Obesity Medicine

By now you may know that starting a diet is easy but staying on one, not so much. At Integrity Health Spa Miami, we can help you get started and keep steadfast in reaching a healthy weight. And here’s why it’s so important:

Obesity can lead to conditions like coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea, arthritis, and many others including cancer. Obesity plays a role in comorbidities in more than 50% of the general population and is a leading cause of disease and death in the United States. On the positive side, losing weight is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of heart problems and other conditions. Take your first step the path to safe and effective weight loss. Call us today at new phone number.

A weight loss spa provides you with the knowledge and support to develop a healthy lifestyle, lose the weight, and keep it off. Our program focuses on:

• Nutritional education and support
• Physical activity
• Behavior modification skills

Our In-House Nutritionist will meet with you and prepare you for the future and ongoing weight loss success. If you’re looking to lose less than ten pounds or want to lose weight at a slower pace, we can help with expert advice and natural supplements (that are FDA-approved). 

If your weight loss goal is greater than ten pounds, we offer a weekly clinical program that can include lipotropic injections and an appetite suppressant as well as nutritional support from us. We build in accountability by measuring and weighing you weekly. We also include electrocardiogram testing (EKG) and laboratory exams to maintain optimal health and supervision.

We’ve designed our program with close medical supervision for your safety. We see improvement in most medical conditions with losing weight and make adjustments or take away some of your regular medications as you progress.

Together, we have lost over 600 pounds and reverted to diabetes and pre-diabetes. We want to help you eliminate medications for your regimen and get you to optimum levels of wellness.

While there are symptoms that may point to a disorder of the thyroid gland, which could affect your weight, the best and most accurate way to know for sure is by having a thorough medical checkup. When you have your annual wellness exam, express your concerns about your thyroid to your healthcare provider. In most cases, your doctor will include your thyroid levels in your blood tests.

Prepare yourself by setting goals. Think ahead to possible roadblocks along the way and how to deal with them. Plan a visit and talk to Dr. Merino about creating an eating plan that’s right for you. Remember, it’s never wise to follow fad diets, go without eating, or to try to lose weight too fast. 

1. Think about where you eat. It may be helpful to pick a specific room in the house and not eat anywhere else. When eating out, try to select restaurants that feature low- calorie foods on the menu.
   
2. Decide how to handle temptation. When people offer you high-calorie foods, learn how to turn them down politely (“No thank you. I’m watching my weight.”), but firmly (“I’m doing this for health reasons.”) 
   
3. Eat slowly, take smaller portions and avoid seconds helpings.
4. Eat a few light meals each day instead of three big meals. Don’t skip meals.
5. Select a variety of healthy, high fiber foods like fruit, vegetables, whole-grain cereals and pasta, dried peas and beans. For high protein foods, select low fat or fat-free dairy products, lean meat, fish and skinless poultry. (Think “Mediterranean Diet,” which is not a diet per se, but a healthy, delicious way of enjoying life).
6. Prepare foods in ways that help remove fat, like baking, boiling, broiling, grilling, roasting or stewing. Don’t fry foods in oil.
7. Study food labels and avoid foods that are high in added sugars, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, and calories.
8. Avoid pastries, sugar-sweetened beverages, candy bars, pies, and cakes. Go for healthy snacks like fruits and crunchy veggies.
9. Drink lots of water. Treat yourself to a nice cup of matcha tea. Limit alcohol and other high-calorie drinks.
10. No soda!

If stress, anxiety or boredom sometimes leads you straight to the fridge, be sure to have a strategy in place:

• You can take up a new interest (or a hobby that you already enjoy), go for a brisk walk, call your best friend or read a good book. Make a list of healthy and fun alternatives to snacking and refer to it when temptation strikes.
• Make sure to be realistic. Setbacks do occur. If you go off your diet, don’t quit and don’t be upset with yourself. Take a deep breath and get back on track.

If you have any other questions related to Weight Management, Weight Loss or Detox, or to set up your appointment with Integrity Health Spa Miami, please Contact Us by clicking here, or call us at 305-663-1268.