In a day when obesity is considered a worldwide epidemic, owner and director of Ravive Health & Vitality health clinic, Howard Flamm, is doing his part to make a difference.
\nSeven years ago, Flamm opened his first Ravive health clinic in Denver, specifically designed to help people lose weight through nutritional and healthy lifestyle choices. Just a few months ago, Flamm opened his newest clinic location in Point Loma, at 2907 Shelter Island Drive. The clinic uses a weight loss program called “Ideal Protein,” which includes FDA-approved, medical-grade meal replacements. The program was started by highly-acclaimed French doctor, Dr. Tran Tien Chanh, who has an MD and Ph.D in nutrition and sports medicine. Flamm says he had the opportunity to work alongside Chanh, which helped Flamm start his own clinic.
\nAccording to Flamm, the Ravive clinic in Denver has 1,500 patients who have lost a total of 20,000 pounds since the clinic\u2019s opening. Additionally, there have even been cases of reversing diabetes. “We\u2019ve had many people tearing up in our office,” says Flamm. “They\u2019ve tried so hard for so many years and this is the thing that\u2019s done it for them.”
\nMany people consider San Diego to be one of California\u2019s more fitness-focused cities, and Flamm says that\u2019s precisely one of the reasons he chose Point Loma to open his clinic: San Diegans are fit and healthy, and have a high interest in staying that way.
\n“One thing we love about our patients is they\u2019re coming in [and] they\u2019re already willing,” he says. “You don\u2019t have to convince them.”
\nIn addition to the “Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program,: Ravive also offers one-on-one nutritional coaching, acupuncture, therapeutic massages, vitamin B-12 injections and i-lipo laser body contouring. “All of the services that we provide here, you would typically have to go to multiple different clinics in order to receive what we do,” says clinic manager and wellness coach Amanda Streetman.
\nAccording to Flamm, the B-12 shot, a pharmaceutical treatment also referred to as a “happy shot,” has been particularly successful in San Diego. The B-12 shot enhances brain focus, energy and immunity, he says.
\nAlso offered are the Mic B and Lipo B treatments, both of which contain aminos that help with weight loss and fat metabolism.
\nThe clinic\u2019s massages are also unique in that while many clinics charge specific prices for each different massage, Ravive offers a blanket price of $75, with a $20 discount for first-timers. Every massage is customized to fit each client\u2019s need. Cannabinoid-infused massages are also offered, for a $15 upgrade. The naturally-healing oil penetrates the lean muscle tissue, and can ease pain for up to 72 hours of relief. Only the cannabinoid oil is used, so there are no psycho active effects.
\nWith much of modern day medicine taking over the weight-loss movement, Flamm is working to encourage people to turn to nutrition, lifestyle changes and “alternative medicine” instead.
\n“We\u2019re very passionate about spreading the whole idea of improved health,” he says. “There\u2019s still all-natural holistic approaches to medicine.” Ravive Health & Vitality
\nWhere: 2907 Shelter Island Drive Ste. 219
\nHours: Mondays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
\nInfo: ravivevitality.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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