When I sit down with a person who is interested in getting Zerona laser done, BUT I discover a significant potential challenge from their digestive system I have a conversation similar to what I’ll be sharing with you in this article.

The laser is great at doing two things – breaking up the fat particle into its smaller component parts (liquefying it) and opening natural channels that exist in the fat cell wall.  This allows the fat to seep out into the interstitial tissue.  That’s where the work of the Zerona laser stops.  It is then up to your body to do the rest – specifically the lymphatic system.  Your lymphatic system will gather that “debris” and carry it to the liver to be processed then you eliminate it through a bowel movement.

So, if you are backed up in your digestive system – that can present itself as a bottle-neck.  In other words, the lymphatic system wont want to carry something to an area that already has a traffic jam.

That’s why I am such an advocate for a good moving system.

So if you have a digestive problem, this article is for you – EVEN if you are not considering Zerona!

Lets define digestive problem.

Your food takes about 4 hours to be broken down and digested and to move though your digestive track.  Which makes sense, as we should be eating about every 4 hours.  In fact, the process of eating stimulates your nervous system to have a bowel movement.

So yes, I am saying you should have 3 full bowel movements a day.

Now get this… if you eat 3 meals a day… but have a bowel movement only once every two days… this is a problem!  Essentially you are like 5 to 6 meals behind! Right?

Unfortunately most people eat poorly.  And those that eat “healthy”, determine that “healthy” label by comparing themselves to others and by going off their GENERAL knowledge of “healthy” eating.

While that is a good start, it is not adequate for people who have a problem.  If you have a problem, then we need to move past the “general” and get “specific”.  So for you, you need to determine your food sensitivities – there are many.

Most people may do a cleanse by just taking some capsules to “cleanse” the body, while making not changes to their eating habits.  In other words, they are hoping to clean themselves but not giving any attention to removing the toxins that they have in their daily diet.

Simply – you’ve got to get the dog out of the mud before you try to wash the dog.

The best program that I have experienced and witnessed is a doctor supported program. You wont find this on the shelf at your drug store or at you vitamin shop.

This program I recommend is also a food elimination diet.  In other words, I want you to find out what foods you are sensitive too – there are many!

This program at first does not appear easy.  Rather, it requires a lifestyle change for 21-days.

Did I mention it requires a lifestyle change?

If not… guess what… it requires a lifestyle change!

If you’d like to learn more about this cleanse, I recorded a video of the last “class” presentation.  I call it a Discovery Day.  In my Rancho Cucamonga office, 3 weeks ago, I had 43 people finish (out of 44 that started) a cleanse with fantastic feedback and results.  Weight loss, energy, bowel habits, sleep improvements, etc.  There was such a demand from those graduates for their friends and family that they wanted me to do it again with another group.  So if you’d like to learn more… watch this…

Discovery Part A from Troy Don on Vimeo.

If you are interested and if you out of the area, contact my office so we can let you know what to do.

That’s it for now.

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don, DC QME

In fact, I’ll go as far as saying that this one I suspect will cause me to receive a good amount of hate mail from doctors out there using the Zerona laser.

But its ok… unfortunately many Zerona doctors are lazy and creating a great deal of unhappy patients out there. So this stuff needs to be said.

I’m told that there are some negative reviews online from dissatisfied patients.  Well, that’s what some patients who come in for a consultation say.

I’ve also made some realizations about my fellow Zerona laser providers that I suspect is a cause for any dissatisfaction.

Let me explain…

When I sit down with a prospective patient I will take a health history.  Many consultation start with a patient wanting to find out how much my program is and how soon can they get started.  I have to tell them to slow down, and lets first see if they are even a good candidate for this program.

During the consultation I’m looking to find out if there is any reason they would get less than average results.  Remember – according the studies, average person lost 3.5 inches combined to the waist hips and thighs after 6 sessions over 2 weeks.

What am I looking for? Three to four things…

#1 – Blood sugar issues.  From the history I can detect if a person has a blood sugar issue.  Like what? Like insulin resistance, diabetes, or hypoglycemia.  Some people know, but unfortunately most do know realize it.  How would you find out? Having certain symptoms and laboratory blood work.  I read one study that said that 1 out of 4 people have diabetes in this country – so yes, there are many people that don’t even know.

#2 – Thyroid issues.  From the history I can also detect if a person has a thyroid issues.  Many women have thyroid issues – hypothyroid to be specific.  Unfortunately, they often do not know the cause for their low acting thyroid.  It happens all the time.  In fact, heard from one post-graduate seminar I went to that the number one cause for hypothyroidism is a condition known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.  It turns out that my mother had this and it was a cause for many of her health challenges.  Oprah also has this.  And the longer I practice, the more and more women I have found to have this condition.  It is an auto immune condition that deserves more attention and discussion beyond this blog.

#3 – Digestive issues.  Quite quickly I can discern the health of a person’s digestive system.  I’ve discussed this in other blogs.  And it is so important to get this working properly before doing Zerona that I wont work with someone if they don’t give proper attention to it first.  Every week I’ll tell a patient that I wont accept them until they get this issue improved. Ideal is 2 to 3 bowel movements a day.  (I had a patient in my Pasadena office just tell me that their medical doctor told her that its ok for her to have a BM once every 4 days because “there is no norm”.  You’ve got to be kidding me. Seriously doc?)  If you have a challenge with this, stay tuned as I’ve put patient through a fantastic safe and effective and perfectly healthy 21 day cleanse. I’ll post a blog on this in the next week or so.

#4 – Realistic Expectations.  Some people are looking for a quick fit to ALL of their shape issues.  Some people read 3.5 inches and expect it in all of their target locations – 3 inches in the waist, 3 inches in the hips, 3 inches in the thighs.  While this would be great to have happen, it is not the rule.  So when these patients get 5 inches in combined loss, they are not happy.  Their expectation is greater than what was achieved.  Patients are telling my staff how excited they are with their results, and ask why I am not so enthusiastic about the Zerona.  This is what I tell them – ‘I want you to be excited because of your own results; not because of the results that I see in other patients.  They seem to get that.

Unfortunately most Zerona doctors are not qualifying patient out there before accepting them for care.  They collect the money and get them treated whether the results are there are not.  I’ve even had stories of patients telling me of how they didn’t even have a consultation – but rather a like ordering from a menu.

Unfortunately I’ve even heard of doctors telling prospective patients everything they want to here in order to get them started under care.  I’m sorry be quoting to a patient that they should EXPECT to lose 9 inches in 2 weeks is ridiculous.

If you have a blood sugar issue or thyroid issues, does it mean that you wont get results on Zerona?  No.  Does it mean that you have more challenges than the average Jane?  Yes.  Does it mean that it will be more difficult for your body to process this liquefied fat? Yes.

Just last week, we had a patient in my Rancho Cucamonga office that was behind on her mid-way measurements.  I then started to suspect that her thyroid was more of an issue than she expressed.  I ordered her blood work, specific to her issues.  And guess what?  She has Hashimotos.  And now, the information I share with her will be even more powerful for her that Zerona laser.

I suspect you realize now that I do things different than your typical Zerona doctor.  I’m happy to be different this way.

I’d love to get more doctors to do the doctoring of their patients.

I hope this helps you in your journey to health.

Let me know if this was helpful.

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don

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If you will recall a little over 3 weeks ago I was discussed with myself and what the holidays (yes, I’m blaming the holidays) did to me and my waist!

You can look back at the other blogs to refresh your memory…

So, I decided to do want I prescribe to my patients.

What is that exactly?

Well it depends greatly on what I find out about you… having said that, this is what I did as I would have recommended to someone like me.

1 – I started with a cleanse that would last for 21 one days. It is a food elimination cleanse.  In other words there are certain foods you eliminate from your selection of food.  I was eating fish and chicken and lots of fruit and veggies.  With that cleanse I also took nutrition and supplements that are specific to my lab results.  (yes, lab results! That’s a topic for a whole different conversation/blog).  During this cleanse I’m not counting calories… I’m not eating prepackaged frozen dinners… I’m not replacing meals with power protein shakes… I’m not starving myself.  This is by far the best cleanse program out there!  I’ve seen a lot!

2 – A week after, that I started the Zerona laser – every other day. 3 times per week.  I did not get a lymphatic massage or digestive massage.  Heck, it was hard enough for me to lay down for 40 minutes those there times per week.  But I have to say that it was nice to sit back and do some casual reading. I did this for 2 weeks.

3 – the next step is to exercise.  This I have not yet started… so let me give you the results as they stand now.

Results…

After 1 week I lost 9 pounds…

After 2 weeks I lost a total of 11 pounds…

em>After 3 weeks I lost a total of 13 pounds… and I’ve lost 3.25 inches to my waist and a quarter of an inch to my hips.  I’ve only targeted the laser to my waist.

Once again I am very impressed with the effectiveness of the laser when combined with my nutrition protocol.

However, I’m not yet done! I want to now add exercising to my routine!  That will be fun, the hardest part is making time to get it done.  I’m going to shoot for 4 times per week, 30 minutes each time.

I’ll let you know the progress in a week or two…

I have to tell you of a bi-product of my doing this… My wife has been motivated to get back in shape too.  Having a baby has left her with some unwanted fat and so she is going to approach things differently… I doubt she’ll be willing to let me share with you her numbers.

Another benefit is I feel so much better – more energy, more confidence knowing my close fit better… and heck, who doesn’t like to be asked “you’re looking great, what are you doing to lose weight.”

Blessings,
Dr. Troy Don, DC QME

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Goda is now providing the residents of Rancho Santa Margarita with Zerona and excellent nutrition.

I have personally known Dr. Goda for at least 4 years and I have witnessed his search for excellence in his practice and personal life.

I am also pleased to announce the Dr. Goda will be an active contributor to my website.  Both of us are so busy with practice and life that between the two of us, I hope that we’ll be able to provide more frequent and high quality information on Zerona and how to get the best results.

We are both clinically testing new things with Zerona so this will be fun.

This addition of Dr. Goda’s office to my two offices (Pasadena and Rancho Cucamonga) will provide better access to people in Southern California.  Dr. Goda’s office is down in South Orange County.  Now people don’t have to drive over an hour to my office anymore.

Here’s his address and phone number:
29819 Santa Margarita Pkwy.  Suite 100
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  92688
(949) 459-8127

(If you go to the Contact Us tab we’ve put a link to show you a map.)

So… If you have been putting off your Zerona treatment because you don’t want to drive up from Orange County to my Pasadena or Rancho Cucamonga office… I don’t blame you!…. and now you don’t have to!  You’ve got Zerona right in your back yard.

Dr. Goda – Welcome to the family I’m glad to have you!

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don

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No more excuses!

The holidays and being newly married have been terrible for my midsection! Happy as can be, but angry with how I’ve let myself go.

So as of now I am back on the band wagon.

I’ve been helping patients to lose inches with Zerona and weight with my program, it time for me to start a fresh new program to get into shape!

So, this blog is the first in the series of getting my act in gear!

I will be sharing my results as I go.  Ugh… yes, I will share with my before number and then my progress numbers.

I cant believe I’ve let myself go for so long. I guess my wife spoils me.  Its nice to be in a relationship where love is beyond superficial.  J

Once you are FINALLY SO sick and tired of looking at yourself in the mirror and discussed with yourself, you’ll finally take sincerely 100% effort to make a change.  That’s me.

How about you?

Are you there yet?

Well, I am.  So here is what I’m going to do.

I’m going to treat myself with the Zerona laser.  I am going to get back to my healthy eating after I go through my nutrition regiment.  I’m going to get back to exercising at least 3 days a week.

My goal is to lose 3 or more inches from my waist and 15 pound or more from my body weight in one month!  Can I do it?  I think so… but its going to take some energy and time.

Eeks! I’m so busy already… but this is important… after all, what more important that your health?

Thank you for reading my latest article, and I encourage you to leave any questions and comments you may have below.

Blessing,

Dr. Troy Don DC QME

With the New Year come… resolutions.

Raise your hand if you have a New Year’s resolution to get in better shape, to eat better, to exercise more, to be healthier, or simply to shed some inches from your waist!

Like New Years resolutions, or not… when the New Year come subconsciously we think of the coming year as a clean slate.  What happened last year is behind you, time for a new fresh start!

So if you are like most, you are looking to at the very least – do better with your health.  If you are really motivated and you are sick and tired of putting on a pair of pants that are getting tighter and tighter… or you don’t want to put away those clothes that don’t fit any more because you know deep down that you can get back into them… or you are NOW ready to get into the best shape you’ve been in for a long time…. THEN you are motivated enough to put some action behind your motivation.

Perhaps you’ve started with a new gym membership. Or new exercise equipment. Or a new program you saw on TV.  Or a new diet program.

Whatever you have DECIDED to do – Awesome job! You took the first step.

And it is people like you that do the best while under Zerona.

Why is that?

Well, it has to do with our brain… let me explain.

If you started an exercise program and worked at it for weeks but saw no result (even though its very good for you) you will get frustrated.  You think to yourself, “Geez, here I am working my butt in the gym for a hours a week, I’m eating better, but still I’m not seeing my waist getting thinner. My breasts are getting smaller, but not my waist!”   (Side note: keep with the exercising and eating right – it will pay off, just keep with it)

Sound familiar?

Well, when you doing an exercise program while under Zerona the Zerona is able to give you a change to your waist in the beginning of your exercise program.  THIS give you extra motivation to keep with the exercising.  THIS mind trick helps you to stick with it until your body’s metabolism is able to kick in to help the fat come off.

Some people stay under the laser for more treatments giving them added boost over that months… other come back to it when they hit a barrier.

If you are interested in getting better results while starting your new exercise or diet program – then you should seriously think about adding this to your action list to get the results.

Whether you use Zerona or not…. Good luck with your New Year’s resolution.

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don, DC QME

I get a little concerned when I hear people talking about their friends’ or family’s results at other doctors offices.

And so should you….

Here’s the deal – patients come to my office, get great results and then share with their distant friends or family – but then their friends/family doesn’t get the same results AND they didn’t get the same treatment.

Here are the problems…

My patients leave and say “Zerona worked great for me.” But they fail to share what all else I had them take or do to get the “great” result.  Then their friends hear “Zerona” did great; seek a doctor in their area, and then get less than “great” results.

What’s a great result?  Well 3.5 inches is an average result. I’d say 6 plus inches is a great result.

The friends then start asking and THEN they realize that the didn’t compare apples to apples, but instead apples to oranges.  That’s a frustrating game.

I did have a patient come in from San Marino and they were doing their homework.  Apparently they were looking for the best “deal” and they were very surprised to find out that what the other doctor recommended was so simplified and so generic that they lost confidence in the other doctor.

(Doctors – why don’t you spend some time talking to your potential patients and at the very minimum give them a questionnaire to identify any issues that might affect results.  Don’t get so lazy.  Look, we know the Zerona works well… and we also know that there are certain things that patients suffer from that lower success. Wouldn’t it be better to screen those patients ahead of time and then decide whether or not you’ll accept the patient?)

Patients – be sure to know what your getting and what you may be missing by starting a program with an office. Do your due diligence.

I know this is going to get some email coming my way – better to rock the boat for the better.

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don, DC QME

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And they made an observation and they asked me for more information about it. It was such a good question that I felt others should be informed as well.

When you research Zerona you’ll see that there are 2 different colors of machines – Purple and Black.

Could there be more differences than just the color?

The answer is yes.  Not only will you find differences in the doctor that provides the Zerona service but the machine itself is different.

I own the purple one. Both my Pasadena office and my Rancho Cucamonga office.

When you see the black one – though I like the color better – it is limited in its ability to work on areas of the body.  Because of the stiff arms of the 4 heads of the Zerona laser it is unable to be positioned to work on different goals.  For example – with the stiff armed black Zerona you will typically get a package of Waist. Hips, and Thighs.  After all, the research has shown 3.5 inches of combined circumference reduction – it is the most popular package.

However, the next most popular area is different for every individual.  For one person it is ONLY the waist – when that happens – we move all 5 heads to target the waist.  For another person, like the Upland patient, it was ONLY her THIGHS.  For many patients, like a patient last week from Arcadia, CA – she ONLY wanted her ARMS.

The beautiful thing about Zerona is that it can eliminate fat from TARGETED areas!

The beautiful thing about the purple Zerona is that it is flexible to accommodate different goals for each person. What are your goals? Is it your…

• Waist
• Hips
• Thighs
• Eyes
• Arms
• Calves
• Lower Abdomen
• Buttock
• Breast

I’ve said it before… be sure you research beyond the cost.  I know I am more expensive – but that is for a reason.

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don, DC QME

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And why not… it is truly an amazing device.

In fact, one doctor has called it the “Holy Grail” in plastic surgery, because there is no down time, no needles, no blood loss, no risk, no adverse affects, no change in life style, its so easy!

When you compare these benefits to the risks of a surgical procedure such as liposuction you’ll see why this procedure should cost on average of $3600!

As more Zerona laser come into the market, and more and more doctors want to provide this state-of-the-art service this could be good for the consumer.

Let me explain…

Right now the cost of 6 sessions will run between $2000 and $3000.  Some times you’ll find doctors running a promotion at a discounted rate. (Such as I do, which is one reason to follow me on Twitter. On occasion I’ll make a first come first serve offer at a ridiculously low price.)

One of the problems as more machines enter the market, the new doctor using the device, thinks they can just plug it in and get better than average results.  Having talk with and network with many doctors who have been using this for a while, that’s not how it works.  Getting better than average results requires more doctoring, more patient support, and more qualification.

Just the other day I had a prospective client from South Pasadena come in for a consultation at my Pasadena office, after they saw a doctor in their town.  They were getting a second opinion from me.  And they were shocked when I didn’t suggest they do Zerona as I felt it would help them they way they were hoping.  This prospective client appreciated my honesty and my suggestion.

So as a warning to people looking into Zerona, I strongly suggest that when you speak to a doctor, that you find out exactly what you are getting.

In my office I offer different levels of service with the Zerona.  From the most basic Zerona only packages to the more advanced and more supportive programs that include nutritional support beyond an overly simple single supplement.

Also I suggest you research the doctor using Zerona.  Ask them how long they have been using it.  Ask them if they have done any of their own clinical studies.

Bottom-line is that YOU have to compare what you are getting. Compare apples to apples and not apples to oranges.

Good luck to you!

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don, DC QME

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Here is the video for you to see it if you have yet to watch it…

People asked me if I liked it… then they were at first surprised by my response.

Look, it’s great that more people are learning about Zerona. How safe it is – completely. How effective it is – research shows an impressive 3.5 inches on average to the waist/hip/thighs combined without breaking a sweat or diet.  How easy it is – you just lay there. How affordable it is – between $2000 to $3000, a small fraction of liposuction.

But what I didn’t like was the little phrase that the doctor on the show said that was left unaddressed by Ms. Ray.

Watch the show again… listen for what is said when she asks about the cost.

The doctor’s response was some thing to the effect of “The cost of the treatment for 6 sessions is between $2,000 to $3,000… In my office we charge $1800. and for those that do not lose 3 inches we give them a credit of $1000 toward a different procedure such as liposuction.”

There are a few things I have issue with…

FIRST. Why is the doctor charging less than what all of the doctors have be asked to charge? Why is it only $1800? What are they not getting with that care?

SECOND. If the patient fails to get results, it is great that the office is offering something…. BUT… $1000 credit to a different procedure such as liposuction?!  Ok now lets discuss this a bit more.

I wonder how many people in that office fail to get 3 inches.  I also wonder how much it cost for liposuction to be performed at that doctor’s office.  I wonder it financially it is more advantageous for the office to not get results, then to perform a surgical procedure on some of those patients.  (I think in business that is called a “lost leader” – that being something that the business loses money on in the hope that they will make the real money on other products or services.)

I think what bugs me is this: what is the incentive for that doctor to get the BEST Zerona results without surgery?

Look, like I said, at least this doctor is offering something for those that don’t get average results… but I wonder what is being done to help patients get the best results on the ZERONA. Period.

I have come to learn that not all Zerona offices are the same.

In fact, I am learning that those offices that accept everyone and give minimal nutritional support are getting less than average results more often. I’m afraid that is going to create much disappointment out there… and that affects my practices.

I don’t mean to be the one pointing out the negative but I don’t want people so mesmerized by all the great things on the Rachael Ray show that they miss some details.

I’d rather point it out than someone else… you with me?

I hope this blog strikes a nerve among my doctor blog subscribers… I’d love to hear from you.

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don DC QME

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