Weight loss is a journey, and Venture Medical Weight Loss in Cold Spring, KY, offers a comprehensive and individualized approach to help patients achieve their goals. With a focus on long-term success and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle, the clinic provides a range of services, including medical interventions, personalized programs, and continuous support.
Personalized Weight Loss Programs
Venture Medical Weight Loss Program focuses on the essential components needed to achieve healthy weight loss: a healthy diet with hunger control and exercise with a boost of energy. Understanding that each patient is unique, the clinic emphasizes personalized care, tailoring programs based on individual parameters, medical history, and preferences.
Initial Assessment
On your first visit, the attending physician will provide an assessment with a thorough medical history and targeted physical exam, and answer any questions you may have. Based on your individual parameters such as Gender, Height, Weight, Age; our own Statistical Model analyzes your current BMI, lean body mass, body fat percentages, and recommends a specific customized caloric restriction to lose a certain amount of weight every month. We also show you how to lose weight faster by being reasonably more aggressive about diet and exercise, and show you what is unrealistic and unhealthy expectation and the reasoning behind it. The model shows you a Recommended Healthy Weight Goal, Goal BMI, and projects a date by which to reach your goal in a worst case scenario, but most patients can beat that by months. Not just that, but our model is powerful enough to show you how to maintain your newly achieved healthy weight and what is the exact trigger that you will start regaining all that lost weight.
Statistical Model for Personalized Caloric Restriction
Venture Medical Weight Loss utilizes a statistical model to analyze individual parameters such as gender, height, weight, and age. This model calculates BMI, lean body mass, and body fat percentages to recommend a customized caloric restriction for optimal weight loss. The model also projects a realistic timeline for achieving the patient's healthy weight goal and provides strategies for maintaining the achieved weight.
Follow-Up and Continuous Support
Every 4 to 8 weeks, you will come in for a follow-up appointment. Together with you, we will evaluate your success and make any modifications necessary to ensure you are successful in your weight loss journey. We recently have developed a Success Score Scale which goes through your Good and Bad Lifestyles to predict your % Chance for success at any time during your treatment, particularly if you struck a plateau. Our doctors make valuable recommendations to jump-start your weight loss again as long as you are willing not to fall off the wagon. Throughout your time with Venture Medical Weight Loss, our entire staff is available to help you. We will never judge you for being overweight or not being able to show dramatic results!
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Medical Interventions
In addition to lifestyle changes, Venture Medical Weight Loss offers medical interventions when necessary. These may include oral and injectable medications to aid in hunger control and boost energy.
Medication Options
The clinic's physicians commonly prescribe phentermine, topiramate, and multiple blends of amino acids and vitamin injections, either individually or in combination, based on the patient's individualized program. While medications can be an effective tool for weight loss, patients are never required to purchase them.
Phentermine (Adipex)
Although Phentermine (Adipex) has been around since 1959 and been effective in many cases, many states allow it for a relatively short-term treatment.
Drug Screening
All New and Re-Starting patients who intend to be prescribed with a controlled substance (such as Phentermine) are also required to submit to a Drug Screening test according to KY law 201 KAR 9:260. Our clinic will charge you a $20 fee and ask for a fresh urine sample at your first and Re-Starting visit (after a 3 month gap) and sometimes randomly as required. You are not automatically denied prescriptions if you test positive for substances that you have reported as using, that are prescribed to you by your healthcare provider or legal in your state of residence (e.g.
Comprehensive Medical Care
Venture Medical Weight Loss goes beyond just weight management, offering comprehensive medical care to address related health conditions.
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Treatment of Common Medical Conditions
Unlike many other clinics, we also offer to collaborate with your PCP (with your permission only) or treat common medical conditions such as High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, preDiabetes, PCOS, Metabolic Syndrome, and treat any side effects of weight loss medications by prescribing and dispensing medications at a low cost to our patients.
Required Labs and Testing
All patients need the Weight Loss Panel labs (same as those during Annual Physical at PCP) preferably before but no later than the second follow-up appointment for weight loss. Patients can also get their blood drawn at area LabCorp Locations where we place the order and can retrieve results through their portal. Respected and responsible Weight Loss Clinics follow this practice commonly. Patients who have a history of Weight Loss Surgery also need selected Vitamins and Minerals labs in addition to the routine. Patients who have undergone Bariatric Surgery must also obtain Vit. In the Commonwealth of KY, ALL weight loss clinics are required to review patient labs at least once a year as part of your weight loss treatment. The doctor will review your annual labs as required by medical practice standard of care to understand your blood chemistry, liver-kidney function, assess your risks for heart disease and diabetes, and to identify other medical conditions leading to obesity or result from obesity. We will not only perform in-house tests to comply with KY law 201 KAR 9:260 (baseline urine drug test) when required, but also other tests such as ECG, rapid pregnancy test, cholesterol profile and blood glucose test when appropriate for your care. Some tests like pregnancy tests are performed monthly and many are every 3-months or longer to monitor your progress. Many of our inhouse tests cost minimal or are free of charge. You are not automatically denied prescriptions if you test positive for substances that you have reported as using, that are prescribed to you by your healthcare provider or legal in your state of residence (e.g. Fasting Lipid Profile: 10-12 hour fasting required. We cannot accept photographs from your phone for lab results.
Program Details and Considerations
Program Costs and Insurance Coverage
Our programs currently begin at $50 per visit. Costs for one or more medications (quantity and length of supply), and different levels of B-12 shots, or GLP-1 peptide injections, and labs are extra. Because our program is physician-supervised and evidence based, certain services provided - such as the Initial Consultation, Office Visit, and Preventive Medical Counseling - may be covered by a patient’s insurance plan. However, at the clinic, we accept payments by cash or credit cards only, and a patient may then seek reimbursement directly from their insurance if eligible. Please check with your insurance provider to determine whether your treatment is eligible for reimbursement. We do accept both Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) debit cards.
Program Flexibility
No, patients can stop our program at any time. The length of time patients participate in our program is dependent on a variety of individual factors and weight loss goals. Most patients can continue the program until they reach their goal weight safely, as long as they show regular progress without untoward side-effects.
Eligibility Requirements
You must be at least 16 years old to take the appetite suppressants prescribed in our program. Yes! Your body mass index (BMI) must be over 27 to qualify for our program. If you also have certain documented risk factors, you may qualify for the program over a BMI of 25.
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Expected Results
Many patients report reduced to no hunger and many report increased energy. Ironically, you must eat to not feel hungry and lose weight in a healthy way. Individual results may vary depending on several factors that we will explain during your consultation and help you achieve the best results. We have found that certain medications negatively interact with the medication used in our Program. You will lose weight when you successfully restrict calories, whether you take medications to suppress your hunger or not. Our medications are both FDA approved, safe, and prescribed under careful physician supervision. Our physicians will prescribe an appetite suppressant that will both increase your energy and reduce your hunger, however, you are never required to purchase any medications. Your existing phentermine prescription must have expired since last filled before we can prescribe another new prescription. In most cases, we continue you on the same dose level you were last month or two at another clinic, unless there has been a significant gap since your last prescription.
Conclusion
Venture Medical Weight Loss in Cold Spring, KY, provides a supportive and medically sound environment for individuals seeking to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. By combining personalized programs, medical interventions, and continuous support, the clinic empowers patients to make sustainable lifestyle changes and improve their overall well-being.
Address: 3700 Alexandria Pike Ste BCold Spring, KY 41076