There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits all diet! Your nutrient requirements are unique to you and no one else.Would you tell an Eskimo to eat a low-fat diet? Of course not! Fruits and vegetables don’t grow on ice!
One person’s food is another’s poison. There are good foods that are good for you. And there are good foods that are not-so-good for you.
Metabolic Typing is the first step in creating your customizeable meal plan. Metabolic Typing tests tells us exactly how to formulate your plan and balance your specific biochemistry.
Traditional "cookie cutter" plans do not take "metabolic type" into account as well as the individual differences between us, this explains the reason why some people will actually gain weight on a restrictive high protein diet/low fat diet or why some people do well with certain foods and not with others....another man's food is another man'spoison.
"Eating for one's individual metabolism is a time-tested truth. Common sense alone should tell us that the concenpt "one diet fits all" could not fly, anymore than one medical treatment could fit all. Celebrate your uniqueness, even if it is with foods shunned by conventional paradigms."
- Robert J. Rowen, Second Opinion
What is Metabolic Typing?
Metabolic Typing is a scientific approach to health that carefully looks at your unique digestive system and recommends the specific foods and supplements that support your metabolism. This program can help you stabilize your weight and improve your overall health and energy.
Metabolic Typing is based on the principle that everyone responds to different foods based on their genetic make-up. This make-up determines whether we simply convert the foods we eat into the energy we need, or does our hormonal system step into the process and change how we deal with those foods. No one knows why these different Metabolic Types evolved, but it was probably due to the conditions that our various ancestors encountered in their quest for survival many thousands of years ago.
The results of our Metabolic Typing's comprehensive testing disclose your unique Metabolic Type and how your body actually responds to different foods.
What do you get when you are tested for your Metabolic Type?
You will receive a list of recommended foods that will help balance your blood pH as well as contraindictaed foods based upon your specific metabolism. In addition, specific supplements will be recommended based on your test results or to help correct any imbalances.
When eating according to the Metabolic Typing System, you will see your health improve which allows the symptoms of poor health to diminish. A natural outgrowth of following the Metabolic Typing Program is weight loss, because shedding pounds becomes easier as your digestion becomes more efficient.
Who needs Metabolic Typing?
This program is for you if you have tried other programs but always felt as if something were missing. Most plans are a one-size-fits-all approach. If you have been frustrated by those sorts of diets on the market, you will be pleased to finally get the answer to the question of what really works to help you lose weight and, more importantly, keep that weight off. Your metabolism - unique to you - will be the guide for creating the food plan that is best suited to your needs.
What are the lasting results?
You'll enjoy weight loss, an efficient metabolism, improved nutrient absorption, reduced cravings and more energy. Many of your lingering health issues will disappear. These are the results that we see all the time during follow-up testing.
Is Metabolic Testing an established technique for accomplishing weight loss?
Yes, Metabolic Testing is based on scientific research carried out over many years by top doctors working in the fields of metabolic research and nutrition.
How long will it take for me to lose weight?
Metabolic typing does not strictly follow the conventional weight charts as we believe that a thin person can be completely imbalanced metabolically, whereas someone else “5lbs overweight” can be operating optimally on all levels-your body will find its natural healthy weight as you become balanced. Our goal is to find the underlying cause of weight gain, high blood sugar, hormonal imbalance, poor digestion, chronic illness, etc as we see excess weight as a symptom of metabolic imbalance.
*Often we find that “overweight” people are actually starving-starving for the right nutrients that will balance the metabolic rate and better aid in converting food into energy instead of storing it as fat.
How often do you have to be typed?
Once you've been tested, you only need one follow-up test 2 months later to see how you are doing or to refine your list of foods or supplements.
Why should I care what metabolic type I am?
Eating the right foods saves you the time and money spent running around to doctors and other health practitioners. If you eat according to your metabolic type, you will get more benefit from the foods you eat and your body will stay happy, healthy and balanced on its own.
What does the test involve??
At The Optimal Results Center, we perform a 2 1/2 hour testing sequence that follows a rigid protocol designed to determine how your body responds over time to a glucose challenge drink. Metabolic Testing also yields important information about how your body processes food.
In addition to glucose, Metabolic Testing monitors your blood pressure, acid/alkaline balance, electrolytes, renal balance, respiration, energy, hunger and sense of well-being. Based on the test results, and information obtained by an extensive questionnaire and information you give us about your current diet, we determine your Metabolic Type and give you a personalized food list that allows you to begin the program that same day. Recommendations are also made for supplements that support your Metabolic Type and get you quickly into balance. Once you nourish your body with the foods it truly requires, you'll be feeling great.
It is highly recommended that you read The Nutrition Solution by Dr. Harold Kristal and James Haig. This book gives an in-depth look at how the Metabolic Typing program was developed and why it works so well. It will answer many of your questions. You can also visit Personalized Metabolic Nutrition at www.bloodph.com for more information about how the program was developed and what it consists of and purchase your copy of the book.
Once you sign up and have an appointment to be tested, you will receive a welcome letter informing you how to prepare for your appointment, a medical history form, a form on which to record your typical daily diet, and a comprehensive questionnaire. Tests are scheduled by appointment only; you will be required to fast beginning the night before.
Testing, analysis - $250
Testing, analysis, 12 week Plano Program with 6 bi-weekly assessments- $750.
Follow-up testing and analysis - $150
Please note that due to the fact that the testing is set up on an individual basis, payment needs to be completed one week before your appointment. Thanks for making this commitment to your health.
Credit card payments are accepted. Email marcplano@theplanoprogram.com to schedule your Metabolic Testing appointment.
