The United States is facing a crisis when it comes to weight. Right now, an incredible 74% of adults in the United states are overweight, including 43% who tip the scales into obesity. If this weren’t concerning enough, experts predict that nearly half of American adults will have obesity by 2030.
As cardiovascular experts, Dr. Satjit Bhusri and the team at Upper East Side Cardiology are rightfully concerned, because carrying extra pounds is one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease. And we’ve turned our concern into action by creating a new Wellness Center that focuses on weight loss using the game-changing GLP-1 medications.
In the following, we explore how GLP-1 medications are helping people to lose 10% to 20% of their body weight to boost their health.
Originally, GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) medications were introduced to help people better manage diabetes. While they performed this function well, we also realized that weight loss was a common side effect.
GLP-1 medications work in several ways to help you lose weight, including:
When these actions converge, the end result is that your glucose levels are in check and you eat less, leading to weight loss.
The benefits of losing excess body fat are almost without limits. As a practice that focuses on the all-important area of cardiology, we’re thrilled with the improvements weight loss can make in your cardiometabolic health.
This aspect of your health covers several key areas, such as your:
When there are issues in these areas, you’re at greater risk for developing serious health problems that range from diabetes to heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the US.
One of the best ways to improve your cardiometabolic health is through weight loss, which is why we’re so excited about offering GLP-1 medications. These medications can give your weight loss efforts the boost they need to make significant and meaningful progress.
Through our Wellness Center, we’re with you every step of the way, monitoring your progress and your health and making tweaks whenever necessary. We also work with you on making some healthier lifestyle choices in terms of diet and exercise which will serve you well as you move forward with a healthier weight.
If you want to take charge of your weight and your health, once and for all, we invite you to make an appointment at our Wellness Center to see whether GLP-1 medications are right for you.
To get started, simply contact our New York City office on the Upper East Side of Manhattan by clicking here, or you can call us at (212) 752-3464.
