Weight Loss & Weight Management
Weight loss can be a challenging journey, often filled with frustrating plateaus and setbacks. At hol+, we understand that a holistic approach can make a significant difference.
Sustainable weight loss requires the right diet & exercise for your chemistry to restore metabolic imbalances & reduce inflammation in the body.
Rethinking Weight Management
You’ve likely been taught for years that there’s a clear formula for weight loss: eat less calories than you burn and the pounds will come off. But we now know this formula is an oversimplification of a complex process, driven by many metabolic factors. An increase in body weight, or difficulty losing weight, is a clear sign that something bigger is out of balance.
If you’ve been consistent with diet and exercise, but still aren’t seeing the results you want, it’s time for the functional medicine method to lose weight…and keep it off.
Not One-Size-Fits-All
Like many chronic health problems, obesity is multifactorial. Addressing it with mainstream medicine’s approach, take a pill, eat less, move more, etc., does patients a significant disservice. The ‘calories in vs. calories out’ approach benefits some people, but is most effective when accompanied by:
- Gut health optimization
- Inflammation reversal
- Nutritional status improvement
- Hormone balancing
- Toxicity reduction
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At a loss for how to lose?
Integrative medicine addresses the complex interplay that diet, hormones, food intolerances, stress, emotions and environmental toxins have on getting to and maintaining a healthy weight.
If you have tried to lose weight in the past, but are unable to find a sustainable solution, integrative modalities will target these triggers, and restore balance to the hormonal, emotional, and dietary systems so that you can increase metabolic flexibility and fat loss.
hol+ weight loss options include approaches like:
- Food sensitivity testing and gut health analysis
- Health and nutrition coaching
- Premier InBody Testing
- Physical Condition evaluation
- Detoxification function and optimization
- Lab testing and history
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The Functional Medicine Solution to Lose Weight
Holistic weight loss is a comprehensive approach that goes beyond mere calorie counting and exercise. It focuses on achieving overall health and well-being by considering the interconnectedness of the body, mind, and spirit. At hol+, we believe in a balanced method that includes natural ingredients, dietary adjustments, and lifestyle changes to support weight loss. The key principles of holistic weight loss involve addressing various aspects of health: balancing hormones, improving gut health, reducing inflammation, and managing stress. This approach aims to identify and target the root causes of weight gain, such as nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, and lifestyle factors like poor sleep and high stress levels. Compared to traditional weight loss methods, a holistic approach offers numerous benefits. It provides a more personalized plan that considers your unique health needs, leading to more sustainable and long-term results. By focusing on natural and balanced solutions, we help you achieve not just weight loss but overall wellness.
Weight loss provides significant health benefits, in addition to looking and feeling better. A healthy body weight reduces your risk for nearly every disease, and increases quality of life & longevity. Done in a healthy and sustainable way with the support of a functional doctor, there is no drawback to working toward a healthy weight.
Weight Gain Driven by Insulin Resistance
Today, about a quarter of adults over 20 years old are insulin resistant, which increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, and every other chronic metabolic health problem.
Why is insulin relevant for weight loss? Insulin acts as a fat storage hormone when elevated. Its primary function is to help cells use glucose (sugar) in the diet for fuel.
In response to eating, the pancreas releases insulin, which allows cells to remove sugars from the blood, and blood sugar levels stay within a normal range.
Insulin resistance prompts the pancreas to produce more and more insulin as cells have become “resistant” to its message. In response to elevated insulin levels, the body opts to store more fat.
If your weight has climbed steadily over the years, your doctor may recommend testing fasting insulin levels, blood sugar, and/or HbA1c.
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Functional Medicine Treatment to Lose Weight & Improve Weight Loss
Your integrative medicine team will first test & evaluate your unique metabolic factors, and then recommend a comprehensive protocol to address the diet, environmental, and hormonal changes associated with sustainable weight loss. Your functional medicine practitioner may recommend:
Nutrition & Lifestyle
- Genetic matching to optimize a nutrient-dense, whole-foods diet
- Dietary supplement recommendations
- Identification of emotional & energetic blockages which prevent consistency
Testing
- Metabolic testing
- Food sensitivity & allergy testing
- Gut health & fat malabsorption analysis
- Heavy metal toxicity and detoxification function
- Inflammatory markers
- Nutrient status
- MTHFR gene variations
Complementary Therapies
- Nutrition counseling
- IV Therapy
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Supporting Services for Weight Loss Treatment
NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING
Nutrition specialists provide individualized evaluations, recommendations, and guidance to help you meet your goals. Nutrition and lifestyle changes are your biggest ally when it comes to improving your health.
A healthy diet, along with optimum digestive function supports balanced microbiome diversity which is key to attaining your ideal weight.
A nutrition evaluation and consultation can help improve symptoms associated with:
- Hormone imbalance
- Autoimmune diseases, such Hashimoto’s or low thyroid
- Pain and inflammation
- Leaky gut, Candida overgrowth, & food allergies
Health Coaching
Health coaches know that having knowledge about healthy habits doesn’t mean you can successfully put them into practice. Health coaches are agents of change, and specialize in behavior change techniques that help you work toward your goal in a way that suits your lifestyle.
Plus, health coaches create greater accessibility to personalized healthcare by working directly with patients to develop solutions that work for you and the demands of your life.
Food Sensitivity Testing and Gut Function Analysis
Food sensitivities and inflammation within the gut can interfere with nutrient absorption and the gut microbiome often resulting in weight gain.
A functional doctor will help you identify underlying dietary triggers so you know which foods are right for your digestive system, and which could be causing you problems.
A gut function analysis can also identify nutrient absorption issues or underlying infections such as SIBO or Candida overgrowth, reducing your body’s ability to digest and absorb nutrients and food.
A gut function analysis measures 5 biomarkers of gut health, including:
- Malabsorption
- Inflammation
- Dysbiosis
- Metabolic imbalance
- Infection
Is your gut standing in the way of healthy weight loss? Make an appointment at hol+ for gut function analysis and food sensitivity testing.
Peptides & GLP-1s
GLP-1s have seen a dramatic rise in popularity recently, as these medication have helped many people achieve a healthy weight and reduce risk for chronic metabolic conditions. GLP-1 medications work primarily by improving insulin sensitivity, which is important for maintaining a healthy weight.
Weight loss peptides may be a helpful tool for some people, but it’s important to talk to your provider about the benefits and risks of using medications to help with weight loss.
Curious about these solutions? Contact a patient care coordinator to schedule your appointment today.
IV VITAMIN THERAPY
Intravenous (IV) vitamin infusion therapy is a fast, easy, safe way to deliver nutrients straight to the cells that need them while bypassing slow and inefficient digestion processes. If you struggle with food sensitivities or symptoms of chronic inflammation, you’ll benefit from the added vitamin and mineral availability of IV vitamin therapy.
Popular drips for weight loss include:
Weight Loss Drip
Burn more fat naturally and increase energy! Amino acid L-carnitine supports metabolic flexibility and the healthy use of fat for fuel while maintaining lean muscle.
Recharge Drip
Combat daily fatigue! Whether you’re simply feeling run down and need a pick me up or recovering from travel, the recharge drip is packed full of the nutrients and vitamins to support metabolic health while fighting fatigue.