You eat less than friends who weigh more. You're always tired. The scale refuses to budge. You may have been told 'you just need to eat less' — but your metabolism is genuinely running slower than expected.
Metabolic rate is driven by muscle mass, thyroid status, hormones, and history. Chronic dieting lowers resting metabolism through adaptive thermogenesis. Muscle loss — often from crash diets or cardio-only routines — compounds the problem, because muscle is the engine that burns calories at rest.
Stress compounds it: elevated cortisol promotes fat storage, especially around the middle, and can break down muscle tissue through pathways like MuRF1 and Atrogin-1.
Instead of guessing, we measure. Indirect calorimetry maps your actual basal metabolic rate. Body composition testing shows your muscle-to-fat ratio. A physician-supervised program then rebuilds your metabolism: resistance training to restore muscle (which keeps the mTOR pathway active), adequate protein at 1.6–2.4 g/kg daily, sleep optimization, and — when appropriate — medications that support metabolic health.
A slow metabolism is not a life sentence. It's a medical condition that responds to the right protocol.
Get your metabolic picture at (561) 903-1899.
Don't fight this alone. Call (561) 903-1899 or get matched with a physician-supervised program in Boca Raton.