Category: Men

Save On Your Wellness Budget

We live in a world that often encourages us to prioritize convenience and overlook the long-term health effects of our daily decisions. Secondly, it is no secret that our healthcare system is flawed in many ways; some of those flaws make it easy for us to write off certain precautionary measures instead of spending less money. In the short term, we can save money, but in the long run, we can lose out if our wellness budget isn’t spent wisely.

Here’s the Thing: Being Well Costs Money.

It’s just the truth of the matter. It is, undeniably, cheaper (at least in the short term) to be unhealthy: Fast food/junk food is cheaper than organic whole foods, gym memberships, and trainers. The amount of time it takes to focus on wellness is just something not everyone can afford.

However, with that unfortunate truth comes an even more worrisome reality: Those who don’t take care of themselves will be forced to face the repercussions later in life. Think about it –if you drive a car and you’re skipping regularly scheduled maintenance, you’re putting cheap gas in the tank, and you’re going thousands of miles over your oil’s recommended lifespan, you wouldn’t expect your car to drive to 300,000 miles… you’d be lucky to hit 100k! But this isn’t a car we’re talking about… it’s your body!

This compilation of studies (https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-13-813) shows, as predicted, the negative relation between weekly physical activity and the occurrence of Coronary Heart Disease in over 15,000 individuals. Meaning there is a direct correlation between exercise and preventing heart disease. Excercise is something you can do for FREE. Simultaneously, it will help you avoid the #1 killer in America. How’s that for return on investment?

Your Health Is Your Wealth

Maybe you’ve heard that phrase before, or maybe this is your first time; either way, the sentiment rings true. If you want to live the long, healthy, happy life you deserve, now is the time to invest in yourself. We plan for retirement, we plan for our kids’ college, we plan our big purchases and vacations, but where’s the wellness plan in your life? How do you expect to be your grandchildren’s best friend? How do you see yourself on your 50th wedding anniversary? Surely, your vision of the future is filled with life and excitement! Well, there’s really only one way to achieve true wealth: Health.

There are LOTS of ways to ensure you’re aging well and setting yourself up for a graceful second half of life. If you ask me, one of the greatest investments you can make in yourself is beginning Bio-identical Hormone Optimization Therapy. Men and Women alike get AMAZING results with our treatment plans here at New Leaf Wellness, and I can tell you firsthand that the patients we’ve had for over 10 years now are living proof that healthy aging is possible.

Our Bio-identical Hormone Optimization Therapy is incredibly powerful in combating the tell-tale symptoms of aging. The reason so many of us begin to feel old as we age is a decline in hormone production. Hormones control our bodily functions and mental well-being. Hormone replacement therapy gives us back our youth, literally.

 

“They help me get my life back-play, work, sex and feel great again! I feel young again!”

 

–New Leaf Wellness Hormone Patient

A Better Way to Age

We’re honored and privileged to be entrusted with our patients’ wellness; we want to help you live your best life! Contact us today to discuss treatment options and whether you may be a good candidate for hormone replacement therapy.

Change Starts With Hope

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New Leaf Wellness Offers Wellness Coaching

New Leaf Wellness Offers Wellness Coaching.

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Wellness Doctors vs. Sick-Care Doctors

The providers in the field of wellness aren’t seeing sick patients every day. They aren’t trying to turn and burn patients, and they’re consistently in this field for the same reason: To offer their patients a higher quality of life through holistic care. Specifically, providers working in hormone replacement therapy have proven to be truly wellness driven.

Is Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy Safe

Do patients at New Leaf Wellness ever wonder if their PCP takes hormones, or if they have ever considered it? At New Leaf, our providers trust Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy completely. Our hormones (pellets, creams, orals) come from New Leaf Specialty Compounding Pharmacy, which they are committed to providing safe, effective compounding treatments.

In fact, many of our providers are also a patient of New Leaf Wellness. To us, that just seems right. New Leaf’s founding Medical Director, Dr. Robert Sieman (https://newleafcenters.com/women/our-providers/dr/), saw just how powerful hormone replacement therapy can be, and decided to bring that power to his community.

Our Natural Hormone Therapy is incredibly powerful in combating the tell-tale symptoms of aging. The reason so many of us begin to feel old as we age is a decline in hormone production. Hormones control our bodily functions and mental well-being. Hormone replacement therapy gives us back our youth, literally.

“New Leaf should be renamed the fountain of youth! My wife and I started testosterone treatments at 71 and that sent us on our second honeymoon that was better than our first, 50 years ago!”

– New Leaf Wellness Hormone Patient

A Better Way to Age

We’re honored and privileged to be entrusted with our patient’s wellness; we want to help you live your best life! Contact us today to discuss treatment options and whether you may be a good candidate for hormone replacement therapy.

What are you waiting for? Contact us for your Free Consultation Today!

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Weight Loss In 2023

Tirzepatide and Semaglutide can offer weight loss in 2023, through weekly injections. However, as many scramble to obtain these medications, the supply chain has made this difficult. Semaglutide and Tirzepatide have three main mechanisms of action.

  1. They enhance the growth of beta cells in the pancreas, which are sites of insulin production. This means your body has improved control over blood sugar or decreased insulin resistance.
  2. Compounded Tirzepatide and Semaglutide markedly delay gastric emptying. The delay in gastric emptying can reduce appetite.
  3. Finally, both medications improve control of eating and reduce food cravings. The last mechanism is what many people appreciate the most, feeling less compulsion to eat or not eating as much.

What is the difference between Semaglutide and Tirzepatide?

Tirzepatide is a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide–GLP-1 receptor agonist. This means this medication works on two different receptors, GIP and GLP-1. The GIP receptors are activated to improve insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion, satiety (feeling full), and fat burn (lipolysis). Simultaneously, the GLP-1 receptors are stimulated to decrease glucagon secretion, slow gastric emptying, and decrease appetite. Concurrent action on both GIP and GLP-1 produces weight loss, lowered cholesterol, and reduced cardiovascular risk for patients.

The dosing for compounded Tirzepatide starts at 2.5mg per week and increases based on the patient’s response. Thus dose increases with Tirzepatide are less frequent, once every 4-6 weeks on average. Semaglutide dosing starts at 0.25mg per week and increases weekly, based on the patients’ response. Both medications aim not to achieve the maximum dose but to have controlled, monitored, and safe weight loss with minimal side effects.

Based on clinical trials, patients using Tirzepatide or Semaglutide may experience:

  • Substantial A1C reductions
  • Increased weight loss
  • Improvements in cardiometabolic measures
  • Improved triglycerides levels
  • Reduced appetite
  • Decreased blood pressure
  • Improved insulin sensitivity

What are you waiting for? Contact us for your Free Consultation Today!

Semaglutide Weight Loss Program

Well, here we are again. Brand new year which means a new chapter in our book. And yet again, another New Year’s resolution to lose weight. It’s exhausting! You have tried all the diets, pills, and weight loss programs costing you hundreds of dollars to see little to no results. You see the posts on social media, the lectures from your doctor about the health risks associated with your weight, and even family and friends nagging you. As if you really want to have this extra weight to carry around. But what if this is the last time you write the weight loss chapter in your book of life? Semaglutide Weight Loss Program is a new program that is FDA-approved for weight loss and could be your answer to sustainable weight loss. It is a prescribed medication, and the results are based on biology.

Semaglutide Weight Loss Program

With the Semaglutide Weight Loss program, you can lose weight at home or with the help of our licensed medical professionals. After your initial consultation, you can talk to your medical professional virtually or go into the clinic for injections, weight checks, and advice. This program is designed to help you lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way.

The prescriber and medical team titrate the dose as needed to maximize patient weight loss. In a trial that measured outcomes at 20 weeks, most participants reached the full dose and saw weight loss as dosages increased.

It is important to note that weight loss takes time. You will see the best results when using Semaglutide with a healthy diet and exercise plan. Semaglutide is one of the FDA-approved medications to help with blood sugar control and lower the risks of cardiovascular problems in people with type 2 diabetes and heart issues.

Semaglutide is safe and effective when used as prescribed. You may not qualify for the medication if you have a family history of certain thyroid cancers.

You start the dosage at the lowest dose, and the medication is injected subcutaneously into the belly every week. Your dose will be increased every 4 weeks until you reach a safe and effective maximum.

While You Are In The Semaglutide Program, You Will Want To:

  • Limit your sugar intake
  • Increase your water consumption
  • Inform your doctor of any new medications while taking Semaglutide

What are you waiting for?
Contact us for your Free Consultation Today!

VIRTUAL HEALTH EVENT

DR. ROBERT SIEMAN VIRTUAL HEALTH EVENT
January 31, 20223 • 6:00 – 7:00 pm (CST)

Please join us for the first-ever Dr. Robert Sieman Virtual Health Event at New Leaf Wellness. Dr. Sieman had an incredible passion for overall wellness for everyone and we want to honor this! Use the form below to register for this Virtual Health Event on January 31st from 6  to 7 pm (CST) to receive the link to join from the comfort of your home! We will also send you a reminder so you don’t miss this incredible event!

Let New Leaf Wellness help support you in your journey for a healthier lifestyle as you deserve to feel confident, strong, and healthy. Dr. Robert Sieman was our Founding Medical Director guiding New Leaf Wellness for over 10 years and we will continue to follow his lead! Dr. Sieman was also instrumental in the addition of New Leaf Specialty Compounding Pharmacy, NLRX Nutrition, and JENLAB Diagnostics so we can provide quality care for all aspects of our patients. Our guest Hostess will be Loretta Sieman as she continues to support what her husband provided for years, dedicated patient care.

We want you to know how important you are to us – You are our mission! Our commitment is to heal, comfort, and support everyone we serve. We want to be your specialty healthcare partner throughout life. To convey this we will be gifting everyone who attends New Leaf Wellness bucks!*

MORE SPECIAL OFFERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED!

*Must meet with a consultant to confirm eligibility!

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SUPPORT = SUCCESS

REACH YOUR GOALS WITH A HEALTH COACH

Tis the season when the calendar is telling us it is almost time for “New Year New Me”…Ugh! Not this again! Counting calories? Reducing carbs? Trying fad diets? All of the above? I don’t know how to do that; it all sounds overwhelming and exhausting, and I want to quit before I even begin, BUT I want this to be the year that I get back to the me that I used to be, the me that I will feel like myself again. Sound familiar?

What you may need this year that makes it different from all of the years previously is support. That support is in the form of a little expert advice from a health coach.

What is a Health Coach?  A health coach will guide you and help implement small changes in your lifestyle to help you be successful. They will hold you accountable to reach your goals. And best of all they will be your own personal cheerleader along the way!

Here are 10 reasons why you need a health coach.

  1. Accountability – According to Forbes, nearly 80% of people who make a New Year’s resolution give up by the first week of February.1 It is human nature to fail. It allows us to reevaluate or rethink how we do things. As we get ready to make our New Year New You resolution to lose excess weight and improve our overall health, why not turn to a trained professional to help you finally reach this goal and feel good about yourself? A health coach can teach you small daily changes that will build up to a lifetime of good health.
  2. Expertise – A health coach is trained to help you with identifying what changes to make and support you to improve your overall health. They will help you identify the smallest changes to make the most impact on your overall life, such as identifying the cause of your cravings, deciphering what is healthy, resetting priorities, and practicing self-care. A health coach can help you make the easiest changes that will be the most impactful on your health.
  3. Relief – If the people around you are at an unhealthy weight, you might be hanging around people who are simply unaware of what good nutrition is. A health coach can help you navigate the world of nutrition and help you decipher what truly is healthy and how to implement those choices to improve your health one day at a time. Not only will you be given directions, but you will also get individualized attention on what impacts your health and encouragement along the journey to living a healthier life!
  4. Time Management – We all use the same excuse of “I don’t have time”, as we all have busy schedules. This is in fact a myth; we all make time for what is important to us, and let’s face it, you and your health should be important to you. A health coach will empower you to work on time management and find ways to practice self-care to improve your health.
  5. Reflection – As you move forward in your health journey, you may stumble when experiencing resistance, or feel some push-back as you develop new habits, and sticking to them is going to be difficult. This could even happen subconsciously. A health coach will help you work through these challenging feelings and emotions, and help you overcome these barriers along the way. Having that sounding board to reflect on as you trudge through this journey to a better you will help create more self-awareness along the way.
  6. Support – Having a support team during the journey will help you stay on track and committed to your progress toward your goal. Support from a health coach increases your ability to reach your goal, your self-confidence, and your security. Having support in your life while making the journey to an overall healthy life will happen more smoothly and successfully. And let’s be honest we are all tired of repeating this New Year New You attempt every year!
  7. Confidence – That dreaded number on the scale is usually everyone’s go-to in measuring success with weight loss, but there is so much more than just pounds! And let’s be honest when that number doesn’t go down our self-image and self-esteem take a huge hit! Working with a health coach on the right numbers to track will improve your self-image and confidence. For instance drinking 64 oz of water, exercising 30 minutes five times a week, etc are all great non-scale victories. Plus these non-scale victories will be far more rewarding than a number on the scale.
  8. Positive Change – Have you ever heard of the snowball effect? It’s where one change will trickle down into the next, and so on and so forth. That is the idea behind implementing small positive changes. You let each positive change snowball into the next to reach the end goal of a healthier, sustainable life. Build yourself up, remember your self-worth, and focus on the positives. Most importantly remember to celebrate when you succeed at making each change!
  9. Realistic Goals – Resolutions address a symptom, not the underlying problem. Much like diets, they are short-lived fixes. This is why so many people have the same resolutions year after year. Our health coach recommends SMART goals. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound! It’s best to start small and make one change at a time!
  10. Lasting Change – Deciding to take this journey is a lifestyle change. What better way to be successful than learning the tools to maintain this change? We recommend sharing this lifestyle change with friends and family. At New Leaf Wellness your health is our GOAL!

Ready to get started? Email healthcoach@newleafcenters.com to attend the Metabolic Healing Dietary Lifestyle Plan Zoom Support Group on Tuesday nights starting at 5:00pm CST.

1https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2021/12/09/this-new-years-set-goals-not-resolutions/?sh=101aac0b1ece

menopause, Tictoc, BioT

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON…GIVE THE GIFT TO YOURSELF!

YOU’RE A SMART & BUSY PERSON…
a Mother, a Father, a Daughter, a Son a Co-worker!

On the outside, it looks like you’ve got it all together but on the inside, it’s a different story.

You’re exhausted.
Your life has been taken over by work.
You’re no longer present for the people you love,
And it feels like life is passing you by.

You know there has to be more than this,
but you have no idea what to do about it.
If you keep going like this, you’ll hit a breaking point.
You’ll either burn out or burn down what you’ve worked so hard to build.

There IS another way.

WE CAN HELP!

Our patients come to us often having tried to ignore this nagging feeling for far too long. They’ve changed jobs, gotten promotions, worked harder, met with life coaches, done wine therapy, talk therapy, shop therapy, taken anxiety medicine, sleeping pills, even done yoga and read self-help books…yet none of it worked long-term.

The reason none of those things work is that they don’t get to the root cause of why men and women seem to burn out.

If you don’t get to the underlying cause, then you’ll never find a lasting solution.

There IS another way.

We work with our patients to heal the underlying causes of burnout for good…and we give you the support necessary to have a fulfilling and meaningful life!