Weight Management

Excess weight is something many struggle with for years without success. If you need help managing your weight, talk to Amy Barudin, NP-C, and her team at Barudin Wellness in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. They specialize in health problems affecting women, including weight loss challenges, and run effective weight management programs for all ages. Call Barudin Wellness to learn more about the team’s weight management service. You can also book an in-person or telehealth appointment online today. 

What is weight management?

Weight management helps you achieve and maintain a healthy weight long term. It’s far more than just a quick-fix diet — weight management ensures you change the bad habits that cause weight gain, improving your overall mental and physical health in addition to keeping your weight under control.

Barudin Wellness offers medically proven weight loss programs tailored to your individual needs. You can also benefit from a comprehensive health screening to identify underlying disorders that could limit your ability to maintain a healthy weight.

For example, hormonal disorders like hypothyroidism and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) change your metabolism, making it harder to lose weight and encouraging weight gain. Treating these conditions is vital to ensure weight loss success.

Why is weight management so important?

Excess weight has multiple health effects. It increases your risk of joint pain, depression, anxiety, skin problems like intertrigo (an oozing red rash), and yeast infections. Excess weight is also a significant risk factor for some potentially life-threatening conditions, including:

• Type 2 diabetes
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• High cholesterol
• Atherosclerosis (narrowed arteries)
• Congestive heart failure
• Coronary artery disease (CAD)
• Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
• Carotid artery disease
• Stroke
• Heart attack
• Gallstones
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
• Kidney disease
• Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
• Some cancers

Weight management reduces your likelihood of developing these disorders. It can also reverse the effects of many diseases or prevent them from worsening.

What does weight management involve?

Weight management is an enduring approach to maintaining a healthy weight. Your program will likely include nutrition counseling, helping you to identify healthier ways of eating and ensuring you get the nutrients you need. You learn how to shop for and cook nutritious, satisfying meals and make lifelong changes to your diet.

Physical activity is also critical to weight loss. Regular exercise and activities like strength training form an important part of your weight management plan, but if you dislike going to the gym, your Barudin Wellness provider can advise on different ways to stay active.

Behavioral therapy helps by changing your attitudes to food. You learn about healthy portion sizes, regular mealtimes, snacking, and avoiding pitfalls like comfort eating.

Medications can sometimes be helpful for weight loss. You may also need them to manage underlying health problems.

Call Barudin Wellness to learn more about the team’s expert weight management programs, or book an appointment online today.