1. Eat for your metabolic type
Genetic variation means that, just as car engines run on either
diesel or petrol, each individual has a preferred mix of the three fuels,
carbohydrate, fat and protein. Discovering your metabolic type is easy and
inexpensive and can help you to optimise your unique metabolism.
2. Boost the metabolic power of your mitochondria
Mitochondria are tiny powerplants found in every cell of your body. They burn
fuel from food in the presence of oxygen, creating usable energy. To maximise
your calorie burning potential you need to boost your mitochondria in terms of
both numbers and efficiency.
3. Balance insulin and blood sugar
The main form of energy delivered to your cells is glucose (a sugar). Consistent
energy levels and controlled appetite depend upon stable blood glucose levels.
Insulin is an important hormone that controls blood glucose. A major obstacle to
weight loss is insulin resistance, where cells don't respond to insulin as they
should. It leads to fatigue, craving, and ultimately to numerous health problems
including diabetes. And it makes weight loss almost impossible. The good news
is, it can be reversed with the right diet and nutrient supplements.
4. Optimise your brain chemistry for appetite control
Neurotransmitters are brain chemicals that have a profound influence on mood,
focus, drive and energy. When they are imbalanced you don't feel good or
function well, and many people will do almost anything to correct the imbalance.
This is the basis of addictive behaviour. Whether it is heroine or sugar, the
result is a spiralling pattern of craving and withdrawal symptoms.
5. Control stress and stress hormones
Science has shown that stress causes weight gain. It activates the sympathetic
nervous system, which depresses metabolic rate and boosts fat storage. It also
impacts hormone balance. Perhaps the most important stress hormone is cortisol.
Chronically high cortisol levels lead to insulin resistance, increased appetite
and other adverse health consequences.
6. Optimise hormonal control of metabolic rate
Your thyroid is the main gland responsible for controlling metabolic rate. If it
is sluggish, you feel sluggish - and you don't burn calories as you should. As
many as 20% of women and 10% of men have sluggish thyroid glands.
7. Reduce Inflammation
You know about inflammation if you cut yourself or get a sore throat, but you may
not know about inflammation on the inside of the body. Systemic inflammation is
now recognised as a major cause of many illnesses including heart disease,
dementia and cancer. It also leads to weight gain.
8. Optimise Detoxification
We all need to deal effectively with toxins. Not only are they an unavoidable
part of our environment, but the body produces them naturally as byproducts of
metabolism. Toxins cause weight gain by dysregulating hormonal control, and by
damaging mitochondria - the result is your ability to burn off calories is
compromised.
These keys highlight obstacles that may stand in the way of successful and
sustainable weight loss. Call today to find out which apply to you personally,
and how you can resolve them.