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Achieving Sustainable Weight Loss In the quest for achieving sustainable weight loss, we often find ourselves caught in a whirlwind of information and tempted by quick-fix solutions, leaving us feeling frustrated and defeated. We waste time, we may actually gain weight, regardless of whether we lost it during the attempt, which brings us further from […]
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What is emotional eating? Emotional eating is a common response to life’s everyday stressors. It is a natural impulse that attempts to suppress negative emotions such as anger, boredom, sadness, and loneliness. Unfortunately, it is a temporary solution that often makes you feel worse, leading you further away from your weight loss goals. Many of […]
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If you are looking for an effective way to meet your weight loss goals but have safety concerns, you are in the right place! With copycat drugs and adverse event reports on the rise, it is understandable that you would be cautious about starting a medical weight loss program. We are proud to offer the […]
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We’re thrilled to share another client’s weight loss success story! Allyson is an MRI Technologist at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee, WI who recently invested in Medical Weight Loss through VIVA Wellness with incredible results—losing 30 pounds in under a year. Allyson was inspired by a friend’s journey with VIVA Wellness. She knew it was time […]
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One of the reasons we love our jobs here at VIVA Wellness in Brookfield, WI is the chance to walk with our patients throughout their health journey. Nothing makes us happier than seeing total health transformations as a result of our personalized medical weight loss programs. Daniell’s semaglutide success story is one of these amazing […]
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Side Effects, risks, and why you need the close medical supervision we provide at VIVA Wellness Weight loss has changed since your mother’s generation. Since it was FDA-approved in 2021, semaglutide has been in extremely high demand, even causing shortages in some areas. These drugs are being dubbed a “miracle drug” by some due to […]
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Emerging weight loss medications like semaglutide (brand names Ozempic and Wegovy), compounded GLP-1 are beginning to show potential for peripheral and initially unexpected benefits. These drugs fall under a class of GLP-1 agonists and could potentially have a massive impact on resolving inflammation-related health conditions. The medical community is starting to research more about how […]
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If you have been struggling to lose excess weight, you are not alone. Many clients come to us after years of trying treatments and programs without long-term success. They have tried all the medicines available and have been unable to lose weight or manage blood sugar with other healthcare providers. Aside from drastic lifestyle changes […]
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It is important to work closely with a medical professional when choosing a weight loss program. A new client came into our clinic yesterday to continue a weight loss journey with VIVA Wellness. I say ‘continue’ because she had recently started a weight loss program with another provider but felt uncomfortable with the lack of […]
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First things first— What Is Medical Weight Loss? GLP-1, or Glucagon-Like Peptide-1, is a hormone that plays a key role in glucose metabolism and appetite regulation. It is produced in the intestines in response to food intake.and gastric inhibitory polypeptide (or glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) combined with GLP-1 works by increasing insulin release, delaying gastric […]
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