On Tuesday, October 5th a group of men and women gathered at Bee-Organic in Great Neck, N.Y. to celebrate their victory of re-claiming their health. They were participants in a 12-week therapeutic lifestyle program headed by Dr. Michelle Klein (Chiropractor, Clinical Nutritionist) and Denise Zeiff, (Acupuncturist, Clinical Nutritionist) at Balance Equals Health, Inc. Located at 310 E. Shore Rd. in Great Neck, NY. Patients entered the program with various chronic disease and health issues including hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, pre-diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Some were taking medications while others were warned by their medical doctors that they would be put on medication if they did not change their lifestyle.
The 12-week therapeutic lifestyle program incorporated objective and subjective testing including base line lab reports from their primary care physician, bio-impedance analysis, health and stress questionnaires, waist and hip measurements, and body mass index (BMI) measurements. Based on the objective data and the individual needs of the patient, a custom food and exercise plan was created. Many patients also were given stress management tools and taught how to implement them into their daily lives.
What makes this program unique is that instead of using a pre-made diet and exercise plan, each patient received an individualized, customized lifestyle plan that was meant to fulfill their personal health goals. They were supported throughout the program by having weekly office visits. That way, their program was able to be slightly altered as needed based on how their bodies were responding to the therapeutic plan.
By the end of the 12-week therapeutic lifestyle program, all participants improved their cholesterol levels, blood pressure, waist/hip ratio, BMI, blood glucose levels, and lost weight. The diagnosis of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia no longer applied to some participants. Some were able to go off of medications under the supervision of their medical doctors. They felt better, looked better, and most importantly improved their quality of life through the improvement in their health.
Michelle Klein, DC, CNS and Denise Zeiff, L Ac, CNS can be reached at:
Balance Equals Health, Inc.
(516) 466-1045
www.BalanceEqualsHealth.blogspot.com
No comments:
Post a Comment