One of the primary benefits of medical weight loss is the personalized care you receive. Our healthcare professionals at Eternity Health Partners assess your individual health needs and create a customized plan that addresses your specific challenges and goals.
Medical weight loss programs are supervised by healthcare providers, ensuring that your weight loss is safe and effective. Regular monitoring allows for adjustments to your plan as needed, optimizing your progress and minimizing potential risks.
Unlike fad diets that often lead to temporary weight loss, medical weight loss programs focus on sustainable, long-term results. By addressing the root causes of weight gain and promoting healthy lifestyle changes, patients are more likely to maintain their weight loss over time.
Our medical weight loss programs offer comprehensive support, including nutritional counseling, behavioral therapy, and exercise guidance. This multi-faceted approach helps patients develop healthy habits and overcome obstacles to weight loss.
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can lead to significant improvements in overall health. Medical weight loss can reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension, and can also improve mental health and quality of life.
Medical weight loss is suitable for individuals who are struggling to lose weight through traditional methods and are seeking a medically supervised program to achieve their goals. It is particularly beneficial for those who have:
Medical weight loss can be an effective treatment for a variety of conditions associated with obesity and overweight, including:
Before seeking medical weight loss treatment, there are several steps you can take at home to start your weight loss journey:
Focus on a balanced diet that includes a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. Avoid processed foods, sugary drinks, and high-calorie snacks.
Incorporate regular physical activity into your routine. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week, such as brisk walking, cycling, or swimming.
Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and support your metabolism.
Be mindful of portion sizes and avoid overeating. Using smaller plates and bowls can help control portion sizes.
Ensure you get adequate sleep each night, as poor sleep can contribute to weight gain and hinder weight loss efforts.
Practice stress-reducing techniques such as meditation, yoga, or deep breathing exercises, as stress can lead to emotional eating and weight gain.
At Eternity Health Partners, we follow a thorough process to determine if you are a candidate for medical weight loss:
During your initial consultation, our healthcare providers will review your medical history, current health status, and weight loss goals. This comprehensive assessment helps us understand your unique needs and challenges.
A physical examination is conducted to assess your overall health and identify any underlying medical conditions that may impact your weight loss journey.
We may perform diagnostic tests, such as blood work, to evaluate your metabolic health, hormone levels, and other factors that can influence weight loss.
Based on the information gathered during your consultation, physical examination, and diagnostic testing, we will develop a personalized medical weight loss plan tailored to your specific needs. This plan may include nutritional counseling, exercise recommendations, behavioral therapy, and, if necessary, medication or other medical interventions.
Throughout your weight loss journey, our healthcare providers will provide ongoing monitoring and support to ensure your progress and address any challenges that arise. Regular follow-up appointments allow us to track your progress, make necessary adjustments to your plan, and provide encouragement and guidance.
Medical weight loss offers a comprehensive, personalized approach to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. At Eternity Health Partners in Calabasas, CA, our dedicated team of healthcare professionals is committed to helping you reach your weight loss goals and improve your overall health and well-being. By integrating advanced medical practices with holistic approaches, we provide the support and guidance you need for sustainable, long-term success.
Prior to joining the team at Eternity Health Partners, Dr. Harmony worked alongside an MD in a busy General Practice clinic that specialized in primary care for all patients, as well as Hormone Replacement Therapy, IV therapy, regenerative joint injections, peptide injections, ozone treatments, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and weight management. As a skilled diagnostician, Dr. Harmony has helped hundreds of patients to optimize their health with both Western medicine treatments and natural therapies.
As a Naturopathic Doctor with a diverse background in various healing arts, Dr. Harmony believes that people are multi-dimensional, thus existing as physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual beings simultaneously. Healing therefore should also be multi-dimensional, encompassing every aspect of health and well-being. Dr. Harmony is excited to work with patients at Eternity Health Partners because the treatment modalities can improve every aspect of their lives.
Liz started doing personal blood draws after her son, Dashiell, was born with Zellwegers disease. His diagnosis required numerous blood draws and drug levels throughout his life. After sitting through long wait times at the labs followed by watching many different phlebotomists, many new to the job, struggle to find his veins, often poking him multiple times, as a seasoned phlebotomist, Liz decided to draw his blood at home and hand deliver it to the lab myself. Soon after she began doing personal touch blood draws so she can now offer that same personalized service to you.
Liz graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Biology in 1994. She moved to Santa Barbara and earned her phlebotomy certificate in 1995. Liz began working at St. Francis Medical Center in the Physical Therapy Department and quickly transferred to the Laboratory. Perfecting her venipuncture techniques on all floors of the hospital, including post-operative patients, pregnant women going into labor, sick or premature babies, and emergency room patrons, she then improved her patient care skills working for internal medicine doctors, one of whom was the Medical Director of Hospice and won Doctor of the Year. In 1999, Liz started working with a group of local retinal surgeons. Her primary job consisted of injecting dye into arm veins and photographing its flow through the patients retinal vessels. When patients are worried about their diagnosis or apprehensive about the procedure because of difficult veins, her quick, almost pain free needle stick and kind but professional bed side manner would put them at ease.
The various settings and patients Liz has encountered over the years have enabled her to become very skilled at finding the smallest and most fragile of vessels. Her specialities include infants and the elderly, diabetics of all ages, patients with rolling veins, on blood thinners or chemotherapy. She lives in downtown Santa Barbara, travels from Goleta to Carpintera and brings all the necessary supplies directly to you. All she needs from you is a lab request and your home or office becomes an instant draw station. Appointment times are very flexible, and she is friendly, reliable and punctual. Be kind to your arm and treat yourself to the luxury blood draw you deserve!!!
Mike brings more than just a medical perspective to his clients; at the age of 14, he began an athletic career as a pole-vaulter that would end up taking him on an incredible journey over the next 13 years of his life. Throughout his athletic journey Mike was constantly working to find the ideal balance of fitness and proper nutrition in order to maximize his performances. Combined with his medical knowledge the years of athletic experience provide a unique and successful combination that serve to benefit his staff and clients.
“After I shifted the focus of my practice from Sports Medicine into Nuclear Medicine specifically Interventional Endocrinology. I found myself questioning our western medical paradigm…Here I was performing thyroid cancer and Hyperthyroidism treatments with harmful radical thyroid radioactive ablations which really made me take a hard look in the mirror and become more of a researcher to find safer and more effective options to better treat my clients. During my research I realized that there were very few, if any, medically directed programs focused towards achieving a “Healthier Lifestyle” rather than typical “Diet” fads.” A few years later after training and working with some of the worlds foremost Bio-identical Hormone Replacement specialists I became Board Certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Sort of just found my passion and the answers I had been looking for with this new specialty finally after years of treating people with the Band-Aid “fix it when its broken” mentality instead of at the root cause.”
Mike has spent the last 10 years in Anti-Aging, Functional and Regenerative Medicine. He has trained over 120 physicians in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and consulting for their practices. Today his vision is a reality, and clients from all of the world come to benefit from the successful programs that have been established at Age Management Institute Santa Barbara. He firmly believes in educating the patient about the importance of good nutrition, hormone balance, stress management, and regular exercise is the key to aging well and having a high quality of life well into your golden years.