad habits with healthy ones. For example, you learn how to gauge portion sizes, and the team teaches you behavioral therapy techniques that help you manage cravings.

To make life easier, Quench Wellness uses high-protein meal supplements to ensure you get the correct nutrients while avoiding foods that cause weight gain. Some patients might also benefit from glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) prescription injections. These substances include semaglutide, a weekly appetite suppressant injection.

Lipotropic B12 fat metabolism boost injections increase fat burning and release fat deposits from the inner thighs, buttocks, stomach, neck, and hips. Carnitine promotes fat loss and improves energy use during exercise.

Everyone’s transformative road is unique, so the team has a customizable menu offering the flexibility you need to reach your goals.
  

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What are the benefits of medical weight loss?

Losing weight is rarely straightforward, and your journey could take many turns. The Quench Wellness team supports you at every step with customizable services specific to you and your needs, including:

• One-on-one health coaching
• Dietary advice
• Nutritional support
• Intravenous (IV) vitamin infusions
• Vitamin shots
• Online and in-person fitness options
• Regular checkups, including lab monitoring

Quench Wellness team members understand how tough it can be to lose weight, having experienced their own challenges. They provide comprehensive, holistic care that addresses every aspect of life contributing to your weight problem.

While shedding pounds and inches, you gain hope, confidence, increased mobility, improved health, and freedom from your medical weight loss program.

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