Medical Weight Loss

Losing weight on your own is hard, and keeping it off can be even more difficult. Abdulkareem Kraidy, MD, at Mclaren Health Clinic in Springfield, Virginia, understands your struggles and offers comprehensive medical weight loss services that are effective and economical. Dr. Kraidy and the team give you all the tools and support you need to achieve your weight goals. Call the office or schedule your medical weight loss appointment online today. Telehealth appointments are available, too.

Why is weight loss hard for me?

You’re not alone if you find it hard to lose and keep weight off. Weight loss isn’t as simple as eating less and moving more. Many factors influence your weight, including:

• Age
• Genetics
• Medical history
• Medications
• Lifestyle
• Stress
• Sleep habits

At Mclaren Health Clinic, Dr. Kraidy and the team understand the difficulty in reaching weight goals following popular weight-loss diets. Their personalized medical weight loss programs, professional guidance, and support make weight loss more straightforward and manageable.

When should I consider medical weight loss?

You should consider medical weight loss at Mclaren Health Clinic if you can’t reach your ideal weight with diet and exercise. You may also benefit from professional help if your weight puts you at risk of developing weight-related health problems.

Dr. Kraidy and the team want nothing more than for you to reach your goals. They’re ready to support you so you can drop those excess pounds for good.

What tools are part of medical weight loss?

Mclaren Health Clinic combines lifestyle, diet, exercise, expert guidance, and lab support to help you lose weight. The tools they may recommend for your medical weight loss plan include:

Semaglutide

Semaglutide mimics the hormone that gets released in your gastrointestinal tract when you eat. Your provider prescribes the medication to help with weight loss. The injections work by decreasing your appetite so you eat less.

Your Mclaren Health Clinic provider might suggest an injection like semaglutide for medical weight management.

B-12 shots

B-12 shots are vitamin injections that boost energy and metabolism to support iron absorption and assimilation. Certain medications like Metformin (often used to treat diabetes) can cause low levels of this essential vitamin.

B-12 injections aren’t a weight loss medicine. However, people with vitamin deficiencies, malabsorption, and malnourishment may experience weight loss with this type of injection.

Guidance with diet and exercise

Mclaren Health Clinic also gives expert guidance on nutrition and exercise.

I have diabetes. Can medical weight loss help me?

Mclaren Health Clinic sees patients with diabetes and thyroid conditions who want to lose weight. In addition to treating these health conditions, Dr. Kraidy and the team can advise on medical weight loss and customize treatment for you and your needs.

Call Mclaren Health Clinic today or schedule an online appointment for fast and effective medical weight loss with in-office or telehealth visits.