There are several different methods to achieving weight loss. Reviewing dietary modifications alone, many patients may participate in varying methods to achieving weight loss. Some of which include a low carbohydrate-high fat diet; or a glycemic index diet. The studies reviewed in our prescriber’s guide have helped to prolong scientific uncertainty over whether low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets are the most effective for long-term weight control. For the short term, a high-fat/low-carbohydrate diet seems to provide the most benefit. But overall, there appears to be little evidence for substantial quantitative differences in long-term group mean weight loss between low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets. However, targeting identifiable populations with specific macronutrient compositions based on physiological principles has barely been addressed to date, and may provide a new route to greater effectiveness in weight loss programs and prevention of weight gain.
At the end of the day, the best course of therapy to initiate will be the one you feel you patient will be most compliant. For example, if your patient is looking for drastic weight reduction in a short period of time, and is willing to cut out fat on a limited caloric intake the use of hCG alone might be beneficial. If you have a patient that is looking for moderate weight loss by simply not wanting to eat as much, oral capsule therapy containing a suppressant with a satiety ingredient is recommended. And finally, if you have a patient that is looking to mobilize fat, yet still maintain a decent workout regimen, vitamin injections are recommended.

In our Prescriber’s Guide, you can review the clinical literature we have gathered to help you make a decision in selecting the most appropriate therapy. The use of the right medication to supplement a well-structured diet and exercise plan is key to helping your patients achieve their weight loss goals.

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