Mental Wellness located in North Houston, TX
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Weight Loss

Weight Loss services offered in Houston, TX

If you’re having problems losing weight, you’re not alone — but help is at hand. Doctor of Nursing Practice Lucas Egebe, PMHNP-BC, DNP, offers effective medical weight loss programs at Houston Medical-Mental Health Clinic in Houston, Texas. With his expert advice and support, you can lose weight and get healthy. Call the office today to find out more about medical weight loss or book an in-person or telehealth appointment online.

Weight Loss Q & A

Why is weight loss important?

Being overweight can be dangerous to your health. It’s a significant risk factor for many preventable diseases, including:

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Heart disease
  • High cholesterol
  • Obstructive sleep apnea
  • Fatty liver disease
  • Peripheral arterial disease
  • Stroke

Excess body weight can also affect your energy levels, making it difficult to take part in physical activities. Severe obesity can make it hard to get around and complete everyday tasks like washing and dressing.

You’re also more likely to develop mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.

Losing weight can reverse many of these problems and extend your life expectancy. However, people often find weight loss a considerable challenge. Why is weight loss such a challenge?

In the simplest terms, if you take in fewer calories and burn more off with regular physical activity, you lose weight. However, many other factors influence your ability to maintain a healthy weight.

One of the advantages of following a medical weight loss program at Houston Medical-Mental Health Clinic is that your provider can run tests to ensure there’s no underlying reason for your difficulty with weight loss.

For example, hormonal conditions like hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid gland) or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can affect your weight.

You might also find it difficult to lose weight if you have a musculoskeletal disorder that makes exercise painful or a mental health condition that causes you to overeat.

Your provider at Houston Medical-Mental Health Clinic can identify and treat all of these issues. They can also help you get to your target weight with their medical weight loss program. What is medical weight loss?

Medical weight loss helps you lose excess weight using scientifically proven methods. It’s something only qualified health professionals can provide, as it involves prescription medication.

Your provider at Houston Medical-Mental Health Clinic designs your weight loss program to suit your specific needs, but a plan typically has diet and exercise at its core. Other treatments they use to help with weight loss include:

Lipotropic injections

Houston Medical-Mental Health Clinic uses Lipo-B fast fat burner lipotropic injections and pills. These contain the micronutrients vitamin B12, methionine, choline, and inositol, which help you burn fat. Doctors Nutritional Support (DNS™) capsules

DNS capsules are high-quality supplements that help regulate your blood sugar levels and control your weight. Expert weight loss counseling

Counseling can help you understand your eating habits and change the unhealthy ones. You might also benefit from more in-depth psychotherapy if you have mental health problems as well.

With the right support and medical treatment, you can reach your target weight and significantly improve your health. To find out more about Houston Medical-Mental Health Clinic’s medical weight loss program, call the office or book an appointment online today.