Every one of these came from a real consultation. If you're on the fence about GLP-1 therapy, you'll probably find your question below — and an honest answer, not marketing spin.
Everything you'll wonder about before your first visit.
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How does the medication work?
Our weight loss prescription penetrates the blood-brain barrier and signals your hippocampus that you're full after a few bites of food, making you feel satiated on fewer calories. It's a naturally occurring glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) — a peptide hormone we're all born with, but which diminishes with age. Researchers noticed that gastric bypass patients secreted this hormone ten times more than pre-surgery. Diets that leave you hungry fail — this prescription doesn't.
How fast are the results?
You'll notice results after your first dose, usually given at the end of your initial weight loss consultation. The day after you leave the clinic, you'll feel the impact on your hunger. We start patients on a quarter-dose, so results begin before the medication has even reached its full therapeutic potential.
What are the side effects?
All medications have potential side effects, but GLP-1 rarely presents more than mild loose stool or minor nausea, which we can help manage with a prescription. That makes this significantly safer than amphetamine-based medications like Phentermine or Adipex. After several months of treatment, some patients experience mild constipation — we adjust dosing to your body throughout the program.
Who qualifies for this weight loss program?
Almost everyone qualifies. The only exclusions are patients with thyroid cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2), a history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, or frequent pancreatitis. These conditions are extremely rare.
What determines how fast people lose weight?
BMI and starting weight determine the pace. Patients further from their ideal weight typically lose more each week than someone closer to a healthy BMI. Regardless of where you start, working with a weight loss physician provides consistent, steady progress rather than yo-yo results.
Will I get the nutrition I need on this program?
Yes. Our patients get their nutrition needs met, with a multivitamin added for patients who are significantly overweight or diagnosed obese. The medication reduces food intake to natural portion sizes — after your first dose, your body starts adjusting to appropriate portion sizes automatically. You relearn your relationship with food, which makes this program sustainable long-term.
Why is the program so affordable?
We work directly with our compounding pharmacy and avoid expensive marketing campaigns. We believe income should never be a barrier to doctor-prescribed weight loss and built this program to stay affordable. We eliminate third-party services and fees, and rely on word-of-mouth from real patient results rather than paid advertising.
How do you customize the program for each patient?
We adjust your weekly GLP-1 dose to find the most effective and safe level for your body. Everyone starts at a quarter dose at the initial consultation, and your physician titrates up (or holds you steady) based on how you tolerate it and how your body is responding.
What results have your patients had?
This treatment has produced better sustained results than any weight loss approach we've used in over 20 years of clinical practice. Some of our most overweight patients turned their lives around within a month — improving mobility, stamina, mood, and daily interactions. That momentum makes lifestyle changes easier and helps patients reach their long-term goals.
How is GLP-1 different from Phentermine or Adipex?
Phentermine and Adipex are amphetamine-based stimulants. They can produce cardiovascular side effects, and the moment you stop taking them, the appetite suppression stops too. GLP-1 is different — it retrains your body to feel full on smaller portions and provides sustainable weight loss without amphetamine side effects.
Do you offer virtual appointments?
Yes. We offer both in-person visits at our Bloomington clinic and virtual consultations. Follow-up check-ins can typically be done virtually once you're established with us.
How is Regner different from an online-only GLP-1 service?
We're a real clinic with real physicians who check in on you every week. Most online GLP-1 services prescribe once and disappear. We manage dosing week by week, catch side effects early, and stay in your corner from your first dose through your goal weight. That's the difference between managing a medication and just filling a prescription.
Still have a question? Give us a call.
Call us at (612) 895-7721 and one of our team will actually answer. Or book a free 15-minute consultation and get all your questions answered face-to-face with our medical team.
