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 Mayo Clinic Calorie Counter - What are your needs? Comprehensive Calorie Chart Helpful Weight Loss Resistance Articles |
| We will work through all the "Areas of Weight Loss Resistance Issues" mentioned in the chart below: |
Areas of WLR | Explanation | Support |
Stress | · Chronic stress can eventually lead to stealing progesterone from the DHEA pathway side to make more cortisol to meet stress demands · Cortisol stimulates glucose release · Glucose stimulates insulin release · Insulin stimulates fat storage · Cortisol impacts leptin thus resulting in letpin resistance |
· Exercise · Vitamin C · B-Complex · Phosphatidylserine · Taurine · Fish Oils · DHEA · GABA, Glycine · Pregnenolone |
Sleep |
· Decreases insulin sensitivity · Increases cortisol · Lowers TSH · Decrease leptin levels · Increase ghrelin levels · Decrease glucose tolerance · Insulin sensitivity 40% greater with less sleep · 73% more like to be obese if you sleep only 2-4hrs per day · Makes you crave comfort foods (carbohydrates) · Decreases serotonin |
· GABA · 5 HTP · Taurine · Magnesium · Calcium · Melatonin · Room should be quiet and dark · Temprature should be comfortable · Not too many fluids before sleeping · Create habits of sleeping at certain times |
Neurotransmitters |
· Food allergies/reactions (crave mostly what is reactive) · Lack of fatty acids · Lack of amino acids · Craving sugar (yeast issues) · Large appetite (dopamine/catecholamine issues) · Many foods have addictive qualities · Sugar release opiates to the brain |
· 5HTP · Chromium · Glutamine · Get sleep · Hormonally balanced meals |
Insulin/Leptin Resistance |
· Food allergies/reactions (crave mostly what is reactive) · Lack of fatty acids · Lack of amino acids · Craving sugar (yeast issues) · Large appetite (dopamine/catecholamine issues) · Many foods have addictive qualities · Sugar release opiates to the brain |
· 5HTP · Chromium · Glutamine · Get sleep · Hormonally balanced meals |
Bacteria/Dysbiosis |
· Microflora acts through an integrated host to regulate energy storage · Microflora extract calories from food and helps store for later use · Microbial suppression of intestinal flora promotes adiposity · Microflora is essential for processing dietary polysaccharides · Microflora promotes absorption of monosaccharides from the gut lumen · The GI-Tract can become "leaky" due to inflammation and gut mucosal damage · Low levels of HCI · Antacids and antibiotics with overuse becomes an issue · Immune issues and alcohol |
· GABA · Fiber · Enzymes · Allicillin and Oil of Oregano · Probiotics · Glutamine · Aloe · GI Revive · Betaine HCI · Mucin · Prunus and Citrus pectin |
Toxic Burden |
External Toxins: · Food additives · Chemical solvents · Petrochemicals · Synthetic hormones · Heavy metal Internal Toxins: · Bacteria · Virus · Yeasts · Metabolic waste Toxic burden slows the metabolic rate, disrupts pH in the gut, blood and tissues, disrupts absorption of minerals, lowers thyroid function. Pollution seems to be a new factor affecting the control of thermogenesis in some obese individuals, lower metabolism and low temprature = slower toxic effects = more weight gain = slower weight loss. |
· GABA · B- vitamins · Amino acids · Nutrients that chelate heavy metals · Antioxidants · Nutrients that support liver and gall bladder · Ensure healthy gut function (GI-Revive) · Water · Fiber · Green Drinks · Exercise · Add sulfur containing foods · Protein |
Hormone Imbalance |
· Imbalances of estrogen and progesterone in women enhance fat storing · High androgen in women promotes insulin resistance · Low DHEA and testosterone in men and women negatively impact the ability to burn off fat weight and build muscle · Estrogen in men promotes fat storage · High progesterone in women promotes insulin resistance Hormone Testing suggested when: Hot flashes, migraines, night sweats, vaginal dryness, hair loss, insomnia, fibroids, endometriosis, depression, acne, muscle loss, osteoporosis, low sex drive, dry skin, irritability, weight gain, poor weight loss, anxiety |
· Estrogen · DIM · Carnitine · EGCg · Grapeseed · Krill and GLA · Taurine · B6 · Pregnenolone · Phosphatidylcholine · DHEA · Black Cohosh · Vitex · Adrenal support · Sleep · Exercise · Zinc · Arginine, glutamine, leucine |
Thyroid Disorders |
· Severe fatigue · Easy weight gain · Difficulty losing weight · Dry skin · Constipation · Hair thinning · Eyebrows thinning · High cholesterol · Menstrual irregularities · Mood swings · Yellow skin · Depression · Building muscle won't happen if thyroid is off · High cortisol inhibits the conversion of T4 to T3. This feedbacks to the pituitary to produce more TSH |
· Selenium helps the conversion of T4 to T3 · Selenium helps make glutathione peroxidase enzyme · Coleus Forskohli raises cyclic AMP. cAMP is needed to secrete T4 and T3 · If low thyroid people with adrenal dysfunction are put on thyroid hormone alone, they sometimes respond negatively. These people may have coexistent but hidden low adrenal function. If they take thyroid hormone by itself the resultant increased metabolism might accelerate the low adrenal problem. · The addition of thyroid hormone in this situation unmasks the also disturbing low adrenal situation. Thyroid and adrenal support should be done simultaneously. · Tyrosine · Iodine · Vitamin A · Remove gluten |
Food Reactions/IgG |
· Severe fatigue · Easy weight gain · Difficulty losing weight · Constipation · Menstrual irregularities · Mood swings · Gas · Bloating after meals · Severe cravings (mostly crave what you are reactive to) · Cellular water swelling, especially in abdominal area · Not a total allergy, just delayed reaction · If antigens from food become a chronic challenge to immune function, then steps may be needed to heal gut · Food sensitivities can create an endotoxic response |
· Get tested through the IgG screening · This new panel tests for 30 most common food allergies and their food families · Once obtaining results - remove all reactive foods on a rotational diet plan |
Scales/Weighing |
· Scales do not tell the truth! · Body Composition is the determination of how much of your body fat is Fat Free Mass (FFM) and how much is Fat Mass (FM) · Tanita Bio Impendence Scales (the only true measurement) · Bio Impendance (BIA) is based on the fact that body fluids which are contained mainly in FFM are a better conductor of electrical current than fat. · Think of FFM as your body's superhighway for electrical conduction, and fat as the traffic jam that slows everything down. · Fat provides the resistance or "impendance" to the bio electrical signal. · We may have fat hips or thighs but they do not kill us · Monitor truncal obesity as the indicator for overall risk and ensure that it is decreasing with weight and fat loss · Sarcopenic Obesity: Being underlean (too low in FFM) for your BMI (Body Mass Index) will result in a depressed BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) relative to your weight · Lose FM not FFM, initially if one is obese they will lose some FFM as well, but as they get closer to their BMI they will gain back FFM · TBW (Total Body Water Percentages) For athletes the figure is about 5% higher than these ranges, as they have greater muscle mass and skeletal muscle contains more water than fat tissue (Female 50-55%, Male 60-65%) |
Segmental Tanita tells us: · TBW - Total Body Water · BF - Body Fat Percentage (right arm, left arm, left leg, right leg, trunk) · BMR - Basal Metabolic Rate · BMI - Body Mass Index · FFM - Fat Free Mass Goal Setting on Tanita: · Females general - 22% · Females obese - 25% · Females athletic - 18% · Males obese - 18% · Males athletic - 10% · Males general - 15% |