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Navigating Weight Loss Medications with Mary Robinson, PA-C
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Cass Health
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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Board Certified Obesity Management Physician Assistant Mary Robinson joins us to chat about the growing world of Weight Loss Medications. Our topics included:
- Weight loss medications that are now available.
- How weight loss medications work
- What makes someone a good candidate for these weight loss medications
- Common side effects of weight loss medications and how to manage them
- Long term saftey and effectiveness of weight loss medications
- What types of out of pocket expenses can people expect
- Mary's advice for patients starting weight loss
Weight loss medications that are now available.
Covered or not covered by insurance?
How do GLP-1s work and why are they so effective?
Are there any ways to naturally achieve the results the GLP-1s are able to?
How do weight loss medications work?
Who is a good candidate for these weight loss medications?
How effective are weight loss medications compared to making lifestyle changes alone?
Do you make any specific recommendations on lifestyle changes for patients starting these medications?
Common side effects of weight loss medications and how to manage them
Long term saftey and effectiveness of weight loss medications
Medication management as weight loss progresses
Does insurance cover weight loss meds, what types of out of pocket expenses can people expect
Are these medications easily accessible locally?
Mary's advice for patients starting weight loss