Ask Dr. Lo: Is there a safe way to reduce my appetite?

Dear Dr. Lo, I keep hearing about semaglutide for appetite suppression. How does semaglutide work? What makes it safer than its prescription weight loss predecessors? Semaglutide: It’s a great question because diet drugs have a checkered history. In the past, the most effective weight loss drugs were amphetamine-like drugs (“speed,” phentermine, etc.). They dramatically suppressed…

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How to reverse menopause belly and weight gain

Something frustrating happens to most women when they hit menopause: the mid-section weight gain. Or as we often hear it called, the dreaded menopausal belt. Until recently, one of the only options for targeting this middle-aged weight would have been liposuction, but modern prescription weight loss has changed the game for women who want to…

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Ask Dr. Lo: semaglutide

How does semaglutide work? What makes it safer than its prescription weight loss predecessors? In the past, the most effective weight loss drugs were amphetamine-based diet pills (“speed,” phentermine and others). As you would expect, they dramatically suppressed appetite and gave people a very energetic, euphoric effect. But almost nobody keeps weight off after taking those drugs, and they…

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Tackle Weight Gain in Ann Arbor, Michigan 

If losing weight has become more challenging as you’ve entered your 40s, you’re not alone. Many individuals face an uphill battle when it comes to shedding pounds in middle age, especially in the midsection. It’s not just about the food you eat or your exercise routine—there are several biological and lifestyle factors that come into…

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Tackle Weight Gain in Winter Park, Florida 

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If losing weight has become more challenging as you’ve entered your 40s, you’re not alone. Many individuals struggle with middle-aged weight gain, particularly around the midsection. This isn’t just about diet or exercise—there are several biological and lifestyle factors at play.  At RegenCen in Winter Park, we understand the unique obstacles that make weight loss…

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Why is weight loss after 40 so hard?

Discover revolutionary treatments to help banish your middle-aged bulge If it feels like losing weight just gets harder and harder, especially once you hit 40, it’s not just you. While it’s natural for our bodies to undergo changes over time, multiple factors make weight loss more difficult in our middle-aged years. It’s a struggle to…

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The Top 5 Regenerative Treatments at RegenCen

Dr. Gustav Lo on the top 5 treatments at his regenerative medical practice:   1. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy Hands down, bioidentical hormones are the foundation of regenerative medicine. Our hormone levels drop with age. By 55, testosterone is about half what is was in men in their 20s; it’s even worse in women –…

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Medical Weight Loss at RegenCen

I’m Dr. Gustav Lo, Medical Director of RegenCen, and I’m going to explain our medical weight loss program.   Weight loss achievability Weight loss isn’t usually that complicated; it’s just a matter of how many food calories you’re taking in vs. how many you’re burning on a daily basis. But just because it’s simple concept…

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