Obesity has become a global epidemic with about 1.3 billion of the world’s population being overweight or obese. According to the WHO obesity is defined as having a BMI of over 30KG/m2. In South Africa 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men are overweight and 20% of the population is obese. Childhood obesity is also fast becoming a significant problem with 17.1% of children between the ages of 1-10 years old are over-weight.
Obesity can be classed as a chronic disease similar to that of hypertension and insulin resistance. Diseases associated with obesity include: osteoarthritis, sleep difficulties, psychological problems, coronary heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and even certain cancers. An accumulation of abdominal fat is associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance, diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Medi-Shape Weight Loss Program Because of the above and the high demand from my patients I have recently introduced a weight-loss program into my practice. The program was designed about 17 years ago, by a Cape Town based G.P, Dr Harry Neveling. The program runs over an eight-week period, it is easy, very safe, supervised and accompanied by natural weight-loss products. Individual support and assessment will be given to you twice a week ensuring weight-loss and helping you through those plateau periods. Dr Neveling has done extensive research on food intolerances and their effect on weight-loss or gain. Using the blood group diet he has been able to circumvent many of the weight-loss problems that food intolerances cause in the weight-loss process. With the help of ALCAT testing the above has been confirmed in his practice and therefore the blood group diet has been incorporated into the program. Weight-loss to be expected over the eight-week period is on average 10-15kg’s depending on how strictly you adhere to the program and how much weight you need to lose. This program is called MEDI-SHAPE, you can get more information from the website: medi-shape.com or you can call my practice to book a time to get started. |
LOSE 10 – 15 KG’S IN 8 WEEKS    |
