Medical Weight Loss

The Problem:

As we age, many of us gain unnecessary weight, especially around the mid-line.  We suffer through bloating and increased abdominal fat, despite valiant attempts at diet and exercise.  This can become extremely frustrating, as it feels like we are fighting an “uphill” battle with no way to achieve results.

Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms?

• •Increased abdominal girth and weight gain in your midsection?
• •Weight gain or lack of weight loss despite restricting calories and exercising?
• •Feeling slow and sluggish, like you don’t have the energy to exercise?
• •Getting through a diet with a lot of suffering and losing some weight but gaining it right back?

The Solution:

Weight loss and maintaining weight after weight loss becomes more and more challenging as we age.  There are many reasons for this.  Our metabolism gets slower.  Additionally, multiple other factors including chronic stress, hormone imbalances and thyroid dysfunction contribute to unnecessary weight gain and the ability to successfully and sustainably lose weight.

There are multiple diets on the market that claim to produce amazing results.  Keto, paleo, cleanses, intermittent fasting, traditional calorie restriction and the list goes on.  Unfortunately, while most of these diets can promote temporary weight loss, often the weight gradually creeps back on.  It is difficult to maintain diets that require severe calorie restriction and dramatic weight loss over short periods of time. 

At AlexaMD we offer a state of the art medical weight loss program designed for success with fast results and permanent metabolic changes targeted to increase lean body mass, decrease fat, and restore a youthful, energetic appearance.

Our safe and quickly effective weight loss physician supervised program includes the administration of weight loss-enhancing hormones, metabolic activators, and nutrient supplements. The included tests detect key hormone imbalances that undermine your best efforts to control weight. It is vital because hormones are key players in regulating weight, metabolism, blood sugar, insulin, and when and where the body stores fat. A true medical weight loss program!

HCG and Weight Loss

Although HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is commonly known as a hormone, it is classified as a peptide. It is a complex amino-peptide molecule that naturally occurs with very high levels during pregnancy. HCG is responsible for keeping a pregnant woman’s blood continually saturated with food, regardless of whether she eats or not. When you are under the influence of HCG and you only eat 500-700 calories, the body gets this “food” from your fat stores. HCG controls all metabolic function through the hypothalamus. It triggers the hypothalamus to attack the abnormal fat. It has also been used to increase sex hormones in males and females. It is important to know that HCG is naturally present in males and non-pregnant women at all times. Another function of this unique glycoprotein is HCG can control the hypothalamic “satiety center” and inhibit appetite as well as set the new lower body weight set-point.

So if you’re tired of weight gain, inability to lose weight, or short term weight loss after severely restricting your diet there is hope!  There are options available to achieve weight loss goals safely and effectively while optimizing health and longevity.

At AlexaMD, we are experts in balancing the intricate hormonal symphony.  The combination of Internal Medicine and Functional Medicine incorporates nutrition, exercise, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and bio-identical hormone replacement specifically designed for each patient. The goal is to enhance longevity while allowing patients to live their happiest, most fulfilling, productive lives.  Functional medicine provides an innovative approach to the traditional practice of prescribing medications to address various symptoms and disease processes.

Dr. Henderson is board certified in Internal and Functional Medicine. In addition to incorporating these new techniques, she serves as a personal primary care physician.