The Keto Diet is a high-fat, low-carb weight loss program. Roughly speaking, when you go Keto, about 60% of your calories come from fat, 30% from protein, and 10% or less from carbs.

However, the toggle of calories from fat is variable. Your goals determine the ratio, so these percentages are entirely related to the total calorie intake you need for that purpose and optimal weight loss.

Serenity tailors the Keto Diet to improve body composition and health for long-term results – not just weight loss.

The ratio approach is used most effectively for a medically supervised Keto Diet.
Modified versions of the Keto Diet can be higher protein and carbs, easier to do, and more nutrient dense.

Keeping macronutrients at a range (both in composition and amount) where insulin and blood glucose are well-managed will signal your body to utilize more fat and make ketones in the pursuit of weight loss.

Here’s how that works:

• Reducing carb intake reduces blood sugar levels.
• Less blood sugar means your pancreas releases less insulin.
• Low insulin in circulation introduces the release of more free fatty acids into circulation, which increases beta-oxidation and thus increases ketone production.

Simply put, a Ketogenic Diet allows your body to increase its reliance on fat (and the ketones produced from fat) for energy and to reduce its dependence on glucose. 

This is similar to the functioning of fasting – which is why the 

Keto Diet is sometimes called a “fasting-mimicking diet” to achieve weight loss.

A Keto Diet focused on nutrient density is similar to the Paleo Diet without healthy carbohydrates. You can consume fats, nuts, meat, leafy greens, small portions of berries, and dairy if tolerated while avoiding high-carb foods like grains and rice.  

In addition, low-carb diets trigger unique hormonal changes that significantly limit overeating for most people. 

Plus, ketones themselves have some unique therapeutic benefits.

The most important is insulin. 

Insulin is a signaling hormone responsible for several functions in the human body – among them, the retention by tissues of stored energy (fats and carbohydrates, predominantly) and indicating the need for energy storage.

Keto, because of the composition of the calories, keeps a fairly heavy boot on circulating insulin levels. 

Then there are the hunger hormones. 

A Keto Diet lowers ghrelin and neuropeptide Y—both appetite stimulators. So less hunger means less overeating and more possibility of enjoying weight loss.  

Semaglutide is a medication originally developed to improve and control blood sugar in adults suffering from type 2 diabetes commonly seen under the brand name Ozempic. The FDA recently approved the medication to be used for a mixture of other health related purposes, most commonly for weight loss and weight management.

As we mentioned above, the brand name for Semaglutide is Ozempic. We offer medially supervised Semaglutide treatment in the generic form which is part of a group of medications called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists that helps to balance and control hormones such as insulin, helping to regulate your blood sugar. Semaglutide increases glucose-dependent insulin secretion while decreasing inappropriate glucagon secretion and gastric emptying. Because of blood sugar control, several factors help contribute to weight loss, one being appetite control. Because of the change in your appetite, you begin eating less which helps with weight loss, additionally, paired with the blood sugar regulation comes the reduction in cravings. Additionally, Semaglutide helps you feel more sustained for a longer period of time after meals, reducing snacking and overall caloric intake.

Whether you’re using our Semaglutide or Trizepatide program, these services are available as an add on for $50.00 a month :

• Metabolic testing
• Nutritional and weight loss coaching
• Personalized Diet Plan

Discounts on Transform body fat reduction while in our program for $100 a month.

In this quick weight loss program, people commonly experience a half-pound up to a pound of weight loss per day. This includes follow-ups with our advanced practice nurse practitioner or nurse for medical monitoring, medication, and dietary counseling.

hCG allows you to burn between 2500-4000 calories per day and intake 500-800 calories while not experiencing extreme hunger, loss of energy, or a need for exercise.

Essentially your body will eat its own fat, keeping you from experiencing hunger. It targets the fat on the waist, hips, and thighs. Learn more about the hCG injections here.