Frequently Asked Questions

Access to GLP-1 medications: As part of our commitment to offering cutting-edge treatment options, our program includes access to medications like compounded semaglutide and tirzepitide.

Metabolic testing: Comprehensive metabolic testing, which will help us create a tailored plan that works best for you.

Ongoing provider care: Expert medical providers will monitor your progress, make adjustments to your treatment plan as needed, and provide continuous care to ensure your long-term success.

GLP-1s are groundbreaking medications that have shown remarkable results in clinical studies. GLP-1 medications help regulate and improve the body’s weight loss factors - such as blood sugar response and insulin. By changing these factors, the gut will send signals to the brain to improve metabolic function and regulate digestion and appetite, helping patients feel fuller, longer. In studies, patients lost, on average, 15% of their body weight* with GLP-1s.

Research shows that GLP-1 medication combined with lifestyle intervention is the most effective weight approach to sustained weight loss. 

Many GLP-1s are taken via an injection. While an injection may sound scary, most members actually report injections being painless, quick, and easy. (It’s just under the skin—going into your fat instead of your muscle. The needle is ultra-fine, so it isn’t like a typical shot.) GLP-1s are self-administered either daily or weekly depending on the medication. Your provider can walk you through how this works and video call with you during your first dose. In addition, not only are injectables the medications we prescribe more effective, but they also have fewer and safer side effects than other weight loss medications. 

Medications that are a part of our weight loss programs are called GLP-1s, and are clinically tested, stimulant-free, and non-habit forming. Side effects are extremely rare, and most individuals who take a GLP-1 do not experience any. For those who do, nausea is the most common, and this typically resolves over the first few weeks of being on the medication. If you do experience any side effects, you’ll be able to reach out to your Medical Team directly for support.

In the most recent clinical trials, less than 5% of people discontinued GLP-1 medications because of side effects. 

Semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, is an antidiabetic medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and an anti-obesity medication used for long-term weight management, thus your insurance may not cover the cost which can be as high as $1,627 a month at your pharmacy. We are able to offer generic versions of Semaglutide starting at $325/month or Tirzepatide starting at $475/month. 

On average people have lost 15% of their body weight. People on average lost about an eighth of that weight in the first month.

• Are between 18 - 64 years of age 
• Have a BMI that is >27, or >26 with one or more of the following metabolic conditions: diabetes, pre-diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea or PCOS.
• Who are not pregnant or breastfeeding
• Who do not have an active substance abuse problem, an active eating disorder (e.g., anorexia or bulimia), type 1 diabetes, cancer, recent bariatric surgery (within the past 18 months), active gallbladder disease, a history of pancreatitis in the past six months, or a history of medullary thyroid cancer (MEN syndrome) 
• Who live in Washington in the United States

Licensed medical providers deliver comprehensive care, including your initial visit, coaching provided by your weight loss team and ongoing medical check-ins from the comfort of your home. Lab work may be required. 

Our medications are dispensed through a US compounding pharmacy that is FDA certified and is prescribed by a qualified provider. Only after a medical examination and consultation can prescriptions for medications be made.

We do not participate with any insurer at this time.

To become a new patient at KQ Wellness Clinic, you can use our online booking system to schedule an initial appointment. During your appointment, we will gather information about your medical history and discuss your healthcare needs.

We ask that you provide at least 24 hours notice if you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment at KQ Wellness Clinic. This allows us to offer the appointment slot to another patient in need of care.