- Medical Weight LossThe weight loss world is advice-heavy but sparse when it comes to results. A million pieces of advice about what to eat and how to exercise are out there. However, at Idaho Weight Loss of Boise, our obesity and overweight management weight loss program has been getting consistent results for years, and these results are proof of our expertise. We understand weight loss and all of its facets.
- Primary CarePlease let us know if you or your primary care provider have questions about any of the supplements or medications we prescribe.
- Family PracticeDr. Freshwater earned her M.D. from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed her residency training in family medicine at the Via Christi Family Practice Residency program in Wichita, KS. She is board-certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine.
- Female Infertility
- Diabetes Care
- HypothyroidismThere are multiple reasons for a patient to experience a weight loss plateau. There are focus reasons: vacations, celebrations, and holidays don’t disappear just because someone is trying to lose weight. There are biochemical explanations, such as insulin resistance or hypothyroidism, which we know how to identify and treat. There are also metabolic factors that we do not yet know how to identify, or if we do, for which we have not yet developed effective therapy. Leptin resistance is a good example of this; scientists have discovered that some patients with obesity are resistant to the satiety hormone leptin, but attempts at developing an effective drug treatment have so far been unsuccessful. Whatever the reason for a plateau, it is important that you do not just abruptly stop treatment. We want to continue disease control by focusing on weight maintenance, even when not in active weight loss.
- UltrasoundThere are a lot of minimally invasive or non-invasive fat removal procedures out there. While lasers, heat, freezing, microwaves, and ultrasound can work, the results often take months to show. The UltraSlim weight loss treatment from our Boise clinic works immediately, showing results even before you leave the treatment room.
- Body ContouringThe UltraSlim weight loss treatment at our Boise clinic is the only body contouring device rated as Risk Group 1, the safest category of medical devices. Other non-invasive body contouring options can involve pain, downtime, and other side effects. UltraSlim has none of that.