Sunday, March 25, 2012

Jumpstart MD Review

Jumpstart Medicine is a medically supervised weight loss program specializing in transforming individuals to embrace healthy habits while achieving and sustaining their weight loss goals.  Through one-on-one nutrition education, optional medication, exercise guidance, lifestyle coaching, and compassionate support, our team of experts educate the mind and body while successfully guiding our patients to their weight loss goals.

I started here 10/10 and am just wrapping up my last month. I've lost my goal weight I set with them, and feel fantastic. I cannot say enough positive things about the folks that work here. They know their stuff, they keep you motivated, they can answer any question you throw at them, they are well educated in diet and fitness, and they are just generally an amazing group of people. The program works, it's not rocket science, and I'm very glad I found them!

126 Post St
Ste 618
(between Robert Kirk Ln & Kearny St)
San Francisco, CA 94108
Neighborhood: Union Square
(855) 586-7782

Essential Nutrition For You Review

My experience with Rania has been so amazing that it has inspired me to write my first Yelp review.  Over the past year, I have exercised about 1 1/2 to 2 hours a day, 6 days a week. I varied my workouts between boxing, kickboxing, P90x and running. I ate what I thought was a healthy diet, but I was just not seeing the results I wanted.

I kept reading in fitness magazines about the importance of the foods you eat. They continuously reported that optimum exercise results would not be achieved without the right diet. That's when I logged onto Yelp and searched 'nutritionists.'

Rania had great Yelp reviews. I emailed her right away to see if she could help me achieve the results I wanted. We spoke on the phone, and I sent her my food log the next week. She took the log and made a few tweaks. What a difference!! I could not believe it, the pounds were melting off!  I continued to send her weekly food logs, and she would give me recommendations and support.

I started working with Rania in March. It is now June, and I have been at my goal weight for over a month! I am 30 years old, I lost 12 lbs, and I am in the absolute best shape of my life. My results exceeded every expectation that I had, and I owe it to Rania!

I highly recommend her services to anyone. Whether you want to lose weight or just have more energy, she can help. Rania is very professional, extremely prompt in returning emails, and amazingly supportive.

870 Market St
Ste 626
(at Cable Car Turnaround)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Neighborhood: Union Square
(415) 871-4388

Food NE/RD Review

I have had the best experience working with Tali to improve my health! She's so positive and focussed but without being judgmental. It makes change seem not only possible, but realistic. I started out seeking more information on managing a vegan diet with several food allergies, but ended up achieving so much more and now I am sleeping well and looking to losing a lot of weight I've been carrying for many years, along with Tali's help.

She knows far more about vegan and vegetarian diets than other dietitians I've met in the past - so often they seem to be struggling to give advice and making things up as they go along. She has a solid knowledge of food and nutrition beyond mainstream food choices.

For all your food and diet issues, I heartily recommend Food-Nerd!

842 California St
(between Pratt Pl & Joice St)
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 498-0328

Mary Vance Review

After years of dragging myself through life with stomach pains, lethargy and depression, after trying anti-depressants, intense cleanses like the master cleanse and diets likes macrobiotic, being pissed off that Kaiser dismissed me as having a bullshit diagnosis of IBS, and trying to get myself motivated to cut out gluten, dairy and sugar from my diet with little success, I found Mary and she is helping me turn my life around.

She has you start with a 3-session package, which is the minimum to make any progress with a nutritionist. I've had 2 of my three sessions with a few months between them. In-between she is available to check in by phone or email and help give you guidance and make sure everything is going well for you. The support she gives is amazing!

Because my digestive symptoms were so bad, and because it was suspected that I have Celiac Disease, Mary had me do a 30 day elimination diet. This was essential for me to see the horrible affects that dairy and gluten have on me. She also tested my adrenals and found they were low, and is helping me build them up my strength and energy through diet, supplements and lifestyle suggestions. Because my health issues are so intense, I am slowly getting better and gaining strength. Mary provides me encouragement and support all the way through. I don't think I could do it without her!

1201 Pacific Ave
(between Jones St & Leavenworth St)
San Francisco, CA 94109
Neighborhood: Nob Hill
(415) 786-7938

Expanding Qi Review

I have been seeing Anne for about 6 months now. I found her through yelp when I was originally looking for acupuncturist to manage my autoimmune thyroid condition.  I have a real aversion toward needles so considering acupuncture was a big deal for me! I was a little apprehensive about this whole thing but Anne was very welcoming and very gentle during the treatment; i couldn't even feel them.

I appreciated that Anne did a comprehensive analysis of my symptoms and concerns so she could get an accurate picture of what was going on with me. She does this at every single appointment and always asks me if I would like anything else worked on...even though I see her regularly. She takes diet and herbs into consideration and can recommend labs to get to the root of the issue.  She has often emailed me articles that are great references. She is much more knowledgeable than the average doctor when it comes to managing not just Hashimoto's, but also autoimmune diseases in general. Anne truly wants her patients to feel better and is a natural healer.

I would definitely recommend Anne to anyone in search of a multi-modal approach to wellness. My husband and I attended a detox class she had in January and he is totally not into eating gluten free but after her class I have noticed little changes in him. She does a great job explaining the method to the madness. She has even relieved a lot of my hand and shoulder pain associated with my job as a hairstylist.

1796 18th St
Ste B
(at Carolina St)
San Francisco, CA 94107
Neighborhood: Potrero Hill
(415) 407-9851