I’m Tired and Wired and Can’t Lose Weight…Help!

Do you feel that something is amiss with you biochemically, but that your complaints are falling on deaf medical ears?  You’re not sleeping, feeling overwhelmed, irritable, exhausted, and seem to have become totally weight loss resistant – but your doctor keeps telling you nothing is wrong or suggests an antidepressant.  If this sounds familiar, then this seminar will provide just the answers you seek.

Finally, a rare opportunity to learn detailed and cutting edge science from two seasoned professionals in the medical and nutrition field – Dr. Tracy Verrico, Gynecologist and DO, and Susan L. Holmberg, MS, CNS Nutritionist. This unique series will examine both biochemistry and lifestyle issues and the very real roles they play in your energy, mood, sleep patterns, appetite, and weight deposition.

This is an active participation, experiential series.  Each week has assignments that lead you to and through each step of the discussions.  So that you can maximize your educational experience, upon registering you will receive a series of questionnaires that will help you to identify your potential areas of imbalance.

Drop ins for individual sessions are welcome (including friends and family members).  However, active participation in the entire series is encouraged for those wanting to identify and correct their chemistry.

Introductory Session – Weight Loss Basics, Toxicity and Clean Eating

This session will cover such topics as: how to determine if you are earning a weight loss, measuring and understanding metabolic rate and an overview of the course content including other inflammatory conditions leading to weight loss resistance (toxicity, food intolerances, the role of gut bacteria) as well as the hormonal picture (adrenals, thyroid and sex hormones.  By the end of this introductory seminar you will be able to determine if this course is for you.  A two week detox option will be outlined.

Week 1 – All Stressed Out and Nowhere To Go

In-depth examination of the role of stress on human physiology – adrenal hormones and immunity.  How to test for adrenal exhaustion, correct imbalances and heal.

Week 2 – Is My body On Fire? (and what does that have to do with weight loss resistance?)

An overview of how inflammation influences weight loss resistance including an understanding of the role of blood sugar management and insulin resistance on hunger, body composition.  How to assess and manage these conditions.

Week 3 – Thyroid Hormones – How much impact do they have?

How much impact do they have? What constitutes balanced thyroid hormones and how to test and correct problems.

Week 4 – Hunger Hormones, Chemicals, Gut Bugs and Food Intolerances

Food Intolerance testing options, metabolism issues (body fat %, type of exercise, time of day eating), leptin resistance, hunger hormones, toxicity, gut bacteria.  Weight Loss supplements.

Series Details:

What:  Introductory Session $40.  (Four week series to follow through the Ridgewood Community School, $200)

When:  Wednesday, October 15, 7-8:30

Where:  Ridgewood High School, Room 454

Call 201-670-2777 to reserve your seat!