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HCG for Weight Loss
The HCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin) diet, developed by Dr. Simeons in the 1950s, is a medical weight loss plan that involves pairing a...
May 15, 20242 min read


How GLP-1 drug (semaglutide) promote weight loss
The search for effective and safe weight loss treatment seems never-ending. But the newest anti-obesity medication, semaglutide, is...
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Guide to Meal Planning and Prepping
Meal planning and prepping are important aspects of a healthy eating lifestyle. Meal planning is the act of thinking ahead about meals...
Feb 7, 20242 min read


Why timing is important for weight loss
One of the most often overlooked aspects of a diet when trying to drop weight is not what to eat, but when to eat. Meal timing plays a...
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Tips to increase water intake
Did you know that 70% of our body is made of water, making it essential to health? The average person could live without food for nearly...
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Sleep and Weight Loss Connection
The amount of sleep you get may be just as important for weight loss as your diet and exercise. I often consider sleep as a ‘silent...
Jan 29, 20242 min read


Tips for a healthy start to 2024
New Year resolutions can be tough; to make and to stick with. Rather than focus on one big resolution, add smaller changes. Here are some...
Jan 3, 20243 min read


Maintaining Weight Loss Success
Weight loss is tough because it means changing how you behave and the ways you think or feel about food—after all, there is a reason you...
Nov 22, 20233 min read


Using Lipo-B as an adjunct to weight loss
Are you struggling to shed those stubborn pounds? Metabolism is essentially the process through which your body turns food into energy....
Sep 7, 20232 min read


What’s the skinny on AOD9604?
For many, fighting the war on fat has been a losing battle. In light of the increase in GLP-1 medications being used to aid in weight...
Aug 31, 20231 min read


Weight Loss Nutrition Step One: Remove processed foods
Getting started with losing weight can be very overwhelming, confusing, and down right intimidating for most people. With so much...
Jul 24, 20232 min read


Toxic Food: A look at the chemicals allowed in our food
Currently, more than 10,000 chemicals are allowed to be used in the foods that are sold in the US. Some additives that are added to food...
Jul 14, 20232 min read


The Benefits of Detoxification
Have you been feeling tired or weak lately? Do you often have itchy skin? Do you feel more forgetful or confused than usual? Perhaps...
Jul 11, 20233 min read


The Power of Protein
Protein is a macronutrient your body needs to grow and repair cells, and to function properly. Protein is found throughout the body—in...
Jun 20, 20232 min read


How Sugar Affects the Stress Hormone Cortisol
Food is not just nutrients. It also contains information to help regulate systems in the body. How much, how often and what types of food...
May 31, 20232 min read


Wellness Tips for Aging
Aging affects all of us in different ways. Some of us lose our eyesight, others our hearing. Loss of taste is common and usually...
May 23, 20232 min read


How does our Weight Loss Program work?
Our director of Functional Medicine, Aaron Hovanec answered some questions on how our Integrative HCG Weight Loss Program gets success.
May 16, 20231 min read


Weight Loss: Strategies for Success
Fad diets, weight-loss programs and other questionable methods promise quick and easy weight loss. However, the foundation of successful...
May 16, 20232 min read


What you need to know about Vitamin C injections
Vitamin C is one supplement often recommended for daily use. It is an easy way to help and enhance the immune system, and act as an...
Dec 13, 20221 min read
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