The Physician’s major role is to educate and
encourage the patient to take responsibility for health.
The Physician is a catalyst for healthful change, empowering
and motivating the patient to assume responsibility. It
is the patient, not the doctor, who ultimately creates and accomplishes
healing.
Most people are unhappy with their present weight, however after having tried all sorts of fad diets and pills, are
not sure how to change it - and many would be better off staying where they are, unfortunately. You may want to weigh
less or more or even look like someone else, however those goals feel unattainable.
You may look at magazines, advertisements, and TV and wish you looked more like the models and actors do, but
that's a sure way to set yourself up for disappointment. No magical diet or pill will make you look like someone
you weren't meant to be. So what should you do about weight control?
Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you. The best way to find out if you are
at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a naturopathic doctor who can help you set
realistic goals and show you the way to successfully achieve these goals.
Weight management is about long-term success. People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other
extreme measures usually gain back all (and often more) of the pounds they lost because they haven't permanently
changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management strategies are those that you can maintain for a
lifetime.