Wellness Barre

01/18/2023

What methodology do I follow?

1️⃣ Schedule a face-to-face appointment ⁣

2️⃣ Meet with Glen for an initial assessment⁣

3️⃣ Receive a prescription for weight loss medication, which will be sent to your local pharmacy. GLP-1 meds are first line, but effective alternatives can be provided if GLP-1's are not covered by insurance. ⁣

4️⃣ Return for personalized support & close follow up appointments. Depending on treatment plan and medications, follow ups are recommended every 1 to 4 months. Treatment plans can include management of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and kidney disease.

01/14/2023

01/06/2023

🅦🅗🅨 🅢🅗🅞🅤🅛🅓 🅘 🅛🅞🅢🅔 🅦🅔🅘🅖🅗🅣? 🤔⁣
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People who have overweight or obesity are more likely to 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲, even if they have no other risk factors. 😬⁣
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👉🏼 Obesity is unhealthy because excess weight puts more strain on your heart. ⁣
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👉🏼 It can raise blood pressure and cholesterol and can lead to diabetes. ⁣
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⚡ Losing weight is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of heart problems ❤️‍🩹 and other diseases, including cancer and dementia. ⁣
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01/05/2023

❤️ Reach for wellness...⁣
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and health and weight loss will follow! ⁣
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01/03/2023

🥼 Family nurse practitioner ⁣
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🎓 Yale University graduate with a master's degree in advanced practice nursing and a concentration in diabetes management⁣
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🪖Former US Army medic and clinic noncommissioned officer in charge⁣
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🩺 Diverse medical background, including nephrology, community health primary care and urgent care, methadone management, and transgender hormone therapy⁣
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♥️ Loving spouse⁣
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🥾 Long distance hiker⁣
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🥋 Jiu jitsu fanatic

01/02/2023

1️⃣ Schedule a face-to-face appointment ⁣
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2️⃣ Meet with Glen for an initial assessment⁣
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3️⃣ Receive a prescription for weight loss medication, which will be sent to your local pharmacy. GLP-1 meds are first line, but effective alternatives can be provided if GLP-1's are not covered by insurance. ⁣
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4️⃣ Return for personalized support & close follow up appointments. Depending on treatment plan and medications, follow ups are recommended every 1 to 4 months. Treatment plans can include management of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and kidney disease.

12/31/2022

⚡New Year, new goals.⚡⁣
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During your weight loss and wellness journey, we will focus on progress over perfection, because 👉🏼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 of fits and starts and small victories along the way! 🙌🏼 🙌🏼⁣
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Happy New Year! 🎇

12/31/2022

𝗢𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀. ⁣
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Crucially, there is a 👉🏼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻. ⁣
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Twin, family, and adoption studies have estimated the heritability of obesity to be between ⚡40% and 70%. ⚡⁣
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Except for the lucky few, who have hit the genetic lottery, willpower, discipline, diet, and exercise alone are often inadequate for weight loss and maintenance. ⁣
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Wellness Barre can help! 🙌🏼 🙌🏼

12/30/2022

Most people think obesity results from a lack of willpower, placing blame on the individual. ⁣
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But, that is far from reality. ⁣
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👉🏼 Here at Wellness Barre, we know the difference, that 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀. ⁣
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And like many chronic diseases, 👩‍🔬science has led to effective medications that deliver hope and an attainable shot at overcoming the limits of heredity.

12/29/2022

Do you know which benefits has GLP-1 medication?

1️⃣ W𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀: On average, patients can expect at least a 5% weight loss in 3 months, and a 10% weight loss in 6 months. After 15 months, according to the STEP 1 Trial, 55% of participants on semaglutide lost at least 15% of body weight (compared to 5% with placebo) and 35% of participants on semaglutide lost at least 20% of body weight (compared to 2% on placebo). ⁣
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2️⃣ 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗲 and cravings between meals and feeling fuller sooner during meals. ⁣
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3️⃣ 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹, reducing A1c by an average of 1.8%.⁣
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4️⃣ 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 (in the absence of taking insulin or sulfonylureas).⁣
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5️⃣ 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 in risk for major 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 by 14% in people with diabetes, including heart attack and stroke. ⁣
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6️⃣ 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 risk of 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 via a 21% decrease in progressive albuminuria.

12/29/2022

Living with obesity is hard. You are not alone.

By Novo Nordisk

We all know someone who has been through it: losing weight only to regain it again after a while, time and again. But there is hope. Obesity is a disease tha...

12/28/2022

Join me! Together, we'll tackle the ups and downs, in our journey towards health, wellness, and weight loss!