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Hormonal Issues
 Why do women usually have a more difficult time losing weight? Part
of the reason is due to hormones. Before we explain the hormone
phenomenon, you must first realize that this is NOT an excuse for
being overweight! As we all know, eating too much, eating the wrong
foods, and not exercising all contribute significantly to weight
gain. But for now let’s take a look at the hormone connection:
There are generally two hormones that cause an increase in fat
production and storage: Insulin and Estradiol.
When a patient comes to Caring Medical
for a natural medicine consultation for weight loss we check insulin
hormone levels in addition to
Hauser Diet Type to determine the
appropriate diet for each person’s individual body.
Estradiol is checked in most of our patients as well as a part of
the hormone panel.
Insulin is made by the pancreas in response to sugar in the blood.
All food is eventually broken down to simple sugar; therefore insulin is
secreted in response to all food being eaten. Blood sugar levels are
generally elevated when a person eats a significant amount of sugar,
breads, pastas, grains, and other starchy foods. Insulin is consequently
secreted to remove these large amounts of sugar from the blood. If the
pancreas must continually secrete insulin to bring the blood sugar down,
the body will begin to become insulin-resistant and may eventually
become diabetic.
The best way to lower insulin levels is by eating more protein and
less simple carbohydrates. Please beware, however, that eating too
much of any food, can raise insulin levels.
This hormone is a key principle for anyone trying to lose weight -
keep insulin levels low! Insulin helps the body store fat. For the
person desiring to decrease his/her percent body fat, keep insulin
levels down. It is that simple. Checking your insulin levels in
conjunction with
Diet Typing will help you figure out what you
should be eating.
High
estradiol levels
For many women, the problem may not just be related to insulin, but
estradiol, one of the female estrogens. The woman with high
estradiol levels often has many of the problems that come with this
hormone including: menstrual cramps, water retention, irregular
menses, fibrocystic breast disease, menstrual headaches, migraine
headaches, chronic pain, poor musculoskeletal healing, and weight
problems. High estradiol levels also place the woman at higher risk
for cancer including breast, uterine, cervical, and ovarian cancer.
Estradiol is lowered by a low fat, high vegetation diet. This is the
classic vegetarian diet, EXCEPT remember that a diet of too many
carbohydrates may contribute to elevated Insulin levels. Leaner
sources of protein are incorporated into this diet including fish,
chicken, turkey, and soy products, especially Tofu. It is best to
get Diet Typing in conjunction with Estradiol levels so that the
perfect diet can be determined for your individual case.
Food can be a huge impact on a woman’s health. Through Diet Typing
you will be able to see your unique physiology, and through hormone
testing we will be able to fine tune the perfect diet for you!
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website are the opinions of the authors and should not be
used as a self-help guideline. We are not responsible for
the use or misuse of this information. The information
presented here does not constitute a physician-patient
consultation. Every attempt is made to insure accuracy,
however, it is up to the reader to confirm any information
through other sources. Not responsible for errors or
omissions. Although there are many studies suggesting the
benefits of nutritional and herbal supplementation, there is
not enough evidence to suggest that supplements, in general,
have any beneficial effect on health and disease. Not
everyone will benefit from taking supplements.
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Rehabilitation Services is an internationally recognized
center for nutrition, natural medicine, and
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