Age Management of West Michigan Blog

May 152 min read

HCG for Weight Loss

The HCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin) diet, developed by Dr. Simeons in the 1950s, is a medical weight loss plan that involves pairing a...

Feb 212 min read

How GLP-1 drug (semaglutide) promote weight loss

The search for effective and safe weight loss treatment seems never-ending. But the newest anti-obesity medication, semaglutide, is...

Feb 72 min read

Guide to Meal Planning and Prepping

Meal planning and prepping are important aspects of a healthy eating lifestyle. Meal planning is the act of thinking ahead about meals...

Feb 22 min read

Why timing is important for weight loss

‍‍One of the most often overlooked aspects of a diet when trying to drop weight is not what to eat, but when to eat. Meal timing plays a...

Feb 22 min read

Tips to increase water intake

Did you know that 70% of our body is made of water, making it essential to health? The average person could live without food for nearly...

Jan 292 min read

Sleep and Weight Loss Connection

The amount of sleep you get may be just as important for weight loss as your diet and exercise. I often consider sleep as a ‘silent...

Jan 33 min read

Tips for a healthy start to 2024

New Year resolutions can be tough; to make and to stick with. Rather than focus on one big resolution, add smaller changes. Here are some...

Nov 22, 20233 min read

Maintaining Weight Loss Success

Weight loss is tough because it means changing how you behave and the ways you think or feel about food—after all, there is a reason you...

Sep 7, 20232 min read

Using Lipo-B as an adjunct to weight loss

Are you struggling to shed those stubborn pounds? Metabolism is essentially the process through which your body turns food into energy....

Aug 31, 20231 min read

What’s the skinny on AOD9604?

For many, fighting the war on fat has been a losing battle. In light of the increase in GLP-1 medications being used to aid in weight...

Jul 24, 20232 min read

Weight Loss Nutrition Step One: Remove processed foods

Getting started with losing weight can be very overwhelming, confusing, and down right intimidating for most people. With so much...

Jul 14, 20232 min read

Toxic Food: A look at the chemicals allowed in our food

Currently, more than 10,000 chemicals are allowed to be used in the foods that are sold in the US. Some additives that are added to food...

Jul 11, 20233 min read

The Benefits of Detoxification

Have you been feeling tired or weak lately? Do you often have itchy skin? Do you feel more forgetful or confused than usual? Perhaps...

Jun 20, 20232 min read

The Power of Protein

Protein is a macronutrient your body needs to grow and repair cells, and to function properly. Protein is found throughout the body—in...

May 31, 20232 min read

How Sugar Affects the Stress Hormone Cortisol

Food is not just nutrients. It also contains information to help regulate systems in the body. How much, how often and what types of food...

May 23, 20232 min read

Wellness Tips for Aging

Aging affects all of us in different ways. Some of us lose our eyesight, others our hearing. Loss of taste is common and usually...

May 16, 20231 min read

How does our Weight Loss Program work?

Our director of Functional Medicine, Aaron Hovanec answered some questions on how our Integrative HCG Weight Loss Program gets success.

May 16, 20232 min read

Weight Loss: Strategies for Success

Fad diets, weight-loss programs and other questionable methods promise quick and easy weight loss. However, the foundation of successful...

Dec 13, 20221 min read

What you need to know about Vitamin C injections

Vitamin C is one supplement often recommended for daily use. It is an easy way to help and enhance the immune system, and act as an...