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Weight Loss Sugar and Exercise Weight Loss and Sugar? Sugar clearly plays a role in many common disease processes that can cause weight gain.  The most destructive of course being Diabetes.  Diet plays a part, however important it is, having a healthy diet is not enough!  What happens when we eat sugar? Sugar enters the blood stream from foods such as soda, pie, carbs, chips, ice cream, bread, rice, etc The pancreas produces a significant amount of insulin to shunt the glucose into cells and out of the blood stream Over time, the repeated floods of glucose into your bloodstream causes your cells to becomeRead More →

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Lipo and Liposuction If you are considering Liposuction or any procedure to slim your waistline and remove fat from stubborn areas, be sure that you do your homework first.  Liposuction is often described as a safe and effective way to remove cellulite and improve your body’s physical appearance.  One of the questions I commonly receive is “what are the side effects of Liposuction?”. The following are potential side effects of liposuction: Significant skin sagging Severe burns (especially with laser assisted) Toxicity from the anesthesia (general or local) Scarring Bumpy or wavy appearance in skin Skin necrosis (death of tissue) Nerve damage Embolism Organ puncture SeromaRead More →

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Testosterone Aging men experience many physical changes that can be frustrating and defeating.  Increased abdominal fat deposits, less muscle mass and less strength are common signs of low testosterone.  Men can also experience a significant decline in their sexual drive.  In addition to these issues, men are also at greater risk of developing conditions associated with lower testosterone levels, such as: – Depression – Heart disease The gradual decline of Testosterone and sex hormones  in men,  is something that can be treated effectively with natural bioidentical hormones and integrative treatments. The effect of sex hormones on a man’s body is also affected by the levelRead More →

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Weight Loss Santa Rosa At Tru Health Medicine in Santa Rosa, our doctors understand how metabolism can create unwanted body fat.  Our doctors are experts in integrative medicine and  the details of what is involved in getting healthy, and losing unwanted body fat.  Our doctors are experts in helping patients keep weight off  and improve their confidence as they maintain their new physique. Our doctors specialize in the most cutting edge approaches to losing weight naturally, in a way that supports your overall wellness.  Our medically supervised weight loss programs are designed to address the underlying cause of your weight gain, which is something thatRead More →

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Homeopathic hCG is a scam! The only hCG diet that will ensure your weight maintenance over time, involves injections.  Key points to understand if you are considering the hCG diet: Homeopathic hCG does not have a single drop of hCG in it!  The hCG diet has gained recent popularity because of the effectiveness that is seen with it, however – homeopathic hCG is NOT the same as hCG injections. Dr. Hoffman sees many failed attempts at dieting using the homeopathic hCG, which is not a surprise when you look at the physiological basis for why hCG injections work.  HCG is a bioidentical hormone that isRead More →

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No Walk in the Park – A Doctor’s Perspective If you live in Petaluma, Santa Rosa, or other parts of Sonoma county – be sure to research your options prior to jumping into a liquid diet or “fast”. Liquid diets are often times recommended to those wanting to lose weight rapidly.  As you decide which weight loss program is right for you, there are a number of key points that are important to understand, prior to signing up for any liquid diet or “fast”: 1) Liquid diets almost invariably lead to rebound weight gain. Liquid diets only treat the symptom of weight gain! Yes, that’sRead More →

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Lipotropic Injections The many different weight loss programs offered by Dr. Justin Hoffman include: Lipotropic Injections B12 Injections B Complex injections Lipo Den and Lipo Sculpt Lipo B and Lipo Lite Dr. Hoffman’s unique and cutting edge hCG program hCG injections Behavioral modifications Medical nutritional counseling Specific guidelines designed for your individual needs Laboratory Evaluation Medical Supervision by Dr. Hoffman One on one appointments directly with the Doctor each visit Dr. Hoffman is in the Clinic on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays by appointment.  You can contact the clinic by calling: 707-292-8882 Dr. Justin Hoffman offers his medical weight loss programs in Santa Rosa and otherRead More →

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Mesotherapy is commonly used for natural weight loss. In the US, Mesotherapy continues to receive a tremendous amount of attention due to its impressive ability to help with aesthetic purposes such as: Reduction of cellulite – without surgery or expensive laser treatments Localized fat spot reduction – without surgery or expensive laser treatments Skin rejuvenation Treating the eyelids, chin, neck and jowls Mesotherapy is a technique that employs micro-injections to deliver medications and homeopathic substances such as vitamins. minerals and amino acids, as well as enzymes directly into the layer just beneath the skin – where damaged connective tissue is found. Now-  you can benefitRead More →

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Liquid Diets and Juice Fasting One of the most poorly understood diets is the liquid diet.  Most commonly, when people refer to a “liquid diet”, they are talking about juice fasting.  Many dieters are told that if they “juice fast” for a period of time they will lose weight.  Whether juicing involves fruits or vegetables, drinking only juice for a period of days at a time can be difficult, hard on the body and can actually have a negative impact your health.  Juice fasting puts stress on the gastrointestinal system, specifically the Pancreas.  As the Pancreas reacts to the rapid and ongoing influx of glucoseRead More →

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Testosterone and Bioidentical Hormones for Men Actual Patient Case: I had a 60 year old man came in to the clinic complaining of the following: Sleep problems that required him ti take naps during the day Libido changes and problems with sex drive and performance Weight gain in his abdominal area and loss of  muscle mass He felt cranky and moody and not like himself His mood was having an effect on the entire family Five years later he is an active participant in his health an din his life!  He began bioidentical hormone replacement and ever since, he has loads of energy, feels vital,Read More →