Proactive Self‑Care Program for GLP‑1 Patients
Compounded GLP-1 receptor agonist medications are not FDA-approved. They are prepared by licensed compounding pharmacies under §503A and dispensed only pursuant to individualized prescriptions. Read on to find out how our team provides lifestyle and nutrition counseling to support patients who are currently receiving GLP-1 therapy and contact us to speak with one of our professionals.
Follow-up GLP-1 Virtual Provider Counseling Includes:
- Assessment of nutrition and lifestyle habits for patients undergoing GLP-1 therapy.
- General wellness and behavioral counseling related to diet, activity, and health habits.
- Family and personal health risks review
- Screening for depression in adolescents and adults
- Review of laboratory test results available at the time of the encounter
- Screenings – Cholesterol screening (dyslipidemia) in adults, Screening for glucose levels and tobacco use
Follow-up Care Counseling is a discussion concerning one or more of the following areas with a patient:
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Healthy Diet Counseling
- Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
- Hyperlipidemia
- Risk Factors for Diabetes
- Risk Factors for other Chronic Diseases
- Recommend diagnostic studies, diagnostic results and impressions
- Prognosis based upon assessment
- Risks and benefits of management (treatment) options
- Instructions for management (treatment) and/or follow-up
- Need for compliance with chosen management (treatment) options
- Risk factor reduction
- Patient and family education
Shared Clinic and Lifestyle Advocacy
Virtual Dietician and Nutritional Counseling
Our dietitian helps you priorities protein, fiber and hydration and guides you toward balanced, frequent meals so you feel nourished and energetic.
Food and Nutrition Counseling includes:
- Food
- Balanced plate
- Macronutrients and role – proteins, fats, carbs
- Glycemic index
- Food timing & combinations – Intermittent fasting, protein first, etc.
- Fiber
- Micronutrients & deficiencies
- Dairy and hormones
- Allergies and intolerances can contribute to weight gain due to cortisol response
- Increase flavonoid intake to naturally increase GLP-1 production
- Intuitive eating – encompasses all the emotional reasons we might eat, and often overeat
- Food cravings
- Habitual eating
- Emotional eating
- Hunger scale / food portions
Whole Body Influences counseling includes:
- Hormones
- Sex Hormones – estrogen, testosterone, progesterone
- Thyroid
- Adrenals
- Insulin
- Gut health
- Dysbiosis – the role of bacteria in weight loss
- Malabsorption and risk for micronutrient deficiencies – how this can influence weight, and how if we don’t feel nourished, it could lead to overeating
- Some bacteria can increase energy extraction
- Intestinal permeability -> inflammation -> a/w insulin resistance and leptin resistance
- Food sensitivities and allergies = fluid retention
- Poor digestion = poor detox
- SCFAs can alter gut hormones and permeability, including hormones related to satiety
- How to naturally support gut healing to increase GLP-1 production and satiety -> bile flow to support insulin receptor site activity, SCFAs
- Polyphenols role in supporting GLP-1 production and healthy gut bacteria
- Chemical exposure / detox
- Systemic inflammation
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