Ozempic and Mounjaro: Can the New Weight-loss Meds Everyone is Talking About Help You?

Losing excess weight is no easy task, especially if you have quite a few pounds to lose and have one or more chronic health conditions. 

That’s where Ozempic® and Mounjaro® come in. Designed to treat Type 2 diabetes, these prescription medications may help you reach your weight loss goals if you meet certain criteria.

At Ayewah Aesthetics in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, Martha Ayewah, DO, and her team provide medically assisted weight control programs, which may include weight loss medication. Dr. Ayewah knows first-hand how Mounjaro can help, having shed 40lbs in three months with the medication.

With Ayewah Aesthetics, you can join a physician-led weight loss program which is run by a provider with personal experience with these medications.

Read on to learn more about Ozempic and Mounjaro, including ways they might benefit you.

How Ozempic and Mounjaro work

While Ozempic and Mounjaro were created to treat Type 2 diabetes, they can make way for weight loss in several ways.

Ozempic — which is a brand name for the drug semaglutide — is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, which means it helps keep your blood sugar levels and appetite control in check. 

Mounjaro, on the other hand — which is a brand name for tirzepatide — targets hormones that play important roles in your metabolism, including the rate at which your body converts food into energy. It also lowers high blood sugar, increases insulin sensitivity, and reduces hunger pangs.

As a result of these benefits, both drugs can increase fullness between meals, making it easier to stick to a healthy, weight-loss-friendly diet. And you typically only require one injection of your prescribed medicine per week.

Additional benefits of Ozempic and Mounjaro 

Given that only about one in five people with Type 2 diabetes aren’t overweight or obese, Ozempic and Mounjaro provide a useful option for managing both issues at once. 

These medications may benefit your health in other ways, too. Taking Ozempic or Mounjaro as prescribed may improve your blood pressure, for example, and reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke. These perks are significant, considering that obesity raises your risk for these conditions.

As you reach a healthier weight range and achieve improved blood sugar and heart health through your medically assisted program, you may even elongate your life. Research shows that while obesity increases your odds for premature death, improving weight control can do the opposite.

Good candidates for Ozempic and Mounjaro

You may be an ideal candidate for Ozempic or Mounjaro if you need to lose a significant amount of weight and have diabetes as well as heart disease risk factors.

You’ll also need to be able to commit to and follow a healthy lifestyle plan, which usually includes dietary changes and increased physical activity. Other helpful steps include getting sufficient nightly sleep and managing emotional stress.

If you’re approved for a medical weight loss program, our team will be there to guide and support you along the way. Medical guidance is especially important for preventing side effects and complications, such as constipation, heartburn, and dehydration. 

To learn more about Ozempic or Mounjaro for weight loss, call 607-600-6506 or book an appointment online with Ayewah Aesthetics today.