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What is medical weight loss and who is it for?

FAQ·Medical Weight Management

Medical weight loss is a clinician-led programme that targets the biology behind weight regulation, including appetite signalling, insulin resistance, sleep disruption, stress physiology, and hormone balance, rather than relying on willpower alone. It’s especially helpful when repeated dieting has led to plateaus, rebound weight gain, or loss of muscle.

At WellNest, medical weight management begins with a detailed assessment and advanced blood testing to understand metabolic health (for example glucose regulation, lipid risk, liver markers, and inflammation). We also consider body composition, activity, and recovery, because healthy weight loss should protect lean mass and performance.

Your plan may include:

  • A nutrition strategy that supports satiety and adequate protein
  • Resistance training and cardio guidance tailored to your capacity
  • Sleep optimisation to improve hunger regulation
  • Behaviour design (environment, routines, friction reduction)
  • Prescription options when clinically appropriate, with monitoring

We do not promise a specific number on the scale. Instead, we focus on measurable improvements in health markers, energy, and sustainability so changes support long-term longevity medicine goals, not a temporary sprint.

Read more about the Metabolic and Weight Management consult.

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From our medical team. This is general health information, reviewed by WellNest Gold practitioners, and not personal medical advice. For anything that matters to your health, it is always worth confirming with your own doctor or speaking with one of ours.

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