Peptides, Demystified: 5 Weight Loss Medication Myths, Separated From Fact
By the clinical team at Michigan Weight Loss Institute. Medically reviewed by Rita Kathawa, MD, dual board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. Weight loss peptides like semaglutide and tirzepatide have changed how physicians in Michigan and across the country treat obesity. However, they have also generated more online misinformation than almost any medication class…
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Dr. Rita Kathawa Named The Face of Weight Management in Hour Detroit
Hour Detroit’s Faces of Detroit series highlights the people and practices shaping the region’s medicine, business, and culture, including weight management in Detroit. As a result, being recognized as The Face of Weight Management is a meaningful honor for our entire team. This recognition reflects the trust we have built with patients across Sterling Heights,…
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Why Hydration Is Essential on Weight Loss Medications
If you are taking a weight loss medication like semaglutide, tirzepatide, or another GLP-1 therapy, staying well hydrated is one of the most important things you can do to support your progress. Hydration affects how your body tolerates the medication, how effectively you lose weight, and how you feel day to day. At Michigan Weight…
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How to Measure Weight Loss Progress Without a Scale
If you have ever stepped off the scale feeling defeated despite doing everything right, you are not alone. The scale is a single data point, and it is not always the most meaningful one. At Michigan Weight Loss Institute, we encourage patients to take a broader view of their progress, because lasting change shows up…
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Why It’s Hard to Lose Weight: 8 Factors That May Be Sabotaging You
If you are eating well, moving more, and still struggling to see results, you are not imagining it. Weight loss is rarely as simple as eat less and move more. There are real biological, medical, and lifestyle reasons it can be hard to lose weight, and most of them have nothing to do with willpower….
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