GLP-1 medication
Semaglutide
Quiet the food noise, and build habits that last.
- A small injection under the skin, once a week
Medical Weight Loss
Medical weight loss that works with your brain, not against it.
GLP-1 medication can quiet the constant pull of food. Brain based coaching changes the patterns underneath, so the weight you lose stays lost. Independent licensed providers handle the medicine. Matt DeWild, RN, and our programs handle everything that makes it last.
- Semaglutide and tirzepatide
- Independent medical review
- Shipped to your door
- Coaching from week one
Does this sound familiar?
You have done the work. Your body keeps pulling you back.
If weight has been a long fight, the problem was never a lack of willpower. Hunger, cravings and the drive to eat are run by powerful signals in the brain and gut.
- Constant thoughts about food, even soon after eating
- Diets that worked for a while, then stopped
- Weight that returns, sometimes with extra
- Stress, poor sleep or a busy life that drives eating
- Curiosity about GLP-1 medication, and questions about doing it safely
GLP-1 medicines work on those signals directly. Used well, they can make change feel possible again. Used alone, the research shows the weight usually comes back. We do it the other way.
Your options
Medications your provider may consider
Each page explains how the medicine works, what the research shows, who it suits and what to expect. Your independent licensed provider decides what is right for you.
GLP-1 medication
Tirzepatide
Two fullness signals working together, and habits built to last.
- A small injection under the skin, once a week
Supporting injection
Lipo-B
A weekly anchor for energy, routine and the habits that count.
- A small injection under the skin, once a week
A different way to see it
The medication turns the volume down. Your brain decides what happens next.
GLP-1 medicines act on the parts of the brain that drive hunger and reward. That is their power, and it is exactly why they work best alongside brain based change. When the noise quiets, there is space to build new patterns: how you respond to stress, how you eat when you are tired, what you reach for when a day goes wrong.
There is a second job too. When weight comes off quickly, part of it can be muscle, and muscle is what keeps your metabolism strong. Protein at every meal and regular strength training protect it, and they are built into every plan from the first week.
It is difficult to make lasting change when your nervous system is in a threatened state.
Regulate. Integrate. Optimize.
One plan, three principles
Medication is one part. The plan around it follows the three principles behind everything at Integrated Functional Health.
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Regulate
Settle the stress response and protect sleep, so your body feels safe enough to let go of weight rather than hold on to it.
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Integrate
Help the different parts of your brain work together, so the choices you plan are the choices you make, even on hard days.
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Optimize
Build protein, strength, movement and recovery habits that protect your muscle and keep the result for the long run.
What your plan can include
Everything that makes the result last
Choose what fits. Matt will help you put the right pieces together on your consultation.
- A secure health history, reviewed by an independent licensed provider who prescribes when appropriate
- Medication shipped to your door, prepared by an independent licensed pharmacy
- Weight loss coaching with Matt, at the clinic or by telehealth
- X360 Weight Loss, our online 12 week brain based program, with an AI coach that reviews your progress every week
- Supporting peptides for energy and metabolism, explained on our peptide therapy page
- Optional lab work at a local Labcorp or Quest location
- Optional professional grade supplements, such as protein, creatine and vitamin D, through our online dispensary
- Coming soon: hormone replacement therapy for women and testosterone replacement therapy for men
Who it is for
Is medical weight loss right for you?
A good fit
- You are an adult who wants meaningful, lasting weight loss
- You have tried diets and programs, and the weight keeps returning
- You want medical support and coaching working together
- You are ready to build habits that protect your muscle and your result
Probably not the right fit if
- You are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding
- You have a current or past eating disorder
- You want a prescription without a medical review
Each medication page lists who it may not suit. Your provider makes the final decision after reviewing your full health history.
Your guide
Matt DeWild, RN
Matt is a registered nurse, massage therapist, internationally board certified hypnotist and hypnosis instructor, with over 30 years of experience in healthcare, from emergency rooms, trauma centers and flight nursing to mental health and addictions. He is an owner of Integrated Functional Health, the practice he runs with his wife, Molly Hinke-DeWild, LISW, in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Matt helps you understand your options, guides you through the medical review, and coaches the habits that decide what you keep. Medical weight loss sits inside his wider longevity work: more good years, with the energy to enjoy them.
How to start
Four simple steps
Book your consultation
Thirty minutes with Matt, at our Bettendorf clinic or by telehealth. Talk through your goals, your history and what you have tried.
Share your health history
If you want to go ahead, you complete a secure health history form. An independent licensed provider reviews it, follows up by telehealth when needed, and decides what is right for you.
Delivered to your door
If approved, your medication is prepared by an independent licensed pharmacy and shipped straight to you.
Build habits that last
Coaching with Matt and the X360 Weight Loss program focus on protein, strength, sleep and stress, the habits that decide what you keep.
Questions
Questions about medical weight loss
Which medications are available?
The GLP-1 medications semaglutide and tirzepatide, each with a lower dose option, and Lipo-B, a weekly B12 based injection. Supporting peptides such as MOTS-c and NAD+ are covered on the peptide therapy page. Your independent licensed provider decides which, if any, is right for you.
Who prescribes the medication?
An independent licensed medical provider. You complete a secure health history form covering your health, current medications and goals. The provider reviews it, follows up with you by telehealth when needed, decides whether a medication is appropriate, prescribes it and sets your dose. An independent licensed pharmacy prepares it and ships it to your door. Matt provides the education and coaching around it.
Are these medications FDA approved?
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are the active ingredients in FDA approved medicines. Compounded versions, prepared by a licensed pharmacy for an individual patient, are not FDA approved and have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness or quality. Your provider explains which option they recommend for you and why.
Do I have to take medication to work with IFH on weight?
No. Medication is one option, never a requirement. Our weight loss coaching and the online X360 Weight Loss program work with or without it. Many people start with coaching and decide on medication later, or not at all.
What happens when I stop the medication?
Research on GLP-1 medicines shows that most people regain much of the weight when they stop, unless their habits have changed. That is why coaching starts in week one: protein, strength training, sleep, stress and the patterns behind eating. The habits you build are what you keep.
Is this available where I live?
The consultation with Matt is available in Bettendorf or by telehealth anywhere. The health history is completed online, and medication can be shipped to most states. Matt will confirm availability for your state on the consultation.
What happens on the consultation?
It is a 30 minute conversation with Matt DeWild, RN, at the clinic or by telehealth. You talk about your history with weight, what you have tried and what you want, and Matt explains your options and how the medical review works. There is no cost and no obligation.
Your next step
Make this the time it lasts.
A 30 minute conversation with Matt is the simplest way to understand your options, medical and otherwise, and build a plan that fits your life.