Clinical Nutrition Helps Overcome the Inability to Lose Weight

Patients with never-ending weight problems turn to HealthNOW Medical Center’s Destination Clinic for Real Solutions

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwire – May 31, 2011) – More than two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight, according to the National Institutes of Health. Although diet and exercise are pivotal factors, experts agree that the root cause of weight gain has not been established. This is evidenced by the high numbers of overweight people who eat well and exercise regularly but still cannot maintain a healthy weight. HealthNOW Medical Center’s patients are learning the root cause of their weight problems through clinical nutrition, and finally achieving success.

According to Dr. Vikki Petersen, certified clinical nutritionist and co-founder of HealthNOW Medical Center, a destination clinic in Sunnyvale, California, the inability to maintain a healthy weight depends on each organ and bodily system functioning well. Although a general checkup with your doctor will identify certain gross physical situations and disease, the information gathered through routine medical testing is often inadequate to get to the root of a health problem. Clinical nutrition can reveal malfunctions not otherwise found.

“Many patients who come to us for help have not been able to control their weight despite their best efforts,” said Dr. Petersen.

“At HealthNOW Medical Center we do testing above and beyond the normal routine. Gluten or other food sensitivities, an overload of toxic chemicals, a dysfunctional digestive system, vitamin or mineral deficiencies and hormonal imbalances are just a few of the factors that could be at the bottom of weight issues or other health conditions. We test for every possible factor, and we persist until we find the source of the problem.”

Patients using HealthNOW Medical Center’s clinical nutrition services have definitely seen results.

“I had problems sleeping, was very overweight, and suffered from high cholesterol and blood pressure. With a program of lab tests and a specialized diet, I lost 40 lbs. My blood pressure normalized and my cholesterol dropped 77 points without medication. I have more energy than I’ve had in many, many years and I feel like a new person.”

For more information on the clinical nutrition services at HealthNOW Medical Center’s Destination Clinic, visit their website at www.healthnowmedical.com.