Medical Guidance for VLCD TFR Diet Plans

All the following advice is for guidance only and should not be used in any way as a replacement for the correct medical advice – We recommend that you do consult your GP or medical practitioner before starting any diet or exercise programme. [hr]

IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS A VERY LOW CALORIE DIET PLAN IS NOT A SUITABLE PROGRAMME FOR YOU TO FOLLOW.

  • An eating disorder or taking anti-obesity drugs
  • Arrhythmia, Bradycardia or Tachycardia, or taking medication to treat heart rate irregularities.
  • Epileptic seizures or Convulsions or taking anti-convulsant medication
  • A serious heart condition, heart disease, or previously had a heart attack.
  • Severe psychiatric disorders including manic depression (Bipolar disorder), Psychosis, Schizophrenia and or taking MORI and Lithium drugs.
  • Suffered a recent stroke or taking anti-coagulants, Antithrombotics or Fibrolytics medication
  • Total Lactose intolerance
  • Type 1 Diabetes or taking insulin
  • Severe Kidney or Liver disease
  • High Blood Pressure (programme above 1200kcal only with Doctors approval and monitoring)
  • Diabetes with Medication –
  • Gout (programme above 1200kcal only with Doctors approval and monitoring)
  • Taking any prescribed medications (Doctors approval and monitoring required)
  • Had any serious injury, trauma, surgery or illness in the past 3 months
  • Had preventative Thrombosis medication in the last 6 months
  • Had an Angina attack in the last 12 months
  • Are about to undergo surgery
  • Are Pregnant or Given birth in the last 3 months (or had a miscarriage 20+ weeks gestation) –
  • Breast feeding (baby’s sole source of nutrition)Pregnant / Breastfeeding or Women given birth within 3 months
  • Children below 18 years
  • Diabetics Type 1 or  Diabetes Insipidus
  • BMI below 25
  • Heart, Kidney, Liver Disease or Condition
  • Porphyria (a rare genetic disease)
  • Anorexia or Bulimia Nervosa

The following conditions do need Medical monitoring

  • Thrombosis or medical for Thrombosis within the last 6 months,
  • An Angina attack in the last 12 months,
  • Any serious illness, injury, trauma and or surgery in the last 3 months
  • Diabetes 2
  • Hypertension

NICE clinical guidelines 43 (2006)  –  There are further guidelines published on the NICE website www.nice.org.uk/

Issue date: December 2006 Obesity guidance on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in adults and children

The health and wellbeing of our customers is our first priority. New You offers a high protein diet plan that, when followed correctly, gives on average a weight loss of 1 stone per month for women and 1.5 stone per month for men.  These results are not guaranteed in any way and are simply an indication of what is average.  Please check out our facebook page or weight loss challenges to see the results are current customers are getting.

Blood Pressure Monitoring

We do recommend that you have your blood pressure taken every month – this can be done with your GP, practice nurse, or at any pharmacy or supermarket offering this FREE service.  

Fluid recommendations

On the New You programme you can drink water, any leaf tea and coffee our bodies need water to ensure they work properly, it is very important to give your body a regular supply of fluids.  It is recommended that you drink between 2.5 and 4 litres of water each day.  Treat your body like a water mill and give it a small regular supply of water to help it function efficiently.  We advise that you drink one 500ml bottle of water per hour, continue this over a 5 or 6 hour period – it is dangerous to drink huge amounts of water at any one time – to flood your body in this way can be very dangerous.  There is no magic number where fluid intake is concerned this will vary between different people due to their height, age, activity level and body-fat composition.  Be guided by your own thirst and listen to your body.

New You advice is for guidance only and should not be used in any way as a replacement for the correct medical advice – We recommend that you do consult your GP or medical practitioner before starting any diet or exercise programme.

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU SEEK AND ACT UPON THE ADVICE OF YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING AN LOW CALORIE DIET PROGRAM.

*Weight loss results may vary. This is not a guarantee.

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