5 Reasons Why Medical Weight Loss Can Help Meet Your Health Needs

If you’ve been trying to lose weight without much success, medical weight loss might be the missing piece. Unlike fad diets or one-size-fits-all plans, medical weight loss programs focus on your whole health — not just the number on the scale.

Below, Jaime Dodge, MD, and the Aletheia Integrative team share five key reasons why medical weight loss can be a smart, effective solution for your health needs.

1. You get a personalized plan based on your specific health needs

No two bodies are the same, so your medical weight loss plan shouldn’t be either. With medical weight loss, Dr. Dodge creates a plan based on your genetics, lifestyle, eating habits, gut health assessment, and hormones. 

During your initial consultation, Dr. Dodge asks you about your specific health goals. Maybe you want to lose weight to stop prediabetes from spiraling into full-blown diabetes. Maybe you want to lose weight to take pressure off your knees before you train for a 10K race. Whatever your health goals are, your weight loss plan can help you reach them.

This customized approach gives you better results because it’s built around your body’s unique needs — not someone else’s.

2. You benefit from professional monitoring 

Throughout your journey, our primary care team keeps a close eye on important health markers like your weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and more. 

This allows them to adjust your plan as needed, catch early warning signs of health issues, and make sure your weight loss is both effective and safe.

3. Medical weight loss can help you manage chronic conditions

Medical weight loss is especially helpful if you’re living with conditions like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, or osteoarthritis. 

According to the Obesity Action Coalition, losing just 5-10% of your body weight can significantly improve blood sugar control, lower blood pressure, reduce joint pain, and even decrease your need for certain medications. 

Losing up to 15% of your body weight can even help put type 2 diabetes into remission, according to research published in Diabetes Care.

4. You learn sustainable changes that impact your mental, physical, and emotional health

Quick fixes don’t work — but long-term habits do. Medical weight loss programs help you build realistic, sustainable habits around nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress. You’ll develop a healthier lifestyle that sticks, even after you’ve reached your goal weight.

This means that the strategies you learn during your weight loss journey can support your mental health, your physical health, and your emotional health for years to come.

5. You reduce your risk of serious health issues

Carrying excess weight increases your risk for several chronic diseases. Obesity raises your risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 80 times. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, and it’s closely linked to excess weight and high cholesterol. 

Obesity can also increase your risk of sleep apnea, depression, osteoarthritis, and certain cancers — such as prostate and colorectal cancer in men and breast cancer in women.

The good news is that when Dr. Dodge and our team help you shed unwanted pounds, you then reduce your risks associated with obesity-related chronic conditions.

Bonus tip: you get more nutrient-dense foods into your diet

At Aletheia Integrative, our team provides expert nutritional guidance to help you cut out high-calorie, high-fat, and high-sugar foods that contribute to weight gain. With our support, you’ll learn how to replace processed and junk foods with nutrient-dense options like leafy greens, lentils, beans, fresh berries, and anti-inflammatory spices like turmeric.

These foods are packed with powerful nutrients:

• Phytonutrients to help reduce inflammation and support your immune system
• Vitamins to fuel your body’s natural processes, like metabolism and cell repair
• Minerals like calcium and magnesium to support strong bones, a healthy heart, and nerve and muscle function 

When you fill your plate with the right foods, you’re not just losing weight — you’re building a healthier, more energized body from the inside out.

How to get started with medical weight loss

Our team is here to help you take control of your health with a safe, proven approach to weight loss that includes nutritional guidance, health coaching, exercise recommendations, and medication.

If you’re ready for a plan that’s made just for you, contact the Aletheia Integrative team in Lincoln, Nebraska, at 531-333-2037 for a weight loss consultation. You can also request an appointment online.