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Managing weight involves more than just self-control or determination. When a person loses weight, the body perceives this as a survival risk. For millennia, weight loss signaled famine, not intentional dieting. This is why the body has strong responses to defend its fat stores and recover any weight lost. After weight reduction, there are significant shifts in appetite and satiety hormones. Hormones that induce hunger rise, while those that communicate fullness decline.
This means you often feel hungrier than before, even when eating a healthy diet and following all recommendations. These hormonal shifts can persist for many months, sometimes extending beyond a year. Concurrently, your body burns fewer calories at rest than would be expected and becomes more efficient with energy, requiring less to function. This metabolic adjustment serves as a protective response: the body is conserving energy because it perceives a scarcity of food.
Excess weight is a prevalent issue in Germany. The most substantial increases for women tend to occur when they enter the perimenopausal phase, after which being overweight is increasingly common. At the same time, for men, an increase in weight often begins to be a significant concern after they reach the age of 25.
Beyond causing discomfort in daily activities, being overweight can become a major issue in the long term. Obesity is a factor in nearly 8% of cancer diagnoses and elevates the risk for cardiovascular conditions (primarily heart disease and stroke), type 2 diabetes, and musculoskeletal problems like osteoarthritis. These health issues contribute to premature mortality and significant disability. For this reason, it is essential to manage obesity. Numerous methods are available, but the crucial element is discovering a sustainable way to maintain your goal weight. The probability of regaining weight after short-term diets or drastic interventions is very high. Consequently, the correct strategy and support for adherence are highly important.
If you are dealing with weight gain, sugar cravings, increased abdominal fat, emotional or binge eating, and other symptoms related to excess weight, The Longevity Practice can offer help with the following:
The short answer is: as soon as you can.
Research indicates that numerous key health indicators already start to change in early adulthood. The sooner you develop an understanding of your unique risk factors and begin to monitor critical changes (hormonal, metabolic, cardiovascular, and others), the more you can gain from making adjustments to your lifestyle, nutrition, and physical activity.
However, it is never too late to start. Whether you begin in your 30s, 40s, or later, comprehending your baseline and reacting to age-associated changes can still produce meaningful positive outcomes. Starting at an earlier age simply makes it less difficult to sustain progress and foster long-term health.
At The Longevity Practice, our focus is on using early and precise diagnostics to identify risks before they evolve into health problems. Rather than reacting to illness, we formulate clear, individualized plans to preserve health over the long term. Our objective is to provide every patient with a thorough understanding of their body, complete with practical measures they can implement immediately. With prevention and clarity as our foundation, we assist patients in creating a longer, healthier life.
Our main priority is to assist people in feeling their best at every age and to support them in living longer, more healthful lives. To make this possible, we center our work on several foundational principles:
• Scientific Rigor
• Individualized Plans
• A Preventive Focus
• Clarity & Direction
• Extended Healthspan
• Trust & Openness
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In our practice, we rely exclusively on evidence-based methods and medical diagnostics that have been scientifically proven to make a difference. Our focus is on preventing the “four horsemen” of aging—cardiovascular disease, cancer, metabolic dysfunction, and neurodegeneration—rather than offering trends like epigenetic age tests or wellness drips. Our Prevention strategy addresses tailored exercises, nutrition, sleep, mental health and if necessary support by supplement and medication.
The cost for a Weight Loss Focus Session is based on the German healthcare pricing system (GOÄ – Gebührenordnung für Ärzte). We encourage you not to stop at consultation alone, but to begin your full Longevity Journey with us. Here is what our protocol looks like:
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