Nearly 50% of adults have tried to lose weight in the last year. At The Center for Integrative and Functional Health and Wellness, the experienced medical weight loss specialists understand that losing weight can be frustrating. They’re here to clear your path and help you succeed. Call the Bloomingdale, Illinois, office now or use the online appointment scheduler to arrange your consultation.

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Medical Weight Loss Q&A

What is medical weight loss?

Medical weight loss is a physician-supervised program to help you shed excess weight rapidly and safely. The medical weight loss program at The Center for Integrative and Functional Health and Wellness takes a whole-person approach to weight loss.

They’re here to help you improve all aspects of your health while becoming the thinner person you long to be. You’ll have a new, leaner body and significantly improved health at the end of the medical weight loss program.

Why do I need lab testing for medical weight loss?

Your medical weight loss journey starts with comprehensive lab testing. These lab tests can identify the many health factors that help you lose weight. For example, certain gut bacteria can keep you from losing weight, so improving your gut health can help you lose weight.

Another common example is hormones. A hormone imbalance can cause weight gain, but you might never know about the imbalance (and never have it treated) unless your doctor tests for it.

Lab testing also identifies nutritional deficiencies that you can quickly fix by changing your diet and taking supplements.

Essentially, lab testing identifies weight loss obstacles so that you can take proactive steps to eliminate those obstacles and clear your path to a healthy weight.

What happens in the medical weight loss program?

The medical specialists at The Center for Integrative and Functional Health and Wellness compile all of your lab testing information to determine which weight loss plan best meets your unique needs.

In a medical weight loss program, you’ll participate in a personalized program that includes:

  • Personalized nutritional therapy
  • Meal planning
  • Chronic disease management, like Type 2 diabetes
  • Treatment of co-existing health problems, like thyroid disease
  • Nutritional supplement recommendations
  • Exercise recommendations

During your weight loss program, you’ll visit The Center for Integrative and Functional Health and Wellness regularly for one-on-one personalized therapy with your health care providers.

This way, you have positive and compassionate people to reach out to when you need help, have questions, or face challenges. Your weight loss plan is a journey to improved wellness, and the caring specialists are glad to guide you to success.

Medical weight loss can be easier than you think when you have highly personalized experts designing a success plan. Call The Center for Integrative and Functional Health and Wellness now or use the online scheduling tool to arrange your appointment.