Platelet Rich Plasma(PRP) utilizes the body’s natural healing process. PRP is a concentration of platelets that are injected into the body to promote tissue repair and accelerate healing. Platelets are rich in growth and healing factors. PRP was made popular by professional athletes through its treatment of season-ending symptoms including swelling, stiffness, inflammation, tenderness and …
Weight loss has many benefits. With substantial weight loss the skin and tissues often lack the elasticity to conform to the reduced body size. Body contouring can help correct loose skin. Body contouring is not for everybody but is for the individual that is committed to leading a healthy lifestyle with proper nutrition and fitness. …
Most of us have at least one area of our body that we wish was firmer and more toned. Men and women are programmed to store fat in different ways. Women are still prone to storing fat in particular areas including hips, bottom, thighs and upper arms. Men tend to store fat in the abdominal …
To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. Exercise can help by burning off some extra calories. Exercise can help you lose weight but not on its own. Sixty minutes of exercise has shown to overcome the natural drive to replace the calories we burn during a workout. Be careful that …
When you lose that weight but the skin does not return and starts to sag because the fat cells are reduced, skin tightening procedures may be for you. Surgery can help but requires down time and risks. The Forma system by Inmode may be able to help. Forma is a non-invasive sub-dermal treatment for collagen …
Approximately 97% of dieters regain everything they lost and some within 3 years. This starts the yo-yo dieting. Yo-yo dieting has been linked to heart disease, insulin resistance, higher blood pressure, inflammation and long-term weight gain. Research has shown that Americans eat for lots of reasons, but usually not because of hunger. They eat because …
Hormones influence our ability to lose weight. The hormones leptin, insulin, estrogens, androgens, cortisol, thyroid all influence the ability to lose weight. Hormones are chemical messengers. They regulate many processes in our body. They are a big factor in causing obesity. In turn, obesity creates hormonal levels that encourage abnormal metabolism and cause accumulation of …
Remember that the bottom line to weight loss is calories in vs calories burned. Determining caloric intake needed per day to lose weight is essential in losing those unwanted pounds. First you must determine your BMR or basic metabolic rate. This number is how many calories your body burns at rest. A body analysis will …
Cortisol is an important hormone produced by the adrenal glands. This hormone is activated by stress of all kinds. Cortisol releases sugar from the liver and muscles into the blood to use for fuel in stressful events. It also has anti-inflammatory properties. Although cortisol can be a fat-burning hormone it has an indirect fat-storing effect. …