Weight Loss

About 75% of Americans struggle with weight today. At N-of-1 Medicine, medical weight loss and management are tailored to each individual. The experienced obesity and preventive medicine specialists utilize Precision Prevention, a program that analyzes DNA and genetics, allowing for highly personalized and effective weight loss. The practice can help with all aspects of weight loss, from making smart food choices and preventing nutrient deficiencies to supporting the whole person — body and mind. Call the Santa Monica, California, office to learn more about how you can hit your goals and boost your health. Or request an appointment online today.

What is medical weight loss?

Medical weight loss is personalized weight management under medical supervision. At N-of-1 Medicine, you get weight loss and management support from an experienced specialist, board certified in Obesity Medicine.

How can medical weight loss help me?

Medical weight loss provides benefits for your entire life, including:

Establishing a new lifestyle

Medical weight loss and lifestyle medicine help build habits supporting long-term change.

Through highly personalized weight management programs, you’ll discover how to calibrate diet and exercise regimens for success. You also learn how to eat healthy without feeling deprived, helping avoid the pattern of highly restrictive diets followed by weight gain.

Preventing disease

Extra weight is often at least partly to blame for many serious health issues, including heart disease, high blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, and some cancers.

Addressing specific health issues 

Many people who experience difficulty managing their weight have existing medical issues. For example, an underactive thyroid gland means a slow metabolism, making it hard to lose weight. 

Losing extra weight and keeping it off helps protect people from many conditions. If you have conditions like Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, losing weight can help you avoid needing medication, or help get you off medication.

Addressing nutrient depletion

Nutrient depletion and deficiency can contribute to weight problems. When an individual has insufficient key nutrients, part of the brain’s hypothalamus (the appetite center) activates and causes powerful cravings that may lead to unhealthy eating. 

Low levels also disrupt the body's chemistry, slowing metabolism. This means you’re low on energy and can’t burn fat, build lean muscle, or easily maintain weight.

How does medical weight loss work? 

Medical weight loss, customized nutrition plans, and Precision Prevention at N-of-1 Medicine help balance the body’s nutrients, stabilize metabolism, and support the whole person's health. 

To enhance results, your specialist might recommend medications as part of your treatment plan:

Wegovy®

This injectable is a weight-loss medication for adults with excess weight or managing weight-related conditions like obesity.

Zepbound™

Zepbound (tirzepatide) is an FDA-approved injection for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight and who have at least one weight-related condition like high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol. 

It's used alongside diet and exercise to help improve blood sugar (glucose) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

At N-of-1 Medicine, medical weight loss and management programs are tailored to each individual. Your specialist gets to know your health and wellness needs, lifestyle, and goals and then designs a program you feel confident and excited about.

Call the office to learn more or request an appointment online today.