At Hormone Optimal Care hormone clinic in San Fransisco, we understand the frustrations of carrying extra weight and struggling to lose it. Genetics, hormones, lifestyle habits, and other factors all contribute, making sustainable weight loss an incredibly complex endeavor. Our compassionate, knowledgeable staff leverages the latest scientific advances to uncover the root causes of weight gain and create customized treatment plans to help patients finally slim down and keep the pounds off for good.
Gaining a deeper understanding of what's causing your weight issues is the first step toward solving them. Some of the most frequent culprits include:
Hormones like insulin, cortisol, estrogen, testosterone, and thyroid play crucial roles in hunger cues, fat storage, muscle mass, motivation and energy. When these chemicals are out of balance, the body has trouble maintaining a healthy weight. For example, excess cortisol from chronic stress signals the body to store more fat, particularly in the abdominal region. Low thyroid slows metabolism making even small amounts of calories convert readily to fat.
Overeating calorie-dense or sugary foods while not getting enough physical activity makes weight loss extremely difficult. When more energy is consumed than burned on a regular basis, excess calories get packed away as fat. Establishing healthy eating habits with reasonable portion sizes and incorporating movement into your routine helps get your metabolism working optimally to support weight management.
Issues like hypothyroidism, PCOS, Cushing's disease, and others directly impact weight regulation. These conditions disrupt normal hormonal balance and physiological processes like metabolism, hunger signaling, and glucose regulation which all influence weight. Managing these underlying health conditions is a key component for long-term weight management success.
Some people are simply prone to carrying extra fat stores, especially in the belly region. Genetics impact how your body distributes and stores fat as well as how efficiently your metabolism functions. While genetics aren't in your control, understanding this predisposition helps set reasonable expectations around weight loss goals and progress.
For some, eating provides comfort. But turning to food to relieve stress, boredom, sadness, loneliness or other difficult emotions often backfires over time, spurring weight gain. Identifying alternate coping strategies to provide relief instead of food is incredibly beneficial for those dealing with emotional eating tendencies.
As we get older, hormonal changes coupled with reductions in muscle mass and physical activity make losing weight more difficult. Establishing healthy habits early on helps counteract this natural decline in metabolism that comes with aging. It's also key to adjust approaches as needed to accommodate the body's evolving needs over time.
With our compassionate, attentive care model focused on uncovering the unique factors influencing your weight, the practitioners at Hormone Optimal Care craft individualized treatment plans that get real results. Recommended protocols may include:
We thoroughly test key hormones like insulin, cortisol, estrogen, testosterone, and thyroid to pinpoint imbalances contributing to weight gain. Based on test results, your provider can determine if hormone levels are suboptimal and precisely calibrate hormone therapy doses to help restore optimal balance. Restoring hormonal balance while implementing other lifestyle-based weight loss strategies leads to enhanced outcomes.
Our licensed nutritionists provide practical support for developing sustainable healthy eating habits, emphasizing nutrient-dense whole foods over processed options. We'll collaborate with you to create reasonable, balanced meal plans catered to your food preferences, activity levels, and weight loss goals for lasting change. Guidance may include proper macronutrient composition for your needs, suggested meal timing, examples of nutritious snacks to curb hunger, and shopping tips.
Increasing physical activity levels bolsters weight loss progress while boosting mood, energy, heart health, and beyond. We offer tips for realistically integrating more movement into your lifestyle based on your capabilities, limitations, and preferences. This may include gym routines, at-home workout videos, outdoor activities like walking or biking, recreational sports, yoga, or a combination. We provide accountability to help you stay consistent with routines.
If an underlying issue like hypothyroidism or PCOS is hindering weight loss, we create tailored treatment regimens to get it under control. Properly managing these conditions often includes medications like synthroid or metformin along with specific lifestyle adjustments. Addressing them simultaneously along with excess weight is vital for the best outcomes. We'll ensure your provider carefully monitors for medication adjustments needed over time.
For those using food as a coping mechanism, we help uncover alternative strategies for managing difficult emotions and stressors so they don't derail weight loss efforts. Our team's compassion, validation, and mental health expertise can help you feel understood while building skills to process challenges differently. We'll explore new tools like journaling, affirmations, mindfulness practices, support groups, and more specifically-suited for your needs.
We carefully consider powerful newer medications like Ozempic and Semaglutide that enhance weight loss success by modulating appetite signals and improving insulin sensitivity. These injectables show incredible promise for obesity treatment under proper medical supervision given potential side effects. Your provider will determine if one could benefit your weight loss plan based on a comprehensive health evaluation.
While targeted treatment plans tackle physiological factors, making certain sustainable lifestyle adjustments optimizes progress:
Committing to sustainable lifestyle changes makes reaching and maintaining your weight loss goals far more feasible long-term. We offer compassionate, non-judgemental guidance, accountability, and support to help you succeed.
With over years of experience specializing in weight management and hormone health, the practitioners at Hormone Optimal Care offer unparalleled expertise. We stay closely attuned to the latest medical advances in obesity medicine and endocrinology to provide the most effective, evidence-based care approaches possible. Our clinic has helped hundreds of patients finally achieve sustainable weight loss and we're equipped to help you too. Reclaim your health - contact us today to schedule a consultation to see how we can support your wellness journey!
