Have you ever wondered why some people can eat very little and still not lose weight (maybe you are one of these people)? Or why many people ‘hit a plateau’ during weight loss and can’t seem to lose any more weight?
In this post we are going to tell you why many people can’t lose weight and what they can do to lose the pounds and keep them off by helping the body eliminate toxins that are holding them back.
Toxin Accumulation = Weight Gain
In this day and age, we are constantly bombarded with pollutants, herbicides, pesticides, and a host of other chemicals through exhaust fumes, pollution, and even the foods we eat. If the body can’t keep up with the elimination of these toxins, it must somehow buffer us from them to keep us alive and functioning. Nearly all environmental toxins are fat-soluble. Thus, to keep our brain and nerves from being affected, the body responds to exposure with either a rise in the blood lipids (i.e., cholesterol), deposition of adipose (fat) tissue, or activation of various immune responses (i.e., allergies). What this means is that many people are overweight because they have accumulated too many toxins and their body is using body fat to ‘buffer’ the body and brain from the harmful effects from these substances.
This is also a reason why people cannot lose weight or hit a plateau while losing weight – the body reaches a point where it cannot lose any more body fat because it is using the fat to protect you from the dangerous effects of these toxins. In these situations, if you were to lose more body fat, toxins would be released into the bloodstream and could cause a myriad of problems.
Detoxification and Weight Loss
If toxic exposure is the reason you are overweight, then for long term success it is essential that the toxins be recognized and dealt with prior to or during a weight loss program, so you don’t risk jeopardizing your health. Now there are many ways to perform a detoxification, and many people use the word ‘detoxification’ to mean a myriad of things.
There are some detoxification programs that cause people to become quite ill, often times ‘purging’ (one way or another) and causing the participant to feel lousy. Why do you think that is? It is sometimes called a ‘healing crisis’, but through my experience, it is more often caused by the release of too many toxins. The body cannot keep up with this onslaught of toxic exposure and expels the substances (often times out both ends of the GI tract) to avoid poisoning. While some may see this as a positive outcome, I think it can cause more damage than benefit. Luckily, there is a better, gentler way that can be sustained over the long term to optimize weight loss.
Detoxification Program
The following Detoxification Program has helped many of our clients achieve significant, sustained weight loss while helping their bodies eliminate many of the toxic substances causing ill-health.
- Eliminate lifestyle toxins such as smoking, drinking coffee, soda and alcohol.
- Drink water everyday – ½ cup (4 oz.) every ½ hour is ideal.
- Follow the Detoxification Support Program using AdvaClear and one of the following:
- UltraInflamX – use this product if you have a great deal of inflammation or pain
- UltraClear Macro – if you are highly sensitive to environmental toxins
- UltraGlycemX – if you have insulin resistance or blood sugar regulation problems
- UltraMeal – if you don’t fall into any of the above categories or if you have hormone related issues.
- Have fun with it! Enjoy trying new foods and adapting a healthier lifestyle!!
The Detoxification Program outlined above will help you lose weight safely, effectively and allow you to keep it off! Contact us for any of the products above.
We look forward to working with you along your natural path to optimal health (and weight loss!).
Dr. Chad,
A few years ago you put me on liver detox, ortho digestyme, glycogenics and L-glutamine. I lost 40 pounds from just doing that. Was it all of those things that had me loose the weight or just 1-2?
Bridget Frost
Hi Bridget,
Great question! We have found that each person has a unique set of underlying metabolic or biochemical imbalances that prevent them from achieving optimal health. What we do is determine what those imbalances are for any given person at any given time and work to correct them, either by providing nutrients that are lacking or removing obstacles that are preventing a person from achieving their goals. Therefore, your program at that time was specific for you at that time to address the imbalances that we found. They may not be the same imbalances that you may presently have, nor are they likely to be present in others in quite the same way. Unfortunately, this means that the answer to your question is that it was all of them at that time, but that may not be what your body needs currently. Only testing can tell us exactly where you are now, so we can get you on a plan to get you where you want to go.
Dr. Chad