Functional Weight Loss Programs
For patients whose labs keep coming back 'normal' while nothing works. This route looks past the scale at what is actually preventing the body from letting the weight go.
Who this program is for
Functional weight loss suits the patient who has already done the obvious things. If eat-less-move-more has been tried honestly and failed repeatedly, the constraint is somewhere else.
What the program includes
Investigation, not assumption
Hormonal imbalance, metabolic dysfunction, chronic inflammation and digestive health are examined together rather than one system at a time.
Nutrient status
Deficiencies in Vitamin D, iron and B vitamins can activate hunger signals directly. Testing pinpoints them so they can be corrected rather than overridden.
Gut and inflammatory work
Where digestion or inflammatory load is part of the picture, that is treated as part of the weight plan — because it is part of the weight problem.
A plan built to your physiology
Genetic, hormonal and metabolic factors shape what your plan looks like. There is no standard program to be placed into.
How this program runs
Foundational Assessment — $599
A full biological picture before anything is prescribed: symptoms, history, goals and comprehensive bloodwork, reviewed by Dr. Varano.
Membership — $279 / month
Ongoing clinical oversight, direct clinician messaging between visits, and protocol adjustments based on how you actually respond.
Your protocol
Built to your labs and your goals, then re-checked and adjusted as your numbers move. Nothing here is a fixed script.
Current program pricing is listed on the specialty treatment plans page.
What we track
Progress is read across inflammatory markers, metabolic markers, digestive symptoms and body composition — not weekly weight alone, which moves for too many reasons to be a useful signal on its own.
Functional Weight Loss in Conshohocken & Greater Philadelphia
Functional weight programs are built and monitored from our Conshohocken clinic, in Montgomery County just outside Philadelphia. Bloodwork is drawn locally and visits are available in person or by telehealth across Pennsylvania.
YoungerMeMD · 125 East Elm Street, Suite 201, Conshohocken, PA 19428 · (215) 892-1230
Questions patients ask us
How is functional medicine weight loss different from dieting?
Instead of calorie restriction and 'eat less, move more,' it aims to uncover and treat underlying metabolic imbalances so the body can burn fat, regulate appetite, and balance hormones more naturally.
How does functional medicine approach weight loss?
It considers the interconnectedness of body systems, addressing factors such as hormonal imbalances, metabolic dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and digestive health rather than symptoms alone.
What makes YoungerMeMD's weight loss approach different?
It uses functional medicine to target the underlying causes of weight gain rather than just symptoms, examining genetic, hormonal, and metabolic factors to build a plan tailored to each individual.
Why address the root cause of weight gain?
Functional medicine focuses on finding and addressing root causes rather than just symptoms, which helps create weight loss results that are effective and sustainable over the long term.
Why can nutrient deficiencies affect weight loss?
Your brain has receptors that detect shortages of nutrients like Vitamin D, iron, and B vitamins, and deficiencies can activate hunger signals that prompt overeating. Testing can pinpoint deficiencies so they can be addressed with a tailored nutrition plan.
Read more on this
This page covers how the program runs. For the functional medicine model behind it, start with the functional metabolic guide.
Find out what is actually in the way
Every plan starts with the Foundational Assessment and a conversation about what you are actually trying to change.
This page is for general educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice. Individual results vary. Therapies are provided only after clinical evaluation and where medically appropriate. Speak with a YoungerMeMD provider about your specific needs.