CenterPoint

FirstLine Therapy™
Therapeutic Lifestyle Program

Dramatically Reduce Your Risk
of Chronic Diseases

Good Health
Isn't that what everybody wants? High energy, mental clarity, full function, and absence of disease well into old age. If that's what you want, the FirstLine Therapy program can help.

What is FirstLine Therapy?
FirstLine Therapy is a "therapeutic lifestyle program." Which means that this program will help you live your life in a way that improves your health. A "therapeutic lifestyle" means making choices every day that will enhance your health and prevent disease, enabling you to achieve a full, healthy life.

Based on Science
FirstLine Therapy is based on extensive scientific research demonstrating that many of the chronic diseases associated with aging are largely caused by lifestyle choices. Many of these health problems can be prevented or even treated by adopting a healthy lifestyle:

Heart disease
High blood pressure
Stroke
Osteoarthritis
Cancer
Diabetes
High cholesterol
Metabolic syndrome
Osteoporosis
Alzheimer's disease

Recommended for Health
A therapeutic lifestyle program is now recommended by leading health organizations as a primary therapy for individuals with many of the conditions listed above, as well as for health problems such as:

Stress-related disorders
Fatigue disorders
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
PMS
Menopause
Other hormone-related syndrome
Conditions related to overweight and obesity

Nutrition and Lifestyle
Adopting habits of living that are healthy can delay the onset of illness in old age - and increase years of good health and full function. FirstLine Therapy will put you on the path to optimal health through a combination of balanced eating, regular exercise, stress reduction, and appropriate nutritional supplementation.

Fundamentals of FirstLine Therapy
The path to optimal health begins with:

Knowledge of a healthy lifestyle
Balanced eating habits
Regular physical activity
Appropriate nutritional supplementation with condition-specific nutrients
Stress management for internal balance
Sleep for proper mind/body functioning

Sound simple? It is, when you have the information necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle. The end result is a program that not only helps control premature aging, but also helps to prevent chronic disease adn prolong vitality.

Getting Started
In order to measure your progress, you first need to know your current health status. A variety of health assessments may be performed, including a measurement of your body composition (the ratio of your body fat to your lean muscle mass). Excess body fat can greatly increase your health risks. Conversely, a higher ratio of muscle increases your metabolism and creates a larger source of proteins to fend off illness.

Perhaps the most powerful tool in controlling the aging process and restoring vitality is to improve your muscle-to-fat ratio by adding more muscle to your body. But that doesn't mean this is a bodybuilding program in the traditional sense of the word. Nutrition and a healthy diet can give you a workout inside your body, requiring only a simple plan of physical activity to help you reach your health goals.

FirstLine Therapy Components
Your personalized program includes:

Initial testing and follow-up testing
Individual consultations
Your personal FirstLine Therapy guidebook
Weekly visits for lifestyle counseling
Nutritional supplement recommendations

FirstLine Therapy Program Schedule

Week 1

Comprehensive Clinical Tests
Initial consultation to review test results, determine your health goals and establish your course of lifestyle therapy
You'll receive a guidebook, instructions, and appropriate nutritional supplements
Begin your program

Week 2-5

Weekly visits for lifestyle counseling

Week 6

Re-testing to evaluate your progress and identify any needed program adjustments

Week 7-11

Weekly visits for lifestyle counseling

Week 12

Re-testing to evaluate your progress
If your goals have been achieved, a maintenance program may be prescribed to ensure that your health improvements are maintained
Or, you may decide to continue your program if all or your goals have not been achieved

Prescribed by our Center Directors:
Dr. Lenny Izzo and Irene Siegel, C.S.W.
We recommend FirstLine Therapy with the belief that a "therapeutic lifestyle" is the most powerful tool there is to positively impact your health for a lifetime. By committing to this program you are taking the first step toward better health.