Specialized Nutrition Support

GLP-1 Medication & Nutrition Support

You're on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro — and you want to get the best possible results while protecting your body. Mona Solasi, RDN provides evidence-based nutritional coaching that preserves muscle mass, manages side effects, and builds habits that last beyond the medication.

10+
Years RDN Experience
RDN
Board Credentialed
PPO
Insurance Accepted
1:1
Concierge Model
Who This Is For

Is GLP-1 nutrition support right for you?

Mona works with patients at every stage of their GLP-1 journey — from pre-treatment planning to long-term maintenance — who want expert, personalized guidance to maximize their results.

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Currently on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro

Managing nausea, reduced appetite, or GI side effects while trying to ensure adequate protein, hydration, and nutrient intake on a significantly reduced diet.

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Starting a GLP-1 medication soon

Preparing your body and nutrition strategy before starting — optimizing baseline nutrients, establishing protein habits, and setting up for the best possible outcomes.

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Concerned about muscle loss

You've heard that up to 40% of weight lost on GLP-1 medications can come from muscle — not fat. You want a plan that protects lean mass while you lose weight.

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Planning to transition off medication

Your provider is tapering your dose or you're considering stopping. You know the habits you build now will determine whether the weight comes back — and you want to be ready.

What's Included

The Root & Rise GLP-1 Nutrition Program

A structured, evidence-based approach designed around your medication, your body composition goals, and your lifestyle.

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High-Protein Meal Planning

Calibrated for reduced appetite — focusing on protein-first eating to protect muscle mass while working within a smaller caloric window. Includes food lists, meal timing strategies, and easy-prep options for low-energy days.

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Nausea & GI Side Effect Management

Evidence-based strategies for managing nausea, early satiety, constipation, and reflux while on GLP-1 medications — food choices, meal timing, and when to flag symptoms for your prescribing physician.

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Micronutrient Monitoring

GLP-1 medications can affect absorption of key nutrients. Mona reviews your labs, identifies gaps (B12, iron, vitamin D, electrolytes), and builds a supplementation strategy tailored to your medication and diet.

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Muscle Preservation Protocol

Protein targets, resistance training guidance, and body composition tracking to ensure the weight you lose is fat — not muscle. Critical for long-term metabolic health and preventing the "skinny fat" outcome.

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Hydration & Electrolyte Strategy

With reduced food intake and potential GI symptoms, hydration becomes critical. Mona provides a personalized hydration and electrolyte plan that prevents the fatigue and dizziness many GLP-1 patients experience.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — and here is why. GLP-1 medications suppress appetite and slow gastric emptying, which means you are eating less and absorbing nutrients differently. Without intentional nutritional guidance, this can lead to muscle loss, nutritional deficiencies, electrolyte imbalances, and difficulty maintaining weight loss once the medication is reduced. A dietitian ensures you are getting adequate protein, micronutrients, and hydration while optimizing the medication’s benefits.
Muscle preservation on GLP-1 medications requires intentional protein intake — typically 1.2–1.6g per kg of bodyweight per day, spread across meals — combined with resistance training. Without this, up to 40% of weight lost can come from muscle mass rather than fat. Mona builds muscle-preservation protocols into every GLP-1 nutrition plan, calibrated to your activity level and starting point."
Many PPO insurance plans cover registered dietitian visits for GLP-1 patients, particularly when nutritional counseling addresses comorbidities like prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, or cardiovascular risk — all of which GLP-1 medications are commonly prescribed to address. Mona will review your coverage during the free discovery call and can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement when applicable."

Why GLP-1 patients choose Root & Rise for nutrition support

It's not just clinical expertise — it's the combination of understanding how GLP-1 medications work, knowing how nutrition interacts with them, and building a plan that actually fits your life.

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RDN Credential

Board-certified Registered Dietitian — not a health coach or influencer

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Encino-Based

Serving Los Angeles area patients in-person and via secure telehealth

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PPO Insurance

Many plans partially or fully cover dietitian visits — we help you find out

10+ Years Focus

A decade of clinical experience in metabolic health and weight management

Ready to get the most from your GLP-1 medication?

The free 15-minute discovery call is where it starts. No pressure, no commitment — just a real conversation about what you're dealing with and whether Mona's approach is the right fit for you.

Book Your Free Discovery Call

Want to dig deeper first?

Mona's written a comprehensive FAQ on GLP-1 medications and nutrition — covering everything from protein targets to insurance questions, with specific guidance for Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro users.

Read: GLP-1 Medications and Nutrition FAQ →

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