Hormone Replacement Therapy

Hormones support many vital functions within the body, including our ability to maintain muscle, lose body fat, and they play a large role in metabolism. If you have tried dieting and exercise with no results, you may want to check your hormonal balance. Learn more about hormone balancing

Vitamin Cocktails – Lipotropic & Metabolic Enhancement injections

Lipotropic are a combination of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that increase your metabolism, help your body metabolize fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, and provide an energy boost to aid your exercise routine. Combined with diet and exercise, lipotropic injections can speed up the process of fat breakdown and enhance your weight loss results. Vitamin Injection Menu

Essential vitamins, antioxidants and cell repair injections

Vitamin and antioxidant injections can help increase the metabolism, provide your cells with energy, support brain, muscle and hormone health. Vitamin injections allow your body to utilize 100% of the nutrients since they are administered directly into your bloodstream. > Blood labs and hair analysis tests can be ordered to determine if you have essential vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Vitamin Injection Menu

Medical Weight loss

Weight loss treatments are all customized for each individual, based upon goals, current health status, health condition, and lab results. Options can include:

• Combinations of amino acids, vitamins, peptides and prescriptions medication.
• Prescription medications which have been shown to reduce weight.
• HCG Diet
• Peptides – Semaglutide, AOD 9604, Tesofensine, Kisspeptin, MOTS-C. C

Consultation, medical history and exam are required.

Diet Counseling

Diet plays a very important role in losing weight, increasing your metabolism, balancing hormones, sustaining muscle and supporting vital organs. It is important to choose a diet that works for you. Many diets can help you lose weight, but can have an impact on your health (in a bad way).

How do I know which diet works for me?

After a consultation, exam and reviewing labs, the doctors will give you options as to the best way to eat ‘for you’.
Tests which can be conduct to assist with developing your custom plan:

• Food allergy
• Celiac panels
• Gastrointestinal (GI) health labs to test that product insight into digestive function, intestinal inflammation, and the intestinal bacteria.

Lose weight fast with HCG!

Losing weight can be difficult. If diet and exercise aren’t getting you the results you need, it’s time to take a second look. A medical weight loss program using HCG may be just the solution you’ve been looking for. Read on to learn more and for more information on HCG, contact Back to Health in Indianapolis, Indiana.

What is HCG?

HCG stands for human chorionic gonadotropin— a hormone in your body that naturally suppresses your appetite and causes you to burn fat. This hormone exists naturally in both men and women in small amounts; however, it is seen in much greater amounts in pregnant women. Why? Historically, food was much more scarce for early humans, and not always guaranteed. In pregnant women, this hormone allows calories to be burned from fat reserves in order to feed the growing fetus when food is scarce. Modern science has finally caught up to being able to utilize the hormones naturally produced in our bodies.

HCG daily injections combined with a low calorie diet (600-800 day) and medical supervision can help you lose an average loss of 1 to 3 pounds of fat loss a day!

Is it safe?

Under the supervision of a knowledgeable doctor and by sticking to a regimen discussed with your healthcare practitioner HCG is safe to use.  HCG is not safe long term due to calorie restriction and reduction of nutrition from food.  You will be medically monitored and limited to a one or two month cycle.  You may continue HCG after a 6-8 week ‘break’.

*Legal Notice and Disclaimer: The United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has not approved Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (“HCG”) for use in weight loss treatment. The use of HCG for weight loss is an “off label” use, which means that it is considered safe when prescribed by and under the guidance of a licensed physician. HCG is FDA-approved to treat health conditions other than weight loss, and has been in existence to do so for over 45 years. Because an individual’s weight loss depends on a number of factors, Options Medical Weight Loss DOES NOT guarantee any specific weight loss result.

Is it right for me?

While HCG has helped countless people lose weight quickly, it is important do discuss your medical history and weight loss goals with your healthcare provider to learn whether HCG is right for you. Here at Back to Health, we believe it is important to work with the whole person to understand the best course of action.

How do I begin the HCG Diet?

1. Meet with our medical practitioners for a consult to review:
   
   • Past medical history, any health concerns, medications, supplements and current diet.
2. Blood Labs
   • General labs panels will be ordered to review cholesterol, liver, kidney function and optional hormone status.  If you have had general annual labs from your PCP < 90 days, you may be able to use them.
   • Other labs can be ordered to review the ‘why’s’ behind why you may not be able to lose weight, such as hormones, insulin, ect.
3. Our office will order HCG injections for you. You will be required to come into the office to pick up the injections. If you are out of state, you will be required to make a telehealth visit to review how to inject, when to inject, foods to eat, so that you are successful.
4. Follow-up as needed, or at 30 days for a health check, to review any side effects or concerns and for a weight check.

Costs

• Initial visit with RN – $75 (required)
  • Initial visit with NP for in depth medical history, hormone therapy options and medical management – $200 (optional)
• Blood labs – (required) – Insurance (based upon your benefits); Cash/self-pay – $150 (our facility)
• HCG 26 -day program – (Call for current pricing), includes needles and 3 B12 injections.
• HCG 40-day program – (Call for current pricing), includes needles and 5 B12 injections.

Additional Lab Panel Options

• Hormones ($200-500 depending upon lab), GI comprehensive study ($399), metabolism ($399)
  • Reading of labs and treatment plan based upon results – $200 NP visit + reading of (each) lab study $100

B12 + Lipotropic Injections

• Injections to increase your metabolism can help burn fat, increase energy and help with metabolism.  These injections can also help with energy and hunger while on the HCG diet.  $15-25 each

Phases of HCG Diet

Phase 1: Preparing Your Body for Success through Detox (Not required but recommended)

If you currently eat a high carb, high fat, sugary diet, it is recommended that you prepare the body for success. For a period of  not less than 2 weeks, patients should try to reduce carbs (breads, pastas, fried foods, sugar and dairy).  Daily exercise and activity is also incorporated in the program.  This phase is important for success due to the requirement to stop eating fatty, carb-loaded foods during the HCG diet.  If you need nutritional/diet support, please setup an appointment for a suggested diet and supplement pre-program outline.  We will setup a sample diet with meal plans and foods for a 15-30 day period.

Phase 2: HCG Diet

HCG is used, along with a strict low calorie diet of specific foods (all found in grocery stores), for a period of 23 or 40 days. The length of Phase 2 depends on the patient’s specific weight loss goals.

* It is important to note that all of the HCG dispensed from our office is ordered for each individual with a RX from a US Pharmacy.

Phase 3: Maintenance

Complete with nutritional counseling with our medical staff, this phase focuses on eating and lifestyle habits for a lifetime.

Semaglutide

What is it?

Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.  It works by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) that targets areas of the brain that regulate appetite and food intake.

Semaglutide is recommended for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related condition (such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol).

It is very effective when eating a reduced calorie diet and add physical activity.

How does Semaglutide work?

Semaglutide mimics a hormone that targets areas of the brain involved in regulating appetite and food intake. This can help you eat less, which can lead to weight loss.

How is it taken?

The medication is injected one time weekly into the stomach (fat) area with a very small pen or insulin needle.  The dose is increased gradually over weeks to reduce unwanted gastrointestinal side effects.

How much weight can I expect to loss?

In a random clinical trial conduct by Novo Nordisk Inc, makers of Wegovy^{® (semaglutide)}

• 83% of adults lost 5% or more weight, compared to 31% taking placebo
  • 66% of adults lost 10% or more weight, compared to 12% taking placebo
  • 48% of adults lost 15% or more weight, compared to 5% taking placebo

About 1 in 3 adults lost 46 lb or more (20% weight loss). This was calculated from ~232 lb starting weight.^*

What are the side effects?

The most common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal (stomach) pain, headache, fatigue, dyspepsia (indigestion), dizziness, abdominal distension, eructation (belching), hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in patients with type 2 diabetes, flatulence (gas buildup), gastroenteritis (an intestinal infection) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (a type of digestive disorder).

Who should not take Semaglutide?

Anyone with a personal or family history of thyroid cancer, especially medullary thyroid cancer; Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2; other DM medications, especially insulin and sulfonylureas (glyburide, etc.); history of pancreatitis; history of gall bladder disease; kidney disease; tachycardia; and retinopathy.

Before using Semaglutide, you will be screened for the following:

• have or have had problems with your pancreas or kidneys.
• have type 2 diabetes and a history of diabetic retinopathy.
• have or have had depression, suicidal thoughts, or mental health issues.
• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
• are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.

Weight loss Peptides:

Tesofensine

Tesofensine is a serotonin-noradrenaline- dopamine reuptake inhibitor, which is being developed for the treatment of obesity. Tesofensine was originally being investigated for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. However, significant weight loss was consistently reported as an adverse event in the original studies.

How does Tesofensine work?

Tesofensine, primarily, acts as an appetite suppressant and could increase resting energy expenditure. Phase II trials for the treatment of obesity with Tesofensine have been completed. On average, its 6 month weight loss results from a phase 2b clinical trial resulted in a weight loss of around 25 pounds.

Weight Loss Medications

The following are combinations of prescriptions medications, vitamins, amino acids and peptides.

• • Bella 4: (Bupropion HCl / Phentermine* HCl / Topiramate / Naltrexone HCl / Methyl B12) (Slow Release)
    (CONTROLLED – Must be seen in person with the Nurse Practitioner)
    
  • Bella 3: (Bupropion HCl / Caffeine / Oxytocin / Topiramate / Naltrexone HCl / Methyl B12)
  • Bella Decaf: (Bupropion HCl / Oxytocin / Topiramate / Naltrexone HCl / Methyl B12)
  • Lipo Burn 2: (Caffeine / Chromium Picolinate / DHEA / Inositol / Methionine / Methyl B12/ Naltrexone HCl / Yohimbine HCl) (Slow Release)
  • Lipo Burn 5 (Chromium Picolinate / DHEA / Inositol / Methionine / Methyl B12 / Naltrexone HCl / Yohimbine HCl)
  • AOD 9604 peptide / NAD
  • AOD 9604 peptide/NAD/METHYL B12
  • AOD 9604 peptide/Methionine/ Inositol /Choline Chloride /Methyl B12
  • TRIM CAP – AOD9604 peptide/Naltrexone/Topiramate/ Methionine / Inositol / Choline Chloride / METHYL B12

Health history and consultation required. Available via telehealth or in person visit (*mandatory for Phentermine).