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• posted: May 22, 2023
• perseverance,  weight loss involves a learning process,  endurance,  eliminate the enemies of perseverance,  A Lifestyle of Giving Up

Perseverance is defined as the ability to persist in doing something, despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Yep… pretty much sounds like weight loss fits right into that definition. We are definitely in need of perseverance when trying to stay the course for losing weight. Read More

• posted: May 15, 2023
• prevent and reverse leptin resistance,  anti-inflammatory fats,  eat soluble fiber,  Avoiding high-glycemic carbohydrates,  amino acid complex

Last week we looked at factors which form that vicious cycle of storing fat, which makes us leptin resistant. Today we will look at ways to help avert leptin resistance. Our foods choices either drive us to health or away from health. It’s absolutely amazing how powerful food and nutrition are as your “medicine,” as opposed to thinking about food as just something that tastes good and fills the stomach. Read More

• posted: May 08, 2023
• Metabolic Drops,  hormone leptin,  elevation of free fatty acids in the bloodstream,  leptin resistance

In order to understand why the Metabolic Drops are effective, you first need to understand the hormone leptin. The whole topic of the hormone leptin and leptin resistance is somewhat new, relatively speaking, but within recent years we have grown to understand a lot more about the rather large role it plays in weight loss. Read More

• posted: May 01, 2023
• stress,  low metabolism,  Sleep deprivation,  prescribed medications,  physical inactivity,  chronic disease,  eat clean,  hypothyroidism,  Diabetics,  difficulty with weight loss

There really is no other answer other than to learn how to eat, to eat clean and to eat in a way that drives down inflammation and controls blood sugar and insulin spikes as a lifestyle. It’s the only way to sustain a healthy, functioning metabolism Read More

• posted: Apr. 25, 2023
• energy,  Metabolism,  skipping meals,  interacting hormonal systems,  leptin,  ghrelin,  Body chemistry,  gender,  hormonal imbalance,  poor nutrition,  low-calorie,  crash diets

Metabolism is the process by which our body converts what we eat and drink into energy. Even when you are at rest, your body needs energy in order to keep you breathing, to keep your blood pumping, to digest your food, to keep your brain firing, and a host of other functions. Read More

• posted: Apr. 17, 2023
• it’s about progress,  sustainable weight loss,  lifestyle,  eat real food,  good days and not-so-good days,  you can’t let your feelings dictate your actions.,  Your actions will eventually dictate your feelings,  do the best you can each day,  a new way of living,  lifestyle change,  Embrace the lifestyle change,  Enjoy your journey

Everything is constantly changing or morphing in multiple ways. The same is true with weight loss, because we are trying to change a big part of our lives - a well-established part of our lifestyle that we may actually like. Well, sort of, that is. We like the food part, but not the outcome! And as we move forward on our journey of lifestyle change, we often find ourselves having to learn some new things; having to learn a lot of things, actually. Read More

• posted: Apr. 10, 2023

The most important thing to remember in avoiding vitamin D deficiency is to ensure your vitamin D3 is balanced with the other fat-soluble vitamins – A, E, & K. This is why we carry Systemic Formulas, as they are derived from whole sources, not synthetic, and they have the right balance in the right ratios. Read More

• posted: Apr. 03, 2023

It is estimated that about three-quarters of the population is vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D is actually considered to be more of a hormone because of its role in so many areas of the body, but we call it a vitamin. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver and fatty tissues. What makes it different from other vitamins is that it is able to be produced by our bodies from sunlight exposure. In other words, you don’t have to rely solely on food sources to get vitamin D. Read More

• posted: Mar. 27, 2023
• skipping meals,  body’s biochemistry,  slowing down your metabolism,  Eating low-calorie negatively affects your health,  starvation mode,  stored fat,  glycogen.,  fuel your metabolism,  motivating information

Today, I want to help you understand the problems associated with skipping meals or not eating enough at mealtime, and how this can negatively affect your weight loss. You see, skipping meals (or not eating enough at meals) can trigger your body’s biochemistry into increasing your food intake later and slowing down your metabolism to conserve energy. It’s what your body does when placed in starvation mode. Read More

• posted: Mar. 20, 2023
• inflammation,  immune system,  celiac disease,  gluten-sensitivity,  Zonulin,  dwarf wheat,  autoimmune antibodies,  wheat exorphins,  gluteomorphines,  blood/brain barrier,  Gluten,  wheat

Gluten in wheat (also found in barley, rye, spelt and many cross-contaminated oats) can cause celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity that can trigger inflammation throughout the body, which has been linked to autoimmune diseases, weight gain, mood disorders, autism, dementia, digestive disorders, diabetes, cancer and nutritional deficiencies – plus more. Read More

• posted: Mar. 13, 2023
• high-glycemic,  celiac disease,  Wheat,  Franken Wheat,  scientifically-engineered food,  hybridization,  Super Starch,  amylopectin A,  insulin resistance.,  elevated antibodies,  non-gluten lectin,  autoimmune reaction,  digestive distress

Dr. Hyman, a practicing physician and ten-time #1 New York times bestselling author, international speaker and educator in the field of functional medicine, makes no apologies for stating worldwide that our “tsunami of chronic illness is increasingly caused by eating our beloved diet staple… bread. The history of wheat and all its changes totally parallels the history of chronic disease and obesity across the entire world. Read More

• posted: Mar. 06, 2023
• nutrient deficiencies,  nutrient dense foods,  Natural nutrients,  Synthetic nutrients,  whole food,  raw,  plant-based super food,  thyroid function.

The main reason that we include our 7 Wild-Harvested Sea Vegetables in our health and weight loss plan is because they are an exclusive whole food, raw, plant-based super food harvested from the purest and coldest waters of Canada, Newfoundland and Iceland. They contain virtually every single vitamin, mineral and amino acid, along with appropriate enzymes, antioxidants and phyto-nutrients. Read More

• posted: Feb. 27, 2023
• micronutrients,  aminoacids,  nutritionalimbalances,  weightlossresistance,  overfed,  undernurished,  wholefooddiet,  nutritionbasedsupplementation,  nutritiondensity,  macronutrients

A lot of you have probably heard the term “nutrient density,” but you may not really know what it means. Nutrients in our food fall into two categories: macronutrients – which refer to the three main food substances found in large amounts in the human diet, like protein, carbohydrates and fats. And micronutrients – which are things like vitamins, minerals and other compounds required by the body in small amounts for normal body function. We need both to stay healthy and function properly. Read More

• posted: Feb. 20, 2023
• stress,  diabetes,  inflammation,  heart disease,  high cholesterol,  cancer,  immune system,  Bacteria,  yeast,  fiber,  protein,  healthy fat,  sour foods

Foods that affect blood sugar also contribute to heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, inflammation, and even cancer, etc. That is right! Sugar is cancer’s favorite food. The National Institute of Health looked into sugar’s link to 24 different cancers and found an increase in the risk of esophageal, small intestine, colon and breast cancers. Read More

• posted: Feb. 13, 2023
• diabetes,  cravings,  dementia,  addiction,  dopamine receptors,  genetic expression,  Sugar withdrawal,  Alzheimer’s,  headaches

We’ve been told for years that sugar is fine to eat in moderation. But what is moderation to one person is totally different to another; and if you’re struggling to lose weight or dealing with diabetes… there is no such thing as eating sugar in moderation. So, no matter who we are and what our reason is, most of us really don’t understand the dangers of sugar Read More

• posted: Feb. 06, 2023
• visceralfat,  insulinresistance,  inflammation,  cardiovascular,  highbloodpressure,  dementia,  alzheimer's,  depression,  mood,  estrogendominance

When we consider that increased visceral fat leads to greater cardiovascular risks, insulin resistance, inflammation, high blood pressure and atherosclerosis, we can see that a decline in cognitive function may include several factors – yet they all begin with visceral fat. Read More