Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Program
A holistic and individually customised program that promotes optimal health and wellbeing, while reducing risk factors associated with being overweight.
We are all individuals and as such need a tailored healthy lifestyle program to ensure long term health benefits.
HELP is a nurse led clinic with regular GP visits that incorporate healthy diet and exercise education. It provides food and exercise diaries, goal setting techniques, behavioural interventions, relapse prevention, measurements including blood pressure, waist circumference, weight / body composition analysis and appropriate blood tests.
We can also assist with possible medication reviews and referrals to Dietitians and/or Exercise Physiologists as required.
Weight Loss Benefits:
Reduction of systolic blood pressure
Improved glycemic control
Reduced symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea
Improvement in self-reported quality of life, self-esteem and depression.
Reduction in risk of heart disease
Improvement in symptoms of reflux
Improved pain control from osteoarthritis
Appointments
Schedule
First Year:
Intensive Phase – first 3 months Fortnightly appointments with Nurse and periodic appointments with a General Practitioner.
Intermediate Phase – second 3 months 4-6 visits with nurse and GP appointment as required. Maintenance Phase – 3rd and 4th months
Relapse prevention Second Year – visits every 2 months
Fees
Explained:
First year Initial sign up to Program
& 1st quarter payment $200
Upfront 2nd quarter fee $100
Upfront 3rd – 4th quarter $150
Second Year Upfront fee $ 150