What’s your weight loss plan? Here are some quick tips:

• Do make a plan, the more you prepare, the more successful you will be.
• Do plan your meals. Create a menu of healthy meals for the week. Take your list to the store and stick to your list.
• Don’t eat unplanned food, stick to your meal plan.
• Do remove any unhealthy foods from your kitchen.
• Don’t leave any unhealthy foods in your refrigerator or cupboard that will temp you to eat them just because they are there.
• Do keep a food diary, keeping a food journal will allow you to see how much you really are consuming.
• Don’t forget to include snacks and drinks in your food journal.
• Do watch your portion size.
• Don’t automatically finish what’s on your plate. Stop eating when you feel satisfied.
• Do eat when you are hungry.
• Don’t eat when you are not hungry.
• Do eat foods that are high in fiber, like non starchy vegetables, almonds and flaxseeds.
• Don’t eat foods high in added sugars.
• Do eat lean protein and healthy fat
• Don’t drink sugary drinks or consume too much alcohol.
• Do make regular exercise part of your daily routine.
• Don’t get less than 7.5 hours of sleep per night.
• Do give yourself credit for making healthy lifestyle choices
• Don’t compare yourself with others, view your progress overtime.

If you need help losing weight, we can help you lose the weight safely and keep it off.

Optimal Wellness is a Medical Weight Loss Center. Our programs our based-on Science and Medical Research.

Call today to schedule a complementary telemedicine consultation with Dr Betty Keller to find out how she can help you lose weight and keep it off.

Dr Keller is Board certified in Obesity Medicine and Board certified in Internal Medicine, she has been helping people lose weight and keep it off for over a decade.

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If you answered yes, you could be at risk for metabolic syndrome, often an early warning sign of more serious disease.

What you need to know about metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is not a disease in itself. Instead, it’s a health condition that includes a group of risk factors:

1. Excess abdominal fat  
2. High blood sugar
3. Elevated blood pressure
4. High levels of triglycerides
5. Low levels of HDL (good cholesterol).

If you have any of these risk factors, you should be under the care of your doctor.

That’s because having just 3 of these risk factors can increase your risk of serious diseases.

The diagnosis for metabolic syndrome is the presence of three or more of these five risk factors. The good news is that you’ve got an early warning in time to avoid more serious disease.

If you have 3 or more of these risk factors, other health risks increase significantly:

• You are at 2X increased risk for blood vessel and heart disease, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
• You are at 5X increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
  (Source: WebMD)

Fortunately, metabolic syndrome can be treated with lifestyle changes and medical care! And treatment can even help you say goodbye to your expanding waistline.

How to know if you have metabolic syndrome

To diagnose metabolic syndrome, your doctor should order appropriate lab tests. For treatment, your doctor may prescribe medications to begin improving your health.

These are the 5 risk factors for metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome can be diagnosed if you have 3 or more of these conditions  (Source: WebMD):

Symptoms of metabolic syndrome

You usually don’t have symptoms initially from high blood pressure or high cholesterol. You may not even know you have these conditions.

Often, the only sign you can notice is your expanding waistline.

The best way to find out if you have metabolic syndrome is to meet with your doctor. They will check your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. It’s another reason that regular checkups are the key to staying healthy.

Treating metabolic syndrome

Make sure to schedule regular follow up visits with your doctor.

Under the supervision of your doctor: The following are lifestyle changes that can help  treat metabolic syndrome.

• Exercise. Consult  your doctor before starting an exercise program.
• Eat a healthy diet with, lean protein,  non-starchy vegetables, low sugar fruits, healthy fats,  low fat dairy, whole grains, eliminate trans fats, reduce saturated fats. Discuss your particular meal plan with your physician. Dietary  adjustments should be made based on your genetics, metabolic profile and preferences. Make sure your meal plans are science based and not the latest fad.
• Lose weight if your doctor recommends you to do so.
• Your doctor may also recommend  supplements and or medications if indicated.

We can help you lose weight and avoid serious disease

Do you have chronic medical conditions associated with excess weight? We can help you lose weight and keep it off.

The Optimal Wellness Center Weight Loss Center is a medical weight loss center.

Our programs are based on science and medical studies (not fad diets).

Our weight loss programs are individualized, comprehensive, and medically supervised.

We provide personalized step-by-step weight loss treatment and support you need to lose weight safely and keep it off.

We help you lose weight and develop healthier lifestyle utilizing:

• Nutrition
• Exercise
• Behavior Modification
• Medications if needed

We’ve found the key to your success is one-on-one support, counseling, and education.

Dr. Keller Is Board certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine with over a decade of experience helping patients lose weight and keep it off.

Call today 201 485 7930 to find out how Dr Keller can help you Lose weight and keep it off

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1. Reduce carbohydrate intake.

Carbohydrates are also called sugar, starch, or just carbs. To lower your carbs, start by reducing or eliminating sugar and starch from your diet.

Keep total carbs below 100 grams per day (or 50 grams of carbs minus fiber).

Carbs come in many forms.  Here’s a quick guide to total carbs in common foods:

Get your daily carbohydrates from non-starchy vegetables and low sugar fruits, not from processed foods, sugar, white flour and starch. Artificial sweeteners (also called sugar alcohols) can impact your total carb count too. Ask Dr. Keller about how to measure carbs from foods and sweeteners so you can lose weight. 

2. Get the right amount of protein. 

Guidelines to maintain muscle mass and lose weight suggest a daily total of 0.73 to 1 gram of protein per pound at your current weight. 

Athletes and heavy exercisers should consume 1.5 mgs of protein per pound for weight loss.  Protein promotes satiety (feeling satisfied after eating), helps maintain lean body mass, increases thermic effect (energy used to digest food), and decreases the body’s efficiency in storing extra calories as fat.

3. Plan time restricted eating. 

Make sure you have at least 12 hours between dinner and breakfast.  For example, if you stop eating at 8 pm at night do not eat again until the next morning at 8 am.

Studies show that time restricted eating not only helps with weight loss, but also helps to manage insulin resistance by allowing insulin levels to decrease during the fasting state.  Some people benefit from even longer fasting periods.

4. Make exercise part of your daily routine.  

You cannot exercise a bad diet away.  But you can improve your metabolism by increasing your lean muscle mass.  A combination of aerobic exercise and weightlifting will help you to lose weight. Exercise is even more important in helping you maintain your weight loss.

5. Get enough sleep.  

Getting good quality sleep is important.  Sleeping less than 7.5 hours per night is associated with weight gain.

10 Additional Weight-Loss Tips:

1. Eat only when you’re hungry.
2. Avoid mindless snacking.
3. Plan your meals.
4. Keep a food journal (the Optimal Wellness Center App makes it easy)
5. Manage stress.
6. Weigh yourself every day.
7. Drink black coffee or tea.
8. Drink water before meals.
9. Don’t drink your calories.
10. Limit alcohol.

You can lose weight and keep it off.

Often it’s misinformation and the presence of unhealthy food everywhere that leads to weight gain.

You can learn to eat to feel great and lose weight. Get a weight loss program that works specifically for you from Dr. Betty Keller.

Your unique program begins with a comprehensive history and physical. We do comprehensive laboratory testing including evaluating genes that affect your weight. We use your metabolic and genetic profile to help develop your diet. In our program you’ll get:

• Meal planning for complete nutrition
• Safe exercise programs
• Ways to cope with thoughts and feelings
• Support for healthier habits that work for you
• A free app to help you make healthier choices
• Personal attention and guidance from Dr. Keller

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Our programs are based on 4 Phases

• Screening
• Weight loss
• Adapting
• Maintenance

Your First Visit

Your first visit is a 90 to 120 -minute screening medical evaluation with Dr. Keller to determine what food plan is right for you. You will have a detailed history, a physical exam and an InBody test will be performed.

The InBody test, not only measures your weight and BMI, it also determines your BMR (which is the amount of calories you burn/day if you were to sit all day). This measurement will be invaluable in designing the diet that works for you. In addition The InBody, tells you your % Body Fat, Segmental Lean Muscle, as well as the amount of visceral fat (This is the fat around your organs, which has much greater negative impact on your health.)  

Dr. Keller will go over these results with you at your screening visit. We will repeat the InBody testing at regular intervals, to ensure you are losing fat yet retaining or building muscle.

Your Medical Exam at the Optimal Wellness Medical Weight Loss Center

Dr. Keller will order laboratory tests to determine if  any underlying medical conditions are impacting your weight, including EKG if indicated. In addition to looking for underlying medical conditions that can effect your weight, Dr Keller recommends specific genetic testing, to gain insight into weight tendencies and learn how gene variants may influence diet, exercise and treatment options.

Dr. Keller provides an  individualized food plan based on your genetic makeup, metabolic work up and preferences. She may also suggest lifestyle modifications, and  may also recommend, supplements, medical foods, meal replacements and or medications to help you reach your correct weight. We will also send you home with “Get Started” packet, which will prepare you for starting the weight loss phase of your program.

Weight Loss and Your Metabolism

If you are not at your correct weight and having trouble getting or staying at your correct weight, you are metabolically resistant.

In order to get to your correct weight and develop metabolic flexibility, the types of foods, the amount, and the timing are all important. It is also important to address your lifestyle, getting enough sleep, managing stress, and engaging in regular activity to help reset your metabolism.

Other factors Dr. Keller will address with you that can influence your weight include medications (that cause weight gain), endocrine disrupters, climate control, social networks, infections, and modern conveniences.

Success comes from adherence to your meal plan. You cannot continue to eat the way you do and expect a different outcome.

What Success Looks Like at our Medical Weight Loss Center

Once you are on the right food plan you will start to see weight loss.

Follow up is required! Studies show that the three things that lead to long-term success are:

1) Adherence to your diet

2) Follow up

3) Regular exercise

A big part of our program is providing lifestyle counseling. We help guide you to a healthier lifestyle and teach weight management skills. You learn healthy nutritional choices, behavior modification, physical activity that is right for you, stress management, we address sleep issues and medical concerns associated with weight. Your follow up visits address your specific needs and goals.

To get to where you what to be, feeling good, being healthy, and reducing your risk of developing chronic diseases, you need to make a commitment to yourself. This is a choice to invest in yourself now and even more important you are investing in your future self. Many chronic conditions are associated with excess weight, including metabolic syndrome, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, increased risk of infections and complications related to infections, and some cancers.

Get advice between appointments

We are here to help you every step of the way. You must do your part, if you are struggling in any area, please reach out. Don’t wait for your next appointment. Emergencies and vacations do arise, but other then that it is important to keep your appointments. This is your life, the sooner you takes steps to start a healthy lifestyle the better your overall health will be, not only now but for your future self.

4 phases of weight loss at our medical weight loss center

1) Health screening: After your initial screening , we will see you back the following week to begin the weight loss phase. Dr. Keller will review your lab results, your genetic tests and repeat your InBody. Based on your screening visit and preferences we will recommend an easy-to-follow food plan.

In addition, supplements, and or medications, maybe recommended.

Follow-up visits will also address, nutrition, dietary changes, behavior, sleep, exercise, stress reduction, mindfulness, and any issues that may interfere with you adhering to you plan. Your first follow up visit is 60 minutes.

2) Weight loss: Dr Keller also uses Cognitive Behavioral techniques to help you overcome any obstacles (diet traps) and keep you on track with your weight loss plan.

Your follow up visits are totally individualized to your specific needs and goals.

3) Adapting to new weight: The next phase of our programs is adapting where you are now close to your goal weight. You gradually introduce more grocery foods and calories while practicing newly learned eating habits and weight management skills. Calories are adjusted so you are no longer losing weight.

4) Maintenance phase: You continue to practice your new lifestyle skills with continued support and using our proven relapse prevention tools.

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If you are ready to invest in your health today and invest in your future self call Dr. Keller today.  201-485-7930

Dr. Keller specializes in Weight Loss, she is Board certified in Obesity Medicine and Board certified in Internal medicine. She is a certified First Line Therapy Provider and has certifications in Medical Acupuncture and Bioidentical Hormone Therapy.

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Whether you need to lose 10 pounds or 200 pounds, the Numetra program can be personalized for your specific needs.

Numetra is a highly effective medically supervised weight loss program. Prior to starting your weight loss program, you will undergo a medical evaluation by Dr. Keller. This includes a detailed medical history, physical exam, lab work, body composition analysis, and EKG (if needed). Because Numetra is a medically supervised weight loss program, our patients are closely supervised and supported by Dr. Keller, who is Board Certified in both Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine. In addition, Dr. Keller has over 10 years of experience in helping patients lose weight, and keep it off. Dr. Keller’s training, experience and passion for helping her patients lose weight and live healthier lives, ensures that your weight loss program will be medically sound, safe, efficient, and effective.

At Optimal Wellness Medical Weight Loss Center, we help guide you in making healthy nutritional choices but also focus on other lifestyle issues, including behavior, activity, stress management, and sleep. These lifestyle changes ensure long term success and we are here for you every step of the way.

The Numetra program includes unique scientifically designed formulations. The product line was developed as the result of a comprehensive review of recent academic research. The products include synergistic ingredients that help promote optimal metabolism for active weight loss. Numetra’s unique blend of macro nutrients with varied rates of digestion plus essential micronutrients support healthy weight management. They are designed to help you feel full for longer, and promote optimal metabolism and nutrition for healthy weight loss.

In addition to Numetra meal replacement options,Dr. Keller may recommend vitamins, supplements, and or medications if needed.

At Optimal Wellness we also offer genetic testing to find the right way to eat for your genetic makeup. We also do regular full body composition analysis to ensure you are losing fat and maintaining or gaining muscle mass.

Call today to schedule a complementary telemedicine consult to learn more about how we can help you lose weight, keep it off, and start living a healthier life. Reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases associated with excess weight today.

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Research has shown a link between gut bacteria (microbiota) and obesity.

Could changing the gut microbiota help you lose weight?

A landmark study conducted by researchers from DuPont Nutrition and Health investigated the effects of the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium animalisssp. lactis 420 (B420) and dietary fiber on body fat mass and other obesity parameters.

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical intervention trial in overweight and obese adults showed clinical evidence that the probiotic B420 with or without dietary fiber can reduce body fat mass, waist circumference, energy intake and body weight compared to placebo. The group taking both the probiotic and the prebiotic showed improvement in lean body mass. In addition levels of Zonulin, a protein associated with “Leaky Gut “and inflammation was found to be reduced in those patients taking B420. The mechanism of how B420 works is not clear, but most likely is multifactorial and may be due in part to a reduction in Zonulin.

Metagenics UltraFlora Control contains 10 Billion live organisms of the strain B420 that was used in this exciting study.

I recommend using this probiotic to my patients who are looking to lose weight. My patients find that it helps reduce their appetite and along with a healthy diet, exercise, sleep (at least 7 to 8hrs) and stress reduction has helped them achieve their weight loss goals.

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