Comparing new weight loss diet pills - Contrave, Belviq and Qsymia

In September 2014, the US FDA approved another weight loss medication, Contrave, a unique combination of two existing medications in extended release, Bupropion and Naltrexone. 

The epidemic of Obesity

Obesity is a rapidly growing epidemic among adults, adolescents, and children in the United States. 

Current weight loss options

Currently, there are three main approaches to the treatment of obesity: (1) diet, physical activity, and behavioral modification (diet and exercise); (2) pharmacotherapy; and (3) surgery. 

Diet and exercise is the mainstay of weight management and generally precedes other measures. Unfortunately, diet and exercise alone yield mostly limited and transient weight loss, with many individuals finding it difficult to adhere to such regimens. 

The strategy to implement pharmacotherapeutic or surgical approaches in addition to diet and exercise depends upon the patient’s BMI as well as the presence of obesity-related comorbidities. 

However, unlike the situation for other metabolic diseases such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes, there are very limited obesity pharmacotherapies available. Although orlistat is approved for long-term use and provides efficacy beyond that usually achievable using diet and exercise alone, it is not tolerated well by some patients. The other available pharmacotherapies, e.g. phentermine, are approved for short-term use only. 

While more invasive options (e.g., gastric banding, bariatric surgery) do result in greater weight loss than is achievable with pharmacotherapy, these are targeted primarily to those patients with the highest BMI. 

The benefit of surgery is also offset by greater expense and risk. In the face of such limited options, patients often resort to the use of off-label medications or dietary supplements that may be ineffective or unsafe. 

In this context, agents such as Contrave(NB) may offer viable alternatives for many obese patients.

Locations where Contrave may be offered 

W8MD’s NYC Weight Loss, Sleep & Medspa
Manhattan, NY – 401 E 55th Street New York, NY 10022

Call 718-946-5500

W8MD’s NYC Medical Weight Loss, Sleep & MedSpa – Brooklyn, NY

2632 E 21st St., Suite L2, Brooklyn, NY, 11235

Call 718-946-5500

Poly-Tech Sleep, W8MD’s Philadelphia Weight loss & Aesthetics NE Philadelphia
1718 Welsh Road, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19115

Call 215-676-2334

Poly-Tech Sleep, W8MD Weight Loss & MedSpa – King of Prussia, PA

987 Old Eagle School Rd Suite 712, Wayne, PA 19087

Call 215-676-2334

 Coming soon – W8MD Weight Loss, Sleep & Medical Spa Cherry Hill, NJ

140 E Evesham Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Call 800-986-3007

5 Things to do lose weight fast in New York City

If you are one of the over 50% of New Yorker's that are either in the overweight or obese category, you might want to consider shedding a few pounds!

With over 20,000 books written on this topic, and so much mis-information, here are 5 things to consider before losing weight.

Weight loss step 1  for losing weight fast and effectively in New York

 The first and most important step before losing weight is to understand where you are currently in terms of your weight relative to your height. Although not perfect, a body mass index, or BMI is a good start.

You can use any of the following BMI scales that are available online to determine your ideal body mass index.

• The most popular BMI scale is the one from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• You can also use the BMI scale from the W8MD Medical Weight Loss Centers of America where you can also find a few other useful tools, such as the metabolic syndrome calculator etc. that helps you understand your metabolic risk. 

Weight loss step 2 for  for losing weight fast and effectively in New York

Once you understand where you stand in terms of body mass index, you may then want to look at what might be contributing to your weight gain. 

Use this insulin resistance calculator to understand if you might be insulin resistant that might be causing your belly fat!

Weight loss step 3 for losing weight fast and effectively in New York

Once you know your BMI, and know some of the true causes of weight gain, you may want to set a goal weight. 

Weight loss step 4 for losing weight fast and effectively in New York

If you have health insurance, understand that you might have coverage for weight loss as mandated by the 2010 affordable health care act that considers overweight or obesity as a preventable problem and therefore should be covered by all insurances irrespective of the type or nature of the policy.

Weight loss step 5 for  for losing weight fast and effectively in New York

If you live in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware or other places where there is a W8MD medical weight loss center that accepts health insurance, you may want to try us for losing weight without surgery or procedures using evidence based, physician supervised, non-surgical weight loss.

W8MD weight loss, sleep and medspa locations

W8MD’s NYC Weight Loss, Sleep & Medspa
Manhattan, NY – 401 E 55th Street New York, NY 10022

Call 718-946-5500

W8MD’s NYC Medical Weight Loss, Sleep & MedSpa – Brooklyn, NY

2632 E 21st St., Suite L2, Brooklyn, NY, 11235

Call 718-946-5500

Poly-Tech Sleep, W8MD’s Philadelphia Weight loss & Aesthetics NE Philadelphia
1718 Welsh Road, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19115

Call 215-676-2334

Poly-Tech Sleep, W8MD Weight Loss & MedSpa – King of Prussia, PA

987 Old Eagle School Rd Suite 712, Wayne, PA 19087

Call 215-676-2334

 Coming soon – W8MD Weight Loss, Sleep & Medical Spa Cherry Hill, NJ

140 E Evesham Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Call 800-986-3007

52 weeks of weight loss and wellness videos

• What works and what does not work for weight loss?
• With so much misleading information, over simplifications, blaming the victim type of attitude from both the medical profession and general public, how do you chose the right weight loss program?
• What are the clinically proven measures for weight loss?
• Are there doctors that specialize in weight loss management?
• Are there doctors that accept health insurance so I can lose weight with insurance?
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• What really causes weight gain?
• Is insulin resistance to blame for my weight gain?
• Why I am deficient in Vitamin D despite all my efforts? Does my belly fat cause low vitamin D?
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• Get the answers to these and other weight loss related questions along with what really works for weight loss in this amazing weight loss video series called 52 weeks of weight loss and wellness from W8MD medical weight loss centers!

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W8MD weight loss, sleep and medspa locations

W8MD’s NYC Weight Loss, Sleep & Medspa
Manhattan, NY – 401 E 55th Street New York, NY 10022

Call 718-946-5500

W8MD’s NYC Medical Weight Loss, Sleep & MedSpa – Brooklyn, NY

2632 E 21st St., Suite L2, Brooklyn, NY, 11235

Call 718-946-5500

Poly-Tech Sleep, W8MD’s Philadelphia Weight loss & Aesthetics NE Philadelphia
1718 Welsh Road, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19115

Call 215-676-2334

Poly-Tech Sleep, W8MD Weight Loss & MedSpa – King of Prussia, PA

987 Old Eagle School Rd Suite 712, Wayne, PA 19087

Call 215-676-2334

 W8MD Weight Loss, Sleep & Medical Spa Cherry Hill, NJ

140 E Evesham Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Call 800-986-3007