By Dr. Shruthi Thennati | Kayakalpa Clinic, Vadodara
MBBS, MD, DipIBLM, PgDip Endocrine (UK)
General Physician | Metabolic Physician | Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner

If you’ve ever wondered why you struggle with weight gain, irregular periods, cravings, fatigue, or fluctuating sugar levels — even after trying strict diets or medications — you’re not alone. Most of these issues are rooted in metabolism and hormones, not willpower.

This is where a Metabolic Physician plays a powerful role.

Unlike traditional specialty care that focuses on single organs, a metabolic physician looks at the entire system — insulin, hormones, inflammation, lifestyle, body composition, and metabolism — to diagnose and treat conditions like obesity, diabetes, and PCOS effectively.

Here’s how.

What Is a Metabolic Physician?

A Metabolic Physician specializes in understanding:

• How your body uses energy
• How hormones influence metabolism
• Why fat distribution changes
• How insulin resistance develops
• How lifestyle affects disease
• How metabolic disorders connect to each other

They manage conditions like:

• Obesity
• Diabetes & insulin resistance
• PCOS
• Fatty liver
• Thyroid & hormonal imbalance
• Metabolic syndrome

This holistic view allows them to treat the root cause, not just symptoms.

1. Managing Obesity Through Root-Cause Medicine

Obesity is not only about calories — it involves hormones, metabolism, inflammation, gut health, stress, and sleep.

A metabolic physician evaluates:

• Insulin resistance
• Thyroid function
• Cortisol & stress levels
• Inflammation
• Sleep patterns
• Meal timing
• Circadian rhythm
• Body composition (fat vs muscle)

Treatment includes:

• Personalised nutrition (not generic diets)
• Metabolic correction
• Exercise plans that boost metabolism
• Stress and sleep optimization
• Medical support if required
• DEXA-based fat & muscle analysis

This is why patients who have struggled for years finally start losing weight sustainably.

2. Managing Diabetes with Precision & Prevention

Diabetes is a metabolic condition, not just a sugar problem.
 A metabolic physician focuses on stabilizing insulin, correcting metabolism, and reducing medicine dependency.

Care includes:

• Insulin resistance assessment
• Early detection of prediabetes
• CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring)
• Medication optimization
• Diet plans based on glucose response
• Improving muscle mass for better sugar control
• Lifestyle interventions to reverse the condition in early stages

Patients often notice:

• Reduced hunger & cravings
• Better energy
• Weight loss
• Lower medicine doses (in many cases)

This is a science-based, data-driven approach — not guesswork.

3. Managing PCOS Holistically

PCOS is not just a gynecological condition — it is primarily a metabolic and hormonal disorder.

A metabolic physician addresses the real root causes:

• Insulin resistance
• Chronic inflammation
• Hormonal imbalance
• Sleep & stress issues
• Weight distribution
• Nutrient deficiencies

Treatment includes:

• PCOS-specific nutrition
• Cycle-friendly lifestyle planning
• Improving insulin sensitivity
• Correcting hormonal imbalance
• Managing acne, hair fall, weight gain & irregular periods
• Sustainable fat-loss guidance

This improves not only symptoms but fertility, metabolism, and long-term health.

4. The Power of a Combined Approach

Most patients with obesity, diabetes, or PCOS share similar underlying issues:

• High insulin
• Low muscle mass
• Poor sleep
• Stress & cortisol spikes
• Inflammation
• Wrong meal timing
• Hormone imbalance

A metabolic physician connects all these dots and creates a unified treatment plan, instead of treating each issue separately.

This saves time, prevents misdiagnosis, and gives faster results.

5. Why Kayakalpa Is One of the Leading Centers for Metabolic Care in Vadodara

At Kayakalpa Clinic, metabolic and lifestyle medicine are integrated to give patients long-term, sustainable results.

Patients benefit from:

• Detailed metabolic evaluation
• DEXA body composition scan
• Lifestyle-based disease reversal
• Personalised nutrition & exercise
• Stress, sleep & hormone guidance
• Long-term support
• Non-judgmental, compassionate care

Whether you’re dealing with obesity, diabetes, PCOS, thyroid imbalance, or unexplained fatigue, Kayakalpa helps you understand your body and regain control of your health.

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