The Link Between Weight Loss and Improved Health

Your weight plays a role in many aspects of your health. When you carry too much weight, it can increase your risk for a range of chronic health issues that lower your quality of life.

RegenMed Health Centers offers medically supervised weight loss services that help you achieve an ideal body weight. 

Ellen Lin, MD, also provides guidance to practice healthier lifestyle habits to keep the weight off for good.

How your weight contributes to chronic disease

Your weight contributes to all aspects of your health and is measured through a body mass index (BMI) calculation. A BMI of 25 or higher means that you’re overweight, while a BMI of 30 indicates obesity.

Carrying excess weight puts unnecessary pressure on your organs, soft tissues, and bone, which can lead to chronic complications like:

• Type 2 diabetes
• High cholesterol
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Coronary heart disease
• Obstructive sleep apnea

Obesity is also linked to mental and emotional illnesses like anxiety and depression, which can further lower the quality of life.

You might also be prone to premature osteoarthritis, a condition that develops when the protective cartilage of your joints breaks down and wears away. Osteoarthritis causes persistent joint inflammation and pain that can ultimately limit your mobility.

An overview of medical weight loss

Medical weight loss includes individual treatment plans to support safe and consistent weight loss.

Rather than following extreme diets or unreasonable exercise regimens, Dr. Lin helps you focus on the necessary lifestyle and diet changes you need to make to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

Dr. Lin takes into consideration all the factors that influence your existing health. For instance, if you have a thyroid disorder or another condition that makes weight loss difficult, she can manage it appropriately to enhance your metabolism.

We also offer biometric medical scales from Seca® that accurately assess your body’s tissues and define water, fat, bone, and muscle percentages. Your results help Dr. Lin create the program you need to achieve weight loss success.

Medical weight loss strategies that support your goals

At RegenMed Health Centers, we use several strategies to help you shed excess pounds without further compromising your health. Dr. Lin may recommend:

Weight loss coaching

Through weight loss coaching, you learn how to add healthy foods to your usual diet to support your overall wellness. Dr. Lin can also recommend exercises you can do daily to burn excess calories and increase your muscle strength and flexibility.

Intravenous (IV) drip therapy

IV drip therapy delivers essential nutrients directly into your bloodstream to boost your metabolism and ability to lose weight. IV therapy also supports your workout recovery and can correct nutritional deficiencies that can play a role in weight challenges.

Medications and supplements

Prescription medications and dietary supplements that reduce food cravings and support your digestive health and metabolism are available through medical weight loss.

Dr. Lin continues to monitor your health as you progress through your weight loss journey and provides resources that help you maintain your results for the rest of your life.

Call RegenMed Health Centers in San Antonio, Texas, today to find out how medical weight loss can benefit your long-term health. You can also book a consultation online.