Personalized Lifestyle Medicine IN Downtown Chicago IL

Do you want to get healthy, lose weight the right way, and keep it off? Do you want to know HOW to get rid of chronic diseases without taking medication? Get to the root cause of health problems with personalized lifestyle medicine! Biolyfe offers Personalized Lifestyle Medicine plans in Downtown Chicago IL.

Live a Healthy Lifestyle in Downtown Chicago IL

More health problems than most people realize are caused by lifestyles such as poor nutrition, lack of exercise, poor sleep, and no stress management. As a society, we also spend the most money and time trying to combat these problems with medication. What if you could reduce your reliance on medication, and possibly not need it at all? First Line Therapy (FLT) programs are designed to identify what is causing health problems, like type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and many other chronic problems. FLT programs have been developed and tweaked over many years, and they continue to be changed based on current evidence and best practices. It’s not a question anymore of how to get healthy or get rid of certain diseases, it’s about implementing the correct methods.

What does a First-Line Therapy program look like?

FLT programs start at 12 weeks and can be as long as 16 weeks. You have an initial consultation with Dr. Schulz about your health history, program details, and what you are trying to accomplish. You may need to provide certain blood test results before the first visit. You will fill out questionnaires that will provide all the information needed to develop a personalized treatment plan. You will be given the materials you need that will guide you through the program. These include a cookbook, dining out guide, and a comprehensive guidebook to help you through the program. We will review the questionnaires and go through in detail what the program entails. We will discuss what expectations you should have, and follow up when you’re finished.

On your second visit, we’ll review bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), vitals, daily food and beverage logs, tracking forms, and your personalized treatment plan.

You will be connected with Monique Costello who is a health coach and lifestyle educator (LE) and is trained to help you establish more specific goals, help with meal planning, exercise recommendations, and establishing calorie needs. You will meet virtually with the LE 6 times over the course of the program, and Dr. Schulz 4 times. Visits with Dr. Schulz with be to redo BIA measurements and edit the treatment plan. We will also be discussing the exercise portion of your LE sessions with Monique. Your 6 sessions with Monique will be

1. Learn a way of eating, create a personalized menu plan, discuss physical activity, and learn about SMARTER goals and successful goal setting
2. Learn about carbs and their role in nutrition, explore glycemic index and their role in blood sugar maintenance, create a healthy plate, ABC’s of behavior change, incorporate strength and balance, and discover the dangers of being sedentary
3. Gain a better understanding of the different types of fats, learn to read food labels, discuss solutions for dining out, explore the benefits of establishing a strong support system, and learn the benefits of cross training
4. Gain a deeper understanding of proteins and their role in nutrition, explore emotional eating and learn to address it, recognize your stressors and explore how to work through them, and learn deep breathing techniques and relaxation poses
5. Discover the importance of water and adequate hydration for your health, understand the importance of getting a good nights sleep, learn to calculate your target heart rate, and explore the benefits of interval training
6. Discuss how and why to choose organic foods, learn to make healthful decisions while celebrating special occasions, understand how to put it all together, explore how to manage lapses and relapses, and learn to get the most out of your daily exercise and activity

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