Optimal Vitality
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What is Optimal Vitality?
Optimal Vitality is a naturopathic medicine practice in Pleasanton, California, at 1987 Santa Rita Rd. It's run by Dr. Clare Garcia, a board-certified naturopathic physician with over 20 years of experience. The practice describes itself as working with patients facing complex or chronic conditions, including cancer support and Lyme disease, alongside more general wellness care. Weight loss injections are one line among many: the list also includes cancer screenings, diagnostic testing, hormone replacement therapy, IV therapy, Lyme disease management, naturopathic medicine, nutrition services, regenerative medicine, and a treatment called Q-REstrain (SOT therapy) aimed at cancer cells and chronic infection. For weight loss, it offers tirzepatide and semaglutide injections, both GLP-1 receptor agonists. For hormone replacement therapy, it treats both women and men, using lab testing (urine and saliva) to build a plan that can include bioidentical hormones delivered as oral capsules, injections, or pellets. Telehealth is not mentioned anywhere on its pages.
What does it cost?
Optimal Vitality does not publish prices for weight loss injections, hormone replacement therapy, or any other service. It does not say whether a monthly fee, if there is one, includes the medication itself, and it lists no consultation fee. On insurance, in its own words: "Many patients find these treatments to be a worthwhile investment, but insurance coverage varies." It does not say which insurance plans it works with, or whether cash pay is the only option for any given service. Anyone interested should ask for the full cost of an initial visit and of ongoing treatment before scheduling anything.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask whether Dr. Clare Garcia is the person who will examine you and sign your prescription, and whether anyone else on staff is involved in prescribing. Ask whether tirzepatide and semaglutide are dispensed as brand-name medication or compounded, since that isn't stated anywhere. Ask what a visit costs, whether medication is billed separately from the office fee, and whether lab work for hormone therapy or weight loss monitoring is included in that price or charged on top. Ask directly whether your insurance is accepted for any part of your care, since the practice's own language on coverage leaves that open. If getting to Pleasanton in person is a problem, ask whether any part of care can be done by telehealth, since nothing published addresses it.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit for someone who wants a naturopathic physician with a broad practice, where weight loss injections or hormone therapy sit alongside treatment for chronic illness and IV therapy, rather than a single-purpose weight loss storefront. It's less of a fit for someone who wants published prices and clear answers on insurance before they ever call.
Sources: optimalvitality.health, optimalvitality.health/services/health-and-wellness/weight-loss-injections-pleasanton-ca, optimalvitality.health/services/health-and-wellness/hormone-replacement-therapy-pleasanton-ca, optimalvitality.health/services
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Optimal Vitality’s own website on 2026-10-10. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Our team provides tirzepatide injections and semaglutide injections, both of which belong to a class of medications called GLP-1 receptor agonists.” source
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “At Optimal Vitality in Pleasanton, CA, we offer hormone replacement therapy for women and men to help restore balance and improve overall well-being.” source