In America over two thirds of our population is either obese (body mass index greater than 30) or overweight (body mass index 25-29) costing approximately $147 billion per year in medical costs. Most people have heard that being overweight or obese raises the risk of heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and cancer. There are numerous weight loss programs and most people who have struggled with their weight have tried different ones and been unsuccessful in either losing weight or keeping it off for any length of time. Why?

Excessive body fat is a symptom. Most conditions treated medically involve changing symptoms and not getting to the cause of the problem. If the treatment goal is weight loss, it is not possible for most people to be successful.

There are several weight gain myths. One pervasive one is that it is merely a result of putting in more calories than you are burning off so all you have to do is consume less and work out more. This may be true for young people but as we age our hormones balance changes. This has a significant impact on body fat. Another fallacy is that you become overweight and then become unhealthy. The reality is that one becomes unhealthy and then overweight. So what's the solution?

You must become healthy before you can experience long term weight loss.

How is our program different? There are 3 components: an eating plan based on your body type; acupressure treatments to rid the body of accumulated stresses and restore proper sleep; and an exercise program to stimulate fat burning hormones while minimiziing the effects of fat making hormones. The goal is to get you healthy so you can lose weight.

There are 3 initial tests that we do to create a customized plan for each person. Bioimpedence analysis gives us your body composition(lean mass, fat mass, and water content). Raglunds test to evaluate the function of the adrenal glands. Heart rate variability gives us insight into the bodys response to stress and its ability to recover.

What's next? Call and schedule an appointment with the doctor for a free consultation.