Beyond its impact on physical appearance, too much body fat can harm your health, contributing to or worsening certain health conditions.
The team of multidisciplinary providers at Executive Medicine of Texas offers a comprehensive weight management program to help you regain control of your weight and improve your health in the process.
Don’t put off addressing excess weight. While you might not have obvious symptoms, it’s important to know that carrying excess body fat can silently impact your health. Learn more about four health issues that being overweight and obese can impact.
Protecting your heart should lead your priority list. As the No. 1 cause of death in men and women, heart disease can lead to silent damage for years. What’s more, carrying excess weight can increase the risk of heart disease and worsen health issues that contribute to it.
Overweight and obesity can worsen high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and increased inflammation in your arteries. Not to mention, carrying too much body fat puts a strain on your heart.
These conditions make it harder for your heart to function effectively, leading to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and coronary artery disease. Weight gain tends to correlate with increased levels of low-density lipoprotein, a harmful form of cholesterol, while lowering high-density lipoprotein, a beneficial type of cholesterol.
Carrying excess weight is a major risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes. When your body becomes resistant to insulin, your blood sugar levels rise, causing damage to organs and increasing the likelihood of complications like kidney disease, nerve damage, and vision loss.
Obesity is a factor in developing insulin resistance, making it harder for your body to control blood glucose levels.
Weight loss, even in modest amounts, can dramatically improve your body’s insulin sensitivity. Our team at Executive Medicine of Texas helps you make sustainable changes through personalized nutrition plans, two InBody™ analysis scans, and counseling to help prevent or manage diabetes.
Overweight and obesity put a strain on your joints, accelerating wear and tear. This is especially true for weight-bearing joints — think knees and hips. Constant strain can accelerate joint degeneration and worsen osteoarthritis, causing chronic pain and limiting mobility.
Excess weight, particularly around the neck, can obstruct your airways and lead to sleep apnea, a condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, and chronic fatigue over time.
Weight loss is one of the most effective ways to reverse sleep apnea.
Our comprehensive functional nutrition program provides individualized, one-on-one nutrition counseling to help you shed extra weight, manage chronic issues, and boost your quality of life.
Unlike traditional nutrition programs, nutrition counseling at Executive Medicine of Texas incorporates state-of-the-art 3X4 Genetics testing. This powerful test provides insight into genetic factors that influence crucial aspects, including metabolism, and nutrient absorption.
It’s combined with detailed lab work that checks hormone levels, inflammation markers, insulin resistance, and more. Our functional nutrition counselor, Randi True, PA-C, FNA-C, uses these insights to create an individualized action plan.
Here’s an overview of what our functional nutrition counseling includes:
Following an introduction to your functional nutritionist and review of comprehensive intake form, which details your individual concerns and goals, you can expect:
This comprehensive approach goes beyond one-size-fits-all dietary recommendations, diving deeper into how well your body functions on a cellular level.
Excess weight affects nearly every aspect of your health. If you’re ready to take control, and improve your overall well-being, Executive Medicine of Texas offers personalized solutions that we tailor to your unique needs.
Contact us today in Southlake, Texas, to launch your journey toward improved wellness.
