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Our highly skilled VIVA Wellness team is dedicated to helping patients achieve long-term results without weight loss surgery. We offer personalized weight loss programs that are designed to improve your overall health. But it’s not just about the physical benefits. Losing weight can also have a significant impact on your mental health and outlook on […]
Read MoreWhat is emotional eating? Emotional eating is a common response to life’s everyday stressors. It is a natural impulse that attempts to suppress negative emotions such as anger, boredom, sadness, and loneliness. Unfortunately, it is a temporary solution that often makes you feel worse, leading you further away from your weight loss goals. Many of […]
Read MoreCanadian Fire Smoke Pollution in Southeast Wisconsin Air pollution, like that from the Canadian wildfires that are lingering over the Brookfield and Greater Milwaukee Area and reaching “Hazardous” levels at times, can be incredibly tough on the system. Of course, those with sensitivities should do their best to completely avoid the outdoors during high pollution […]
Read MoreOn May 22, VIVA Wellness hosted VIBRANT BODY COMPANY and introduced them to a group of lymphatic-curious humans. The event introduced these women to understanding how a non-toxic, pro-lymph first layer was crucial to their wellness goals. VIVA Wellness Advanced Lymphatic Specialist and RN Esmeralda Choate ran lymphatic demos throughout the event, taking folks through […]
Read MoreWhy VIVA Wellness focuses on whole-person health and wellness to serve the people of our community. At VIVA Wellness, we take an innovative holistic approach to weight loss that goes beyond just diet and exercise. The staff Nurse Practitioners who work with you as part of our personalized holistic medical weight loss program understand the […]
Read MoreWhy we focus on whole-person holistic health and personalized medical weight loss at VIVA Wellness When we mention holistic medicine, it’s easy to envision a naturopathic doctor who only uses acupuncture or herbal remedies to treat every condition. However, the realm of holistic medicine extends far beyond these. It encompasses every aspect of a person’s […]
Read MoreThose quick to dismiss weight loss medications like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), compounded semaglutide, or tirzepatide (Mounjaro) may be overlooking some of the peripheral and initially unexpected benefits of the medications—this drug is making a massive impact in resolving issues tied to inflammation. The medical community is starting to share more about how GLP-1 drugs actually […]
Read MoreIn October of 2020, thick in the uncertainty of the global climate, Jennifer Hruz took a leap of faith and began to build out the current VIVA Wellness space that opened just a few months later on March 2, 2021. How you’ve likely come to know and love VIVA Wellness at 12625 W Burleigh Rd, […]
Read MoreJumpstart Wellness Habits & Intentions Today As we round out 2022, hopefully feeling healthy and proud of our wellness, it can be easy to set lofty goals for the new year. “New year, new you” is something we see everywhere, but do we need a “new” self when what we really need is to work […]
Read MoreWith the recent talk of both Kim and Khloe Kardashian potentially using semaglutide to attain their new more-thin-than-curvy bodies, and then Mindy Kaling’s rumored experience with Ozempic, body image and body sovereignty conversations, as well as demand for these drugs by the masses, are increasing. Previously viewed by many as poster-women for a beautiful and […]
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