Heal N Cure

Well, I may not have been excited about Heal N Cure before, but I am now!!! I just made the best health decision of my life!!! I had an appointment today at this weight loss center and here are the results of what happened:

The Doctor took my BP, urine, did an EKG, a Spirometry test, a BIA which is a test that tells you how much fat vs muscle is in your body and your hydration levels (where your water is. Is it in your cells or outside of your cells trying to get rid of toxins?) I have 30% body fat and 70% muscle. They even told me how much my fat weighs and how much my muscle weighs! There is not enough water in my cells because I have too many toxins that are trying to be washed away. Part of the plan is going to be to get rid of the toxins (alcohol, some foods, medication, etc) so the water will stay in my muscle cells.

My EKG was "pristine" but my Spirometry test was not. I am not getting enough oxygen in my lungs and therefore my weight is harder to come off because my body is releasing steroids so I can breathe. (she said like I have my own Prednisone factory).

I am going back there tomorrow for the fasting blood panel that will show absolutely every possible thing that blood can show. Then in one week I will see her and we will start my plan on May 5th. Cinco De Mayo!!!

The man that was giving me the BIA test is a licensed Lipidemiologist/Cardiologist and talked briefly about what it was going to take for me to burn fat and build muscle. He said America has it wrong and ALL of the diets out there including Weight Watchers have failed miserably. He said the single way that I will burn fat is to eat fat. Low fat diets are the absolute worst thing in the world and it's making everyone fat. I sat there with my mouth hanging open and thought of all the low fat foods in my house right now. He said before he started this program, he was eating 1,950 calories to maintain his body weight. Now he eats over 3,000 and most of it is good fat and he's trim and healthy and full of energy. Huh? He also said that the number one food to help you burn fat is eating lamb. We LOVE lamb! He said he and the Doctor will tell me exactly what to eat and when and how it will affect me.

We talked about my general aches and pains and the Doctor said that was not normal and we would get in to that later. She also said that the Glipizide that I'm on for Diabetes is not what I should be on. She said Glipizide is like beating a tired horse. It will go really fast at the beginning but then fall off and slow down really fast after that. I've been on this for over 2 years! Apparently it's doing absolutely nothing for me anymore. I am seeing a medication change in the very near future.

She is a wonderfully happy, bright, caring, nurturing and affectionate physician. Very hands on and appreciative that I came to see her for help. Her assistant is also very happy and nurturing.

The last words I heard as I left the room was, "This is going to work for you. It's never not worked!"

I am so very excited. I told Aaron all about it on the way home since he was not able to come with me. Aaron is so interested now that he wants to make an appointment as soon as possible.

The best news is that our health insurance is going to cover the costs and we'll have to pay co-payments each time we visit.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

I found out about this place when a new person came into my life earlier this month for a totally unusual reason. When we met, our personalities clicked instantly. For some reason she began talking about some of her problems (she didn't know I had the same problems) and that she got help at Heal N Cure. When I mentioned that I had the same problems, she gave me the number and told me where it was (across from where I work). I made an appointment and then saw her again and we talked some more. She told me to tell them that we were friends and that she referred me. I did and everyone there who knew her got a big smile on their face at the mention of her name.

Now I may be a little dense (well maybe alot) but I do know when God finally hits me over the head that I shouldn't ignore it. Even though I may have ignored everything else that He was trying to lead me to...

You know, the story of the man who prayed to God that He would show Himself to the man and God sent a rainbow and the man ignored it. Then the man prayed to God that He would touch the man and God sent him a butterfly and the man ignored it, etc.

...well my experience was so blatantly obvious that even I could get it this time! Amen!