Health & weight loss, explained by our medical team
Clinical guidance on GLP-1 therapy, peptides, nutrition and keeping the weight off — written and reviewed by the providers who treat patients every day.
Long term weight loss success: a science-backed guide
Losing the weight is the first half. Here's what the research says about metabolic adaptation, habit design and the follow-up care that keeps results in place a year later.
Read the guideRecent articles
GLP-1
Tirzepatide compound: a guide to custom metabolic protocols
Why compounded formulations exist, how dosing is tailored, and what to ask before you start.
Weight Loss
Science-backed weight loss methods: the complete guide
Caloric deficit, protein targets and the lifestyle changes with real evidence behind them.
GLP-1
Semaglutide dosing for weight loss: 2026 clinical guide
Titration schedules, the 2.4 mg plateau, and what the higher-dose approval changes.
Maintenance
How to avoid weight regain: 7 strategies that hold up
Practical steps for the maintenance phase, when most plans quietly fall apart.
GLP-1
Semaglutide packages: what full clinical support includes
A prescription alone isn't a plan. What labs, coaching and monitoring should come with it.
Maintenance
How to maintain weight loss: a step-by-step guide
Building the routine that survives holidays, travel and a busy work week.
GLP-1
Does tirzepatide work? The evidence and expected results
What the trial data shows, and the results our patients realistically see month by month.
Peptides
Tesamorelin and the science of visceral fat loss
How a growth-hormone-releasing peptide targets the fat that sits around your organs.
Education
Can hypothyroidism patients lose weight?
Thyroid function changes the math. Here's how treatment plans adjust for it.
Browse by treatment
Reading about it is step one. Step two is a plan.
Book a consult and a MedShape provider will review your history, labs and goals, then build the protocol around them — in clinic in Arizona and Minnesota, or nationwide by telehealth.
New articles, straight to your inbox
One email a month with new guides, dosing updates and recipes from our team.
No spam. Unsubscribe any time.
3 Healthy Ingredients To Add To Your Holiday Dishes
We all look forward to the holidays. However, it is also during this time when we tend to eat more unhealthy food. The cakes, sweets, candies and those deliciously holiday indulgences that are in abundance around [...]
Holiday Weight Gain: How Can You Handle It?
Christmas and New Year is just around the corner. It's the season of enticing delicacies, rich home-cooked food, drinking and being merry. Holiday time isn't any different from everyday life except that there is more yummy [...]
Medshape Weight Loss Specials: Full Membership Program For Only $29!
December 2017 Deals Don't shop for weight loss until you've check our newest weight loss specials. NO JOKE and NO TRICKS! For only $29 per month, you can enjoy these benefits for Weight Loss EVERY MONTH! [...]
Don’t Wait To Lose Weight — Commit To It!
Stay Motivated To Lose Weight Many of you may already be tired at the thought of weight loss alone. Losing weight is actually a process. When people try to lose weight and do not see the results right away, [...]
It’s Time To Start Losing Belly Fat Without Starving Yourself
How To Lose Belly Fat: The Key Lies In Lifestyle and Dietary Interventions Everyone has their trouble spots when it comes to weight loss. We all have areas on our body that we love and [...]
6 Weight Loss Myths
6 Weight Loss Myths and Misconceptions Busted Here are 6 Weight Loss Myths busted and proven. Maintaining a healthy weight is the single most effective thing you can do to protect against chronic disease. Studies [...]