GLP-1 injectables are clearly at the center of that change. For the first time in my career, people truly seem open to the idea of prescription medication to help lose weight. But the velocity with which these medications have entered the mainstream means there’s been little room for the conversation around weight management to be nuanced and thoughtful.
Unfortunately, those who have turned to prescription medications to help them manage their weight, whether it's for chronic obesity or the need to shed the last 15-20 lbs to reach a healthy weight, are often left feeling ashamed and embarrassed by asking for help. This needs to change.
At Hims & Hers, we are changing the conversation by breaking down the stigmas associated with weight loss. We have developed a doctor-led holistic program that keeps the shame out of these conditions with a personalized and accessible approach. Currently, the conversation is focused on whether you should or shouldn't use medication to lose weight – but we believe the conversation should be focused on the clinically and psychologically safe ways for you to access the medication for long term health benefits, if you want to use them.
The choice to lose weight is a very personal one, between you and your healthcare provider. But if you decide it’s the right path for you, we strongly believe no one should be ashamed to ask for help. The biology of hormones and cravings is very real, and the playing field isn’t level. Our program aims to make weight loss goals achievable for everyone, to help break past the underlying factors that may make it more difficult for some people to lose weight than others.
The Hims & Hers offering is based on each individual’s needs and when appropriate for an individual, comes with not only a medical prescription and unlimited provider check-ins, but just as importantly healthy lifestyle management tools that incorporate movement, nutrition, sleep and increased water intake to help people achieve and maintain their weight loss goals. I’ve seen this holistic approach have an incredible impact for our customers – not only in their health outcomes, but in their sense of self.
Changing the conversation around weight loss means both customers and society need to understand obesity is a health condition, and just like any other condition, it often requires treatment in the form of prescription medication to manage. Pursuing medical support for weight loss should be something anyone can do. We’re resetting the weight loss conversation with the treatment and tools to help everyone feel and be their best.
For more information on Hims & Hers Weight Loss, visit https://www.hims.com/weight-loss or https://www.forhers.com/weight-loss.
