Americans are getting heavier and heavier. In fact, about three-quarters of American adults are overweight or obese. That’s more people at an unhealthy body weight than a healthy one.
While there’s no shortage of diets, exercise programs, and supplements to help you lose weight yourself, a DIY approach to weight loss isn’t always effective. If you’re like most Americans who struggle unsuccessfully to lose weight on their own, medically supervised weight loss is a better solution.
At Balboa Medical Center & Spa in beautiful Encino, California, Dr. Amir Raeesy and our team use a combined, comprehensive approach to weight loss that helps our patients reach a healthy body weight quickly and safely.
Take a look at why medically supervised weight loss plans are more effective than DIY strategies when it comes to reclaiming your health and reaching your weight loss goals.
Tailored to meet your unique needs
No two people are created alike, but DIY approaches often offer only one set plan. It’s no wonder few people find success that way.
Everyone has a different lifestyle, body type, health history, lifestyle, and obstacles or challenges that should be considered when creating a strategy. Medically supervised weight loss programs take these factors and more into consideration.
For example, exercise is key to helping you lose weight and keep it off for good. But if you have an underlying condition that limits your mobility, medically supervised programs take this into account and offer alternate solutions.
The same is true of any special dietary considerations or preferences.
By tailoring your weight loss program to address your unique needs, medically supervised plans improve your chances of success while safeguarding your health.
Based in science for better results
There’s no shortage of products, services, and plans that claim to help you lose weight. But many of these aren’t based in science and can actually be harmful to your health.
Medically supervised weight loss plans use effective, science-based tools and strategies to help you shed the pounds safely.
For example, rather than basing your success on supplements or shakes with dubious ingredients, medically supervised plans use tools to calculate your specific caloric needs and ideal intake to increase your metabolism and reduce your appetite in health-promoting ways.
In addition, when you lose weight under a doctor’s supervision, you take advantage of decades of scientific research that shows which supplements and medications truly promote weight loss.
Being overweight or obese increases your risk of such serious health conditions as:
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hypertension
- Heart disease and stroke
- Sleep apnea
- Mental health disorders
- Cancer
- Metabolic syndrome
- Arthritis
- Kidney and liver disease
With medically supervised weight loss, you can rest easy knowing you have science — and medical professionals — on your side.
How our weight loss program helps you
At Balboa Medical Center & Spa, we know there isn’t a one-size-fits-all program. That’s why we personalize your plan based on your current and goal weight, family history, and any existing obesity-related diseases or chronic conditions you may have.
At your consultation, we ask you about your weight history and the programs or diets you’ve attempted in the past. This helps us understand the approaches that may or may not work best for you.
We take your vital readings, calculate your body mass index, and perform a physical evaluation. Sometimes we recommend a psychological evaluation so that all of your weight loss needs are met.
With this information in hand, we create a personalized weight loss plan using our comprehensive approach, which typically combines:
- Pharmacotherapy, or medications that promote weight loss
- Nutrition counseling, custom-designed to boost your metabolism, reduce your appetite, and ensure your overall caloric intake helps you reach your goals
- Lifestyle modifications, using a realistic, personalized plan that may incorporate regular exercise, healthy stress management, and limiting alcohol and sugar intake
Every step of the way, we give you the support you need to safely lose weight as quickly as possible and keep it off for good.
Learn more about why medically supervised weight loss helps more patients succeed by contacting our experts at Balboa Medical Center & Spa in Encino, California, today.