My Weight Live: Why See a Doctor For Weight

Curious about weight management but unsure of what to expect from a doctor’s visit? We sat down with a leading weight management expert to break down exactly what happens during a consultation. Weight expert Dr. Rishi Handa shares how a doctor can help people reach a healthier weight, what a visit with an obesity specialist is actually like, the new treatments available for weight management and more.
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Do I understand that if you use an injection medication for weight loss, even when you reach your goal weight you will need to continue using that medication for the rest of your life?

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That’s a great question and the answer is that it depends. For the most part, obesity medications are like blood pressure medications or cholesterol medications- when you stop taking them your weight (or your blood pressure or cholesterol) goes back up. Just another reason that obesity is a chronic medical condition.
However, there are some people who are able to stop taking the medications and keep the weight off. In this episode, Dr. Maheshwari talks about one of his patients for whom that has been the case: th-cam.com/video/nh3P1L4Dsqk/w-d-xo.html
Hope that’s helpful.

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