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Medications
The careful selection
of a weight loss eating plan is what causes a person to lose
weight. The purpose of the medication is to help a person stay on
a weight loss eating plan without problems or side effects. Therefore,
the physicians at Dr. Beale's Medical Weight Loss give patients appetite suppressants (diet pills) and other medications to help them stay on the diet or to correct
other medical conditions which may coexist such as diabetes and
hypertension. The patient can be certain that whatever medical
condition they have in addition to being overweight, the
physicians at Dr. Beale's Medical Weight Loss
know which medications are safe and effective for them.
Remember
that Dr. Beale was the only weight loss physician or clinic in
the area who NEVER gave anyone Phen-Fen, Redux, Pondamin, fenfluramine,
dexfenfluramine, Meridia, or Xenadrine. Dr. Beale did his own review of the evidence
and found out that these drugs were dangerous alone and even more
dangerous in combination with other drugs. Despite the fact that
most other physicians, most other clinics, and all the talk shows
were pushing Phen-Fen and Meridia, Dr. Beale spoke the truth, refused to bow
to the interest of making more money, and did not give these dangerous
drugs or combinations to his patients. Patients who came to Dr.
Beale for weight loss and listened to him are very grateful today
that they do not have to worry about heart disease or lung disease
from Phen-Fen, Meridia and those other drugs.
At this time
there are other drugs and especially herbal products which are
just as dangerous as Phen-Fen, but since they are being sold by
multi-level marketing programs, they have escaped the attention
of the regulatory bodies. The physician's at Dr. Beale's Medical
Weight Loss
do not use any herbs for weight reduction because
they are either dangerous or do not work or both. If you are on
any herbal productions for weight reduction, you should stop them
immediately. If you are on herbal preparations for such things
as depression, memory loss, hair growth, nail growth, immune system
strengthening, prevention of colds, etc, you may be kept on those
by Dr. Beale.
HCG Another new and popular weight loss
drug is
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) - a hormone normally secreted
by the trophoblastic cells of the placenta during pregnancy. The FDA states (1) it has
not approved the use of HCG for weight
loss; and (2) that HCG has no known effect of fat mobilization, appetite or sense of hunger,
or body fat distribution. HCG has not been demonstrated to be effective
adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity, it does not increase fat losses
beyond that resulting from caloric restriction. In
2009, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians
released a position statement which states that the use of HCG for
weight loss is not recommended. The physicians at Dr. Beale's
Medical Weight Loss have read the studies associated with the position
statement and completely agree with the recommendations.
All patients on Dr.
Beale's Medical Weight Loss programs get medication of some type
including injections. The specific names and doses of medications
are explained to each patient before they are given to that
patient. A general discussion of the names and types of
medications is beyond the scope of this web site.
Insurance
We will give you an
itemized statement with the complete codes needed for insurance
reimbursement. Please contact your insurance company for
their payment policy for weight loss services.
Unfortunately, at this time most insurance companies do not pay
for weight loss services up front, so payment will need to be made
at the time of service at Dr. Beale's office.
Tax Deduction
According to a recent IRS ruling, you may be
able to deduct the cost of treatment. Treatment specifically for
obesity can now be claimed as a medical deduction.
We will give you an
itemized statement with the complete codes needed for your taxes.
Please talk to your tax advisor.
Who
are Dr. Beale's patients?
Dr. Beale's
patients are 85% female and 15% male, ranging in age from 17 years
to 77 years old. Their starting weights have been from 110 pounds
to over 600 pounds. Washington, D.C. is an international city
and Dr. Beale's patients reflect that fact. They include almost
all racial, economic, and nationality types. They include doctors,
lawyers, judges, accountants, laborers, travel agents, maids,
baby sitters, housewives, professional athletes, entertainers,
investors, entrepreneurs, stockbrokers, postal workers, waiters,
chefs, restaurant owners, secretaries, members of Congress, teachers,
principals, social workers, taxi drivers, District of Columbia
Police officers, Prince George's County Police officers, firefighters,
corrections officers, bank tellers, and employees of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, United States Secret Service, Central
Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, United States
Customs Service, The World Bank, The Pan American Health Organization,
The United States State Department, United States Military Enlisted
Personnel and Officers up to the rank of General, and other occupations
too numerous to list.
Dr. Beale's
patients represent many racial groups and nationalities. They
include African-Americans, Caucasian-Americans, Spanish-Americans,
Native-Americans, and Asian-Americans. His patients come from
the United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, France, Japan,
China, The Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Egypt, Israel, Iran,
Saudi Arabia, Mozambique, Liberia, Kenya, South Africa, Ivory
Coast, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru,
Nicaragua, Honduras, Colombia, Panama, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Trinidad, Virgin Islands, Grenada, Guyana,
and other countries too numerous to mention.
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