What’s Possible with Zerona Week By Week – Dr. Don’s Personal Update

Ok so it is now time for an update…

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

Dr. Don and Zerona in Rancho Santa Margarita?!

It’s always a pleasure to work with Doctors that “get it”.  Doctors that understand that getting patients results with quality technology and quality nutrition.  Dr. Matt Goda of Rancho Santa Margarita is such a doctor… AND…

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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Zerona “Mind Tricks” Help You Stick With Uour New Years Resolutions Longer!

Happy New Year!

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

Zerona Reviews and Results – Consider Services Provided

“Apples to Apples, Oranges to Oranges”

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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Purple Zerona or Black Zerona?

A few days ago I was consulting with a patient from Upland, CA

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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How Much Does Zerona Treatment Cost – Revisited

In the last several months Zerona has become more and more popular and more and more accessible thanks in part to the results, the marketing of this new technology, and its massive embrace by the media and talk shows.

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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NEW Zerona Website Name, But Same Great Information!

Welcome to Dr. Don’s New Site!

If you are looking for www.TheZeronaLaser.com, you are in the right site.

The name of the website name has changed, however this new website still has all of the great information for you as a patient on the Zerona laser, you as a doctor to send your patients for support, and you the person who is really interested in the Zerona laser but want to learn more first.

Its been a while since I’ve blogged – I’ve been really busy!

As the weeks and blogs go by you’ll see just how busy I’ve been – so stay tuned.  In fact, if you have not yet subscribed to this blog, I suggest you do. You can do that to the right.

You may be asking why I changed the name.

I suspect you’re asking because all of my fellow doctors are asking.

So here are some of the reasons.

One reason is that I’m tired of getting calls to my office from around the world as to where they can buy a Zerona laser.  I got so many calls that Erchonia should be sending me a commission check for all the business I send their way.

Another reason, Erchonia, the manufactures of the Zerona laser asked me to change my URL because it was to close to their URL “zeronalaser.com” that is not even being used.  Their point was that they didn’t want the public to think that my website for my patients was a company sponsored site and that it was confusing for the public.  I think the public is pretty smart and could see from the content of my website that it was in fact a site for my clinics – not as a reprehensive for Erchonia.  Perhaps some one asked them to have me change if because it is a top ranking website for Zerona laser for information.  In any event, I was the nice guy and complied.

Another reason is I want to stand out from the company – I am realizing that the doctors that are getting the machines placed in their offices are going to really struggle with it… this is a topic for another blog… I’ll explain this one at another time…

As for now, just know that I’ve been really busy treating patients, doing my own testing and studies in order to achieve maximum results while under the Zerona laser.

Like I said, I’ve been really busy!  I’ve even had prospective “patients” come to my office to learn more about what I do – and these “patients” are actually staff members from other doctor’s offices.  (Doctors – You don’t have to “spy” I am an open book!)

That’s one reason why I have this blog! Doctors… if you have clinical questions beyond what the company is giving you – simply ask.  We are all here to help each other get better results for our patients without the use of surgery!!!  Giving them a credit toward a surgical procedure that is more expensive and risky is not cool – topic for another time!

I welcome your questions and posts!

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don, DC QME

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Valid Zerona Consumer Complaint – “I looked everywhere and can’t find the ‘fine print’”

I sit down with many prospective patients for Zerona consultations to discuss their case and to see if I’ll accept them for my Zerona laser program.

You’d be shocked at some of the things I hear (stories for another time)

But I had one consultation the other day that I need to share with you, because I think she had a very valid complaint!

She was a very pleasant lady in her 50’s who has spent many hours of her life behind a desk and busy with life… she put herself second (or third or forth) to her job and her family.  And now… it was her time.  She wanted to do something for herself.

She started to workout 2 to 3 months ago. She was eating better.  She was definitely on the right track to achieving her health goals.

But… she was getting frustrated.  Frustrated because she was not losing the inches in her tummy the she felt she should have for having been working out heavily for the past 3 months.

I reassured her that what she was doing with her diet and exercise was fantastic and to keep it up.

So I asked her how I could help.

And she this is where she “let me have it”.

It was obvious she was well prepared.  She pulls out a list and says she has some questions. She asked her basic questions that I hear all the time…

Then something changed…

She goes on to say that she has done her homework.  She tells me that I’m all over the internet (I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not) and that in all of her searching with the company, with the Zerona laser program, all the material out there she could not satisfy her one nagging and remaining question.

Do you know what she asked me?

I was actually taken back for a second because no one had ever really said it the way she did.

Here’s what she said:

“In all of the investigating I’ve done on Zerona and your program, I cannot fine the ‘small fine print.’”

What’s this small fine print she is talking about?

You know… the fine print at the end of every drug commercial… or any other “thing” out there.  The small fine print is the disclaimers and all of the “BAD” things about the product or service.

After listening to her tell me all the good things about the Zerona laser and letting her express her frustration with not being able to find anything bad…

Here’s how I responded. (I think my response to her shocked her)

“If there was something bad about the Zerona laser and my program it would be a lot more believable!”

I went on to say that most of us are taught to believe – “If something is too good to be true… it usually is.”  And because the Zerona is:

- so new,

- has no negative side effects (FDA approved, positive side effect is that it normalizes cholesterol),

- it gets such fast and great results (3.5 inches in 2 weeks),

- it is the easiest thing imaginable (you just lay there for 40 minutes for 6 sessions)…

…it really does seem too good to be true!

Look at all the alternative to Zerona – diet, exercise, liposution, drugs, etc – they all have their significant “bad” things.  That makes it more believable to us.

She seem satisfied with my response.

Then… after going over the price of the different programs I’d make available to her she even commented “even the price is too good to be true.”

Well… I’d much rather provide a fantastic service that is affordable and that truly helps someone be healthier and keep them from dangerous lifestyles.

I can’t wait until she is just as happy with the results of my Zerona program.

Blessings,

Dr. Don

Highest Flattery for Dr. Don’s Zerona Blog… oh really?

Before I share with you the shocking main point of today’s blog, I first wanted to say thank you!

For those of you who are subscribing to and commenting on my blog: thank you for the fantastic feed back, support, and sharing of my site with others.

This site was ORIGINALLY designed as an information source, a resource, a reference guide for MY patients… which it has accomplished nicely.  It’s humbling and a bit shocking that this site has become THE SOURCE throughout the entire globe.  I have doctors and patients throughout the world asking me questions (email has become something of a nightmare.)

NOT SURPRISINGLY… this site has also become a source of information for other doctors…

SURPRISINGLY… many sites use my blog as a “Word for word” resource!

They say “imitation” is the highest form of a flattery…

Okay fine.

But to use my material word for word?  That’s not flattery that’s something else.

Don’t get me wrong… I am very happy and willing to allow doctors to use my information for their patients … heck, they can even use my material on their site…

… Just give me some credit.

All of this came to me as a result of patients telling me about other website out there that were using my material.  I told them that didn’t bother me.  Then they explained that my information is being “sold” or “written” as if was the Doctor’s own information.

I want to believe that all of these “word for word” occurrences were done without the doctor’s knowledge – you see most doctors do not actually write their blogs, but rather have other write for them.  So the doctors have no idea this is being done.

If you are one of those website developers… please put my material in your own words… it helps everyone.  And if you do feel like using my material “word for word”, simply give me credit.

On the bright side… I guess this challenge comes with the territory.

Thanks again for making my site so popular.

Stay tuned because I have a lot more in store for you…

Blessings,

Dr. Don

PS – Also thank you to Erchonia Medical (www.erchonia.com), Dr. Paul Maguire, Dr. Madison Spurlock (www.bodybylaser.com) for your support and help.

Zerona Laser Versus Liposuction… and… Working Together?!

Liposuction has come a long way. There have been many advancements over the years.

Zerona Laser treatment is the “new kid on the block” and it is growing in popularity thanks to the Doctors TV show and the all the Network News TV segments.

I want to take a moment and discuss these two very different procedures because I get many questions during my consultations.  Let me share this information in a question/answer format as these are some of the questions I get during my initial meeting with clients.

Patient says, “I’m told that if I undergo liposuction that if I gain weight again, that the fat will be in a different area. Does that happen with Zerona?”

I can’t speak for liposuction or the validity of the comment that the fat returns in different areas, so I’ll limit my response to Zerona.

Zerona does not harm the fat cells.  The laser liquefies the fat within the cell. The laser allows the cell membrane to become temporarily porous and the liquefied fat seeps out into interstitial space.  The cell membrane closes again in 48 hours. There is no scaring and no connective tissue you growth as there is in surgical procedures.

If you were to go to an unhealthy life style, then you run the risk of your body storing fat again. That’s what fat is – stored energy.  So because with Zerona you have not damaged the cells, you’ll gain it in the area your body stored it last time.

I’d suggest that rather than planning on fat returning, how about we find the right solution for you so that you don’t gain any of that unwanted fat that you lost from Zerona or liposuction or whatever.  So be sure to work with a doctor that will aid you in finding out the best program for you – not just sucking out the fat or pointing a laser at your target area.

Patient says, “If I have liposuction I’m told that I’ll have a lot of loose skin… with that happen with Zerona?”

No.  I have had a patient lose up to 15 inches and the skin is as toned as ever.  This happens for a couple of reasons: 1) it’s a process and change that does not occur in an hour… it takes weeks (which in my mind is still fast). 2) The Zerona laser is a cold laser.  Cold lasers have been used for skin issues and skin conditions for longer than they have been used for body contouring fat.  Often a persons rash or scar looks better after treatment… I know, its another benefit that’s too good to be true. Its hard to believe.

Patient says, “If I have liposuction I’ll be put under anesthesia.  That’s scares me because I know that’s one of the most dangerous parts of surgery.  Does Zerona have that?”

No. Zerona is a NON-SURGICAL procedure.  People have it done and go back to work.  If you read my prior blog posts, you can even get work done while under the laser!  With Zerona you don’t even feel it – it is entirely painless!

INTERESTING SIDE NOTE:

Cold laser has been used to help patients eliminate pain due to musculoskeletal conditions such as injuries.  The predecessor to the Zerona was a laser that was used DURING liposuction – called LASER ASSISTED Liposuction.  FDA approved for safety and effectiveness.  During liposuction the Laser Anesthesiologist would use the laser over the area to be treated with liposuction.  The results were better – there was less blood loss, improved recovery time, less bruising, and smoother treated area.

Patient says, “I’m going to have liposuction, what can you do for me in conjunction with the liposuction?”

Great question.  If a person is heart set on liposuction, I won’t stop them… heck, I couldn’t even if I wanted to.  Because the laser has a window of effectiveness 48 hours and the fat cells close there is benefit in treating with the Zerona surrounding the Liposuction procedure for the benefits listed in the INTERESTING SIDE NOTE section.  Its called PRE/POST-OP Zerona treatment.  With this people get results with the liposuction and recover extremely fast with smoother results.  It’s not a common procedure, but it’s done. If I were going to have liposuction done, I’d be sure to have Zerona PRE/POST-OP Procedure done.

I find people hate the idea of surgery. Heck, I’m fearful of surgery.  In my mind, there is no such thing as a “Routine Surgical Procedure” (my father almost died from removal of his tonsils… I’m sure you have heard a story where routine was not so “routine”.)

That’s it for now…

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don