Interested in weight loss? You may have noticed there is an abundancy of clinics offering weight loss services. Choosing the right clinic to meet your needs can be overwhelming and often very expensive. Walking Tree Family Practice is a primary care clinic that offers similar weight loss services as weight loss clinics without the huge expense. Why? Because Walking Tree Family Practice is not in the business of making a profit off the weight loss accomplishments of our patients. Dr. Bessie Fairbairn approaches weight loss from a primary care standpoint, as she is compassionate about each of her patient’s health and well-being.
Obesity is associated with at least 60 other medical diseases or conditions, some of which can be improved through weight loss, including:
-Depression
-Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
-Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
-Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
-Asthma/reactive airway disease
-Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
-Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
-Female infertility
-Urinary stress incontinence
-Male hypogonadism
-Osteoarthritis (OA)
-Prediabetes
-Type 2 diabetes
-Hypertension
-Dyslipidemia
-Cancers (various)
Weight loss of 5% to 15% or greater may result in improvements in many of these conditions!
If you have health insurance, we first attempt to get coverage through your insurance company if you meet their eligibility requirements. If you are not covered or you do not have health insurance, we have partnered with a Compounding Pharmacy and can order weight loss medications that are delivered directly to your home at an affordable rate.
During your weight loss journey at Walking Tree Family Practice, Dr. Bessie Fairbairn will guide you in exercise and diet considerations, while monitoring your physical health along the way. Call today to begin your journey!