Here’s how the team at Whole Body Health helps patients unlock their metabolic potential and burn more fat

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Whole Body Health’s Metabolic Analysis Testing helps patients determine their optimum fat-burning levels.

By Patricia Nugent

In September 2018, the team of doctors at the Whole Body Health clinic in Medina are introducing Metabolic Analysis Testing.

“This test allows us to better see how the metabolism is working—specifically how it is utilizing oxygen—which allows us to come up with the most effective plan to prescribe a diet and exercise routine for healthy weight loss,” says Dr. Matt Marr, a doctor at the clinic.

For the analysis, the patient wears a mask connected to a computer, which measures their oxygen usage—both aerobic and anaerobic—as they ride a stationary bike. The test takes approximately 15 minutes.

“Using the metabolic analysis machine, we can tell a patient if they have a primarily anaerobic (without oxygen) or aerobic (with oxygen) metabolism. When the body is in aerobic metabolism, it is using or burning fat for energy,” explains Dr. Matt.

“In the anaerobic state, a fight or flight response kicks the adrenal glands into releasing sugar into the bloodstream, which can lead to inflammation and weight gain. We want the body operating in an aerobic metabolic state and exercising within a specific heart rate range to increase the efficiency of cells, so they burn more fat and you have more energy.”

Once the doctors analyze where the metabolism is, they can reset it so your cells are burning fat and your energy production is functioning normally.

“We do this with diet, a specific exercise routine, laser acupuncture and exercise with oxygen or LiveO2,” says Dr. Matt.

He says about three months after the initial analysis, they do another one to look for positive changes in the person’s metabolic activity and cellular functions.

“This testing would be beneficial for anyone, from couch potato to elite athlete, as it gives us a best-case performance of their threshold for burning fat instead of sugar,” he says.

Metabolic Analysis Testing is the latest addition to other proven, holistic treatments and services including chiropractic adjustments, health coaching, oxygen therapy, laser acupuncture, a Himalayan salt cave, a whole health food store, and BioFeedback nutritional testing.

Whole Body Health is located at 4483 Weymouth Road in Medina. Some services may be covered by insurance, certain rules apply. For more information, call 330-764-3434 or visit WholeBodyHealth.org.