Take a Metabolic Approach to Diabetes and Prediabetes

Successfully Address the Underlying Causes Through Food-First Metabolic Medicine

At Food First MD, we understand that managing symptoms like fatigue, hunger, and mood swings due to diabetes or prediabetes can be overwhelming. A traditional diabetic diet just seeks to treat the symptoms, but Dr. Christine Najjar’s approach focuses on reversing the root causes—using food and lifestyle changes to restore your body’s balance and improve your health. You don’t have to rely on medications alone; our goal is to help you unlock your body’s ability to heal. Work with a doctor who will ask about what you are eating, explain how your food choices relate to your symptoms, and then prescribe a nutrition plan to help you heal.

What Sets Metabolic Medicine Apart

Dr. Christine’s food-first, metabolic medicine approach is designed to help you take back control of your health. We focus on:

Root Causes, Not Just Symptoms

Instead of managing symptoms through a diabetic diet, we aim to reverse or treat underlying dysfunctions.

Personalized Nutrition Plans

Tailored solutions that align with your lifestyle, using whole foods and balanced diets to improve the energy inside your cells.

Holistic Care

Assessments of your entire lifestyle to find stressors that may contribute to conditions like diabetes.

Tracking

Optional tools like continuous glucose monitors and ketone trackers help fine tune food choices

How Food First MD Helps

By addressing metabolic health with personalized nutrition and lifestyle changes, Dr. Najjar helps patients:

Common Symptoms of Diabetes, Prediabetes, and Type 3 Diabetes Dementia

If you’re experiencing any of the following symptoms, it could be a sign of an underlying metabolic issue:

Diabetes and Prediabetes Symptoms:
  • Persistent fatigue
  • Increased hunger or thirst
  • Blurred vision
  • Unexplained weight changes
  • Frequent urination
  • Mood swings or irritability
  • Tingling in hands or feet
Type 3 Diabetes (Diabetes-Linked Dementia) Symptoms:
  • Memory loss or confusion
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Trouble completing familiar tasks
  • Mood or personality changes
dr of metabolic medicine, Christine Najjar, holding meat on a cutting board

Looking for an Alternative to a Traditional Diabetic Diet?

If you’re struggling to benefit from a traditional diabetic diet, take control of your health with Dr. Christine and the power of personalized, food-first metabolic medicine. Contact us today to schedule your consultation and begin your journey toward a healthier, happier life.