Weight Loss

Losing weight could boost your health, but feeling ashamed of your body makes you miserable. Stefani Hayes, ND, LAc, and the team at Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine in Portland, Oregon, offer thoughtful, body-positive, whole-person weight loss support. Using naturopathic medicine and, where appropriate, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, they help people achieve their weight management goals. Call Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine to arrange a weight loss evaluation or schedule an appointment online today.

What is weight loss support?

Weight loss support helps you understand the factors that affect your body’s weight, including:

• Appetite
• Energy levels
• Metabolism
• Hormones
• Blood sugar
• Sleep
• Stress
• Digestion
• Inflammation

Many people struggle with weight because several systems need support at the same time. Hormone changes, insulin resistance, chronic stress, poor sleep, pain, medications, digestive concerns, perimenopause, postpartum changes, and emotional strain may all play a role.

Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine doesn’t treat weight as a simple matter of willpower. They look at your whole life, not just a number on the scale, to help you feel stronger and more comfortable in your body.

How does integrative care support weight loss?

Integrative weight loss considers various factors that affect metabolic health, from thyroid function to insulin resistance, before recommending treatment. The team focuses on realistic steps that fit your body, budget, and daily life.

Your care plan may include:

• Nutrition guidance
• Movement support
• Acupuncture
• Chinese herbal medicine
• Sleep hygiene improvements
• Stress regulation
• Metabolic health care
• Medication

Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine doesn’t believe in shame, crash diets, or overwhelming supplement plans. Your practitioner helps you focus on the most useful tools for your body rather than chasing every online trend.

How do medications help with weight loss?

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications support weight loss and metabolic health for many people by helping regulate appetite, fullness, blood sugar, and cravings. Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine offers GLP-1 in both regular and microdosing.

Regular dosing may suit patients who need stronger metabolic support. Microdosing suits patients who need a gentler approach, want fewer side effects, or prefer a more gradual start.

Your practitioner talks through the benefits, limitations, side effects, costs, and alternatives before recommending GLP-1 medication.

What makes naturopathic weight loss different?

Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine takes a body-positive approach to weight loss. The team wants you to feel good in your body, regardless of size, as you build strength, energy, confidence, and metabolic resilience.

They also understand that trying to lose weight can leave you vulnerable. If you’ve felt judged, dismissed, or blamed in the past, your practitioner creates a safer space to talk honestly about your goals and concerns.

Weight loss support works best when it respects your body and your life. Call Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine to arrange a weight-loss evaluation, or use the online booking feature to request a consultation today.