9 Aug

The Weight Loss Battle – Case 3

Posted By: Lei Gu, Naturopathic Doctor in Case Study, Healthy Weight Loss    

40 yr old female client had issues of weight control ever since she was a teenager. Her lowest weight during adult life was 160 lbs. at the age of 18. The heaviest she’d been was 200 lbs. She reported being “constantly dieting all her life”. She started her treatments in November 2009, at which time [...]

9 Aug

Menopausal Weight Gain – Case 4

Posted By: Lei Gu, Naturopathic Doctor in Case Study, Healthy Weight Loss    

51 year old female chief complaint was “post-menopausal weight gain” along with irritability as her main menopausal symptom. Her pulse was wiry and fast, her blood pressure was 130/85, and her Traditional Chinese Medical diagnosis was kidney yin deficiency and liver qi stagnation. Treatment: Her treatment plan included dietary counseling, nutritional supplementation, acupuncture for hormone [...]

23 Jul

Abdominal Weight Loss – Case 2

Posted By: Sherry Chen, Naturopathic Doctor in Case Study, Healthy Weight Loss    

58 year old female client came in with chief complaint of abdominal fat that has always been present since a very young age.  She described herself as looking “pregnant” when she was a little girl.  She also reported coughing up a lot of phlegm in the mornings upon waking, migraine like head aches and difficulty [...]

23 Jul

Postpartum Weight Loss – Case 1

Posted By: Sherry Chen, Naturopathic Doctor in Case Study, Healthy Weight Loss    

37 year old female visited Journey To Cure 7 months postpartum and had already lost about 30 lbs on her own but reported the weight was no longer coming off especially around the abdominal area.   She was exercising 4 times a week which included both cardio and strength training. Treatment: Healthy dietary recommendations were made [...]

22 Jun

Diabetes and Weight Loss

Posted By: Sherry Chen, Naturopathic Doctor in Case Study, Healthy Weight Loss    

47 year oldmale 123kg (271LB) came into the clinic for weight –loss. He was medicated for diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.  The patient also reported abdominal pain in the upper right area which occurs at least once a week. His initial blood work showed high fasting glucose, and elevated liver enzymes. Treatment: His treatment plan included [...]