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Is the weight loss craze driving you crazy?

So it’s another year gone by.  Another weight loss resolution made and broken?   You find yourself wondering , what do I do next?  And once again you go on a search for your next quick fix to your now 5…10…15 etc…years old problem.   So much for the quick, and so much for the fix!

So what do you do now?  As usual, you turn on the television, talk to a friend, search the internet, and find everyone raving about their miraculous weight loss cures.  You start to wonder, why can they do it, and I can’t?

As a doctor, wellness practitioner, and public speaker, I have to my dismay witnessed this unfortunate struggle many times with people who whole heartedly have good intentions to achieve their goals.

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So where did you go wrong?  In my years of experience in coaching people help achieve their health goals, several things stand out.

People have undefined, unachievable, unrealistic goals, coupled with a lack of a definite plan of achievement and knowledge to achieve those goals.  And the most difficult challenge is the lack of accountability and personal responsibility for their attainment.

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It is truly amazing what life changing experience a person can have when these things are addressed in the proper sequence.  It is important for you to choose a healthcare provider who completely understands how to help you by addressing all of the things above.

One of the secrets to jumpstarting your success to lose weight is to make sure your body is functioning optimally. Most people understand the importance of maintaining their car with tune ups and oil changes, but fail to see how important it is to cleanse or purify their internal organs from time to time. A nutritional purification program can have a significant, positive effect on the biochemistry of the body while allowing byproducts and natural toxins of daily metabolism to be eliminated. Not only can you lose weight, you will be doing your body a great service. People have also reported success with a decrease in pains, aches, inflammation, digestive problems, allergies, fatigue, sleeping problems, and an increase in libido. Symptoms are likely to resolve when the body is given the right nutrients to facilitate your body’s own natural healing potential. There are many types of programs out there today, so it is important to discuss them with a healthcare professional who knows what is best for you.

After a nutritional detoxification program has been accomplished to restore normal body functioning, a medical weight loss program can be implemented. This program is supervised by a medical doctor and differs from many of the weight loss programs out there today.

Once you have been cleared after receiving a consultation, blood laboratory tests, and other simple necessary medical tests, you may begin the medical weight loss program. This program may consist of prescription medications, fat-burning injections, supplements, diet modifications, and a customized exercise program. Other forms of treatment may be prescribed, such as a lipo-light sculpting protocol.

By combining natural nutritional detoxification, medical weight loss, and advanced weight loss technology, the battle against obesity can be defeated. 

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