Learn More About Medical Weight Loss Programs

Medical weight loss programs are for those who are serious about weight loss but have not been able to get the desired results using other weight loss options. It gives them an evidence-based, doctor-formulated approach to losing weight and improving their overall health.

Such programs aim to help patients lose excess weight and keep it off. They do this by evaluating the person's unique body composition and any health issues that might be preventing them from reaching a healthy weight.

The goals of our medical weight loss program include:

• Decreasing the patient's overall body fat, particularly central fat, which tends to lead to the most health problems
• Increasing the patient's cardiovascular fitness
• Increasing the patient's muscle mass
• Decreasing the need for medication that lowers cholesterol, blood pressure or blood sugar
• Reducing the patient's cholesterol levels and their risk of heart disease
• Limiting the progression of diabetes
• Lowering the patient's risk of stroke
• Lowering the patient's blood pressure
• Improving conditions like sleep apnea
• Improving the patient's endurance during routine and leisure activities
• Improving the patient's self-esteem

The goal of a medical weight loss program goes way beyond making patients slimmer. It aims to improve their overall mental and physical health. Teaching people how to maintain a healthy weight regardless of any conditions that have inhibited their weight loss goals in the past improves their overall outlook and increases their quality of life.

How medical weight loss works

Here are the steps patients should expect when they sign up for a medical weight loss program:

• The first step towards effective weight loss is a thorough evaluation of the patient to determine their fat to muscle ratio, body composition and metabolism. An electrocardiogram might be used to evaluate the patient's heart activity. Understanding where a patient stands at the beginning of their weight loss program makes it easier to draw up an effective plan
• The doctor will also go over the patient's medical history and perform a physical examination. The patient will be evaluated for conditions that hinder weight loss like fatty liver disease and diabetes. Treating these conditions makes it easier to reach and maintain a healthy weight
• The doctor will draw up a custom fitness plan that improves the patient's balance, endurance, strength and flexibility
• The patient will be given tools that help them to remove barriers to their success and modify their behavior
• The patient might receive FDA-approved medications for weight loss
• Other important vitals like the patient's resting metabolic rate will be evaluated to figure out how much energy the patient's body burns each day. This makes it easier to come up with a diet that leaves the patient with a caloric deficit – which is necessary for weight loss
• Non-surgical weight loss treatments like intragastric balloons might be recommended

Look and feel better with medical weight loss

Our weight loss program is exactly what you need to lose excess weight and improve your health. Our doctor will come up with proven and tested ways to help you get the desired results, regardless of any health issues you are dealing with.

When it all said and done, you will be leaner and healthier than you were when you started. Your weight will no longer prevent you from living life to the fullest.

Request an appointment here: https://www.janeylhammonsnpc.com or call Janey L Hammons NP-C at (580) 922-4406 for an appointment in our Seiling office.

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