A Functional Medicine Approach to Weight Loss
Functional Medicine takes a whole-person approach to weight loss. Many of us have struggled to lose weight and have felt frustrated with the many obstacles that can get in the way of weight loss. Whether its stress, lifestyle, diet, or other medical conditions, functional medicine treats the underlying issues resulting in better overall health, including weight loss!
Why can’t you lose weight?
An increase in body fat and weight loss resistance can be a sign of underlying medical conditions. Treating weight gain with a functional medicine approach ensures that the underlying causes of the weight gain are treated as well! A large percentage of our population is overweight and obese, and since all of us have unique genetic predispositions, there is no one size fits all plan for weight loss. Exercise and dietary changes are not the only proper solution for weight loss for those with underlying medical conditions. Using a functional medicine approach, we look at any hormonal, environmental, psychological and metabolic conditions that can be resulting in weight gain, and build a treatment plan around the cause – not the symptom.
What conditions cause weight gain?
Common conditions associated with weight gain are stress, a buildup of toxins, insulin resistance, and genetic predispositions to obesity. The stress hormone cortisol can cause you to gain weight around the abdomen, and hormonal imbalances can make it difficult to combat weight gain, as well as lose weight. A buildup of toxins stored in our fat can also cause metabolic issues. A buildup of toxins can also be accompanied by insulin resistance, an imbalance of glucose levels in the blood. Genetic predispositions to certain metabolic disorders, diabetes, and obesity can also be the cause of weight gain and treating these conditions can not only result in weight loss but improve overall health.
Contact us today to talk about how functional medicine treatment can improve your health and help you lose weight.
Functionally Fit Program
Sparkle Health’s Functionally Fit Program is an opportunity to find success and personalize your weight loss journey with us. Shared experiences, finding joy in the process and liberating yourself from the never-ending cycling of losing and gaining the same weight over and over.
Our Shared Goals
Sustainable loss of fat mass. As opposed to just the number on the scale, the goal is to improve body composition and improve health in a sustainable way.
Resetting the body weight set point. We come at this from an understanding that body weight / fat mass is under biological control. The goal is to find what is keeping you at the current state because that is something we can work with.
Enjoying the process. We are in this for the long haul, and you are too. There is nothing worse than the feeling of deprivation and feeling of unfairness that comes with most diet plans. Yes, food is a big part of the process and learning to love the foods that love you back is important
Our Philosophy
Our basic philosophy is to apply the principles of functional medicine to weight management as a means to reset and balance the body weight set point. This is personal and unique to each person but there are often commonalities in our shared experiences when it comes to body fat. We use the tools we have at our disposal in an integrative way – including pharmaceutical if indicated.
Our Process
- Weekly group meetings that cover a variety of topics.
- Balanced food plans to meet your goals.
- Supplemental supplements to support the body through the process.
- Medical management when needed.
- Identifying and breaking down barriers to success.
- Building a like-minded community to help each other.
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Functionally Fit Program
Functionally Fit takes a whole-person approach to weight loss. Many of us have struggled to lose weight and have felt frustrated with the many obstacles that can get in the way of weight loss. Whether its stress, lifestyle, diet, or other medical conditions, Functionally Fit treats the underlying issues resulting in better overall health, including weight loss!