Weight Gain / Slow Metabolism → Medical Weight Loss + Labs

Problem: Weight gain, belly fat, inflammation. Solution: Medical weight loss

Medical Weightloss for weight gain, slow metabolism, thyroid at Pollard Preventative in Los Gatos

Problem: Weight Gain / Slow Metabolism

You’re eating healthy. You’re moving your body. You’re doing “all the right things.”

And yet… the weight won’t budge.
Your energy is inconsistent.
Your metabolism feels like it’s stuck in slow motion.
And every year, it feels harder.

Spoiler: It’s not your willpower. It’s your physiology.
Hormonal shifts, insulin resistance, thyroid imbalances, chronic stress, inflammation, perimenopause/menopause changes, and nutrient deficiencies all impact how your body burns (or stores) fat.

Most weight-loss programs ignore these factors.
We don’t.

You can’t diet your way out of a metabolic slowdown — but you can correct what’s causing it.

Solution: Medical Weight Loss + Deep Metabolic Labs


Pollard Preventative offers a medical approach to weight loss that targets the root cause, not the symptoms.

Your plan begins with comprehensive metabolic testing, followed by a personalized program designed to:

  • Reset your metabolism
  • Improve insulin sensitivity
  • Balance hormones
  • Support lean muscle
  • Reduce inflammation
  • Boost energy
  • Create sustainable, long-term weight control

Your program may include:

  • GLP-1 medications (semaglutide, tirzepatide) when appropriate
  • Metabolic peptides (for muscle, recovery, and fat metabolism)
  • Thyroid + adrenal optimization
  • Hormone support (especially for peri/menopause)
  • Nutrition guidance that works with your hormones
  • Emsculpt NEO treatments to maintain/build muscle while losing fat

This isn’t a diet.

This is fixing the system so your body finally works with you again.

Medical Weightloss for weight gain, slow metabolism, thyroid at Pollard Preventative in Los Gatos
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How Medical Weight Loss Works:

  • Comprehensive Lab Panel: We evaluate everything that impacts metabolism: Thyroid function; Insulin + glucose; Inflammation markers; Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone; Cortisol/adrenal patterns; Vitamin D, B12, ferritin, and other key nutrients. These labs paint a complete picture of why your metabolism has slowed down.
  • Personalized Medical Weight-Loss Plan: Once we know why weight is stuck, we build a plan designed specifically for your biology — not a generic calorie equation. Depending on your unique profile, your plan may emphasize GLP-1 support, peptides, hormone balancing, thyroid optimization, nutrition, or body composition therapy.
  • Metabolic Reset + Lean Muscle Protection: Weight loss is easy.
    Healthy weight loss that preserves muscle is the goal. We support your metabolism while protecting lean mass so your results are strong, stable, and sustainable.
  • Ongoing Monitoring & Adjustments: We track labs, progress, appetite, sleep, mood, energy, and body composition — and adjust your program so you continue moving forward at a pace that feels right for you.
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Why Choose Pollard Preventative?

When it comes to your health, hormones, and long-term wellness, you deserve more than a quick fix or a cookie-cutter plan. At Pollard Preventative, every treatment is physician-guided, data-driven, and designed around you — your labs, your goals, and your unique physiology. We combine advanced technology, cutting-edge medicine, and unparalleled expertise in women’s health to create results that are not only impressive, but lasting. This is personalized, preventative, regenerative care at its absolute best.
You’re not here to get “a little smaller.”
You’re here to get healthier, stronger, and in control again.

Physician-Led, Root-Cause Approach

Your metabolic plan is overseen by Dr. Angela Pollard, who evaluates hormones, thyroid, insulin, stress, and inflammation — the pieces most clinics overlook.

Customized, Not Cookie-Cutter

We don’t hand out the same dose of GLP-1 to everyone. We tailor your treatment to your labs, your goals, and your metabolism.

Sustainable Results

We focus on muscle preservation, metabolic health, and long-term stability — not crash dieting or weight rebound.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Our goal is to rebalance your metabolism, not keep you on medication indefinitely. Many patients taper or discontinue once hormones, insulin, and metabolism stabilize. We focus on maintaining lean muscle for a high metabolism and sustained results.

Yes — when appropriate. GLP medications can be powerful tools, especially for insulin resistance and appetite dysregulation. They’re always part of a larger medical plan, not a stand-alone quick fix.

Not always. Some women benefit from bioidentical hormones, while others improve with metabolic support, supplements, peptides, or cycle-targeted medications. Your plan is personalized for your body, your root causes, and your best outcome.

Most patients start noticing changes in energy, appetite, sleep, and weight within the first few weeks. Fat loss and body composition improvements build steadily over 8–12 weeks and continue as your metabolism resets. We get even faster, better results in conjunction with Emsculpt NEO treatments that build muscle and melt fat.

Medical Weight Loss at Pollard Preventative

Ready to Reset Your Metabolism?

If you’re tired of doing everything “right” and getting nowhere, it’s time for a medical plan that finally explains why — and fixes it.

Schedule a Medical Weight Loss Evaluation at Pollard Preventative and let’s build the metabolism you deserve.

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