Weight Loss Bribie Natural Health 
Bribie Natural Health
Jennifer offers a weight loss program that is tailor made for the individual. Consideration is given to any medical issues that may be a cause of the problem. The program is a health promoting diet which will lower both cholesterol and blood glucose levels.
Because the focus is on natural foods and avoidance of artificial sweeteners and preservatives, the metabolism, mental outlook and general wellbeing is improved.
Meals are designed to cater for personal tastes and convenience within the family lifestyle, as well as providing individual nutritional requirements. Because the program is about fat loss and gaining slimness and vitality, not unhealthy weight loss where the body burns too much lean muscle and the fat is retained as in syndrome X, Jennifer utilizes the VLA cellular analysis into her consultations. VLA is a bio impedence cellular analysis that measures the body’s proportions of fat, muscle, intra and extra-cellular fluid balance. She uses the readings as a guide to adjusting protein and carbohydrate portions to the diet to ensure the body is burning fat efficiently.
Naturopath and Nutritionist Jennifer Weekes uses bio impedence health analysis (VLA), with her successful weight loss program . The TGA registered medical monitoring machine is very popular within the wellness industry. Testing is painless and quick. A printed report is generated for the client, and fortnightly follow-up tests produce various graphs that can show how much fat is actually shrinking, increased levels of active tissue mass and improved cellular energy pathways with compliance. People expect to see results on the scales within a week of dieting. Fat loss using sensible food and exercise will not necessarily produce immediate weight loss. Remember, muscle weighs more than fat and with exercise and reduced calorie intake from slow burning carbohydrates, there is a huge exchange rate going on in the body within the first ten days. The VLA test is very encouraging during this period and it will also show some decreased measurements particularly around the girth during the first stages of fat loss. It always bothers me when I see people losing weight too rapidly, because it is in an unhealthy pattern that is not actually fat loss, but active tissue shrinkage through cell dehydration. To ensure fat is being burned at a safe level, urine testing will indicate whether or not the body is producing ketones. If moderate ketosis is maintained for the first month, a substantial amount of fat will be shed, and cellular health and energy will be greatly improved. It is very important to drink plenty of water and to maintain energy and mood levels, and to avoid sugar cravings. All this is possible without yo-yoing your weight. My fat loss program has continued to change lives in the Bribie Island district for over five years now. I try to keep it affordable, but just as the program is not promoted as a gimmick, nor is the cost. No professional business can offer free services without money entering the equation. If you want to achieve long term value from a service, you will be prepared to pay for it. I am a nutritionist with a lifetime of knowledge on health and fat loss, and my triple degree qualifications garantee a high professional standard.
Bribie Natural Health Clinic provides VLA bioimpedence analysis reports that indicate the exact parameters for fat, muscle and fluid composition as well as cellular health. The software calculates the patient’s calorie, protein, fat, carbohydrate and water requirements to adjust imbalances. Most fitness centres use electronic scales or hand grip devices that are designed to calculate body fat percentages. However, anyone who understands how electricity travels will realise that these devices can only read the upper or lower body, because the current always takes the shortest course through its pole, therefore scales are measuring the lower half of the body, whilst hand grips measure the trunk. Due to various differing body shapes it is necessary to measure one half of the frame that includes upper and lower body fat as well as fluid and muscle parameters. Bo-impedence testing is much more reliable as a BFI (body fat index) because it measures from the foot to the hand, thus one half of the body is tested that includes the limbs and trunk including abdominal fat. The term Cellular Health Analysis is used to describe the test because it also measures the hydration levels of our cells, an important factor in determining biological aging. Unhealthy cells are poorly hydrated due to a slowing down of ATP or in simple English, the cells fail produce enough energy to retain their electrolytes, therefore the water leaks into the extra cellular space (edema).
Where losing weight proves difficult despite patient compliance, other metabolic imbalances are investigated. Jennifer will refer her patients to Tess Mitchell, who will test the thyroid health of the patient using a simple non-invasive but reliable device. Tess visits Bribie Natural Health Clinic on a monthly basis, so if you are interested in having your thyroid health checked phone 34087141 for an appointment. To rate your thyroid health, select Metabolic Testing -Thyroflex from the menu bar.
Nutrition - Facts and Fallicies by Jennifer Weekes ND
Bribie Natural Health Clinic
My naturopathic consultations include a dietary assessment and many people believe they are making wise food choices that may in fact e harmful to their health.
Some examples are commercial fruit juices, and muesli bars that are loaded with sugar and other nasties. I always advocate simple foods in balanced portions that are the cheapest and healthiest choices. We can cur grocery bill in half by shopping for fruit and vegetables at the greengrocers, meat, eggs and poultry from the butcher and fish from the seafood outlets. When time is limited to the convenience of supermarket shopping, visit only the rows that contain fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy and natural yoghurt, olive oil etc., seafood and undenatured grains, nuts and cereals. Avoid all the marinades, sauces and packaged foods and save a fortune in one year.
Many people fell victim to the fat free food fad, and wondered why their cholesterol went through the roof. An adults daily requirements is approximately 70 grams of healthy fats such as cold water fish, virgin olive oil and nuts to provide essential fatty acids, burn body fat, and supply energy and essential fatty acids to the cells.
It is equally important to include a balanced portion of protein in each meal to maintain energy, muscle mass and cellular repair. A vegetarian diet can often prove deficient in cell building amino acids that sometimes leads to hypoproteinuria, where the body stores excess water, with low muscle to fat ratios. Many weight loss diets promote the consumption of high protein diets with almost no carbohydrates such as the controversial Atkins diet. We now promote a more balanced intake of moderate protein, healthy, omega rich fats in sensible portions and low glycaemic carbohydrates from vegetables and a small amount of allowable fruit and grains.
Bribie Natural Health Clinic provides access to HICAPs from private health funds that are affiliated with the scheme. HICAPs takes all the paper work out of private health fund rebates. The card is swiped and the patient pays the gap. Health funds NOT affiliated with Hi-Caps will pay a rebate to members on presentation of an official clinic receipt.
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