Medical Weight Loss
Physician-guided medical weight loss including GLP-1 medications in Brentwood, Tennessee. For adults who have not succeeded with diet and exercise alone. Part of a coordinated plan.
For Adults Who
Have Tried Everything
Medical weight loss at Aeterna is for adults in Brentwood and Nashville who have not succeeded with diet and exercise alone. Not because they lack discipline. Not because they aren’t trying. Because weight that doesn’t respond to effort is not a willpower problem. It is a metabolic problem. And metabolic problems require a physician, not a coach.
Weight That Doesn’t
Respond to Effort
If you are experiencing any of the following, metabolic resistance may be the reason. This is not a character flaw. It is biology.
You eat well, train consistently, and the scale doesn’t move. Or it moves down and then back up. Your metabolism is fighting you.
Hunger that feels physical, not psychological. You can white-knuckle through it for a while, but it always comes back.
You lose weight and then regain it. The cycle repeats. Each time it gets harder.
The weight comes with fatigue, brain fog, and poor recovery. It’s not just the number on the scale — it’s how you feel.
Physician-Led.
Lab-Guided.
Not a Diet Program.
Medical weight loss at Aeterna is not a diet plan, a meal replacement, or a coaching app. Dr. Howard uses GLP-1 receptor agonists and other physician-prescribed medications alongside comprehensive metabolic labs to address the biological drivers of weight resistance.
Every protocol begins with labs — insulin resistance markers, thyroid panels, hormone levels, inflammatory markers, and metabolic function. The medication is selected based on your biology, not what’s trending. Dosing is monitored. Side effects are managed. And the plan includes what happens after the medication: the metabolic architecture that sustains the result.
This is not a GLP-1 clinic. This is a physician-led longevity practice where weight management is one component of a coordinated plan.
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Assessment → Plan → Service
Your first step is the Foundation Assessment ($2,000). Comprehensive labs, a full review with Dr. Howard, and a baseline that everything else builds on. This is not a consultation for a single therapy. It is a longevity assessment.
Based on your labs, history, and goals, Dr. Howard builds a coordinated weight management plan. GLP-1 medications may be part of it. The plan addresses the root cause, not just the symptom.
If this therapy is prescribed, it is monitored with labs at regular intervals and adjusted based on your response. Available to Aeterna Private and Club members at the retail fee schedule. Your first step is the Foundation Assessment ($2,000).
What People Ask
GLP-1 receptor agonists are well-studied and generally well-tolerated when physician-monitored. Dr. Howard manages dosing, side effects, and long-term sustainability as part of your coordinated plan.
Without a plan for what comes after, some weight regain is common. Dr. Howard builds the metabolic architecture during treatment to support long-term sustainability — not just short-term loss.
Nutrition is part of the plan, but the approach is about metabolic function, not restriction. Dr. Howard coordinates with your existing approach and adjusts based on your labs.
Most protocols run 3–12 months depending on your goals and response. Dr. Howard monitors your progress and adjusts the plan based on measured results.
What Members Say
Member quote about sustained weight loss and improved energy after medical weight loss program.
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Available to Aeterna Private and Club members at the retail fee schedule. Your first step is the Foundation Assessment ($2,000).
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