Weight Management
Medically Based Nutrition and Fitness = Healthy Weight Loss
Nutrition and fitness aren’t just about weight. They also affect aging, mood, mental clarity, exercise performance, and overall wellness. Isn’t it time you took that first step? Come in to FitMed to join our physician-led Weight Management Program.
During your first appointment, we begin with a comprehensive nutrition assessment. FitMed analyzes baseline testing of your resting metabolic rate (caloric needs at rest), body composition (percent body fat), and other measurements, depending on your age and current fitness levels. We are current with the latest in technology to help us customize treatment for your body:
- Our MedGem device assesses resting metabolic rate (RMR) for accurate determination of daily energy needs for individuals participating in weight management programs.
- We measure body composition using the BOD POD Body Composition Tracking System, which uses patented air displacement technology for highly accurate, fast, and safe results.
- We also use the GE Lunar Prodigy DXA, which is a testing device that measures body composition with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. This device can look beyond weight and the traditional body mass index to determine body fat distribution, lean tissue mass, and bone mineral content.
- Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) test to non-invasively measure artherosclerosis (the underlying cause of heart attack and stroke) in the carotid arteries
- Biodex Balance System to measure your balance
- Cardiometabolic Performance Test on treadmill or cycle to measure key data including peak VO2, anaerobic threshold and identification of optimal exercise heart rate levels
- Cardiometabolic Health Risk Summary to identify health risks and areas in which your range of risk is stratified to low, moderate or high
A series of questionnaires will be completed prior to your first visit with our registered dietitian, Judith Herrin, who reviews your goals, lifestyle, and other obstacles to change in order to develop a personalized plan that will work for you.
All exercise plans are individually developed and include the frequency, duration and intensity of the intended exercise. In addition, you will be given exercise progression guidelines to optimize your results. Improvements in physical activity and cardio-respiratory endurance have been found to produce significant health benefits.
Working from Charleston, SC, with the latest medical evidence and information, the FitMed team will prescribe a medically sound and healthy nutritional plan to meet your personal goals and needs.
Customize Your Nutrition Plan to Your Body: Advanced Micronutrient and Cardiovascular Risk Testing!
Bright McConnell, III, MD founder of FitMed Partners, has revolutionized nutrition with a way to customize your nutrition plan to your body—not just to your body type, but to your actual body. Medical research has scientifically documented the vital role that micronutrients play in achieving and maintaining good health and overall disease prevention. Nutritional Testing will scientifically pinpoint micronutrient and anti-oxidant deficiencies and allow FitMed Partners to create customized replenishing treatment plan (4 weeks after testing). Watch the Webinar!