Weight Management

A Personalized Plan That Works For You

Nutrition and fitness aren’t just about weight. They also affect aging, mood, mental clarity, exercise performance, and overall wellness. During your first appointment, we begin with a comprehensive nutrition assessment, body composition with DXA, and other measurements, depending on your age and current fitness levels. Tests we may perform include:

• Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) test to determine the basal calories your body burns to maintain itself at rest
• DXA Body composition and bone density/osteoporosis screening calculations
• Micronutrient Testing to determine which vitamins you may be insufficient

A series of questionnaires will be completed prior to your first visit with our registered dietitian,  who reviews your goals, lifestyle, and other obstacles in order to develop a personalized plan that will work for you.

All exercise and nutrition plans are individually developed by the FitMed Partners team 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, including weight loss.

FitMed Partners helps patients understand every aspect of their health using DNA

PureGenomics™ is a DNA-based nutrition test that gives our team the knowledge to create a wellness plan tailored to your specific body science. Under the guidance of Dr. Bright McConnell, FitMed’s registered dietician uses each patient’s PureGenomics personalized lifestyle and nutritional insights to unlock a wealth of knowledge.

The PureGenomics personalized genetic report enables our team to make better choices and achieve better results. Backed by the science of nutrigenomics—the study of the relationships between our genes, nutrition, and health—the report analyzes your genetic data to provide insights into nutrient metabolism, detoxification pathways, cardiovascular health, and immune function. It also identifies potential genetic predispositions and risk factors for specific health conditions.

Armed with your information, we then develop a personalized nutrition and lifestyle plan that considers your unique genetic makeup. This nutrition plan may include recommendations for dietary supplements, specific foods to incorporate or avoid, and lifestyle modifications that can help support optimal health.

How does it work?

By leveraging the power of genetics to inform healthcare decisions, PureGenomics helps you achieve better outcomes and improve your overall health and wellness. There’s an essential connection between our genes, nutrition, and health. Nutrigenomics takes what we know from nutritional science and genetics, then reveals how it shapes your health.

Our secure platform uses critical information from your existing 23andMe® or Ancestry® DNA test results to create personalized nutrition and lifestyle recommendation reports. PureGenomics identifies and analyzes parts of your DNA, called SNPs or “snips,” short for single nucleotide polymorphisms and their associated traits.

Some SNPs can affect how your body reacts to, breaks down, and uses nutrients. Your FitMed healthcare provider deciphers this information and offers tailor-made advice and nutritional support to make wellness choices unique to you.

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