• Put Food Cravings Back on the Shelf!

  • Appetite suppressants are a type of medication many people are unaware even exists. The idea that a prescribed medication can drastically reduce food cravings and hunger almost seems too good to be true. However these medications are the real deal, and can provide medical weight loss patients with tremendous support in making healthy adjustments to their eating habits. For patients who struggle with food cravings, appetite suppressants can make all the difference in the world. This is especially the case with people who live an active lifestyle, but have always struggled with proper dieting.

  • Overeating, or even just eating poorly in moderate amounts, can completely stifle a person’s weight loss. But after years and years of certain eating habits, the human brain tends to try and keep those habits going. This can happen in forms like emotional eating, or just the brain’s familiarity of when to demand food again. Appetite suppressants help to essentially re-train the brain to refrain from demanding food when it’s not necessary. That’s why appetite suppressants are one of the core pillars of our medical weight loss plans at First Care OrthoMed.

• How do they work?

  • By releasing a neurotransmitter called norepinephrine, appetite suppressants keep the brain from sending out hunger signals. Those same signals are the ones that the brain sends out far too often for people with longstanding poor eating habits, leading to either continued weight gain, or stifling weight loss. For many patients, it can greatly reduce the desire for the unhealthy foods that initially lead to weight issues. Imagine if instead of craving pizza and junk food, that a salad and an apple would suddenly suffice for dinner? And all of that without a pizza craving still lingering, but instead just satisfaction for having eaten, and eaten healthy.

  • Some appetite suppressants also trigger the release of small amounts of adrenaline too. This may trigger small surges in a person’s metabolism, and also aid the body in breaking down stored fat reserves. Those aspects pale in comparison though to the assistance patients gain in making substantial changes toward much healthier eating habits. Once those habits are combined with increased exercise and regular lipotropic fat-burning injections, patients can expect to see big changes!

• Nutritional Coaching and Health Counseling

  • One of the cornerstones of our Medical Weight Loss program is regular check-ins for Nutritional Coaching and Health Counseling. Losing weight and making big changes to dieting routines are no easy tasks. And for many patients, these weekly monitoring sessions are often the difference between success and failure.  These are simple, nonjudgemental guidance sessions geared to assist each client in reaching prescribed, individual goals.

  • We strongly encourage our medical weight loss clients to keep a journal logging their daily meals and exercise. A daily weight loss journal can be invaluable in charting progress and identifying areas of concern. During counseling sessions, one of our professionals reviews the journal together with you to assess where improvements or modifications might be needed and identify successful trends. Soon, the picture of what needs to be done becomes much more clear to patients. We expect that the end result is an overhaul of lifestyle and creation of healthier habits that will have you looking and feeling and performing better.

• Going Above and Beyond

  • Some patients manage to hit the ground running with the lifestyle adjustment needed to shed pounds. In those cases, nutritional coaching sessions are the perfect time to raise expectations and set newer, even loftier goals. Many people do not yet know what they are capable of until they have taken that first leap forward. That initial push can jumpstart a mountainous wave of momentum, that we hope to help inspire.

  • Regardless of scenario, these sessions serve as the perfect opportunity to re-calibrate routines on a weekly basis and ensure that your goals are realized. Seeing patients achieve their intended weight loss and better body composition is the primary purpose of the entire staff at First Care OrthoMed

• Our 8 Health Tips

  • We sincerely want our readers and client base to start living and feeling better. To that end we offer 8 Health Tips that can propel you towards your desired goals.

• Drink Enough Water – Good hydration is the foundation of good health. The body is, on average, 60% water, and every system in your body depends on water. Stay hydrated!

• Eat More Leafy Greens – Leafy greens are often foods frequently mission in modern diets. They are nutrient dense and are one of the richest sources of vitamins and fiber.

• Include Quality Protein Daily – Protein provides the structural core of the body. It helps stabilize blood sugar, promotes cell growth and repair, assists in hormone production, cell metabolism, fluid balance, and immune system maintenance. A mantra that we could all live by is: Substitute Protein for Starch and Sugar.

• Eat Whole Grains Instead of Processed Foods – Whole grains such as brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa and oats are an excellent source of nutrition. Because the body absorbs slowly, they provide sustained and high-quality energy.

• Move Your Body – Movement aids many of our body’s natural functions, such as digestion and circulation and can boost the immune system, strengthen muscles and improve heart and lung function. And EXERSISE is the one activity that has been shown to significantly prolong lifespan.

• Manage Your Stress – Negative stress impacts our health in many ways, including weakening the immune system. Find ways to calm an overactive mind and body. Consult our Yoga expert for suggestions. Negative STRESS will shorten lifespan.

• Eat Mindfully – Instead of the mindless hand to mouth munching while working on the computer, watching TV, or out running errands, THINK! At the dinner table slow down, chew well and ENJOY. Notice when you have had enough, rather than finishing everything on the plate and becoming full. And remember the old cruise ship proverb: A buffet is not a competition.

• Keep a Positive Attitude – Thoughts and feelings are very powerful biochemical reactions and can have physical side-effects. Positivity can lead to good emotional and physical health, while negativity has a host of adverse consequences.

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• We anticipate that you have tried multiple ways to lose extra weight and that is not uncommon!

• Our weight loss plans will help you work smarter, not harder

We understand that losing weight is a big commitment, and we will set you up for success.

• Lose with Lip Injections

  • If you struggle with dropping those extra pounds, Lipo injections can be a crucial part to your weight loss solution. Exercise and a change in diet are paramount for losing weight, but sometimes are not enough on their own. That is why our Lipo-PLUS fat burning injections serve as a critical element to our plans.

  • These injections are a unique combination of amino acids and B vitamins that play an important role in metabolizing body fat stores. Fat loss is further accelerated by the inclusion of chromium, which helps stabilize glucose levels. In addition to burning body fat, these lipo injections will help enhance overall nutrition and boost energy levels. For optimal results, our team recommends two to three injections per week.

• What are Lipo-Plus Injections

Lipo injections contain a proprietary blend of amino acids and vitamins which provide energy during fat-burning episodes such as dieting or exercising. This combination includes:

• Vitamin B12: This maximizes energy and enhances digestion, as well as metabolizes carbs and fats.

• B-Complex vitamins: Helps alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety. Also aids in the maintenance of balanced muscle tone and healthy nerve function.

• Vitamin B6: Maintains the balance of sodium and potassium and boost the immune system.

• MIC: (Methionine, Inositol, Choline Bitartrate): These three amino acids help metabolize fat by removing fats from the liver and also prevent cholesterol from adhering and accumulating on artery walls.

• L-Carnitine: This amino acid boosts energy levels, speeds weight loss, and helps lower cholesterol.

If losing weight has felt like a futile endeavor, it is likely that an important piece of the weight loss puzzle has been missing. At First Care OrthoMed our goal is to offer patients every weapon in our arsenal. Patients who come to us are armed with the necessary tools of success, and then given appropriate guidance along their journey to better body composition. By integrating the regular use of lipo injections, along with an improved diet, we can help you turn your body into a weight-burning machine.

• Vitamin B-12 Injections

Methylcobalamin B12 injections stimulate the body to convert carbohydrates into fuel and energy. B12’s ability to extract vitamins from foods helps your body correct deficiencies so you will no longer crave processed and nutrient-poor foods, allowing you to drop the pounds more efficiently.

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Vitamin B12 Benefits:

• Energy boost

• Promotes weight loss

• Increased metabolism

• Correcting illnesses related to B12 deficiencies

• Efficient ability to pull nutrients from foods

• Improved mood, concentration, feelings of happiness

• Supports the immune system and healthy functions of the brain, heart, and nervous system

• Supports a healthy overall well-being

Using Lipo-Plus and B-12 injections in combination can have added benefits because these medications seem to potentiate each other, that is, the sum of their effects is greater than the individual benefits when used alone. They are a great team in our medical weight loss protocol.