DukeDietCenter.org offers weight loss services from several therapists and doctors
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Duke Diet & Fitness Center: The Weight Loss Program of Duke University Medical Center
Description
Established in 1969, the Duke Diet and Fitness Center has a long-established reputation among the most highly respected treatment centers in the world for individuals who are overweight and who have a sedentary lifestyle. The primary reason people seek our expertise is for help achieving sustainable weight loss. But what sets us apart from other programs is our attention to the bigger picture. Yes, we’re skilled in weight management, but we also guide patients to substantially increase physical activity - which is equally important as eating healthfully. And we utilize the best available medical information to assure our clients learn strategies conducive to weight management while maximizing overall health. We strive to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, to minimize disability from arthritis and chronic pain, to build stamina, mobility and lung function, while managing stress, and improving mood.
Ours is an “immersion” approach to lifestyle change. People seeking lasting changes in their lives join us for two to four weeks or longer to experience healthful eating and safe exercise. This experience is combined with an intensive program of individual assessments and treatment sessions, group classes, and activities that reinforce the adoption of healthy lifestyle strategies. Our patients gain confidence and learn skills to make changes that will endure. Virtually all our clients see results within days. Along with weight loss, our clients report improvements in mobility, energy, and mood. We typically document improvements in blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, along with other parameters used to monitor health. To help assure that beneficial changes are sustained when people return home, we offer a “Lifestyle Coaching ” option - a 6 month program of regular telephone contacts with our licensed clinical social workers, experienced in counseling and coaching to support healthy lifestyles.
Our program is not for everyone. It requires a significant investment in time, money and energy. Those who have not given serious attention to less intensive approaches should perhaps try those first. While we provide a comfortable facility, with a warm and supportive ambience, excellent food, and amenities such as massage therapy, be assured that the Diet and Fitness Center is not a spa. This is a place for folks who are serious about charting a new path to better health.
Contact
- Duke Center for Living
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- Durham NC
- United States 27707
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- +1.9196606736
