The guides

Everything we’d tell you across the counter.

How the medications work, what the trials actually measured, what the first months feel like, and when to call instead of read. Written from the same clinical protocol your physician signs against — not from a content calendar.

The medications

Medication guide

Semaglutide, explained properly

What it is, how it actually works, what the trials showed, what the first months feel like, and the safety facts your physician weighs before prescribing it.

11-minute read · Updated August 2026
Medication guide

Tirzepatide, explained properly

The dual-hormone medication: how it differs from a GLP-1 alone, what the SURMOUNT trial actually measured, and the same honest safety facts we publish for everything.

10-minute read · Updated August 2026
Medication guide

Semaglutide vs. tirzepatide, honestly compared

One signal or two, what the trials actually measured — including the head-to-head — what they cost on Conduit, and how a physician really decides between them.

9-minute read · Updated August 2026
Medication guide

Tretinoin, explained properly

The prescription retinoid dermatologists measure everything else against: how it remodels skin, the honest adjustment period, and why sunscreen is the other half of the prescription.

9-minute read · Updated August 2026
Medication guide

NAD+ and sermorelin, explained properly

The two therapies inside the Vitality protocol: what each one actually does, what the evidence says and does not say yet, and what the first months tend to feel like.

9-minute read · Updated August 2026

The journey

Pathway guide

What the first six months actually feel like

Month by month: what changes, what your physician is watching at each check-in, where the plateau fits, and the four habits that decide how much of the result you keep.

10-minute read · Updated August 2026
Pathway guide

Keeping it off, explained properly

Weight regain after stopping medication is the part of the story most programs skip. Here is why it happens, what the trial data honestly shows, and the three real paths for holding a result.

9-minute read · Updated August 2026
Pathway guide

Do you qualify? Eligibility, explained properly

The actual criteria physicians use for GLP-1 medication, who gets ruled out and why, and what happens in a real review. No quiz-funnel theater, just the standard.

8-minute read · Updated August 2026

Diet, training & daily life

Support guide

How to eat when the food noise stops

The medication changes your appetite. What you do with the quiet is where the result compounds — protein first, side-effect-proof habits, and the honest role of hydration.

9-minute read · Updated August 2026
Support guide

Losing fat without losing muscle

The scale counts pounds, not what they’re made of. Two strength sessions a week and protein at every meal are what turn rapid weight loss into a body you actually want to keep.

8-minute read · Updated August 2026
Support guide

The daily rhythm of a protocol that works

The unglamorous operating system: one anchor day a week, sleep treated as treatment, the honest word on alcohol, and how to track like a physician instead of a critic.

8-minute read · Updated August 2026

Plain answers

Plain answers

Compounded medication, explained honestly

What compounding actually is, how it’s regulated, the real differences from brand-name products, and the checklist for judging any telehealth provider — including us.

9-minute read · Updated August 2026
Plain answers

Every real way to lose weight, compared

Lifestyle change, this medication class, the older medications, and surgery: what each actually delivers according to the trials, what each costs, and who each is honestly for.

10-minute read · Updated August 2026

Money & buying

Buying guide

What weight-loss telehealth actually costs

The advertised price is almost never the price. A plain-language teardown of membership fees, teaser rates, and dose surcharges, plus the math for comparing any program honestly, including ours.

8-minute read · Updated August 2026
Buying guide

Ten questions to ask any weight-loss telehealth program

Including ours. The questions that expose how a program actually works: who reviews you, what the real price is, what happens when you want out, and where the medication comes from.

7-minute read · Updated August 2026

Billing, shipping, or your account?

Those answers live in Help & FAQ — cancellation, refunds, cold-chain delivery, and how to reach a human.

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