4 min readmedications
How GLP-1 medications actually work
They are not "diet pills." A physician explains the gut hormone behind the most talked-about medications in medicine, and what the evidence really shows.
Concierge Primary Care · Obesity Medicine
David Maglakelidze, MD
Your own physician. Personal, unhurried primary care, with deep expertise in metabolic health.
- Internal Medicine Attending · Yale New Haven Hospital
- Nominee, Young Physicians Leadership Academy, Yale
- Board-Certified · Internal Medicine (ABIM) & Obesity Medicine (ABOM)
The practice
Medicine works better when your doctor actually knows you.
A doctor who knows you
A membership practice kept small by design, so you are a person here, never a chart.
Membership →Time and direct access
Unhurried visits, and when something worries you, you reach your physician directly.
How I practice →The cherry on top
Board-certified obesity medicine, built into your primary care whenever you want it.
About Dr. Mag →Writing
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4 min readfundamentals
Is obesity a disease?
Yes, and understanding why changes everything about how it should be treated. A physician explains the biology behind the diagnosis.
4 min readnutrition
Muscle, protein, and weight loss: what actually matters
Losing weight without a plan means losing muscle too. Why protein and resistance training are core medicine, especially in the GLP-1 era.
Ready to have a doctor again, not a system?
The practice is being established now, and membership will be limited by design. Reach out and I'll let you know when doors open.
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