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WEIGHT LOSS OPTIONS
at Silva M.D. Anti Aging and Wellness
AVAILABLE AT CHULA VISTA, CA AND PACIFIC BEACH, CA LOCATIONS
Personalized Physician Supervised Weight Loss Options
At Silva MD AntiAging & Wellness, we believe sustainable weight loss must honor your body’s unique biology — not fight against it. We never take a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we uncover the hidden barriers that may be sabotaging your progress: insulin resistance, hormone imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, and stress.
Here’s what you can expect when you trust us with your weight loss journey:
Step 1: Comprehensive Health Evaluation
In-Depth Consultation: We start with a thoughtful conversation about your goals, challenges, and medical history. Discuss nutrition and exercise plans that fit your lifestyle.
Advanced Laboratory Testing: We assess insulin resistance, thyroid health, sex hormones, cortisol, vitamin levels, and inflammatory markers — because what’s out of balance can hold you back.
Step 2: Integrative Supplements & Nutraceuticals including Sleep Support
We curate only evidence-backed, pharmaceutical-grade supplements including methylated B12 injections, that support fat metabolism, gut health, insulin sensitivity, and appetite regulation — all tailored to your individual needs.
Stress & Sleep Support: Poor sleep and unmanaged stress can derail weight loss. We help you optimize both.
Step 3: Cutting-Edge Hormone Therapies
Thyroid Optimization: Thyroid hormone plays a foundational role in both weight regulation and overall hormone optimization because it sets the body’s metabolism. Adequate thyroid function supports efficient energy production at the cellular level, influencing how calories are burned, how fats and carbohydrates are metabolized, and how responsive tissues are to other key hormones such as insulin, cortisol, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. When thyroid hormone is low, or when conversion from T4 to the active T3 is impaired, patients often experience weight gain, fatigue, cold intolerance, and difficulty building or maintaining lean muscle despite appropriate nutrition and exercise.
From a hormone-optimization perspective, a healthy thyroid enhances insulin sensitivity, supports adrenal resilience, promotes proper sex hormone balance, and improves mitochondrial function, all of which are essential for sustainable fat loss and metabolic health. This is why effective weight-loss and longevity strategies must include a thoughtful evaluation of thyroid function—not just TSH, but free T3, free T4, and the factors that influence conversion—so the entire hormonal network can work in harmony.
Step 4: Advanced Non-Surgical Body Contouring
FDA-Cleared Technology: EMSCULPT NEO is an advanced non-invasive treatment that specifically targets stubborn visceral fat and reduce overall body circumference. This science backed technology is painless, targets lower abdomen and love handles.
Health Canada-Approved Neuro-Technology: EXOMIND (modified TMS therapy) helps patients struggling with food noise and binge eating. This breakthrough technology may help with food cravings and restore healthy eating patterns — safely and gently, without prescription drugs, surgery, and pain.
Step 5: Ongoing Physician Supervision & Accountability
Your journey is supervised by our staff of Physician Assistants, RN and trusted physicians — every step of the way.
We regularly review your progress, repeat labs when needed, and adjust your plan to ensure you’re not just losing weight — you’re regaining your health and confidence.
Semaglutide
Semaglutide aka Glucagon Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1), is an FDA approved medication for weight loss. Semaglutide is a safe, effective and painless weekly injection that has been clinically proven to reduce cravings and improve glucose control. With the right dose, most people will have their appetite reduced by 50% making this weight loss option effortless. For many patients, this is the first medication to help them with hunger pangs. At Silva MD, we have always uses micro-dosing for patient safety and effectiveness.
Semaglutide helps insulin to work more efficiently and helps to control sugar levels. This medication was initially used to help diabetics but has also shown to even reverse prediabetes and improve hypertension in patients. It has been very popular to help non-diabetics to lose weight. Semaglutide has been a game changer for many patients when their metabolism slows down due to age or hormonal changes. Appetite is decreased with semaglutide because it slows down the digestion process by helping patients to feel full faster and stay fuller for a longer period of time so patients naturally eat less.
The greatest weight loss benefits were observed when semaglutide was used in conjunction with lifestyle changes, such as consistent exercise and better nutrition choices. The Mediterranean Diet or the low glycemic diet are great diet options to choose when using semaglutide. The most common side effects were nausea which subsided for most patients after few days. Vitamin B12 daily helped to reduce nausea symptoms. Rarely, the nausea can progress to vomiting and diarrhea (which was more common with higher doses and can usually be controlled by decreasing the dosage of semaglutide).
Semaglutide is a safe and affordable option for weight loss. Schedule with Dr. Melinda Silva or one of her associates to see if semaglutide is the right option for you.
Tirzepatide
Tirzepatide offers an added benefit by activating both GLP-1 and GIP pathways, often leading to greater appetite regulation, improved insulin sensitivity, and more robust metabolic support, particularly helpful when weight gain is driven by aging or hormonal shifts. Both medications slow gastric emptying, helping patients feel full sooner and stay full longer, so eating less feels natural rather than forced. At Silva MD, we intentionally use micro-dosing to prioritize safety, tolerability, and long-term success, minimizing side effects such as nausea while still achieving meaningful results. When combined with lifestyle strategies, especially resistance training and a low-glycemic or Mediterranean-style diet, these therapies can be transformative, supporting not only weight loss but also improved metabolic and hormonal balance.
Why We’re Different
At Silva MD AntiAging & Wellness, weight loss is never just about the scale — it’s about empowering you to feel your best from the inside out.
We investigate root causes, use therapies responsibly within the regulatory landscape, and guide you with compassion, science, and integrity.
You are unique — your weight loss journey should be too.
If you’re ready to take the first step toward a healthier, stronger you, we’re here to walk beside you.
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Mediterranean Diet
What is a Mediterranean Diet?
So, what’s the secret of the Mediterranean diet? What do Italians and Greeks know that others don’t?
The Mediterranean diet incorporates more healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, fish, and whole grains, and fewer unhealthy fats. It also incorporates ingredients like olive oil and red wine that, when consumed in moderation, are good for lowering stress levels.
Other characteristics of the Mediterranean lifestyle include eating with family and friends, getting plenty of exercise, and eating your biggest meal of the day at lunch instead of dinner.
According to the Mayo Clinic, studies have shown that eating Mediterranean food reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, and Alzheimer’s Disease. Women who stick to a Mediterranean diet menu supplemented by extra virgin olive oil and mixed nuts are at reduced risk of breast cancer.
For these reasons, most major scientific organizations encourage people to follow a Mediterranean diet or incorporate Mediterranean foods into their diet. Learn more about the Mediterranean diet, and specific recipes here.
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silva md detox
Low-glycemic, antioxidant-rich diet
Eliminating certain foods and focusing on a low-glycemic, antioxidant-rich diet supports well-being and good health. This detox plan goes beyond dietary modification and strives to achieve an optimal health outcome. The detox incorporates very high quality, clinically tested functional food shakes and supplements that contain ingredients that research suggests supports healthy body composition and the body’s natural detoxification mechanisms. Dr. Silva’s detox is a one month plan that helps to remove toxins from the liver, kidneys and intestines. There is also a 7 Day Detox option which consists of liquid superfoods. Removal of these toxins has proven to clear inflammation and fat. Whole food diets which consist of vegetables, fruits and lean meats are highly encouraged when doing our affordable detox programs.
VITAMIN b12 Injections
Lose weight by increasing metabolism
Vitamin B12 has numerous health benefits, including improving digestion, supporting heart and brain function, boosting your immune system, and helping you lose weight by increasing your metabolism. Dr. Silva offers pharmaceutical-grade methylated Vitamin B12 combinations to fit your specific needs. She will customize your B12 injections to help you with weight loss, energy, stamina, sleep, focus, and concentration.
enzyme nutrition
Packed with vitamins, minerals, and enzymes
Enzymes are a natural component in our food supply that are responsible for digestion, absorption, metabolism, and energy. Enzyme Nutrition is packed with vitamins and minerals, including a wide array of other nutrients that are necessary for the body, such as cofactors and phytonutrients. Enzyme Nutrition helps the body properly digest and absorb vitamins and minerals. We have affordable organic and vegetarian-based high-quality digestive enzymes to help with metabolism and digestion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Meet Our Expert Team
At Silva M.D. Anti-Aging and Wellness, our expert team is dedicated to helping you achieve sustainable weight loss and total body transformation. Through personalized, medically guided programs, we target the root causes of weight gain to help you burn fat, boost energy, and feel your best. We’re with you every step of the way so you can get leaner, stronger, and more confident in your body.
Dr. Melinda Silva
Regenerative Medicine
Longevity Specialist
Dr. Rafael Silva
Regenerative Medicine
Longevity Specialist
Dr. David Anzaldua, MD
Board Certified Physician
Sports Medicine
Angelica
RN, BSN
Sheila
RN
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