Weight Management

Health Atlast

Integrative Medicine located in Fountain Valley, Long Beach, Moorpark & Sherman Oaks, & West Los Angeles CA, Pocatello, ID, Boonton, NJ, & Oyster Bay, NY.

If you want to improve your health and reduce the risk of obesity-related conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, the holistic medical providers at Health Atlast can help. They create customized weight management plans to suit every lifestyle at several clinics in Integrative Medicine located in Fountain Valley, Long Beach, Moorpark, Sherman Oaks, Temecula, Orange, and West Los Angeles, California; Boonton and Hillsborough, New Jersey; Oyster Bay, New York; and the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. To take the first step on the path to better health, call or book a weight management consultation online today.

Weight Management Q & A

What is a Healthy Weight?

Because every person is unique, there’s no such thing as one ideal weight for everyone. Body mass index (BMI) is one way to gauge your ideal weight range for your height. You can determine your BMI by entering your height and weight in a free BMI calculator online.

Then, you can check where your BMI falls on the weight spectrum, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH):

BMI less than 18.5 is underweight
BMI of 18.5-24.9 is ideal
BMI of 25-29.9 is overweight
BMI greater than 30 indicates obesity

More than 70% of American adults over age 20 qualify as overweight or obese and the numbers of children with obesity are on the rise. However, BMI has certain limitations. This number doesn’t consider the difference between body fat and muscle mass.

If you’re concerned about your weight and its effect on your health, the best thing to do is talk to one of the compassionate providers at Health Atlast. They work with you to create a realistic and easy-to-follow regimen that fits your lifestyle.

How Can Losing Weight Improve My Health?

Carrying excess weight puts more stress on your body and makes your heart work harder. Being overweight or obese increases your risk for many dangerous medical conditions, including:

Stroke
Heart disease
High blood pressure
Type 2 diabetes
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea
Liver and gallbladder disease
Mental health conditions like depression
Certain cancers, including colon, breast, and endometrial
Women’s health problems like irregular periods and infertility

Losing even a small amount of weight, like 5%-10% of your total body weight, can significantly improve several health metrics, including blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood cholesterol.

What Should I Expect from Medical Weight Management?

Weight loss can seem daunting, especially if you feel like you’ve already tried everything. The highly trained providers at Health Atlast create an individualized plan to help you achieve and maintain your healthiest weight.

The philosophy at Health Atlast is the less medicine, the better. That’s why they offer nutritional counseling and medical weight management at their holistic, multidisciplinary practice. When you work with the team at Health Atlast, you can address the underlying cause of your health problems instead of taking a laundry list of medications.

To schedule your weight management consultation, call Health Atlast or book online today.

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