Weight Loss Treatments

Online companies mail you a medication with no monitoring, no body composition tracking, no dietary guidance, and no exit strategy. You lose weight, but you don't know how much of it is muscle. You don't address the hormonal, thyroid, or metabolic issues that caused the weight gain in the first place. And when you stop the medication, the weight comes back because nothing underneath was fixed. At Med Matrix, the GLP-1 is one piece of a plan that includes full lab work, body composition tracking, hormone optimization, nutritional guidance, and ongoing provider supervision.

Not if we address the root causes while you're on it. The medication controls dysfunctional physiology temporarily. It doesn't permanently fix anything. That's why our approach includes fixing insulin resistance, optimizing hormones and thyroid, improving your diet, and building sustainable habits during the time you're on the medication. Many patients tell us the GLP-1 permanently changed their relationship with food and portion sizes. By the time they come off it, they're a different person metabolically and behaviorally.

Initial onboarding runs about $1,200 to $1,500 all-in, covering your blood panel, InBody body composition scan, provider prep, and your full one-hour provider visit. GLP-1 medications through compounding pharmacies are typically less expensive than brand-name versions. Follow-up visits are $275. We accept HSA, FSA, CareCredit, and all major cards. New patients get a $100 voucher toward their first visit.

Yes. Resistance training is not optional. Without it, research suggests a large portion of the weight you lose on a GLP-1 can be lean muscle mass. Muscle is the most important organ for longevity. Losing it while losing fat defeats the purpose. Your provider will talk through a resistance training plan and protein targets specific to your body. You don't need to train like a bodybuilder. Three to four sessions per week with weights is enough for most patients.

That's the most common thing we hear. Patients who have tried every diet, every program, every trainer, and still can't move the weight. In almost every case, the answer is in their labs. Insulin resistance that nobody tested for. Thyroid dysfunction that got missed because their doctor only checked TSH. Low testosterone that nobody thought to look at. Chronic inflammation from poor sleep or gut issues. We find the metabolic blocker, fix it, and the weight starts to move. It's not a willpower problem.

In most cases, yes. Tirzepatide is a dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist, which means it works on two pathways instead of one. It has significantly fewer GI side effects than semaglutide. It also has stronger anti-inflammatory effects. A significant number of patients don't tolerate semaglutide well due to nausea and digestive issues. Tirzepatide is our preferred option for most patients, but your provider will make a recommendation based on your labs and health history.