FirstLine Therapy  is a professionally supervised, personalized lifestyle modification plan.  Designed by healthcare professionals, this program has been shown remarkably successful in helping individuals return to a path of extended health.

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This is not a weight reduction program - it's a disease reduction program. While weight loss often occurs it's only secondary to the primary goal helping you achieve and maintain a healthy body composition ( lean- muscle-to-fat-ratio ) to improve health, manage disease, feel better, and reduce your risk of more serious conditions.

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For example, 1 in 3 Americans have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions that can lead to type 2 diabetes and heart disease, which can be preventable or reversible through a clinically proven lifestyle medicine program. If you have 3 of the 5 following markers, you are at risk:

1.     Elevated waist circumference

2.     Elevated triglycerides

3.     Reduced HDL "good" cholesterol

4.     Elevated blood pressure

5.     Elevated fasting glucose

People with metabolic syndrome are usually pre-diabetic.

One promising avenue for achieving holistic wellness is the FirstLine Therapy program, offered by Dr. Carney at Northeast Natural Medicine. This medically supervised 12-week personalized program focuses on:

·         lifestyle and dietary modifications

·         a comprehensive medical treatment rather than a conventional diet

·         the program may be covered by health insurance, if done in the context of office visits, making it an accessible option for many individuals seeking positive health changes.

·         use of body composition testing to assess YOUR specific optimal calories, assess progress and refine treatment recommendations

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Click the video below to view Dr. Carney demonstrating the body composition testing.