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Stress: Stress is a reality in most people’s life. When stress grips you, there’s no time to stop for it. Unfortunately, besides the direct effects stress can have on your health (e.g. hypertension, heart disease), it’s the number one cause of overeating. So the next time you’re under a lot of stress, before hitting the fast food restaurant, learn whether you were driven there by your emotions. What is emotional eating? It occurs when your feelings dictate whether you are hungry or not. Also, you eat to soothe your feelings when something is wrong. Remember, eating is a pleasurable activity and stimulates the same center of the brainRead More →

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Here are 10 tips for women to stay fit and healthy: 1. Staying fit and healthy starts with a balanced diet. Know and monitor the right weight for your age. Consult your doctor to learn what food you should avoid and follow your eating discipline routines. If you are trying to lose some weight, foods with high calories should be omitted from your meals. Food with high fiber and healthy fats should be included a priority in your grocery list instead of red meat, sugars and refined carbohydrates. 2. Drink plenty of water. Drinking at least eight glasses of water everyday. This cleanses the bodyRead More →

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Healthy Vegetables for Weight Loss Remember when your parents used to load your plate up with veggies and not let you have any dessert until you finished every last bit? They just might have been onto something with all those dark green vegetables. Take a look at Popeye and his spinach. He would down a can and practically lift a car. Impressive wasn’t it? Maybe the general idea isn’t so far fetched. Five of the healthiest dark green vegetables include: broccoli kale spinach romaine lettuce Swiss chard. These vegetables, identified by their dark green color, are rich in antioxidants and usually have large amounts ofRead More →

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Weight Loss and B12 Vitamin B12 is essential to efficiently metabolize fat. It also helps to do the following: maintain normal energy levels promotes neurological activity eases stress promotes normal immune function supports normal metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. Without adequate levels of B12 in your body, you can experience symptoms related to low energy, mental fatigue, mood swings, sleep difficulties and even occasional indigestion. B12 is a nutrient your body cannot live without.  Stop in for a B12 injection today! Dr. Hoffman offers cutting edge weight loss programs in Santa Rosa CA, as well as Napa, Sonoma, Healdsburg, Petaluma and the entire Marin county. Read More →

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Weight Loss Control Systems Lose weight in Santa Rosa CA Dr Hoffman’s cutting edge weight loss programs based in Santa Rosa CA have been carefully developed and refined over the course of the last 15 years. Recognizing that medicine grows by leaps and bounds daily, Dr. Hoffman strives to keep at the forefront of the medical weight loss industry. His programs take the very best formulas for success with the use of appetite suppressants, vitamin supplements, B12 injections and revolutionary lipotropic injections. Supervised by Dr. Justin Hoffman, board certified naturopathic medical doctor, these weight control systems help you gain the edge in your weight lossRead More →

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Lipotropic Injections lipotropic injections are also referred to as “fat burning injections”.  They are deserving of the name because they help your body burn fat! The nutrients that are found in the lipotropic injections are compounds that support liver function and the processing of fat, both to the liver and from the liver. They can be thought of as a liver “decongestant”, due to their effect on the liver. Lipotropic injections promote improved liver function and fat metabolism.  Formulas containing lipotropic factors are routinely used by cutting edge integrative physicians that are trained in functional medicine, to help with weight management. Dr. Hoffman’s lipotropic injections,Read More →

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Are you ready to lose weight and show off your summertime curves?  Do you want to look great in your swimsuit? Dr. Hoffman’s weight loss programs can help you lose your weight and keep it off.  If you are interested in losing weight and putting on your swimsuit with confidence, click here to learn how other women lost weight and regained their confidence. Click here to read the stories:  Rapid weight loss naturally – non surgical. You can look great in your swimsuit this summer! To learn more about Dr Hoffman’s Summer swimsuit weight loss programs, click hereRead More →

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Weight Loss and Cholesterol Tips: 1.  Reduce the amount of saturated fat, cholesterol and total fat in your diet. Your diet should contain no more than 30% of the total calories from fat.  The easiest to achieve this goal is to eat fewer animal products and eat more plant foods. 2. Don’t eat margarine or foods containing trans-fatty acids and partially hydrogenated oils. Hydrogenation of oils changes the structure of the natural fatty acid.  This new structure interferes with the body’s ability to utilize essential fatty acids.  The following foods typically contain hydrogenated oils and trans-fatty acids:  virtually all refined and processed foods, fried foods,Read More →

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Carbohydrates: There are two basic types of carbohydrates, complex and simple. Complex carbohydrates are unrefined, unprocessed, and as close to their whole natural state as possible.  They should comprise 70% of your calorie intake.  Examples are whole oats, wheat, rye, millet, Bulgar, rice, barley, fresh fruit, all fresh vegetables, whole white potatoes and yams. Simple carbohydrates are refined, processed and sweetened foods which do not resemble their whole original state.  Some examples are cereals made with sugar or white flour, doughnuts, pastries, cookies, white flour, and white rice.  These foods are devoid of the bran and the germ from the whole grain, which contains theRead More →

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Colon Hydrotherapy and Colonics Colon hydrotherapy is the process of warm, filtered water being gently fused into the colon through the rectun via a plastic tubing that is disposable. This procedure must be performed by a certified or licensed professional for optimum results and safety. There are a number of things to keep in mind if you are considering “colon cleansing”. 1)  Detoxification of the “toxic matter” in the colon. The myth of “toxic matter” in the colon has been perpetuated for far too long.  Please be advised that there is no clinical, published scientific evidence or anatomical basis for what is called “toxic matter”Read More →