Medical Weight Loss with GLP-1s in Wilbraham, MA
Quick answer: Axis Health offers medically supervised weight loss with compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide, prescribed after a health and lab review. Every plan is custom — medication, dose, add-ons and schedule — and adjusted at each check-in.
How GLP-1 medications help
GLP-1 medications work with your body's appetite and blood-sugar signals, so you feel full sooner and stay satisfied longer. In large clinical trials of the brand-name medications, adults lost an average of about 15% of body weight on semaglutide over 68 weeks and up to about 21% on the highest dose of tirzepatide over 72 weeks, alongside diet and activity changes.
They may help with:
- Losing excess weight and keeping it off
- Controlling appetite and cravings
- Improving blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol
- Reducing strain on joints and boosting energy
Medication options
- Compounded semaglutide with vitamin B6
- Compounded tirzepatide with vitamin B6
- Compounded semaglutide packages with vitamin B12
Ways to get treatment
- Monthly at-home subscription, shipped to your home
- Multi-month supply for patients stable on their dose
We teach you to self-inject and schedule regular check-ins to track progress, manage side effects and adjust your dose. Vitamin and longevity injections can be added to your plan at a discount.
Where your medication comes from
Your medication is prepared by state-licensed 503A compounding pharmacies under your individual prescription and shipped to your home. Axis Health does not make, compound or brand these medications. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved and are not the same as brand-name products; they are prescribed only when appropriate after a medical evaluation.
Frequently asked questions
Who is a candidate? Usually adults with a BMI of 30 or more, or 27 or more with a weight-related condition. A history of medullary thyroid cancer, MEN2 or pancreatitis can rule it out — we review this at your consultation.
What are the common side effects? Nausea, constipation, diarrhea and reduced appetite, mostly when starting or raising a dose. We start low and increase slowly.
Semaglutide or tirzepatide? It depends on your goals, history and response. See Personalized GLP-1 Weight Loss.
Do I need labs first? Yes — a basic metabolic and lipid panel at minimum, drawn in our office.
Treatment is based on an individual medical evaluation; not every patient is a candidate, and results vary.
References:
- Wilding JPH, et al. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (STEP 1). N Engl J Med. 2021;384:989-1002.
- Jastreboff AM, et al. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (SURMOUNT-1). N Engl J Med. 2022;387:205-216.