Michelle , heard about Baker from a client who called him “the real deal.” Michelle, needed to lose weight, but had been having trouble getting started. So, with her client’s encouragement, she made an appointment with Baker.

Michelle has a family history of high cholesterol and had noticed that her cholesterol levels were beginning to rise, so she was especially interested in making lifestyle choices that would help her maintain a healthy weight. She was pleased when Baker coached her on how to achieve her goals by recommending an exercise program, suggesting a healthy diet and helping her learn to eat for nutrition instead of for psychological reasons. He also helped her get off to a quick start by prescribing an F.D.A.-approved weight loss drug.

“Basically, the medication just makes it a little bit easier,” Michelle said. “It’s not a magic wand. It didn’t make me want to go to the gym all those times and didn’t make me want to stop when I was full and not snack, but it helped me.”

In just a few months, Michelle lost 32 pounds, lowered her LDL (“bad”) cholesterol by 30 points and began to feel like she had regained control of her health. She has lost seven inches from her waistline and has also gained mobility that has helped her avoid repetitive motion injuries.

“It has been huge,” she said. “What impressed me was that he took the time to discuss my situation, my challenges, my own personal goals – the things that were individual to me. He gave me good, solid, factual, medical information. He didn’t just write me a prescription and say, ‘See you next time.’ He has the experience to know what really works and what doesn’t.”