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No, semaglutide is not a type of insulin or a substitute for insulin. Semaglutide does stimulate your pancreas to release insulin when glucose (sugar) is present. Because semaglutide relies upon your body’s own insulin to have this effect, semaglutide isn’t used when your pancreas can’t make insulin, such as in patients in type 1 diabetes.

The BMI of 30 is an insurance qualifier. Because we do not accept insurance, we do not need to abide by insurance criteria. 

No, Semaglutide is not a stimulant. While other weight loss medications, like phentermine, have stimulating effects that help curb your appetite, Semaglutide works differently (see How Does It Work).

This allows for prescription to persons who may have not met insurance criteria in the doctor's office. Compounding with B12 gives the person more energy and compounding with carnitine allows the body to better process fat into energy.

GLP-1 agonists like semaglutide help to control your blood sugar, but people taking them also tend to lose weight. GLP-1, the key hormone involved, slows down how fast your stomach empties food (called gastric emptying). And in addition to causing your pancreas to release insulin, semaglutide also blocks a hormone that causes your liver to release sugar (glucagon). Together, these functions can help you feel less hungry, causing you to eat less food and lose more weight.

Yes, it is believed that semaglutide can help curb your appetite. In addition to slowing gastric emptying to make you feel full for longer, GLP-1 also plays a direct role in how your appetite is regulated.

With semaglutide, you will slowly work your way up to the target dose at which time you will see the most amount of weight loss. It is important to keep in mind that weight loss can take time, and you’ll see the best results when you are using your medication in combination with a healthy diet and exercise. 

It is currently identified as safe to take semaglutide as a moderate dose if no side effects are seen and weightloss continues at a safe rate for you. 

Yes. Semaglutide is considered to be safe and effective when used as indicated. But safe doesn’t mean that there aren’t risks. semaglutide also carries a boxed warning about thyroid C-cell tumors occurring in rodents (with unknown risk in humans), and semaglutide shouldn’t be used if you or your family have a history of certain thyroid cancers. Semaglutide should not be used in people with type-1 diabetes or a history of pancreatitis. semaglutide should be used cautiously for people on other blood sugar lowering medications.