Unwanted weight gain or difficulty losing weight is a common problem. You may feel your weight is uncontrollable despite your best efforts, or that you simply don’t look and feel like your “real” self anymore. Maybe you’re concerned about the health issues that are associated with extra weight such as: cardiovascular issues, digestive ailments, cancer susceptibility and fatigue. We know that getting the extra weight off in a healthy sustainable way is important to you, and it is to us too. That’s why we strive to find the right treatment plan for you which will help you lose weight and keep it at your optimal level for a lifetime – so that you don’t have to worry about the long term health issues associated with being overweight.

The Living Wellness Approach

Our experience and clinical research show that the most effective way to achieve healthy weight loss is with a multi-dimensional approach under the supervision of a physician. A common misconception is that weight gain is simply caused by an increased caloric intake, and that an inability to lose weight simply indicates excess eating or low will power. This is not usually the case! There are many other factors involved in metabolism such as:

quality of the calories consumed
micronutrient deficiencies in the metabolic pathways
stress and its mother hormone, Cortisol
sleep quality and quantity
mood imbalances, such as depression from low serotonin or dopamine
food intolerances
toxic burden, which hinders liver function

At Living Wellness Medical Center, your weight loss plan will include a proven, foundational medical program and also address your unique needs and health circumstances, such as those listed above.

To help you achieve your weight and health goals that will last a lifetime, you will receive an initial consultation to address your concerns and previous obstacles to weight loss; establish your short and long term goals; and create a plan that you are able to implement. Some of the tools we may use to complete your plan include:

nutritional evaluation and diet modulation
specialized lab testing
stress reduction techniques
exercise regimens
toxin removal
nutrient and herbal supplements

When you’re ready for a new way to change your weight, please call the office to schedule a free 10 minute consultation with one of our doctors. We will discuss which of our three foundational programs is best for you!

All Programs Include:

✓✓ Weight Loss

✓✓Hormone Balancing

✓✓Includes program booklet

✓✓ Food Sensitivity Support

✓✓Physician guided program

✓✓Includes weekly adjustments and accountability visits with a Living Wellness Physician

14 Day Detox

hCG Programs

✓14 day jump start to cleanse detox and lose weight

✓Safe during pregnancy

✓Safe during pregnancy & lactation

✓Liver Cleansing

✓Includes protein supplement

✓Includes cleanse supplement

✓Vegetarian option

✓Buddy option available

✓2 week duration

✓Oral or Injection hCG options

✓Includes Biometric Measurements

✓3 weeks

Available Add-ons

✓Metabolism shots

✓Food Allergy IgG Testing

✓IV Therapy Nutrient Boost

Our doctors are experts on the many variables involved in weight loss. Here are some of the other factors involved in weight loss which may be addressed during your program:

Restore Insulin Sensitivity

Aging causes our muscle cells to become resistant to insulin. The result is that insulin is less efficient at helping the cells in our muscles and liver to store glucose, with the result being chronically elevated blood glucose levels that convert to body fat.

Control Rate of Carbohydrate Absorption

When excessive amounts of dietary carbohydrates are absorbed into the bloodstream, a surge in blood glucose results. Too much glucose causes excessive increases in insulin. This surplus insulin is associated with rebound hunger as blood glucose levels fall too low in response to insulin overload.

Balanced Brain Neurotransmitters

When the brain has balanced levels of the hormone serotonin, satiety normally occurs. A serotonin deficiency has been associated with the carbohydrate binding that contributes to the accumulation of excess body fat.

Achieve Optimal Hormone Balance

The high failure rate of dieting is partially attributable to the alteration in hormone levels that occurs as part of normal aging.
Optimization of thyroid, cortisol, estrogen and testosterone is essential to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.

Inhibiting Lipase and Binding Bile Acids

Dietary fats are broken down for absorption into your bloodstream by the bile acids released by the liver into the small intestine and the enzyme lipase. Inhibiting lipase and binding bile acids results in fewer fat calories being absorbed and thus reduces the amount of fat stored in your adipocytes (fat cells).

Increase Physical Activity

In addition to using up stored fat calories, exercise induces beneficial changes at the cellular level that contribute to weight control.