Primal Pathway vs ORStrong

Obesity and metabolic disorders such as diabetes, pre-diabetes, dyslipidemia, and metabolic syndrome are some of the most serious health conditions affecting individuals in the United States. Obesity is a complex, chronic, relapsing, multifactorial, neurobehavioral disease with adverse metabolic, physical, and psychosocial health consequences. It is not a character flaw or just about will power. The Lifestyle and Metabolic Medicine care team creates a positive environment focused on education and encouragement, eliminating the blame and shame that can be associated with being overweight or obese. A Holistic, Lifestyle-Based Approach The Lifestyle and Metabolic Medicine program provides patients with a new framework and new tools; it’s not conventional ‘eat less, exercise more’ advice. We advocate: • Eating whole foods; more protein, vegetables, and healthy fats while reducing refined carbohydrates • Timing meals appropriately • Getting adequate sleep • Managing stress • Optimizing physical activity Primal Pathway Mobile Health Platform App Features include: • Primal Pathway educational curriculum digital library • ‘Smart scale’ weight tracking • Third-party integration with Apple Health (not including iPad) • Blood pressure cuff integration (only available in the USA) • Meal tracking for carbohydrate, protein, fat, and calorie content • Exercise log • Hydration tracking • HIPAA compliant messaging capabilities with your health coaching team • Personal progress tracking • Remote Patient Monitoring services with your Lifestyle & Metabolic Medicine team

Welcome to the ORStrong App! Log on to access your personalized Home Exercise Program on your mobile device. Using this app, you can access your personalized Home Exercise Program with HD Instructional videos. On the 'Messages' tab, you can securely communicate with your ORStrong provider. As you make progress in your program, you'll earn virtual trophies and achievement badges to celebrate your milestones! Visit the 'Awards' tab to see your achievements and track your progress. On the 'Awards' tab, you can track these items. Prefer a language other than English? Go to the 'More' tab and select 'Languages' to pick another language option. If you need to book an appointment, please go to the 'Appointments' tab for more info. Make sure to select 'Mark as Complete' when doing your exercises to ensure that your provider can keep track of your progress! You must be a ORStrong patient to gain access. This app integrates with your phone's Motion and Fitness activity framework to read daily step count data allowing your provider to monitor your activity.