are your hormones making it impossible to lose weight?
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Quick Intro
Dr. Childs -
- Residency in Internal Medicine and Radiology- Post-Graduate Training: Institute for Functional Medicine and American
Academy of Anti-aging Medicine
Specializing in:
- Functional Endocrinology (Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism, Diabetes Reversal, Weight loss management)
- Metabolic Abnormalities (Metabolic syndrome, Leptin/Insulin Resistance, PCOS etc.)
What you will learn today...- Why you may be causing your body more harm than
good by dieting- Why “Conventional” Weight Loss recommendations are
wrong- What is really causing you to gain weight- What you can do to fix it… starting today
It takes on average 17 years for Doctors to start implementing the newest research into their clinical practice!
In other words they are 17 years behind...
Some perspective...
Hormones (Includes Thyroid, Sex hormones, Adrenal hormones, Leptin, Insulin, etc.)
Most powerful molecules in biology
Critical to life (Change your DNA)
Control metabolism of every cell
Determine gender differences
Determine energy and mood
Optimal levels are essential for health and quality of life
Has anyone ever lost and kept weight off by dieting?Real statistics:
- 97% of Dieters who try to lose weight fail- 40% of these people not only gain all the weight back but also gain more- 25 days calorie restricted dieting reduces metabolism (and free thyroid
hormone) by up to 50% and this lasts for years [this explains weight gain]
Why do Doctors and Nutritionists keep telling you to lose weight this way when it always fails?
Conventional advice for the last 30 years:- A calorie is a calorie [AKA counting calories]- Eating fat will make you fat- Weight loss is a simple equation: eat less and exercise more [weight = calorie
in - calorie out]- Eat frequent meals = boost metabolism- If you eat bad food just exercise more- Hormones don’t matter for weight loss
New approach that leads to long lasting weight loss:
- Hormones are the number 1 reason for weight gain and weight loss resistance
- Quality counts more than quantity (don’t count calories)- Exercising won’t make you lose weight, but it still helps your overall health- Stress (and not enough sleep) makes you fat, relaxing makes you thin- Eat large meals less frequently- Eat high fat meals (healthy high quality fats)- Exercise should be high intensity training + low intensity training throughout
the day- Avoid sugar
Question: Can I achieve long lasting weight loss with these principles?
Answer: Yes, but these 5 hormonal systems MUST be balanced first.
#1 Increased Insulin Levels (AKA Insulin Resistance)
- Insulin = growth hormone (makes fat cells bigger, cancer cells bigger, etc.)- Tells your body to store ALL Calories as fat- Causes diabetes, heart disease, stroke, etc.- All systems age in response to insulin (Skin, Joints, Organs, etc.)- Leads to Chronic Pain and Inflammation- insulin = Testosterone, Estrogen
****Must be reversed to have long lasting weight loss
#2 Increased Cortisol Levels (AKA Adrenal Problems)
- Cortisol = Stress hormone- Cortisol makes insulin resistance worse and tells your body to store fat in your
belly and in/around your organs- Stress and Lack of sleep = Increase insulin = make you fat- Works in tandem with thyroid hormone to produce normal metabolism
****Stress gives you belly fat, relaxing makes you thin
"Stress and body shape: stress-induced cortisol secretion is consistently greater among women with central fat." Psychosomatic medicine 62.5 (2000): 623-632.
#3 Low Thyroid Hormone (AKA Hypothyroidism)- Epidemic of hypothyroidism that is being under-treated and underdiagnosed
(1 in 7 in the US have hypothyroidism)- Essential for function of other hormones (Cortisol, Sex hormones, etc.)- Controls Metabolism of every cell in your body- Small changes in blood level = HUGE symptoms- Doctors have irrational fear of supplementing- Thyroid system is damaged by yo-yo dieting!
****MUST be part of any weight loss evaluation and Doctor must be knowledgeable
#4 Increased Estrogen Levels (AKA Estrogen Dominance)
- Estrogen causes weight gain in the hips, butt and thigh area
- 3 causes:- Too much Estrogen- Normal Estrogen with Low Progesterone
- Normal Estrogen and Progesterone, too many Xeno-Estrogens
- Balanced by progesterone levels (yin and yang)
- High Estrogen = Weight Gain, PMS, PMDD, Breast Tenderness, PCOS, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Uterine Fibroids, etc.
#5 Low Testosterone Levels (AKA Low “T”)- Not just for Men (Women too!)- Testosterone builds lean muscle mass and causes
you to burn fat- Controls libido and sex drive- Low testosterone = Decreased Mood- Controls energy and “Well Being”- insulin = Testosterone, Estrogen (bad for
Men and Women)
#1 The Right Dose of Exercise- 1 hour of low intensity
exercise per day (walking counts) = 80% reduction in death from all causes
- Add 15-20 mins of high intensity interval training per week for greater benefit
#2 The Right Diet- Don’t count your calories,
focus on eating real whole foods without a food label
- If it has more than 3 ingredients DO NOT BUY IT OR EAT IT!
#3 The Right Food Pyramid
- Eat Healthy fats and high quality protein with every meal to balance blood sugar levels
- ½ of your plate should be Vegetables with every meal
- Eat until you are satisfied
Key Takeaways:1. Don’t follow old and outdated
nutritional advice2. Long lasting weight loss is
impossible without Hormonal Balancing
3. You may need hormone replacement and special strategies to balance your hormones
New and Emerging Therapies for Weight Loss- Laser and Thermal Ablation of Adipocytes- Gastrointestinal and Microbial Balancing- Reversing Leptin Resistance with
Medications- Reprogramming your Body Set Point- Detoxification Techniques to remove
Xeno-Estrogens and other Endocrine Disruptors
- Treating and Reversing Thyroid Resistance
What Does a Comprehensive Weight Loss Program Look Like?1. Hormonal Balancing of 5 major systems2. Hormonal Replacement Therapy (Many will need for lasting Weight Loss)3. Prescription Weight Loss Medications4. Personalized Dietary Recommendations5. Prescription Exercise Routine6. Personalized Detoxification Routine7. Mechanical Disruption of Adipocytes via Laser and Thermal Ablation8. Stress Reduction and Balancing Techniques9. Replacement of Nutritional Deficiencies
10. Intermittent Fasting Routine
****Highly variable between individuals
Questions?Email: [email protected]: www.restartmed.com