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the body to lessen the damage from the
effect of the toxins in our system. Re-
search has found that metabolism could
be slowed down by as much as 30%
due to toxic burden. Toxic chemicals
also affect sex hormone balance and
cause increased adrenal stress.
6. FOOD SENSITIVITIES AND
GUT ISSUES
If you have chronic problems with
gas, bloating, constipation, etc., you
will not be able to absorb nutrients
from food and supplements very well.
Even mild nutrient deficiencies can
have a major impact on weight loss.
Some vitamin and mineral deficiencies
lower the ability of your body to burn
fat! If we have unknown food sensi-
tivities (different than food allergies) to
foods we eat on a daily basis such as
dairy, soy, eggs or wheat (gluten), the
body initiates an immune response that weight gain! pesticides). Use less chemicals to do
puts increased stress on your adrenal Wow! It seems that the inability cleaning at home and use more envi-
glands and can cause chronic inflam- to lose weight has a lot to do with ronmentally safe products for personal
mation, mood disorders, joint prob- stress, your adrenal glands and your grooming. To get a good night’s sleep,
lems, autoimmune disease, etc. hormones, doesn’t it? And, after reading don’t drink alcohol or eat a large meal
this article you must realize that there is or eat sugary foods before bedtime.
7. INSULIN RESISTANCE a vicious cycle going on with stress in Also, shut off your computer at least
Insulin resistance occurs when the all of its forms and the effects of stress one hour before going to sleep and
insulin receptors become “resistant” and on your body’s hormone production. sleep in the darkest room possible. Your
the pancreas has to overproduce insulin, So, what should you do about this body will make more melatonin in the
which can happen due to a variety of if you truly want to lose that excess dark which will help you sleep deeper
factors, including overeating, eating weight? The first thing is to ascertain and make more serotonin. Use stress
highly refined carbohydrates and sugar, just how stressed out you are by taking reduction techniques such as medita-
and chronic stress! If insulin remains an Adrenal Saliva Test to measure your tion, yoga, walking, massage, etc. to
high, it locks the doors to the fat cells so levels of cortisol and DHEA. You need reduce stress levels. And finally, make
that the body can’t burn off fat weight. to know if you are in Adrenal Stress a list of the stressors in your life and
This results in hypoglycemia, chronic or Adrenal Fatigue or somewhere in how you deal with them. See if you can
inflammation, dementia, diabetes and between. You may also want to check make some improvements in how you
increased fat around the abdomen. your sex hormones (progesterone, estro- deal with these stressors. Alcohol, drugs
gen and testosterone), and check to see and sleep aids are not the way to deal
8. HORMONE IMBALANCES if you have food sensitivities to milk, with excess stress! See how many “self
The levels of hormones can affect soy, eggs and wheat (gluten) by using imposed” stressors are on your list and
weight loss in many ways. Low DHEA saliva testing. see what you can do to eliminate them.
will reduce fat burning. Lower estrogen You can start making dietary
in women and testosterone in men can changes today by avoiding refined Dr. Marianne Beck, DC is the
mean lower levels of serotonin which carbohydrates, sugar and processed director of BestHealth, 601 E. Sample
cause increased sugar and refined foods. Stop using stimulants such as Road, Ste 104, Pompano Beach. Dr.
carbohydrate cravings. Progesterone caffeine, herbal stimulants and appe- Beck has been in active practice for
levels that are too high can create tite suppressors. Several cans of Red 29 years and is a clinical nutrition and
insulin resistance and therefore weight Bull for energy are sure to wreck your functional medicine/functional endo-
gain. Chronic stress can lower sex adrenal glands! Instead, eat good qual- crinology practitioner. You can reach
hormones and cause early menopause ity protein at each meal, vegetables and her at 954.782.4855 or visit her at
and andropause (male menopause) low glycemic fruits. Lower your toxic www.DrMBeck.meta-ehealth.com. Call
and worsening PMS symptoms. Syn- burden by eating organic meats (with- her Menopause and Stress Hotline at
thetic hormones or incorrectly dosed out antibiotics) and vegetables (grown 1.888.855.6761 for free recorded mes-
bio-identical hormones can also cause without the use of chemicals and sages 24/7. See ad page 15 & 71.
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