nutrition &
weight loss programs
how do we approach weight loss?
We help patients attempting to lose weight to create a realistic plan that meets them where they’re at to achieve optimal and maintainable results. Weight loss has to be customized to see results. Why? Because just like any other facet of your health, several competing factors can contribute to how you gain weight and how you lose it.
Our team of physicians and Certified Nutritional Practitioners understand that weight loss is a journey that requires empathy, persistence, and occasionally medical intervention to help patients meet their weight goals.These medical interventions can include supplements, prescriptions to regulate hormones and insulin, and state-of-the-art food sensitivity tests.
At True Balance we have designed a weight loss program that includes a number of options to fit your weight loss goals. Each person is biochemically distinct and has unique nutritional needs. With a personalized plan and support throughout the process, we believe we can make a significant difference in your weight loss journey. Explore our program options below.
RMA food sensitivity testing
program highlight:
The RMA food sensitivity testing allows up to 222 food antigens to be tested to identify intolerances that may be holding back your wellness.
Did you know that you could be eating a food that is considered “healthy”, but it is preventing you from losing weight because you have a sensitivity to that food? Most people can have a food sensitivity and not even know it because the symptoms are delayed hours or even days. This makes it difficult to connect it to an offending food. An unknown food sensitivity can cause inflammation in the body and inflammation is one of the biggest drivers of weight gain.
program options
Your nutrition and weight loss appointments can be done virtually, or in-house at either our Sherwood Park location or our St. Albert location.
Saxenda
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Saxenda is an injectable prescription medicine that works by regulating your appetite, which can lead to eating fewer calories and losing weight.
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Adults with excess weight, who also may have weight-related medical problems or obesity.
Adults with anxiety or a heart condition are not a good fit for Saxenda.
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Saxenda is an injectable prescription medicine that should be used with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.
This program will be supervised by a team of Nurse Practitioners and Medical Doctors.
HCG medical weight loss
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The HCG Protocol is a diet program that has helped many people overcome weight loss resistance. HCG, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, is a natural occurring hormone that is produced in both women and men. It has the effect of “unlocking” the body’s fat stores so that the metabolism can burn these energy reserves to give fuel to the body’s daily functions. Program benefits include:
Your body will burn the food you eat, so that it doesn’t turn into fat.
Reset your metabolism to a normal level.
Regulates your hunger and appetite mechanism without food cravings.
Reshapes your body; HCG targets the unhealthy fat particularly around your abdomen, back fat, buttocks and thighs.
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A candidate for this program needs to have 20 lbs or more to lose.
Vegetarians and vegans are not ideal for this program as the diet plan is based off meat and non-fatty fish.
There will be an assessment done beforehand to confirm if you are a proper candidate for this program.
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The HCG protocol works via injections of the natural hormone (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin), coupled with a very low calorie diet to release approximately 1500-4000 calories a day into your system. This program will last 23, 30, or 40 days, followed by a maintenance phase of 6 weeks after treatment.
The HCG program is a commitment. It is paired with a strict calorie restricted diet that must be followed during the program. Any deviation from the plan can inhibit weight loss. This program will be supervised by a team of Nurse Practitioners and Medical Doctors.
Wegovy
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Wegovy® is a 2.4 mg semaglutide injectable prescription medicine that works by mimicking a natural gut hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP).
Wegovy® acts on areas of the brain which are involved in regulating your appetite. It increases feelings of fullness, reduces feelings of hunger and reduces the preference for high-fat foods. It also reduces blood sugar by promoting the release of insulin when blood sugar levels are high.
Wegovy® can help shed excess body weight and keep the weight off.
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Adults and children aged 12 years and older with excess weight, who also may have weight-related medical problems or obesity.
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Wegovy® is an injectable prescription that comes in a pre-filled, color-coded, flextouch pen designed for ease of use. One pen will include 4 dosages. Colour-coding helps identify a pen’s dose and four Novofine needles are included with every pen. You'll get the most from Wegovy® if it's combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise.
You may start to notice a difference in your appetite within a few weeks, since you'll start at a low dose, it may take 8 to 12 weeks before you notice more rapid weight loss
This program will be supervised by a team of Nurse Practitioners and Medical Doctors.
personalized diet plan and coaching
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A holistic approach to health and nutrition, backed by scientific evidence. Holistic refers to the whole picture, and that everything is intimately interconnected. Not only the food you put in your body but internal factors (mental) and external factors (toxins) all play a role in our health and reaching our goals. Nutrition is not a one-size-fits all, as our bodies all differ in our nutritional choices and needs. Our diet plans include:
Intermittent Fasting
Keto Diet
Carnivore Code
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Anyone with persistence and a commitment to lose or gain weight.
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During a nutrition consult, our Certified Nutritional Practitioner will ask a series of questions that allow them to gather information on what is best suited for the client.
Diets and meal plans can be hard to follow correctly on your own, and adjustments may need to be made along the way. We will help to guide you and motivate you throughout the process to achieve the best results.
This program includes:
Personalized nutrition and lifestyle assessment
Diet plan based on scientific weight loss methods to fit your lifestyle and goals
Weekly check ins via CHR platform
Ongoing education, guidance & support throughout the entire process
customized meal plans
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We understand that one size doesn't fit all when it comes to nutrition and weight management, our Certified Nutritional Practitioner will customize weekly meal plans that compliment your program of choice that will help you achieve your weight loss goals.
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Those in the above programs that are struggling to find recipes and portion sizes may benefit from this program.
The ideal candidate usually would like to be told EXACTLY what to eat and how much.
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Our Certified Nutritional Practitioner will assess your weight loss goals and weight loss program (if applicable), and customize a meal plan with recipes that best compliment your lifestyle.
