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Losing Weight Can Increase your Life Span and your Health Span

June 29, 2022 12:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Losing Weight Can Increase your Life Span and your Health Span

I am blown away by the incredible impact losing weight has on the lives of so many of our patients.  Confidence improves, blood pressure often normalizes, blood sugar often normalizes and health just elevates.  Did you know that obesity can shorten your life and rob you of your health over time? I am truly passionate... Read More

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Eat Less and Live More

June 22, 2022 11:33 am Published by Comments Off on Eat Less and Live More

Research has shown that simple lifestyle changes such as eating less and in a specific time window can increase longevity! Some very well done studies in a variety of animals have shown that restricting calories can lead to a longer, healthier life.  New research also shows that eating only during their most active time of... Read More

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The Basics of Hormone Pellet Therapy

June 15, 2022 10:56 am Published by Comments Off on The Basics of Hormone Pellet Therapy

What are Bio-Identical Hormone Pellets? Hormone pellets are made up of either estradiol or testosterone in a crystalline form embedded in a hypoallergenic substance.  The hormones, estradiol and/or testosterone, are pressed or fused into small cylinders. The pellets are a bit larger than a grain of rice.  In the United States, pellets are made by... Read More

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Stalled on the HCG DIET?

June 8, 2022 5:55 pm Published by Comments Off on Stalled on the HCG DIET?

Stalls happen on the HCG DIET or any Weight Loss Program Are  you experiencing a STALL? I know they are frustrating!  They are also NORMAL and happen to most everyone. Weight loss is just not linear. If you have not “cheated” or “treated,” then the stall is most likely due to water play and fat... Read More

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The Ins and Outs of Hormone Pellets

June 1, 2022 6:24 pm Published by Comments Off on The Ins and Outs of Hormone Pellets

Studies and clinical experience reveal testosterone implants can effectively alleviate peri-menopausal/menopausal symptoms. Sub-dermal implants slowly and consistently release small, physiologic doses of  testosterone, providing significant benefits with very few, rare, adverse effects. In the United States, most pellets are made by compounding pharmacies. We only use compounding pharmacies we have a strong relationship with and... Read More

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Sustaining and Maintaining Weight Loss

May 23, 2022 1:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Sustaining and Maintaining Weight Loss

While sustainable and maintainable weight loss can take time, it is worth it to lose slowly and create a lifestyle diet. When we work with our HCG DIET and medical weight loss patients at The Natural Path we teach our patients many  key habits and behaviors to adopt in order to make your weight loss... Read More

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Weight Loss Versus Fat Loss

May 17, 2022 1:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Weight Loss Versus Fat Loss

What is weight loss?   Weight loss is a reduction in overall body weight. In other words, weight loss accounts for changes in your overall body composition.  Our human bodies are made up of body fat, lean mass, and water.  What is fat loss? Fat loss is making a reduction in body fat. Fat is stored throughout... Read More

6 Habits that can Lead to Chronic Disease

May 2, 2022 3:12 pm Published by Comments Off on 6 Habits that can Lead to Chronic Disease

It’s a hard statistic to swallow, but in the United States, about half of all adults suffer from chronic health conditions, and about 26% of adults live with 2 or more chronic conditions.  Conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, lung disease, and heart disease are prevalent and extremely dangerous. Unfortunately, some lifestyle habits that contribute to chronic disease... Read More

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Normal Weight Fluctuations on the Scale

April 26, 2022 2:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Normal Weight Fluctuations on the Scale

Everyone wants to see that scale number go down. However, weight fluctuations are 100% normal. The problem is that fluctuations can be very discouraging and emotionally taxing to dieters who step on the scale and notice they’ve gained a few pounds overnight.  I always remind my HCG DIET and SYNERGYrx medical weight loss patients that... Read More

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Loving my Air Fryer on the HCG DIET

April 6, 2022 12:01 pm Published by Comments Off on Loving my Air Fryer on the HCG DIET

The cooking method on the HCG DIET does matter.  Everything you make on the program,  I would always avoid low quality oils at all costs as they are not good for the body. On the HCG DIET, even healthy oils can  interfere with the work of HCG’s potential ability to help the body burn fat... Read More