Ginger: a new tool to add to your weight loss toolkit
A new review, published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, looked at the findings of 60 studies performed on cell cultures, lab animals, and humans and found ginger to be beneficial in fighting against obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
Can protein bars make you gain weight?
Why would protein bars make you fat? There are two reasons. First, many protein bars get their protein from soy. Soy can change estrogen metabolism and in higher doses or consumed frequently (as in this patient), can help to raise estrogen levels.
Green tea can help you lose weight naturally
Compelling evidence presented in the journal Nutrition Research makes the strong connection among green tea consumption, lowered body weight, and reduced levels of dangerous belly fat. Drinking between 5 and 8 cups of green tea each day was shown to lower body weight by 5.6%.
Seven tips to naturally reduce cravings
One of the greatest barriers to success in weight reduction and detoxification is the battle that some of our patients must endure with their cravings. The physiology of the process is complex and involves neurotransmitter balance and blood sugar balance most frequently. The goal is to reduce hunger and impulse eating.
Losing fat vs losing weight
Losing weight and losing fat are not necessarily the same thing. You might think that they go hand in hand but that isn’t always the case.
Balancing metablism: 50 lbs lost in 5 months
When a patient comes to us seeking weight loss, we always start by evaluating all of the metabolic processes in the body. This is a story of a women in her twenties who came to our office early this year. She was looking for a holistic plan for overall health with the end product of weight reduction.
Weight gain is often a sign of metabolic imbalance
Gaining metabolic balance can be a complex problem for some people. One of the most common presenting signs is weight gain and the inability to shed that weight. This problem usually appears with increasing age and seems to worsen over time.
Balancing your metabolism
Over the past thirty years I have found that patients who have had difficulty with weight loss have missed addressing one or more key metabolic issues. Issues such as thyroid insufficiency, insulin resistance and hormone imbalance must be addressed along with the usual diet and exercise protocols.
Do you have a slow metabolism?
The simplest thing to do first is to monitor your body temperature. By taking your temperature several times each day and looking at the trend, you can see if your internal furnace is burning fuel properly. Hypothyroidism, improper diet, and low activity levels can all contribute to a low metabolic rate.
Treating diabetes and weight gain naturally
Diabetes and weight gain tend to go hand in hand. There are both genetic as well as environmental factors that play a role. The good news is that even once damaged, the normal functioning of the blood sugar system can be restored.
Reversing insulin resistance
A leading cause of weight gain is insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that transports glucose into our cells so that the cells can burn the glucose as fuel. When we bombard our cells with insulin by eating lots of carbs, our cells stop letting the glucose in. When the glucose gets stuck in circulation, it eventually gets sent to storage in the form of fat.
Easing your weight loss journey: addressing metabolic issues
