Elderly Care: Helping You Deal With the Dying Process
Beyond Surgery: Benefits Of Choosing Medical Weight Loss
Julio Carr
If you struggle with being overweight, you might feel discouraged that despite the consistent effort, you don't see results when it comes to reaching a healthier weight. Because obesity can cause a lot of other health problems, you might consider getting medical assistance for weight loss.
Most people think that medical weight loss just consists of surgical weight loss solutions. While many clinics do offer surgery, they also provide plenty of other medical options to guide you as you seek better health. Here are some of the benefits of reaching out to a medical weight loss clinic.
Metabolic Testing
Have you ever tried to lose weight with portion control or cutting calories but never knew for sure if you were eating too much or too little? Weight loss clinics offer metabolic testing to remove the guesswork. A metabolic test measures how much energy you burn while at rest, which can determine how much food you need just to stay alive without any activity.
The test works by measuring the amount of carbon dioxide you expel when you breathe out. The test is not painful; all you have to do is breathe into a tube as a machine calculates the total expenditure. After the test is over, your doctor can give you exact guidance on how much you need to eat each day in order to get the nutrition you need while still being able to safely lose weight.
Prescription Weight Loss Medications
Sometimes, especially for people who have struggled with excess weight for a long time, your body needs a little bit of help. Weight loss medications can help to curb your appetite and get you used to eating smaller portions. After a while, you might not need the medication anymore. These medicines are tools to help you develop new eating habits that you can sustain throughout your life.
Nutritional Counseling
Weight loss clinics can also offer nutritional counseling with a registered dietician. Dieticians specialize in meeting the specific needs of people who might have underlying health concerns or people who are not used to eating nutrient-dense foods. You can get recipe ideas, coaching on what to buy and how to prepare it, and guidance on how to implement diet changes into your lifestyle. As you become more active, you also might get guidance on how to eat in order to recover well from exercise.
For more information on medical weight loss, contact a clinic in your area.
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As an elderly care worker, I have witnessed the deaths of many individuals. I have seen family members become angry, sad, and completely silent at the end. I have also seen individuals refuse to see family members out of denial. People deal with death in different ways, and the strong emotions are often unfamiliar and scary. If you have a parent or grandparent who is elderly, then I want to share with you what I know about end of life care and dying process. We are a society that does not talk about death, and this can cause great pain when a family member dies. Learn about the process and find out how to deal with your own emotions and how to love your family members at the end. If there is only a small amount of time left, then I want you to cherish the final moments.