Weight Loss & Wegovy

Have you struggled to lose weight despite eating healthy and working out? Have you tried every diet out there with little to no success? Have you lost weight on a diet, only to gain it all back and more months later? Do you suspect that some underlying, yet-to-be-diagnosed health condition, may be contributing to your weight gain? If this sounds like you, then we have the answer!

We are now in a new era of weight loss. Dr. Kellman’s unique approach to healing, as he has termed it “Microbiome First,” is vital to his patients achieve successful weight loss. The “Microbiome First” approach recognizes the impact that the gut microbiome has on overall health and how many chronic illnesses, as well as obesity and the inability to lose weight, are often rooted in imbalances and dysfunction within the microbiome.

When We Heal the Microbiome, We Heal Our Whole Self!

Scientists now know that the health of the microbiome is fundamentally connected to virtually every physiological and metabolic function in our bodies. Imbalances in the microbiome have been directly tied to obesity and weight issues.

Many people are familiar with the Mediterranean Diet, which is the most well-researched and healthiest diet you can follow. However, one of the reasons that it is such a healthful diet, is because the diet is rich in plant foods, and it has been discovered that it is the fiber contained within these foods which are beneficial to the gut microbiome and therefore one the biggest reasons the diet is so beneficial.

Although this research breakthrough is new to many in the medical community and for sure to many of you, this is not surprising to Dr. Kellman, as someone who has been writing books on the importance of the microbiome for many years and has been a pioneer in the area of microbiome medicine. He developed the Microbiome Diet many years ago, which is like the “second-generation” Mediterranean Diet.

What is the Microbiome Diet?

Dr. Kellman’s weight loss approach combines both the science of the microbiome, including the use of the Microbiome Diet, along with these new revolutionary weight loss medications, which are now available.

What Are These New Medications?

Weight loss drugs have come and gone over the years. Many have come with challenging side effects and most only provide short-term results. However, this new generation of medications directly addresses the root causes of weight gain and obesity, as well as poor metabolism.

Interestingly, these new GLP-1 agonist medications, often known under their brand names such as Wegovy and Ozempic, are not newly developed medications from pharmaceutical companies. Rather, they are medications that actually mimic a hormone our bodies, specifically our gut, already produce.

GLP-1 agonists help to curb hunger and cravings by regulating blood sugar, as well as slowing the emptying of the stomach, so you feel fuller longer. This promotes a healthier and more balanced metabolism.

These medications are a great way to jump-start weight loss, but they are only part of the solution! The key to successful and sustainable weight loss is to heal the microbiome.

So, What Happens When You Begin To Heal Your Microbiome?

Although these new medications have been ground-breaking for people trying to lose weight, they are focused primarily on boosting GLP-1 secretion. GLP-1 is NOT the only hormone the gut produces, and this is where the microbiome comes in!

The gut produces many hormones which regulate:

When we heal the gut microbiome, we also naturally boost not only the production of these other crucial hormones but also ensure they are balanced. The microbiome is the control switch for our metabolism and therefore a healthy microbiome will boost metabolism, reduce cravings, and result in effective and easy weight maintenance. The Microbiome Diet is a long-term solution and the way you will be able to successfully transition off the medications and still continue to lose weight or maintain your weight.

Further, the Microbiome Diet also offers a holistic solution to weight loss for people who may not want to take these medications. Although these weight loss medications have been a game-changer for many people, people have found that over time their effectiveness can wane and therefore, there needs to be something beyond the medication in order to ensure long-term success.

Dieting is not about willpower or suppressing appetite. It’s not about calorie restriction or “good” vs. “bad” foods. Time and time again diets that rely on these strategies have failed because as soon as you go off of them, you gain weight back and often more.

This approach is different because it addresses the root cause of why you have gained weight and how to effectively lose it – and keep it off. Food should not be feared and losing weight should not feel like torture. The Microbiome Diet will be the last diet you will ever have to follow.

And It Is Not Just That….

Although the microbiome is crucial to our metabolic health, it also is critical to our overall health and wellness. Some scientists have suggested that nearly 90% of all the chronic conditions people suffer from are directly tied to dysfunction in the gut microbiome! This includes things like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune conditions, anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders, cognitive function and the list goes on and on.

The Microbiome Diet has been shown to improve:

Therefore, the Microbiome Diet will also address any underlying, potentially undiagnosed health conditions that may be contributing to your inability to lose weight, such as low thyroid function, other hormone imbalances, and insulin resistance, to name just a few.

Fad diets come and go, but the Microbiome Diet gets to the heart of why we gain weight and why we have trouble losing it. And more importantly, maintaining a healthy weight long-term. Although these medications, if you choose that option, will boost weight loss, and get you started on reaching your weight loss goals, it is the Microbiome Diet that will allow for long-term, sustained weight maintenance.

Dr. Kellman also uses a wide variety of natural compounds, probiotics/prebiotics/postbiotics, nutraceuticals, herbs, and other botanicals that have been proven effective in augmenting weight to further ensure you successfully achieve your weight loss goals. Additionally, he leverages innovative technologies like Trusculpt which targets areas where stubborn fat is hard to lose.

The research has shown that all roads lead to the microbiome, therefore the Microbiome Diet is the diet of all diets! It is nature’s diet.

Whether you are interested in taking the more holistic approach to weight loss or what to try one of these new weight loss medications, Dr. Kellman’s will develop a personalized and individualized roadmap for your success.