Losing weight should be about getting healthy. That means it shouldn’t be about fad diets, pills, laxatives and “everything low-fat,” says Brigitte Shotiminrin of WellSpring Holistic & Green Health Center. She says the key to appropriate, long-lasting weight loss is addressing the physiological reasons those extra pounds refuse to budge.

“Weight gain is frequently caused by poor nutrition and toxin buildup in the body that often leads to yeast infection or a fatty liver,” Shotiminrin says. “Also, heavy metal and chemical challenges, as well as a thyroid condition, can prevent you from weight-loss success.  A healthy, clean inside is essential for successful weight loss.”

WellSpring offers a guided, individualized three-week purification/detoxification program to identify and address those root causes, she says. The program begins with a free 20-minute, in-person consultation. “We design a program to help your body resolve those problems, so you can create a body that serves you, instead of slaving for body that you must serve.” Treatments include therapeutic steam baths, marine-based body contour and detoxification wraps, Aqua-Chi detoxifying foot baths, colon hydrotherapy, ear candling and Nutrition Response Testing, as well as cleansing remedies, whole-food supplements, healthy meals and a maintenance program. WellSpring’s 21-Day Swiss Purification & Weight Management support program is its signature offering.

WellSpring Holistic & Green Health Center is located at 1415 Boston Post Rd., Ste. 5, Larchmont, NY. For info or appointments, call 914.341.1246 or visit wellspringhhc.com.