Medically supervised and using the latest scientific research, The Live Young Integrated Weight Loss and Maintenance Program will make the difference in not only losing unwanted pounds but in keeping them off.

Unlike other programs, The Live Young Integrated Program combines both diet and exercise strategies in the setting of hormone optimization and sleep and stress management. Additionally, we help identify underlying factors that may be barriers to weight loss and provide individualized, ongoing follow up.

The combination of all of these key components is crucial and is why this program can work for you when past efforts have not.

Read our Understanding Overweight and Obesity blog to find out more about how these conditions affect health and wellbeing.

An individualized eating plan based on insulin and other metabolic parameters, total weight loss target, personal style, dietary preferences and restrictions, and past dieting history.

A customized exercise strategy based on weight and fitness goals, personal preference, geographic location, physical limitations and past physical activity.

Increased non-exercise activity and building frequency and intensity of existing exercise pattern are goals. Record keeping has been shown to help with weight loss and weight loss maintenance. We help you avoid a short term mindset, instead, you need a plan that can be adopted for life, a healthy and sustainable plan.

We also strive to cultivate a growth vs fixed outlook to help change all or nothing and failure based thinking. Hormone management using: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, thyroid, GH, HCG depending on your individual requirements. Repeated cycles of dieting may cause weight loss to occur at ½ the rate and weight gain at 3x the rate compared to controls with the same calorie intake.

Thyroid replacement, for example, may help counter effects of exercise and caloric restriction on the slowing of metabolism. Estrogen and testosterone therapy help counter insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. As needed for individuals with medical barriers to weight loss in the context of our comprehensive program.

There are two stages for success: weight loss and maintenance at target weight. We provide regular ongoing coaching, assessment and follow through with visits and follow up physiologic and laboratory benchmarks.

VIEW MAP. Contact Us Scottsbluff Regional West Medical Plaza South Ave. B Scottsbluff, NE Hours Mon-Fri 8 a. to p. Other locations: Gering Morrill. Find a surgeon. We know that losing weight is about a lot more than eating right and exercise.

Based on your goals, health and medical history, the experts at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital will help you build a comprehensive weight loss program that works with you and your life.

We consider all the factors that can contribute to weight gain, and work with you to develop a personalized plan that may include a combination of tools, such as nutritional counseling, physical activity, medication therapy, and behavioral coaching.

Our trained weight management coordinators and clinicians will be with you every step of the way. Please call our weight management program coordinator at to learn more. Achieve your weight loss goals with a personalized dietary plan designed for you by our licensed registered dietitians.

In-person counseling sessions ensure your medical conditions, prescribed diets and food preferences are addressed to help you safely and effectively lose weight while providing you with the tools and knowledge to live a healthy life for years to come.

What to expect: To build a plan tailored to you, we start with a complete evaluation that includes your health and diet history, as well as an initial health assessment. During these sessions, you'll learn how to eat healthier and still enjoy your favorite foods. The program: Our licensed registered dietitians provide personalized nutrition counseling according to your prescribed diet, medical history and nutritional goals.

Counseling helps ensure that you receive a customized meal plan based on your specific health condition and preferences. Learn about our nutrition counseling topics and offerings or call our weight management team at Nutrition counseling requires an order from a provider.

For scheduling, call We offer a variety of procedures including gastric banding, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy as well as comprehensive support services to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle after surgery. Learn more about these weight loss procedures , or attend one of our free, no-obligation information sessions schedule below.

Bariatric procedures generally result in more weight loss than traditional methods, can improve your quality of life, and can reduce the risks of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other obesity-related conditions.

You and a guest will also receive a complimentary month fitness center membership at one of our Advocate Fitness Center locations following your surgery. We offer a range of procedures that represent the latest advancements in bariatric surgery to enhance recovery and lead to better outcomes.

After surgery, we host monthly support groups for our patients. These meetings feature topics such as nutrition, behavioral change or guest experiences. We invite those considering surgery to attend and connect with others who have had success with our program.

How to learn more: Bariatric surgery information sessions, led by a bariatric surgeon, are held twice a month in the auxiliary conference rooms near the main entrance at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital. We know this is a big decision, and you are welcome to bring a family member or friend for support.

Attending an information session is not required to move forward with the program.

Record keeping has been shown to help with weight loss and weight loss maintenance. We help you avoid a short term mindset, instead, you need a plan that can be adopted for life, a healthy and sustainable plan.

We also strive to cultivate a growth vs fixed outlook to help change all or nothing and failure based thinking. Hormone management using: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, thyroid, GH, HCG depending on your individual requirements. Repeated cycles of dieting may cause weight loss to occur at ½ the rate and weight gain at 3x the rate compared to controls with the same calorie intake.

Thyroid replacement, for example, may help counter effects of exercise and caloric restriction on the slowing of metabolism. Estrogen and testosterone therapy help counter insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.

As needed for individuals with medical barriers to weight loss in the context of our comprehensive program. There are two stages for success: weight loss and maintenance at target weight. We provide regular ongoing coaching, assessment and follow through with visits and follow up physiologic and laboratory benchmarks.

Follow up is also to evaluate the compensatory behaviours with food intake and activity expenditure that may occur as a result of a weight loss program. Live Young Medical is a leading-edge age management practice specializing in reversing or slowing the ageing process — internally and externally.

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Patient of LiveYoung. You're not alone — almost 34 percent of adults in the United States are obese. If you are obese, you might be at a higher risk of medical problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, and some cancers.

Losing weight can help reduce these risks. If you're ready to lose weight, the Comprehensive Weight Loss Program offers individualized plans to help you achieve your weight loss goals and maintain long term success. Our goal is to help our patients maintain long-term weight loss through healthy lifestyle choices.

We will work with you based on your individual needs. We can assist patients needing to:. Medical weight loss is typically covered by most insurance plans. Please check with your insurance provider regarding these types of services. Through a combination of nutrition, psychological support, fitness, and medical intervention, our multidisciplinary team of experts will work with you and with each other to provide the most comprehensive weight loss plan customized to your needs.

This team consists of physicians with special training in obesity medicine, bariatric surgeons, registered dietitians, lifestyle coaches, physician assistants, and skilled nurses.

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Peyman Saleheh-Shoshtari, MD, CCFP General Family Practice. Saad Jabbour, MD, ABOM General Family Practice. Associate Faculty Click their image to learn more! Shauna Correia, B. Eng, MDCM, FRCPC Psychiatrist and Sexual Medicine Specialist. Eng, MDCM, FRCPC ×.

Shauna Correia undertook her medical training at McGill University before completing residency in psychiatry at Dalhousie University. She now serves as clinical faculty with the University of British Columbia UBC and works as a psychiatrist and sexual medicine specialist.

In her main role at the province's tertiary care clinic, the BC Centre for Sexual Medicine BCCSM , in Vancouver she assesses and treats men, women, individuals and couples referred for a wide variety of sexual difficulties and concerns including sexual dysfunctions and sexual pain syndromes.

She is involved in several research projects involving the optimization of sexual functioning and the role of mindfulness. She is currently serving as the Sexuality Theme Lead in the UBC Faculty of Medicine undergraduate education program. Outside of work Shauna enjoys travelling, hiking, skiing, dancing and spending time with her dog Seiki, a certified therapy dog.

Dayna Lee-Baggley, PhD, R. Psych Registered Clinical Psychologist. Psych ×. Dayna Lee-Baggley is a Registered Clinical Psychologist. She works as a Clinical Health Psychologist in medical, surgery and cancer care hospital units in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is the Director for the Behaviour Change Research Institute, which conducts research and training in chronic disease management.

She provides healthy workplace interventions for employees, teams, and leaders with Howatt HR Consulting. She is an internationally recognized trainer in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and a certified therapist in Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples.

She has an active research program on behavior change, obesity, chronic disease, professional resiliency and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Lee-Baggley has over 40 peer-reviewed publications and over scholarly presentations.

She was the recipient of the Women of Excellence Award for her contributions to Health, Sport and Wellness Canadian Progress Club Halifax Cornwallis. Sandra Elia Food Addiction Counselor.

Sandra Elia ×. Sandra Elia is a Certified Food Addiction Counselor and a pioneer in the field of addictive eating. Her expertise has brought about partnerships with Canada's top obesity and addiction doctors. Her Food Addiction Recovery Program has yielded tremendous success. Patients report improved health, improved sense of well being, most importantly, changing their relationship with food.

Sandra runs Ontario's outpatient Food Addiction Recovery Program originally covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan: OHIP at The Wharton Medical Clinic. She co-created Canada's first day residential treatment program for food addiction at Renascent Addiction Rehab Centre in Toronto.

Sandra Elia knows firsthand the struggle of living with obesity. She has lived two lives: one as a morbidly obese woman for 15 years. She experienced a world that was not made for her size, seeking assistance from biased healthcare providers, and dealing with fat-shaming.

Since those difficult days, Sandra has transformed her life and her body, losing over pounds and keeping the weight off for 16 years. Sandra is dedicated to changing the conversation so that anyone living with obesity has access to treatment that is steeped with dignity, respect, and understanding.

Veronica I. Kacinik, MSc, RD, PHEc, CDE Registered Dietitian, Bariatric Program. Carla Obando, RD Registered Dietitian. Philip Ngo, BSc. Karen Tulloch, BSc. BCAK Registered Kinesiologist Manager of Program Development and Physician Services. Katja Demmer, BSc.

Psychology, MSc. Psychology Mental Health Coach and Group Facilitator. Obesity Medicine Assistants. Javad Ahmadi, International Medical Graduate Obesity Medical Assistant. Alferin Danne, International Medical Graduate Obesity Medical Assistant.

Fraser Barnes, International Medical Graduate, MBA, DMC Obesity Medical Assistant. Sydney Overland, BSc. Kinesiology Obesity Medical Assistant.

Cory Lara, BSc. Food, Nutrition, Health, Certified Health Coach Obesity Medical Assistant. Cindy Chen, BSc. Biomedical Physiology Senior Obesity Medical Assistant. Denise Maxwell, BSc. Agricultural and Resource Economics, Certified Health Coach Obesity Medical Assistant.

Linda Phan, BSc. Food, Nutrition, Health Program Administrative Coordinator. Clementine Ng, BSc. Lydia Ng, HBSc. Neuroscience and Nutritional Sciences Obesity Medical Assistant. Johan De Haan, BSc. Front Office. Sandra Lyon Director of Financial Operations.

Jemmilee Poblete, BSc. Medical Office Assistant Supervisor. Trena Logan Medical Office Assistant. Shayne Balontong Medical Office Assistant.

Kelci Hallworth Medical Office Assistant. Carrie Parask Medical Office Assistant. Cibin Benny Administrative Assistant. Frequently Asked Questions. What is a group medical visit? We are currently funded to accept patients by doctor refferal from anywhere in BC. Video Resources Click the images to see our team discuss medical weight management.

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