Nutrition and Lifestyle Education
Food is our best medicine and our true healer. The majority of health problems people experience today are a result of dietary imbalances or deficiencies and can be corrected through proper nutrition. We can help you to restore your health by making dietary changes in conjunction with other natural treatments. Dietary improvements can alleviate symptoms of illness and improve vitality and quality of life.
Our Lifestyle Education Consultant, Ami Sarasvati, works either with groups in scheduled classes or with individual patients to improve dietary habits and patterns. As part of this service we offer practical support based on individual needs and readiness for change.
Some of the areas we can help you with are:
- Understanding nutrition information
- Creating a personalized menu plan
- Grocery shopping strategies
- Healthy recipes
- Healthy meals for people "on the go!"
- Cooking for optimal nutrition
- Kicking the sugar habit
- Beginning an exercise routine
- Losing weight sensibly
- The Schwarzbein Principle Diet
- The importance of vitamins and minerals
- Eating a traditional diet based on the Weston A. Price Foundation
- Nutrition for infants, toddlers, children, and young adults
- Stress management
Contact our office to set up an appointment.
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FirstLine Therapy (FLT) is a specialized therapeutic lifestyle change program unlike any other in that the FLT system targets the underlying causes of chronic illnesses by incorporating a sensible eating plan, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and stress management. View the YouTube clip on this awesome program!
In fact, the following key characteristics are unique to the FLT program:
FLT is not just a weight loss program
Most programs are focused on weight while FLT is best used as a first line treatment for common, chronic health problems (e.g., high cholesterol, insulin resistance, unhealthy body composition).
The FLT eating plan is different
Most programs are focused on low fat diets while FLT emphasizes the importance of a low-glycemic eating plan that is consistent with current research.
FLT incorporates medical foods and nutritional supplements
The appropriate use of medical foods and supplements enhances program effectiveness and shortens the time it takes for you to achieve risk reduction goals.
FLT has been demonstrated e effective in human clinical studies
Most programs lack clinical evidence of effectiveness.
Getting Started - A Matter of Fat
In order to measure your progress, you first need to know your current health status. A variety of health assessments may be performed, including a quick, non-invasive measurement of your body fat and lean muscle mass.
Excess body fat can greatly increase your health risks. But a higher ratio of muscle increases your metabolism and is associated with a lower incidence of illness. Improving your muscle-to-fat ratio is perhaps the most powerful tool in controlling the aging process and restoring vitality. And that's what FirstLine Therapy is all about.
Call our office today to set up a 15 minute consultation to see if you are a good candidate for the FLT program. This consultation is $35 and if you decide to do the FLT program, that $35 will be applied to your program fee.
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