What Is Medical Weight Loss In St. Louis MO?

We get this question a lot – What’s medical weight loss?

And there’s lots of variation on that:

What’s the difference between medical weight loss and holistic weight loss?
What’s the difference between a nutritionist and dietitian?
What does an integrative practitioner do?

Well, here’s the quick answer to those questions!

Medical weight loss in St. Louis MO is providing weight loss services that a physician supervises. So, that means that the services offered are typically pharmaceuticals or other products that require a prescription. You know the hype right now: Ozempic, Tirzepatide, and more. Dietitians tend to play a part in this.

Holistic weight loss tends to eschew prescriptions, believing a person can do it all on their own. They focus on food and exercise as the central core, helping people with discipline and accountability. Nutritionists and health coaches tend to be the primary caregivers, with the doctors playing a minor role, if one at all.

But there is a middle ground.

About St. Louis MO Medical Weight Loss

Weighless MD - St. Louis believes that medical weight loss can be a crucial part of someone’s weight loss journey, but it certainly is not everything. Weighless MD - St. Louis’s core purpose is to treat imbalances in the body for optimal weight loss. We believe there is undoubtedly more to the weight loss story.

Weighless MD - St. Louis has a team of functional nutritionists, integrative practitioners, and a medical doctor who work to merge the benefits of both medical and non-medical approaches. We combine the best of both worlds to give a person the benefits of quick weight loss and long-term results. We help with accountability and listening to what your body is telling you while keeping the medical side balanced and informed.

The result is people who are happier, healthier, and much, much slimmer.

Imagine sitting with a team of dedicated healthcare practitioners who listen to your needs and then work with you to create a plan to fit your lifestyle. They take in your whole health history, from medical issues to those small little things you normally don’t talk about at the doctor’s office. That’s what we do here at Weighless MD - St. Louis.

Let’s take another look at Weight loss:

Medical Weight Loss

Pros

Works with doctors and hospitals.
Insurance can pay for it.
Scientifically proven diets.
Medications.

Cons

You can feel like just another number.
Very little personalization.
Cannot try new ideas.
Low accountability.

Holistic Weight Loss

Pros

Focus on natural foods.
No new medications.
Scientifically proven diets (but not always).
High accountability and personal contact.

Cons

Rarely works with doctors.
Insurance rarely pays for it.
Some diets not proven or may be harmful.
Some health coaches have no medical training.

Weighless MD - St. Louis’s approach is different!

Pros:

Highly trained medical professionals who work under the supervision of a doctor.
Insurance can cover some or all the procedures.
Scientifically proven diets and exercise programs with cutting-edge new ideas.
Focus on healthy diets and exercise.
Medication availability when needed.
High accountability and personal contact.
Getting to the root cause of weight loss.

Cons:

You do need to take the first step to make sure you lose the weight.

Weight loss doesn’t need to be an either-or situation. Working with the right team here at Weighless MD - St. Louis can bring the best of medical and holistic weight loss to you and your weight loss journey.

So many of our clients take the first steps and see real results:

Significant reduction in your waistline and overall weight loss.
Reduced hunger and cravings.
Reduced symptoms (GI, brain fog, food sensitivities, fatigue).
Improved bowel function.
Better mood and emotional states.
Increase energy and vitality.
Improve metabolic health, so weight loss is sustainable.

We would like you to join us and sign up for a new patient special session where we can discuss your goals and provide you with options to work with our experienced staff. You’ll see how we can integrate the best of all the weight loss options available. We have several programs that can meet your financial and health needs in any of our 4 locations or virtually if you are outside of the local area.

In addition, we can help address your needs for balancing hormones, targeting visceral (resistant) fat, decreasing inflammation in the body, improving blood sugar metabolism, and so much more. Many medical conditions show improvement when you lose weight!