Why Diets Fail | Medical Weight Loss Burlington | Dr. Sethi's Weight Loss Clinic
It’s Not Willpower, It’s Biology
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The Hunger Hormone (Ghrelin): When you diet, your body increases Ghrelin, making you feel constantly hungry as a survival mechanism.
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The Fullness Hormone (Leptin): Dieting often leads to "Leptin Resistance," where your brain stops receiving the signal that you are full.
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Metabolic Adaptation: Consider a simple analogy, like a thermostat. When you cut calories, your body "turns down the heat" to save energy, which is why weight loss stalls even when you are eating very little.
The "Set Point" Theory:
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Defining the Set Point: A person has a biological weight range that their brain (the hypothalamus) works hard to maintain.
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The "Rubber Band" Effect: Losing weight through "willpower" is like stretching a rubber band—the further you pull, the harder it wants to snap back to its original shape.
Why a Physician-Led Clinic is Different:
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Medical Supervision: Monitoring heart health and muscle mass.
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Prescription Access: Using tools that commercial apps cannot provide.
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Root Cause Analysis: Bloodwork monitoring various health parameters, and follow-up with weight loss
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The Medical Solution: Dr. Sethi uses medications (like GLP-1s) and clinical strategies to safely "reset" this internal thermostat to a lower, healthier weight.
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Dr. Sethi has extensive experience in weight mangement and has seen over 5000 patients.
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