Doctor for GLP-1 use outside standard criteria

Medical Q&A [Moderated]
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I’ve been taking tirzepatide for 6 months now. I believe I’d be considered a “health optimizer.” I took it to lean out a bit more, and it helps quiet a lot of the obsessive food thoughts I used to get while cutting weight. I want to stay on it but to do so under a doctor’s care… which I’m struggling to figure out since I’m not technically qualified for a GLP1.

Any recommendations for virtual providers who take this approach?

I’ve heard Jordan and Austin both say they’re supportive of GLP-1 use in this context with appropriate risk management, etc. Is Dr. Baraki taking new patients, or are there others like him?

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Dr. Baraki is taking new patients and can be reached through the Vineyard website.

As an aside, I do think there’s likely to be more and more liberalization of GLP1 use outside of the current criteria. How quickly the medical community at large catches on is another story.