Those who know me know that I am passionate about organic foods and try to eat organic whenever possible.
What I really love is when I can find an organic formula that is also a whole food.
The nutrients in whole foods is HIGHLY absorbable.
Let's say you buy a weight loss formula from the health food store that contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C. That sounds like a lot, right?
However, your body may only be able to utilize 20 percent of that (about average absorption for most supplements out there) total. The rest is wasted, and passes out with your urine. With whole foods, not only are you getting the naturally synergistic amounts of vitamins that best support health and vitalitiy but your body gets almost all the nutrition packed naturally into the whole foods themselves. Feed your body power-packed nutrtion and reduce cravings as you increase weight loss results, the organic whole foods way!
Got Those "Can't Get the Pounds Off" Blues?
If you weigh more than you want to but getting those extra pounds off is like an uphill climb, you're certainly not alone. Struggles with weight seem to be a global experience. Perhaps the only thing more numerous than people who want to lose weight is the number of diet programs promising weight loss. Some are fast and unhealthy, some just don't work, some are good but require a lot of lifestyle change...Of course, we all know the basic lifestyle changes needed for any healthy weight loss plan.......reduce stress, stop eating on the run, stop eating fast foods and processed foods a lot, eat more foods in the fresh raw state..... yada, yada, yada. We know what some of the problems are but how do we change the situation?
Are diet pills the answer? And if so, why does the extra weight keep coming back? Why are so many of us still overweight or unable to keep off the weight we keep losing, over and over?
....Beating those weight loss blues!
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The Problem with Weight Loss Supplements:
Another serious issue with OTC diet pills and prescription diet pills alike is that they are potentially addictive and also potentially harmful to the kidneys, if taken too long or if people take too many.
And finally, if a diet pill removes appetite through reving up the metabolism artificially, you end up with overworked adrenals and exhaustion. Then, the weight comes back like gangbusters and is even more difficult to lose next time you diet.
What has been needed is a weight loss plan for overweight people that incorporates healthy eating, moderate exercise and a weight loss supplement that would support the body without having an almost amphetamine effect (and resulting dependency) or something that made us not want to eat at all until our body rebelled and we overate to compensate. For me, the missing components in most weight loss formulations were sustained natural energy and nutritional support.
As an herbalist and wellness counselor, I have worked with so many who have struggles with weight. I have seen, over and over, that either energy or basic health was sacrificed to lose a little weight but that the loss wasn't permanent.
As a spiritual healer, I have also had acute awareness that the body is simply our diagnostic tool for how well we are living in accordance with our High Self and Truth. Any kind of imbalance on the physical, even weight gain, is a signal of a non-physical imbalance. Until we get to the core of the imbalance, there is no permanent change. This is why I recommend that any kind of weight loss program be coupled with either healing work or, if you are not open to that, at least counseling.
Detoxing and Weight Loss
I've used a lot of detox formulas in my time. In fact, I detox at least twice a year in addition to regularly doing maintenance detoxes of my various body systems. I have never found a better cleanse than the Internal Cleanse Kit from Blessed Herbs. It is tremendously comprenhensive but perhaps more important than that is the herbalist responsible. She has dedicated her life to herbology, long before the internet. The herbs used and the spiritual intent combined make this complete cleanse kit the most important and significant one on the market today and my top recommendation for a total detox.
Enzymes and Weight Loss
Digestive Enzyme supplementation can provide remarkably beneficial support for weight loss too. When we are deficient in digestive enzymes (which can happen due to age, not eating enough raw foods, and stress) our digestive systems labor and our body cannot function as well. This can affect your ability to lose weight as well as your overall health. One potent digestive enzyme formula for weight loss support can be found here.Careful with diet pills!
While there are many thermogenic and diet-pill type remedies out there that will, for most, jump start a sluggish metabolism so that weight falls off quickly at first, the brutal truth is that the body does not allow one to lose weight faster than what is considered healthy to the system so the weight comes back on faster than it left, plus a few pounds.Also understand that, if you are dealing with any type of health probem or condition in addition to the weight, your body will place the priority on healing first, which means that a holistic approach to weight control may first result in a balancing of the health concerns, before the weight starts to come off. This is exactly as it should be. An overweight person will have better success in losing weight if they first focus on any pressing or serious health conditions and challenges within the system. Strengthen the system first and then the weight will more naturally leave.
Unresolved anger is often a hidden emotional factor in weight gain. When we "stuff" our feelings, we tend to also stuff our face! If you feel that unresolved anger issues might be a factor in your struggles with weight, seek anger management assistance.
Fasting for Weight Loss Caution:
Fasting to lose weight is not much different than going on any other type of unhealthy diet program. You will end up dehydrated and also lose muscle tone. If fasting too long, other health complications may arise. And, just as when you finally go off any other unhealthy diet, the weight will come back with a vengeance.
Health Care Disclaimer: This health article on the subject of losing weight safely is educational in nature and not intended to replace any advice from your health care professional. Weight problems are a whole being problem and often require far more than just a weight loss program, however good that program might be for losing weight. A lot of products and programs can help you lose weight. Keeping the weight off is the big challenge. Yo-yo dieting and up/down weight is not healthy so, for your health, lose weight the right way and you can keep it off for good. If being treated for any medical condition, and particularly one involving the digestion or elimination, or one requiring medication for nervous disorders, please check with your doctor before adding any thermogenic weight loss product to your health regimen.
Pregnancy Caution: If pregnant, you should not take weight loss supplements, particularly those with stimulants or those called "thermogenic" or fat burning, or attempt rapid weight loss unless you fully discuss such decision with your doctor and your doctor agrees that it is safe for you and the baby to do so. If weight is an issue during pregnancy, talk to your doctor about ways to prevent becoming overweight during pregnancy rather than going on some program that may not be safe for you or your unborn child.