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GLP-1 therapy is more than weight loss.

GLP-1 receptors are expressed throughout the body: brain, heart, liver, gut. The clinical implications extend well beyond the scale.

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Therapy approval dependent on physician review · HSA/FSA eligible
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Physician-led GLP-1 care, refined over time.

Every Crimson GLP-1 protocol follows the same evidence-based structure.

01

Cardiometabolic Panel

Recommended first step. An at-home panel checks blood sugar, cholesterol, kidney and liver function before therapy starts, so progress is tracked beyond the scale. See the panel →
02

Physician Review

A licensed physician reviews your labs, confirms candidacy, and builds your personalized protocol.
03

Structured Titration

Medication is delivered monthly. Dosing escalates gradually, adjusted based on your response and tolerability.
04

Retest & Act

Labs retested at 3 and 6 months. Your physician reviews every result and acts on what it shows: dose adjustment, protocol modification, or confirmation that treatment is working as intended.

Our protocol options.

Compounded and brand-name options. You choose the one that fits. Your physician reviews your intake and labs, confirms you are a candidate, and sets your starting dose.

Crimson Health compounded tirzepatide vial
Tirzepatide · Weekly injection

Compounded Tirzepatide

Prepared for you by a licensed US compounding pharmacy. Your physician sets the starting dose and adjusts it over time.

Zepbound KwikPen
Tirzepatide · Weekly injection

Zepbound KwikPen

Brand-name tirzepatide from Eli Lilly in a multi-dose KwikPen you use once a week.

Crimson Health compounded semaglutide vial
Semaglutide · Weekly injection

Compounded Semaglutide

Prepared for you by a licensed US compounding pharmacy. Your physician sets the starting dose and adjusts it over time.

Crimson Health compounded capsule bottle
Semaglutide · Daily tablet

Compounded Oral Semaglutide

Prepared for you by a licensed US compounding pharmacy. Your physician sets the starting dose and adjusts it over time.

Wegovy pens
Semaglutide · Weekly injection

Wegovy Pen

Brand-name semaglutide from Novo Nordisk in a prefilled, single-dose pen you use once a week.

Wegovy tablet
Semaglutide · Daily tablet

Wegovy Oral

Brand-name semaglutide from Novo Nordisk as a tablet you take once a day.

Foundayo tablet
Orforglipron · Daily tablet

Foundayo

A once-daily GLP-1 pill for weight management, taken with or without food.

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Compounded medications are prepared by a licensed pharmacy for an individual patient. They are not FDA-approved and have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness or quality. Choosing a product does not guarantee approval: your physician makes the final call on eligibility and your starting dose.

More than just weight loss.

GLP-1 medications are best known for weight loss, but GLP-1 receptors are also found in the heart, liver, brain, immune cells, and blood vessels. That is why GLP-1 therapy is being studied well beyond its original uses, and the research pipeline is among the most active in medicine.

Clinically meaningful weight loss in large trials

In phase 3 trials of adults with obesity, average weight loss over 68 to 72 weeks was about 15% with semaglutide 2.4 mg and up to about 21% with tirzepatide 15 mg, compared with about 2 to 3% on placebo, alongside lifestyle changes. Individual results vary.

SOURCES
  1. STEP 1: Wilding et al., NEJM, 2021
  2. SURMOUNT-1: Jastreboff et al., NEJM, 2022
Common questions

Common questions.

GLP-1 receptor agonists mimic a natural hormone that regulates appetite, insulin secretion, and satiety. GLP-1 receptors are expressed throughout the body (brain, heart, liver, and gut), which explains their broad clinical effects beyond glucose control. Both semaglutide and tirzepatide work through this pathway; tirzepatide also acts on GIP receptors, producing broader metabolic effects.

GLP-1 therapy is one of the most powerful tools in preventive medicine. Use it correctly.

Start with the recommended Cardiometabolic Panel. Confirm candidacy. Build the right protocol.

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