This is a growing chain of 61 medical weight loss
clinics located in North America -- 55 in Canada and 6 in Florida as
well. There are 3 more clinics slated to
open in
Florida shortly: Sarasota/University Park, FL (opening Late
March),
West Palm Beach, FL
(opening late March),
and Delray Beach, FL
(opening early May).
With these clinics, there will be 56 in
Canada and 9 in the US. The company is looking at other
cities and states in the U.S.
Dr. Stanley K. Bernstein, MD has dedicated over 30
years of his medical practice to "bariatrics": the medical treatment
for weight control. he is an active member of the American Society
of Bariatric Physicians.
Dr. Berstein's program does not require exercise to
be successful. No diet pills, drugs or surgery are used. The only
people who treat you are doctors and registered nursing personnel.
The company offers a guaranteed minimum weight loss of 10 lbs. every
month, whatever your past experiences and metabolic issues have
been.
The Program
With this plan, you will be placed on a calorie reduced diet based on foods
purchased in a grocery store.
With this program, you will be on a diet of 800 to 1350 calories per day. People
metabolize different foods differently. Too many carbohydrates may be the cause
of your weight gain. Other people may not be able to metabolize dairy fats
efficiently. They determine which foods work for you and which ones trigger
weight gain.
Your diet is supplemented with vitamins and minerals (both oral and
injectable vitamins).
You are required to come in to the office at least three times per week (Monday,
Wednesday, Friday). Your progress and health will be monitored daily by company
nurses, and you will see the doctor frequently.
Medical supervision by a physician and nurses consists of a medical
evaluation, laboratory analysis and regular monitoring to ensure healthy weight
loss.
An individually prescribed program is designed for your specific needs with a
diet and meal planner, recipe book and comprehensive weight loss guidebooks.
The company claims that clients average as much as 16-20 lbs. lost each month,
although men typically lose a little faster.
Regarding the vitamin injections that are part of this program, vitamin and
mineral supplements are administered to maintain your health and enhance weight
loss. Dr. Bernstein claims that B vitamins taken orally are significantly
destroyed in the intestinal tract and only small amounts end up being absorbed.
Injecting vitamins bypasses the intestinal tract and results in a higher
concentration in the fat cells.
The Tune-Up Diet is a special program for sensitive
situations. Perhaps you have a family reunion, a wedding, a special someone in
your life, or you'd just like to feel better physically and emotionally for
yourself. The most important fact about the Tune Up Diet is that the fundamental
techniques of the main diet work just as well for losing small amounts of
weight. But in only 7 to 21 days you will have reached your goal, a manageable
period of time.
Cost - United States Clinics
New pricing (prices have
been reduced) for the US market:
Both the initial consultation and the first week of treatment are
FREE. The only cost to start the program after the consultation is
$50.00 to purchase the recipe book, diet manual and other included
items. This fee is non-refundable.
Ongoing program fees:
Eight weeks service $ 749.00
Four weeks service
$ 379.00
Two weeks service $ 195.00
One week service $ 99.00
The Maintenance program is designed to re-introduce most foods back
into your diet and is vital to establishing long term eating habits
and
weight control.
Maintenance program fees:
One year service $ 499.00
Three months service $ 145.00
Two months $ 99.00