Weight Loss Injections - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
This is not a comprehensive list of questions, because we believe in building personal relationships with our patients. The best way to answer your questions is during your private consultation.
How Painful are the Diet Injections?
The shots are administered using a very fine needle with an automatic injection device. As a result, they are quite painless.
How Long do the Diet Injections Last?
It depends on which substances are in the injection and whether the substance is water-soluble. For example, Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin, which means it easily dissolves in water and is NOT stored in the body. All of the Vitamin B12 in the body is eliminated through the urine, typically between 24 and 72 hours, depending on how active a person is and the amount of fluids they take in.
Which Diet Injection is Right for Me?
As with any other medical therapy, the best way to determine which injection combination is right for you is to have one of our expert medical doctors determine what is most appropriate for your current goals and medical situation.
Can I take the Diet Injection at Home?
Yes! We offer a service called My Weight Doctor “At-Home”. If you choose this service, you will be trained by one of our doctors on how to self-administer the diet injections in the convenience and privacy of your home. You will receive a special “At-Home” Kit that will contain all of the supplies that you will need.
Why do I need to take an Injection versus a Pill?
The stomach acids that aid in the natural breakdown of food also breakdown vitamin and supplement pills. The body will only absorb a small amount of the nutrient from a pill. In addition, as you get older your body's ability to absorb nutrients through digestion continually decreases. In fact, many adults are unable to absorb Vitamin B12 into their bodies at all! Injections provide a direct method of supplying your body with the necessary Vitamin B12.
What are the Benefits of Vitamin B12 Injections?
The purpose of the Vitamin B12 injections is to improve energy levels, boost the metabolism and help burn fat. In addition, Vitamin B12 injections may help you detoxify your body, increase red blood cell production and maintain a healthy liver.
What are the Risks of Vitamin B12 Injections?
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the Food and Nutrition Board did not establish a UL for Vitamin B12 because of its low potential for toxicity. In Dietary Reference Intakes: Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline, the IOM states that "no adverse effects have been associated with excess vitamin B12 intake from food and supplements in healthy individuals". Furthermore, the findings from intervention trials support these conclusions. Vitamin B12 supplementation (in combination with folic acid and vitamin B6) did not cause any serious adverse events when administered at doses of 0.4 mg for 40 months and 1.0 mg for 5 years.
To read the NIH article Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin B12 click here...
Do Vitamin B12 Injections help Diabetics? Are there any Risks?
Vitamin B12 is recommended for diabetics because they are at a higher risk for developing heart disease and other ailments. The only problem is that with diabetics it is going to be harder to see the results as far as energy and such, because blood sugar levels can affect mood, energy levels, etc. If a person's blood sugar is unstable, the effects of Vitamin B12 (though good) will not be as noticeable until the person's blood sugar is under good control. There are no adverse effects of taking Vitamin B12 and being diabetic, but as always, please consult with your physician.
How Much do the Diet Injections Cost?
All of the Diet Injections that are offered at My Weight Doctor are included in the plan that you choose. As with any other medical therapy, the best way to determine which injection combination is right for you is to have one of our expert medical doctors determine what is most appropriate for your current goals and medical situation.
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