This is the application of safe exercises tailored to the specific needs of each patient. Exercise is one of the most effective methods of optimizing body function by increasing metabolism, enhancing strength, improving hormone balance, sleep quality, mood and bone health among many other beneficial effects. Exercise is also an excellent way to gain a sense of empowerment and accomplishment by working to adopt life-affirming habits. Some form of exercise is part of each treatment plan where the patient health status and body type are taken into consideration to make it safe and effective. When it comes to weight loss the goals are:
- Appropriate portion control
- Healthy movement
- Enhancement of elimination of toxins
- Adequate hydration
- Stress reduction
- Whole food diet
- To ignore the scale, with focus on how one’s clothes fit
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can be very challenging for many reasons. Here we take an in-depth look at all the medical factors that can make striking a balance even more difficult, as well as addressing the issues of diet and lifestyle. The health of the thyroid, adrenals, digestive system and other systems are assessed as well as sleep quality, diet, and exercise. We also consider the additional problems that can underlie weight retention include solvent exposure, heavy metal toxicity, food sensitivities and more, and we investigate using comprehensive health history taking as well as progressive and conventional laboratory testing.
