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Here is a short video showing you how to draw up Semaglutide from the vial using an insulin syringe. Make sure to clean the top of the vial with an alcohol wipe prior to drawing up the medication and always keep medication vial in the fridge in between each use. After you have drawn up the correct amount of units, which will be listed on your prescription, clean a small area on your abdomen with an alcohol wipe. Then grab a small pinch of skin from your abdomen and inject straight in and slowly push down on the plunger to administer the medication. Make sure to wait a few seconds after admistering the injection prior to pullig out the syringe to ensure all the medication was admistered. Then place used syringe in a thick plastic container and label "DO NOT RECYCLE"

Here is a short video with some helpful tips on how to safely admisiter Semaglutide at home injections from Options Medical Weight loss!

This video shows injection sites where you can inject Semaglutide and how to rotate your injection site. It is important to rotate where you inject to avoid developing any lumps or indentations in the skin, a condition known as lipodystrophy or lipohypertrophy.

Great article from UCLA Health discussing Semaglutide health benefits

Working with a dietician can be helpful tool in assisting you with choosing better, healthier dietary options! Combining healthier eating , increased exercise and medical weight loss management can be extremely effective in helping you acheive your health and weight loss goals!

A well balanced diet should include more fruits, vegetables and limited processed fats/processed foods

Getting adequate amounts of sleep is essential to maintaing healthy weight and definitely part of any successful weight loss plan!

We often forget the impact that stress plays on our overall health and our weight. Managing stress is essential in maintaing a healthy weight!

Brief educational information about Semaglutide from Cleveland Clinic.