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The Secret of Stubborn Weight Loss

Patients with a stubborn weight problemMr. B., age 69, came to my office
usually have underlying digestivewanting to lose weight and improve his
issues. Many of these people, becauseenergy. His body shape was the classic
their digestive system is compromised,liver belly, a large protruding abdomen.
experience food intolerances.After two weeks on the liver enhancement
An intolerance to a particular food, ordiet and supplement program, along with
family of foods, is a condition thateliminating dairy, he began to lose
often comes in under the radar. Aweight. After several months, he had
patient may have complaints that includelost 20 pounds. Even more importantly,
bloating, swelling legs, a rash, a filmyhe stated that he has more energy and
white coat on the tongue, feeling fullvitality and has not felt this good in
in the upper right quadrant of the40 years!
abdomen, irritability, restlessness, andYour body's reaction to certain foods
back or shoulder pain. Thesemay start with your digestion, yet it
complaints, either alone or in anycan act as a stressor to your whole
combination, may indicate a foodsystem, affecting other areas and bodily
intolerance.functions.
A forty- two year old woman gained overWhen our system is stressed in any of
35 pounds with the birth of her secondthe areas of the Triad of Health;
child. She was unable to lose thestructural, chemical, or emotional, the
weight. She consulted a weight lossbody responds with the same stress
clinic, followed the program to theresponse, no matter the source. The
letter, and though it was an excellentbrain stimulates the adrenal glands to
program, she did not lose even one poundrelease cortisol, which acts on the
after almost four months on the program.liver to break down glycogen into sugar
Part in frustration and part in concern,for "fight-or-flight" which in turn
she consulted a medical doctor whotriggers the release of insulin. The
suggested surgery. She declined. When Iinsulin brings the sugar into play for
checked her with muscle responseaction, and if none is needed by the
testing, it was determined that she wasmuscles, the sugar goes back to the
reacting to nuts and cheese, the veryliver. If not needed there because the
things she frequently snacked on. Afterliver has reached its maximum capacity
removing nuts and cheese from her diet,for it, it goes to fat storage.
she lost almost eight pounds in threeThus, as our bodies adapt to a chronic
weeks.state of stress, say a structural or
Oversensitivity to Stressemotional stress, our hormones become
When you have a sensitivity to theout of balance creating an additional
amount of stress you live under, andchemical stress on our system.
when you eat during those times, you mayGood News
experience bloating, flatulence,The good news is that there are
belching, and a burning sensation.protocols to determine which foods are
Gastritis and other stubborn symptoms ofthe culprits if food intolerance is the
stressful digestion are reported. Whenissue. Eating healthy, natural foods
your body is under stress, yourand knowing which foods to stay away
digestive system is affected. Often atfrom, along with exercise, is a way to
that time, you may develop foodsuccessfully release fat and keep the
intolerances.weight off.



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