Metabolism is a set of physical and chemical processes that occur in cells, which convert nutrients from food into the energy necessary for the body to carry out all its vital functions such as breathing, digestion, blood circulation, maintenance. of body temperature and elimination of waste (through urine and feces). When we eat food, molecules in the digestive system called enzymes break down proteins into amino acids, fats into fatty acids, and carbohydrates (carbohydrates) into simple sugars (such as glucose).
These compounds are absorbed by the blood, which takes them to the cells where other enzymes accelerate or regulate the chemical reactions necessary to “metabolize” them, that is, to process them so that energy is released or stored. By the way, the energy that a food provides to the body is measured in calories, and when more calories are consumed than the body needs, they accumulate in the form of fat.
There are various metabolic dysfunctions that need to be diagnosed by an aesthetic, endocrine doctor or accredited specialist. Not understanding well the functioning of our metabolism and continuously attacking it with the intake of certain foods, having unhealthy habits or being unaware of some pathologies that affect us, can cause weight gain that is difficult to solve, even by eating less or practicing certain control diets. of weight.
For this reason, the Doctors López Clinic has launched the “Metabolic Reconduction» which consists of an intensive metabolic control program to reduce weight and volume in a few weeks. Patients are examined optionally and through a complete analysis, a test that measures the patient's energy expenditure (calorimetry), the analysis of their medical history and the study of their metabolic system, a series of actions are determined that achieve effective control in a few weeks. Of weight.
