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Weight Management
- Let’s Weigh In
The World Health Organization estimates that approximately one billion people are classified as overweight and that an astonishing 300 million people are obese. Here at home, the obesity epidemic affects almost 200 million Americans. Nearly 2 out of 3 people in our country are overweight. The increase in diseases and health conditions as well as the financial drain on our economy that this growing epidemic is causing and will cause is just mind boggling.
When it comes to weight management, there is no such thing as a quick fix, no magic pill, no instant remedy, no fad diet, in fact, there is no such thing as a diet. But there is a way. It is proper nutrition and exercise. The key to successful weight management is a commitment to making permanent changes in your food program and your exercise habits. You must eat properly and incorporate more physical activity in your daily routine in order to maintain your ideal body weight. Once your understand this, you’re ready to set your weight loss goals and make a plan for reaching them. You don’t have to do it alone. At Rossi Wellness Center, we can show you different options to aid you in your journey. We offer behavior and lifestyle modification programs as well as several different FDA approved weight management medications.
“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.”
~La Rochefoucauld - SlimShot
One of our most popular weight loss tools is our lipotropic injection, the SlimShot. Lipotropic substances speed up the removal of fat from within the liver. Your liver is the organ responsible for removing fat and toxins from your body. The vitamin cocktail included in the SlimShot are the B family of vitamins, three amino acids that are essential for the health of your liver, and adenosine monophosphate. The B vitamins, particulary B12, gives you an energy boost, helping you to burn more calories, by helping your body better utilize it’s energy source- glucose. The amino acids enhance liver function and increase the flow of fats and bile from the liver and gallbladder. The key amino acids included in the SlimShot are:
- Choline- supports the health of the liver in its processing and excretion of chemical waste products within the body. It is required for the transport and metabolism of fats and cholesterol within the body, which is important for the healthy support of the endocrine, cardiovascular and hepatic systems.
- Methionine- it acts as a lipotropic agent to prevent excess fat buildup in the liver and the body, is helpful in relieving or preventing fatigue and may be useful in some cases of allergy because it reduces histamine release.
- Inositol- it aids in the metabolism of fats and helps reduce blood cholesterol. Inositol participates in action of serotonin, a neurotransmitter known to control mood and appetite.
Adenosine monophosphate (AMP) is a purine nucleotide that is a precursor to the energy carrier molecule ATP- adenosine triphosphate. Low levels of ATP predispose people to be overweight. It is also a key component in certain enzyme reactions necessary in proper fat and carbohydrate metabolism. AMP appears to be beneficial for correcting low energy production and boosting low immune system response.“The longer I live the less confidence I have in drugs and the greater is my confidence in the regulation and administration of diet and regimen.”
~John Redman Coxe