Weight Control
Our approach combines prescription medications like Phentermine or Diethylpropion with supportive therapies such as Lipolean injections, B12 shots, and IV therapy to help you achieve your weight loss goals in a way that keeps your overall wellbeing as a top priority, ensuring that it's sustainable long term.
We have been doing weight control for over 30 yrs as the Crouch Clinic.
Weight Control
At Clark Wellness, we understand that weight loss is a journey, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Our medical professionals will work closely with you to create a personalized weight loss plan that includes prescription medications known for their effectiveness in appetite suppression and metabolism boosting.
In addition to Phentermine or Diethylpropion, we offer complementary therapies like Lipolean injections, which may help with body fat metabolism, B12 shots to boost energy and metabolism, and IV therapy to replenish essential nutrients and to support weight loss and overall well-being.
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In our program, you will get:
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Comprehensive Approach: Our integrated approach combines prescription medications with supportive therapies for optimal results.
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Medical Expertise: Our team of medical professionals provides expert guidance and support throughout your weight loss journey.
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Customized Plans: We tailor each weight loss plan to your individual needs, ensuring a personalized and effective approach.
Explore the some of the long term tips we recommend on our comprehensive weight loss approach in our article: Lifelong weight loss Tips.
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In addition, you can continue reading below to learn more about our 30 years of experience and the medications we use to help you achieve your goals.
Our Philosophy
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Each patient is an individual and should be made to feel welcome and treated with dignity, respect, compassion and kindness.
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When the patient is successful, then we are successful.
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Improving health and preventing disease is the ultimate goal.
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Weight control methods should never compromise health.
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Weight loss should be but one part of an overall plan to improve health and wellness.
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Permanent lifestyle changes including good nutrition, regular exercise and a healthy attitude are the foundation of long term weight control.
History of our Weight Control Clinic
as of 12/31/2022
Doing business as Clark Wellness as of 12/31/2022
The Weight control clinic has operated as Crouch Clinic in the same location in Hamilton, Texas for more than 30 years and primarily treats patients for weight control and diseases associated with overweight and obesity. We added the Waco Location in March 2022.
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Our weight loss program utilizes weight control principles developed over the more than 40 years of clinical experience, medical education and research by N. C. Crouch, D.O. (deceased) and Mark Crouch, D.O.
These principles include but are not limited to: dietary changes for weight loss while maintaining health, exercise specific for fat burning, techniques to positively influence neurotransmitters and hormones involved in fat burning and appetite control, motivational techniques, weight maintenance techniques, proprietary formulations of compounded prescription medication and proprietary formulations of vitamin and mineral combinations.
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These principles are updated as new research and information becomes available.
Angelica Clark PA-C, IFMCP started working with Dr. Crouch in 2008 until 2014, she then returned to the Clinic in 2022 and became Co-Owner, with the Medical Director Dr. Vivian Asamoah MD on January 1st, 2023 since Dr. Crouch transitioned The Crouch Clinic to Clark Wellness, PLLC.
Angelica Clark PA-C, IFMCP and Dr. Mark Crouch DO are the current providers for both our locations.
Our Weight Control Program utilizes approved appetite suppressants including time release formulations of phentermine that are not available commercially and have been compounded to the specific formulations developed by Mark Crouch, D.O. and compounding pharmacist Danny Ray, RPh, several years ago.
Our Weight Control Program utilizes specific vitamin and mineral formulations for weight control such as NIA and CR7, formulations developed by Mark Crouch, D.O. that have been manufactured exclusively for our patients.
At each visit, your provider will post a visit summary and a handout on the patient portal with current health and weight loss topics.
"Angelica takes the time to understand your different needs, listens to you complain and tries to find a solution specific to your needs."
Semaglutide, Mounjaro and GLP1 injections
We are not currently prescribing Mounjaro or Semaglutide or any GLP-1s at this time. Our providers are not confident that benefits outweigh the risks at this time. Once started on these medications, the individuals need to be aware that this is a life-long medication and there will be weight regain if stopped thereafter. Also, due to cost concerns, FDA warnings, and potential health risks. These include gastrointestinal issues, changes in kidney function, and reports of thyroid C-cell tumors in animal studies. Additionally, these medications carry the risk of pancreatitis and cancer, and the long-term safety data is still evolving.
These medications need to be carefully assessed to see if it's in your best interest, if the patient has diabetes, then the benefits may outweigh the risks but a thorough evaluation and other alternatives should be explored first in our opinion.
Instead, we recommend a functional medicine workup to address the root cause of weight concerns if Phentermine or Diethylpropion are not working or if the patient does not qualify for prescription appetite suppressants. If these haven't been effective, there may be an underlying issue, such as thyroid imbalance, which could be addressed with T4 and T3, adrenal support, hormone balance, gut health optimization etc.
Here is an article we wrote: https://www.clarkwellnesstx.com/post/serious-semaglutide-side-effects-a-safe-alternative
Also, a documentary: https://youtu.be/3nvoumJsjus?si=OTIye2tOFjjNmrjo
And more warnings: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2812192
Guidelines
*We provide medically supervised weight loss services for the treatment of obesity, overweight and associated medical conditions. We do not do bariatric surgery.
*We will only manage weight control only at the Weight loss Clinic, management of blood pressure, diabetes, other chronic and acute conditions will be deferred to PCP.
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*Not everyone needs prescription weight loss medications to be successful and not everyone will qualify for these medications.
*Once ideal body weight is reached or BMI 21, the provider will not be able to prescribe appetite suppressants or other weight loss prescriptions.
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Emergencies:
We do not provide oncall or afterhours care.
If you are not doing well and it is after hours, please call 911 or go to Urgent care or Emergency room for an evaluation.
Please stop your regimen until you speak with our team.
Acute illness will need to be addressed and treated by the PCP.
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Eligibility:
-Patients over 18 and under 60 years of age.
-Body Mass Index (BMI) of 27 or greater
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Not eligible:
-Patients under 18 or over 60 years of age.
-Patients with:
Chest Pain
Heart Disease
Stroke
Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
Glaucoma (certain types)
Irregular Heart Rate or Arrythmia
Please notify us prior to your appointment if you have any of these medical problems.
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Visits:
We are required to see you in person once every 3 months.
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Phone visits:
After two initial appointments your eligibility for phone visits will be evaluated by our practitioners. If and when you become eligible for phone visits you may have one or two, depending on how often you schedule them, in between your in person visits.
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Telemed:
You will be informed when you are eligible for this type of visits.
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Labs:
Required once a year. If outside labs are received and approved by the providers, there is a $50 interpretation fee.
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Insurance:
We do not not accept or file insurance.
We do not work with Medicare. Our patients can not file with Medicare for any of our services as we are opted out of Medicare.
We can not accept payments from insurance companies, and we are unable to assist with any insurance claims.
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Payments:
We are a cash based practice. You can also pay using credit and debit card, as well as HSA and FSA funds; however there is a 3.5% credit card transaction fee, for every transaction.
We do not accept checks.
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Deposit:
We work with a $75 non refundable deposit for our Weight Control program, it goes towards the total cost of your first visit.
The deposit is lost if you miss your first appointment.
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Rescheduling:
Should you need to change your appointment date or time, please notify us at least 2 business days prior to your scheduled appointment. This will allow another new patient to come in your place.
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Cancellation and no show policy:
If you do not show for your appointment or cancel less than 2 business days prior to the day of your scheduled visit we reserve the right to apply cancellation and no show fees.
If cancellations and no shows are a recurrent behavior we reserve the right to charge for your visit in advance, amount that you forfeit if you do not show for your appointment.
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Other Requests:
Any non-urgent questions or refill request needs to be sent via our patient portal: (clarkwellnessportal.md-hq.commd-hq.com)
We will respond within 72 hrs.
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Disclosures
Clark Wellness offers treatment for weight control and certain medical conditions associated with overweight and obesity. You should continue to see your primary care provider for routine health maintenance and screening and management for all other medical problems. Clark Wellness will refer you back to your primary care provider for medical problems that are beyond the scope of the practice that may be discovered by lab work or on physical examination.
Clark Wellness does not provide any medical services via this website or the internet. All medical services are provided by direct patient contact, evaluation and interaction at Clark Wellness located at 113 East Leslie Hamilton, Texas 76531 and at 7524 Bosque Boulevard, Suite D, 76712 or via Telemedicine.
The email address listed in the Contact Us page: info@clarkwellnesstx.com is not for medical advice, appointment scheduling or for current patients with problems or questions. All current patients who wish to contact our team or patients wishing to schedule or change appointments are to call the Clark Wellness directly at 254-227-5851.
Individual weight loss results will vary from person to person. Success is dependent on many factors many of which are out of the control of Clark Wellness. Clark Wellness offers no guarantee or warranty as to the rate of weight loss or success. For certain patients with severe weight problems or complex medical conditions, preventing further weight gain or slowing the rate of weight gain may have a significantly positive impact on health.
Clark Wellness protects the privacy and confidentiality of its patients. None of the patients of Clark Wellness appear on this website. All images and photos appearing on this website are of models or actors portraying the healthy diet and lifestyle promoted by Clark Wellness and the staff of Clark Wellness.
Clark Wellness has no financial interest in Hamilton City Drug or the compounded medications or metabolism pill formulations supplied by Hamilton City Drug. Clark Wellness's only interest is to recommend preparations that will promote success, safety and well-being of his patients.