Tirzepatide Weight Loss in Denver

At Nurture Wellness in Cherry Creek, medical weight loss runs $325 to $500 a month by dose tier ($325, $375, $425, $450, or $500), covering your medication, provider supervision, and monthly visits. The 3-month Nurture Metabolic Edit program is $1,275 and adds a nutritionist assessment and lab work. Your $100 new-patient consultation is credited in full toward treatment. Your exact tier depends on the dose that fits your labs and goals, so your provider confirms your specific number at your consultation rather than over the phone.

Semaglutide activates one receptor, GLP-1, which regulates appetite and blood sugar. Tirzepatide activates two, GLP-1 and GIP, a dual mechanism linked to greater average weight loss in manufacturer clinical trials. Semaglutide patients lost about 14.9% of body weight at 68 weeks; tirzepatide patients lost up to 19.5% to 20.9% at 72 weeks, depending on dose. Both are once-weekly injections titrated gradually. Nurture's program uses compounded tirzepatide.

Nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and fatigue are the most common, usually in the first few weeks as your dose increases; manufacturer trials report nausea in roughly 13% to 44% of patients depending on dose and drug. Vomiting, abdominal pain, and injection-site reactions happen less often. Serious but rare risks include pancreatitis and gallbladder problems, and both medications carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors seen in rodent studies, human relevance unknown, per the FDA-approved prescribing information. They're contraindicated for anyone with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2 syndrome, which your provider screens for before prescribing either one.

Results vary by person, dose, and adherence. Manufacturer clinical trials give a realistic range: semaglutide patients lost an average of 14.9% of body weight over 68 weeks. Tirzepatide patients lost an average of 19.5% to 20.9% over 72 weeks depending on dose. Both figures compare with roughly 2% to 3% on placebo. Meaningful loss builds gradually over months, not weeks; your provider sets expectations against these trial numbers at your consultation rather than promising a specific outcome.

Nurture typically considers patients with a BMI of 27 or higher when a weight-related condition like prediabetes, high blood pressure, or PCOS is present, or a BMI of 30 or higher on its own, the same general threshold used in the medications' own clinical trials. A personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2 syndrome rules a patient out, along with pancreatitis or severe gastrointestinal disease. Patients who commit to lifestyle adjustments, repeat labs, and Nurture's protocols are the best fit; this isn't a program for a quick fix.

Yes. Colorado gives nurse practitioners full practice authority, so a board-certified nurse practitioner, not a coordinator or call center, evaluates you, orders your labs, prescribes your medication, and adjusts your dose in person at every visit. Owner Meg Anguiano, FNP, built the program around that level of hands-on, NP-led care.

The Metabolic Edit is a 3-month program ($1,275) built around your medication: prescribing and dose titration, lab work and lab review, a 60-minute session with our nutritionist and a customized 8-week metabolic plan, monthly provider check-ins, injection training, body-composition tracking, and long-term planning for coming off medication when appropriate. Patients who prefer to pay month to month can choose a dose tier instead, from $325 to $500 a month.

Required labs include a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel with GFR, Complete Blood Count with Differential, Hemoglobin A1C, Fasting Insulin, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Lipid Panel, TSH, Free T3, Free T4, and Reflex T3. We add hormone and inflammatory panels when clinically necessary. Labs are completed out of office through your primary care provider or a third-party lab, typically $90 to $250 depending on the panel. Repeat labs at 6 months.

Subcutaneous injection once weekly, preferably at night on an empty stomach (2+ hours after eating). We train you on proper injection technique during your appointment, and most patients are comfortable self-administering at home after the first visit.

Most patients use these medications for 4 to 8 months, some for a year or more. We cycle patients off for 4 to 8 weeks to maintain receptor sensitivity, and gradual weaning begins once you're 5 to 10 lbs from your goal weight. Weight regain is possible without lifestyle changes after you stop, so your provider builds a maintenance plan around strength training, macro tracking, and sleep before you finish the program.

Not for weight loss, no; insurance won't touch it. If you have type 2 diabetes, talk to your primary care physician: semaglutide and tirzepatide are FDA-approved under different brand names for diabetes management, and that's a separate coverage conversation entirely.

Nurture prescribes compounded tirzepatide, prepared exclusively by 503A- and 503B-licensed compounding pharmacies rather than brand-name Zepbound. Monthly pricing runs $325 to $500 by dose tier. We continually monitor pharmacy pricing and adjust ours as compounding pharmacies lower theirs, passing the savings on to you. Pricing is subject to change based on the legality and structure of compounding pharmacies.

Nurture Wellness & Aesthetics is at 90 Madison St, Suite 201, in Cherry Creek North, a few minutes from Wash Park, Glendale, and Capitol Hill, and not much farther from Englewood or Littleton. Every consultation and follow-up visit is with a board-certified nurse practitioner in the same Cherry Creek studio. Call or text (720) 717-0688 to book, or book online.