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Dr. Matt Altman on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro from a functional medicine perspective. What these drugs can do, what they don't fix, and how to pair them with root-cause metabolic work.

Dr. Matt Altman explains why metabolism slows with age, stress, and dieting and how to fix it. Insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, muscle loss, and metabolic adaptation from a functional medicine perspective.

Dr. Matt Altman explains why GLP-1 medications like Ozempic work better when paired with root-cause metabolic medicine. Functional medicine approach to weight loss in Central Texas.

Dr. Matt Altman explains which labs actually reveal why you can't lose weight. Fasting insulin, complete thyroid panel, inflammatory markers — the tests most doctors skip but functional medicine physicians run first.

Dr. Matt Altman explains why conventional weight loss advice fails for many patients. Insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, gut health, inflammation, and cortisol — the real metabolic drivers of weight gain.

Complete guide to GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound) in 2026. FDA changes, oral options, what to look for in a provider. From a functional medicine physician in Central Texas.

<!-- Version: V2 | Updated: 2026-02-12 | Voice: Matt V2 --> # GLP-1 Medications and Weight Loss: A Functional Medicine Perspective Dr. Matt Altman, MD | Rooted Health Clinic, Salado, Texas A woman sat down in my office last month — early forties, two kids, works full-time — and before I could even ask how she was doing, she said, "I need you to be honest with me about Ozempic." She'd been on semaglutide for four months. Lost 22 pounds. Felt great about it. Then her friend sto

Dr. Matt Altman, MD | Rooted Health Clinic, Salado, Texas I need to say something that might ruffle some feathers in the medical community: "eat less, move more" is medically accurate and clinically useless. There. I said it. If you've been battling your weight for years — maybe decades — and you've tried every diet from keto to carnivore to Weight Watchers to plain old calorie counting, and the scale either won't budge or it rebounds the second you let up, I want you to hear

Most people think a keto diet is about bacon obsession and butter in your coffee. I get it. The internet has made this whole thing way more complicated than it needs to be. But what I see every day in my clinic is something different — people reversing diabetes, getting off blood pressure meds, watching their brain fog disappear, and losing weight they'd been fighting for years. All from changing what they eat. So here's the thing: I'm not going to sell you on some trendy die

I'm going to say something that might sound backwards from what you've been told: PCOS doesn't cause metabolic disease. Metabolic disease causes PCOS. That distinction matters more than you might think, because it changes everything about how we approach treatment. If PCOS is the root problem, then we're stuck managing symptoms — birth control to regulate your cycle, spironolactone for acne and hair growth, maybe metformin as an afterthought. But if insulin resistance and met

You've tried sleep hygiene. You've tried the pills. Here's why you're still not sleeping — and what to actually do about it.

Most weight loss advice is wrong. The problem isn't willpower — it's metabolic. Here's what's actually going on and how to fix it at the root.

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) for men and women in Salado, TX. Pellet therapy, comprehensive hormone testing, and root-cause treatment. No insurance hassles.

Functional medicine membership practice in Salado, TX. Root-cause care, longer appointments, comprehensive testing. Pediatric, adult, and senior pricing.

Chronic bloating, IBS, SIBO, reflux? We find the root cause — bacterial imbalance, leaky gut, food reactions — and fix it. Functional medicine in Salado, TX.

Post-viral fatigue, Long COVID, chronic EBV, ME/CFS treatment in Central Texas. Root-cause functional medicine approach. Salado, TX.

Medical-grade IV therapy in Salado, TX. Customized nutrient infusions based on your labs and symptoms — not a spa menu. Physician-directed at Rooted Health Clinic.

Functional medicine lab testing in Central Texas. Hormone panels, metabolic markers, gut testing, food sensitivities, nutrient analysis. Salado, TX.

Medical weight loss that goes beyond calories and willpower. We find why your metabolism is broken — insulin resistance, thyroid, gut, hormones — and fix it. Salado, TX.

Specialized PANS and PANDAS treatment for children in Salado, TX. Root-cause approach addressing infection, inflammation, and immune dysfunction. One of few providers in Central Texas.