Welcome and thank you for taking an interest in improving your health by losing weight. Weight Loss

If you want to lose weight, we can help. No matter how much or how little weight you have to lose, we can help. We offer a program that can produce impressive results in a relatively short period of time. The program consist primarily of a diet, exercise and appetite suppressant. We will provide you with diet and exercise suggestions. We highly recommend a nutritional program devised by Diana Schwarzbein, M.D., author of “The Schwarzbein Principle: The truth about losing weight, being healthy and feeling younger.” One part of our program may be a prescription for a stimulant appetite suppressant. IF YOUR BODY MASS INDEX IS LESS THAN 25 YOU CANNOT QUALIFY FOR THE APPETITE SUPPRESSANT - it is highly regulated by the FDA, DEA, etc. The appetite suppressant is approved by the FDA for overweight, obese and morbidly obese people. If your body mass index is over 25, then you are considered overweight. Just because you are overweight, you may not qualify for an appetite suppressant. If you have even one of the following conditions you cannot take a stimulant. If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, have glaucoma, an overactive thyroid, high blood pressure, heart disease, or are taking an MAOI antidepressant such as Nardil, Parnate, or Marplan. Also, depending on your lab values and medical history, your prescription may be for other medication that has been proven to help people lose weight. Your consultation consists of a general health assessment including blood pressure, weight, height, bust, waist and hip measurements, BMI assessment, urinalysis and B12 injection. We require our patients to have the following lab tests: CBC, CMP, lipid panel and TSH. If you have had these lab tests within the past 3 months, please bring the results to the first visit. We will give you a lab slip that can be taken to one of several labs in Corpus Christi. Insurance will cover these labs, but if you are paying cash, we will send you to a lab that has very affordable prices. You will need to be fasting (nothing to eat or drink except water) for 10 hours before you have the labs drawn. You will only need to have the labs drawn once, unless the results warrant repeating. For weight loss it is recommended that you have a B-12 injection weekly or monthly - this is available at no extra charge. If you qualify for the appetite suppressant you will need to have a monthly visit with the physician or nurse practitioner at $100.00 each month for a physical exam and a new prescription for the appetite suppressant. We recommend that you return weekly for weight, blood pressure check and B12 injections.

The required documentation can be downloaded and printed out here.