Our educational seminars on weight loss and nutrition fill up very fast this time of year.  To guarantee a spot in one of our classes we strongly recommend you call 503-626-5761 in advance to reserve your seat.

Chiropractic First, llc
12820 SW 2nd St.
Beaverton, OR 97005 map
(Next to Beaverton High School)
503-626-5761

We are a Chiropractic physician supervised weight loss clinic offering the Ideal Protein weight loss method.

Nutrition seminar dates and times

Day/Date	Time	Event
Tuesday 01/10/2012	5:30pm to 7:00pm	Nutrition Class Level 1
Saturday 01/21/2012	9:30am to 11:00am	Nutrition Class Levels 1 & 2
Tuesday 01/24/2012	5:30pm to 7:00pm	Nutrition Class Levels 1 & 2
Tuesday 02/07/2012	5:30pm to 7:00pm	Nutrition Class Levels 1 &2
Saturday 02/18/2012	9:30am to 11:00am	Nutrition Class Levels 1 & 2
New! Tuesday 02/28/2012	5:30pm to 7:00pm	Nutrition Class Levels 1 & 2
TBD	TBD	The Village at Headwaters

Are you trying to lose weight to improve your health and the way you look?

The Knowledge to Keep Those Pounds off.

The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method is a medically-designed professionally-supervised wellness protocol that results in targeted fat loss while sparing muscle mass. The protocol was developed in France 25 years ago by Dr. Tran Tien Chanh, MD PhD, who focused his career and research on nutrition with a particular emphasis on the treatment of obesity and obesity related issues.

The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method is an easy 4-phase protocol which helps stabilize the pancreas and blood sugar levels while burning fat and maintaining muscle and other lean tissue. This protocol is also an excellent support for cellulite reduction and has been used in well over 2500 Professional Establishments in North America over the last eight years with great success.

What is the Source of Most Weight Issues?

According to Dr. Tran Tien, MD "The cause of most weight issues in a modern society is insulin dysfunction. A diet grossly disproportionate in its share of saturated fats and sugars, such as in breads, cereals, muffins, cakes, pastries, pasta, pizza, rice, corn - very much like the North American diet - causes the pancreas to produce an overabundance of insulin, which stays in the system and puts the blood sugar level in a negative balance." I strongly agree with Dr. Tien, especially as I have witnessed type 2 diabetes cases triple in the past 3 generations.

An overproduction of insulin also leads to hypoglycemia or low glycemia, which in turn induces constant sugar cravings and weight gain. Insulin’s primary function is to regulate blood sugar levels, however it is also the hormone that facilitates the transport of fat (triglycerides) into the fat cells. Even worse, it "locks" the fat in the fat cell, preventing it to be used as a source of energy. Now, because the blood sugar has dropped (and we can’t access the fat as a fuel source) it creates "sugar cravings' and the vicious cycle begins again. In other words, an over abundance of insulin causes weight gain.

A diet protocol which offers the body and ideal amount of highly bioavailable protein/amino acids can transform the body's ability to digest sugars properly by regulating insulin levels. How? In two ways: One, by giving the pancreas a well-deserved break and two, by limiting simple and complex carbs until the weight loss goal is safely achieved.

Principles Behind the Protocol

Learn to live off of the body's own fat reserves. The body employs energy from three reserves: glycogen (carbohydrate), protein and fats. First from it’s simple and complex carbohydrate reserves and when depleted, turns simultaneously to its protein and fat reserves for energy. A person not in need of weight loss typically has approximately 1-2% of their body's reserves from carbohydrates, approximately 19% from their muscle mass and 79% of their body reserves from fat.

Consuming both simple and complex carbohydrates (sugars) can prevent weight loss. The body stores approximately three days worth of carbohydrates (sugars) as glycogen in the liver and muscles. A diet or weight loss method of consuming ideal levels of biologically-complete proteins should have a beginning and an end such as ours does. Until 100% of the weight loss goal is achieved, we restrict sugars (simple and complex) to healthier levels than what the average American consumes. Why? Because, as long as sugar is being consumed, the body is not burning fat. It's as simple as that. Remember, the first source of energy is derived from glycogen (stored carbohydrates/sugars) reserves. The main diet principle is to deplete the glycogen (carbohydrates/sugars) reserves completely in order to compel the body to turn to its fat reserve to burn as calories.

How do we get the body to burn its fat reserves and not its muscle mass reserves, if both are depleted simultaneously? First, by providing the body with foods that have a high protein value, complete with 8 essential amino acids, and are 97% absorbable, all which make them biologically-complete proteins.

Second, by supplementing with nutrient-rich supplements such as multivitamins, calcium, magnesium and potassium. These are key ingredients in muscle building and electrolytes to replace those normally found in foods restricted in a protocol of ideal protein consumption.

We also offer a modified diet protocol for Type II diabetics, adolescents, children and athletes looking to gain lean muscle mass.

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