FirstLine Therapy - A Therapeutic Lifestyle Program
Today, chronic health conditions such as high blood pressure, obesity,
diabetes, and heart disease have become so common that most people don't
remember what it's like to be in excellent health. And if they're not
feeling their best, they can't be their best.
Many chronic health conditions are preventable. They're the result of
years of poor eating habits, lack of exercise, and prolonged exposure to
stress. Leading health organizations―and a growing body of scientific
evidence―suggest that many of these conditions can be prevented,
managed, or even reversed with lifestyle medicine.
The FirstLine Therapy Program
FirstLine Therapy is an easy-to-use, practical system to implement
lifestyle therapies. This research-based program is effective because it
addresses the underlying causes of common chronic disorders, not just
the symptoms.
This is a disease reduction program...not just a weight reduction
program. One of the goals of FirstLine Therapy is to maintain or enhance
lean body mass while losing unhealthy fat to improve health and
well-being, manage disease, and reduce risk to more serious health
conditions. Other commercial or self-guided programs often incorporate
diets that may result in an excessive loss of muscle mass―associated
with accelerated aging and declining health. In addition to tracking
common biomarkers, FirstLine Therapy integrates body composition testing
(measuring body fat and lean mass) as a part of patient assessment.
FirstLine Therapy also offers demonstrated protocols for a wide range of
health concerns for an easily customized approach to condition
management and disease risk reduction. This unique program has helped
tens of thousands of chronic illness sufferers in North America and
beyond to regain health―so they can once again enjoy their lives to the
fullest. Read some of our patient's testimonials about the FirstLine
Therapy program.
FirstLine Therapy Can Lower Your Body Weight, Blood Sugar, Cholesterol, Body Fat, Blood Pressure, Triglycerides, and More!
There are three key reasons that make FirstLine Therapy
(FLT) different than conventional lifestyle and diet programs:
1. FLT is more than just weight loss.
• FLT can help you lose unhealthy fat while retaining healthy, lean
muscle.
• FLT integrates body composition testing (fat & lean tissue
ratios)-being thin doesn't necessarily mean you're healthy.
• An imbalance in body composition (too much fat or losing muscle
tissue) can lead to serious health problems-high blood pressure, high
cholesterol levels, etc.
• Loss of muscle results in loss of ability to burn calories, making it
much more difficult to maintain weight loss over time.
• FLT focuses on lifestyle factors that are the underlying cause of many
health problems.
2. The FLT eating plan is different.
• Most diets focus on NOT eating-not eating fat, not eating carbs, or
just plain not eating much of anything.
• The FLT eating plan emphasizes the need to eat, and to eat frequently.
• The focus is on eating THE RIGHT KIND OF FOODS-the right kind of fat,
the right kind of carbohydrates, and the right kind of protein-all in
the right portions.
• FLT incorporates a low-glycemic-index eating plan based on the latest
scientific research that will help you maintain stable blood sugar and
energy levels.
• Low-glycemic diets are more effective than low fat diets in treating
obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, and
type 2 diabetes.
• People report less hunger and more energy, making it much easier to
stick with the program.
3. FLT incorporates medical foods and dietary supplements.
• Using appropriate medical foods and dietary supplements with FLT can
improve the effectiveness of the program and help you achieve your
health goals.
• Medical foods are designed to address the unique nutritional needs of
patients with specific health concerns.
• Dietary supplements provide targeted nutritional support for specific
functions, such as healthy blood cholesterol or blood sugar levels,
joint function and mobility, or healthy hormone metabolism.
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