The Numbers Behind Every Pound.
- Comprehensive Metabolic Labs
- Hormone Evaluation
- Body Composition Tracking
- Integrated with Weight Loss Protocol
What We Measure And Why
What the Scale Can't Tell You Your Labs Can.
Metabolic Function
Fasting Insulin & Glucose
Insulin resistance is the most common hidden driver of stubborn weight gain, particularly abdominal fat. Elevated fasting insulin signals fat storage even when calories are controlled. It must be identified and treated directly.
Thyroid
TSH, Free T3, Free T4
Subclinical hypothyroidism is extraordinarily common and consistently underdiagnosed. Even mildly suboptimal thyroid function reduces metabolic rate, increases fatigue, and makes fat loss significantly harder. Standard TSH screening misses most cases.
Sex Hormones
Testosterone, Estrogen, DHEA
Testosterone deficiency in both men and women directly impairs body composition, reducing lean muscle mass and increasing fat accumulation. No weight loss program succeeds at its potential with unaddressed hormonal deficiency.
Stress & Adrenal
Cortisol Profile
Chronically elevated cortisol drives visceral fat accumulation, increases appetite for calorie-dense foods, and impairs insulin sensitivity. Cortisol dysregulation is one of the most commonly missed metabolic barriers in weight loss.
Inflammation
hsCRP, IL-6, Fibrinogen
Systemic inflammation directly impairs fat metabolism and insulin signaling. Elevated inflammatory markers indicate metabolic dysfunction that must be addressed for weight loss to proceed efficiently and sustainably.
Metabolic Efficiency
HbA1c, Lipid Panel, ApoB
HbA1c reveals average blood sugar over 3 months, the most accurate window into glucose metabolism. Advanced lipid testing identifies metabolic risk beyond standard cholesterol panels. Critical for comprehensive metabolic health assessment.
Weight Loss Integrated With Everything That Affects It.
Most weight loss programs treat the body as a single-input system: reduce calories, increase activity, expect results. Arbour Longevity's metabolic approach recognizes that body composition is the output of dozens of interlocking biological systems, and that optimizing each one creates exponentially better outcomes than addressing any one alone.
When testosterone is restored alongside a GLP-1 protocol, the lean muscle preservation is dramatically better. When cortisol is managed, visceral fat reduction accelerates. When thyroid function is optimized, the metabolic rate responds to medication the way the clinical trials say it should.
This integration is the Arbour Longevity difference. Not just a prescription. A complete metabolic optimization strategy that treats the whole patient, not the number on the scale.
◆ Hormone Integration
Testosterone, Estrogen, Thyroid, Cortisol, all evaluated and addressed alongside weight loss protocol
◆ Body Composition Tracking
Lean mass vs. fat mass monitoring, because weight on a scale is a poor measure of metabolic progress
◆ Lab-Guided Optimization
Protocol adjusted at every follow-up based on lab data, not just subjective response
◆ Metabolic IV Support
Arbour Longevity Metabolic Reset IV replenishes nutrients depleted during active weight loss, supporting function, energy, and metabolic efficiency.
Metabolic Health · Ann Arbor
Find What's Actually Holding You Back.
Schedule a metabolic health consultation at Arbour Longevity. We run the full assessment, metabolic, hormonal, inflammatory, and build your weight loss protocol around every factor we find, not just the ones a scale can see.
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