Dr. Sue Mitchell is an experienced gastroenterologist with a background in functional medicine, internal medicine and nutrition. She has a physician-supervised weight loss program within her Gutwell Medical practice, combining diet management, microbiome optimization, and semaglutide (the generic name for Ozempic and Wegovy) medication management to help patients lose weight while healing their gut.

“Medications like Ozempic are transforming metabolic and gut health,” said Dr. Mitchell. “It is one of the tools in the toolbox for health and wellness; medical therapies, lifestyle modifications, and education round out the approaches patients need to achieve long-term success.”

An inside-out transformation

Gutwell Medical’s personalized treatment plans include gut expertise, high-quality supplementation, custo mized dosing for weight loss, and in-house body composition testing.

Dr. Mitchell spends time educating her patients on how the GI tract works, along with the importance of transforming the microbiome to promote wellness and prevent disease. Her passion for the role of the microbiome in health and disease led her to create a different kind of weight loss program. Weight loss combined with nourishing the microbiome helps reverse conditions like leaky gut, and reduces inflammation.

The Gutwell Medical difference

Your team at Gutwell Medical guiding people to a healthier lifestyle includes a gastroenterologist, registered nurse and functional nutritionist. They understand that everyone’s story is different. They will listen to where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to be — and utilize the best that science and medicine offer to help you reach your weight loss goals.

The collaborative approach at Gutwell Medical means that you have a partner who will be with you every step of the way — even after you have reached your goal weight and are considered on maintenance.

Plus, with gastroenterology as a specialty, patients can count on the successful management of the potential side effects so often feared.

Gutwell Medical’s medical weight loss consultation includes:

• An in-person meeting with Dr. Mitchell and her team.
• Comprehensive labwork with testing of critical nutrients to correct any deficiencies, and blood inflammation levels.
• Nutrition education and guidelines.
• Body composition testing, including quantitative visceral fat, monitoring muscle mass to ensure the loss of fat and retention of muscle.
• Complete supplement recommendations to ensure adequate protein intake and vitamin support.
  
  

Gutwell Medical’s weight loss program offers weekly in-person visits with a nurse, personalized medication dosage, education on positive lifestyle/eating habits, support, and encouragement.

Learn to trust your gut – literally!

The Gutwell Medical weight loss program helps patients reconnect with their body so they can recognize brain hunger vs. body hunger. Program participants will learn how the GI tract works – and listen to what it is saying.

As a gut expert on semaglutide, Dr. Mitchell would like people to know that medical guidelines support the use of this medication to manage weight long-term. The drug slows the passage of food through the stomach, curbing one’s appetite and allowing you to feel fuller longer.

“While I think semaglutide is a great tool to help patients lose weight, it is important to remember that medication is not the answer for everyone,” said Dr. Mitchell. “People with chronic underlying GI conditions may not be the best candidates for semaglutide, and I would caution against the use of it for them.”

The New England Journal of Medicine recently published an article on how the medication has exhibited potential in preventative medicine, possibly lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke.

The bottom line

A healthy gut benefits your entire body! You can improve, and even reset, your gut health … and Gutwell Medical can help. Contact them by phone at 719-238-6664 or email: gutwellcos@gmail.com. Learn more about the doctor, the practice, and its weight loss program at gutwellmedical.com.