The Key to Female Weight Loss

Loosing weight is difficult to say the least. What makes the difference between men and women is that women have to deal with hormonal imbalances on top of it.  There is a way to take advantage of this hormonal factor and to help you create the best body shape for your current body proportions,

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regardless of your present weight. The hormone levels that sets women apart from men are the same hormones that allow women to take advantage of the excess levels and are uniquely relevant for giving you the body shape and size desired. Especially after childbirth, some women find it extremely difficult to get rid of the extra pounds accumulated during pregnancy and are finding themselves emotionally depressed and frustrated.  After trying everything on the market from low fat, low carb and low calories.

Science has discovered that the metabolism of Weight Loss in women is controlled by two specific hormones  and these hormones make all the difference between a healthy weight and a slow metabolism resulting in extra weight gain in women.

For women, hormone balance involves two hormones: progesterone and estrogen. When both of these hormones are produced in adequate levels, the body will run optimally, otherwise it can interfere with the ability to maintain a healthy weight.

Estrogen regulates glucose and lipid metabolism. If your estrogen levels are low, it can result in weight gain. Many women also notice an increase in belly fat as they get older even if they are not gaining weight, this is likely due to a decreasing level of estrogen, which appears to influence where fat is distributed in the body

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Virus Invasion

A singe virus can hijack a healthy cell and transform it into a virus factory, making thousands of copies of itself in a couple of hours. The cell then bursts allowing the copies to infect other healthy cells and start the process all over.

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The body fights back by launching a self-sacrificing counter attack: molecules (cytokines) and T-cells designed to kill the hijacked cells before the virus does.

These defenses come with a cost. Most of the symptoms we attribute for instance to the common cold or flu virus are actually the result of the body’s defense maneuvers. After an exposure to the cold or flu virus, the steps taken once infected will determine whether the symptoms will be mild and temporary, or one will become moderately to seriously ill for days or weeks.

For example, fever occurs when cytokines tell the brain to raise to raise the body’s temperature, which helps the immune system to fight the enemies. The clash between a viral infection and the body’s immune defenses is one of nature’s most dramatic conflicts, an all-out battle with cells of the lungs, stomach or sinuses as innocent casualties. In most cases, the immune system wins, successfully vanquishing the virus after three or four days of misery like fever, coughs and aches.

Adam and Eve

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The closest living relatives to humans are baboons, chimpanzees and gorillas. The similarities between their DNA sequencing and our human genome is 95 to 99%. By using a technique called the molecular clock which estimates the time required for the number of mutations to accumulate between two lineages, the approximate time for the split between lineages can be calculated.

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Each time a certain mutation appears in an individual and is passed on to his or her descendants a hoplagroup is formed including all of the descendants of the individual who will also carry that mutation. By comparing mitochondrial DNA which is inherited only from the mother, geneticists have concluded that the last common female ancestor whose genetic marker is found in all modern humans, the so-called mitochondrial Eve, must have lived around 200.000 years ago.

The out of Africa model proposes that modern Homo sapiens originated in Africa and migrated to Eurasia resulting in complete replacement of other Homo species. Analysis is consistent with the idea that Africa is the ancestral home of “the mitochondrial Eve and Y-chromosome Adam”

The theory predicts that all mitochondrial genomes today should be traceable to a single woman, the “mitochondrial Eve”, whereas the Y chromosome is passed from father to son only, mitochondrial DNA (eDNA) is passed from mother to daughter and son.

These primeval people are not parallel to the biblical Adam and Eve. They were not the first modern humans on the planet, but instead just two out of thousands of people alive at the time with unbroken male or female lineages that continue on today. 

Lack of Sleep and Weight Gain

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Not getting an adequate amount of sleep can leave you feeling irritable and tired and increase your appetite for starchy, fatty and sugary foods. Losing out on sleep increases your levels of the stress hormone cortisol, making you more prone to weight gain. The more sleep-deprived you are, the higher the amount of stress and cortisol.

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Between a full day of work, traffic, television and social media it is often difficult to turn off and relax. Unfortunately, the idea of getting a good night’s sleep is often met with sleep disorders and insomnia and more anxiety for not getting the desired rest.

The Natural Position

Since the introduction of the flush toilet more than 100 years ago, we sit, go and flush. The problem with sitting is that it doesn’t relax the kink in the lower bowel, and it is harder to remove waste in this position. The squatting position is a natural remedy to constipation as the

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entire weight of the upper body rests on both feet and presses against the thighs to naturally support and compress the colon which, along with gravity, enables waste to be expelled more easily.

Squatting protects the nerves that control the prostate, bladder and uterus from becoming damaged or stretched and securely seals the ileocecal valve, located between colon and small intestines. It relaxes the puborectalis muscle which normally encircles the rectum in order to maintain continence.

Studies show that when people use posture-changing devices to squat, they go more quickly. They also strain less and empty their bowels more completely than sitting on the toilet. By making it easier to poop, squatting might ease constipation and prevent hemorrhoids, which are often a result of straining.

What is Adipose Tissue?

Obesity or being overweight does not depend on body weight but on the amount of body fat, to be specific – the amount of adipose tissue.

Adipose tissue is located beneath the skin, around internal organs, in bone marrow and in breast tissue.

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Adipose deposits in different parts of the body have different biochemical profiles and adipose tissue have been recognized in recent years as a major endocrine organ, as it produces hormones such as leptin, resistin, which under normal conditions, provide feedback for hunger and satiety to the brain.

It provides insulation from heat and cold, protective padding around organs and hormone production. It is composed of adipocytes (roughly 80% of fat) and its main leptin purpose is to store energy in the form of lipids.

In severely obese persons excess adipose tissue is experienced as a mass hanging downward from the abdomen and is referred to as a panniculus which can complicate surgery. If a severely obese person quickly loses large amounts of fat (as in gastric bypass surgery), this panniculus will remain even if it has shrunken to its minimum abdominal fat volume and diameter, no amount of diet and exercise is able to eliminate it. It is a literal apron of the skin and the only option is surgical removal

Microbial Relationships

Microbes, especially bacteria, often engage in intimate symbiotic relationships with other larger organisms, either positive or negative. Some of these relationships are mutually beneficial (mutualism) while others can be damaging to the host (parasitism). If a micro-organism can cause disease it is known as a pathogen.

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These micro-organisms are microscopic (too small to be seem by the naked eye), mostly unicellular or live in a colony of cellular organisms. They include bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists, microscopic plants such as green algae and animals such as plankton and the planarian. Micro-biologists also include viruses, but they are considered non-living as their survival depends on a host cell’s genetic material to replicate as they adapt to their environment.

The ecology of microbes to one another and their surroundings is extraordinary with respect to the diversity of chemical and physical conditions that can be tolerated with regards to temperature, high concentration of salt or sugar, relative acidity and with or without the presence of oxygen.

Love at First Bite

If you ever had to deal with bedbugs or other critters in your home, you know this is a serious matter. An infestation can cause anxiety, a feeling of shame and financial hardship. A bed bug infestation can happen to anyone regardless of which part of the world you live in and how clean your home is

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Bed bugs are attracted to humans solely by the scent of blood, by warmth and carbon dioxide. If you are alive, warm and breathing then you are attracting bed bugs. 

Bed bugs feed by sucking blood from humans or animals. The bite itself is painless and usually goes undetected because bed bugs inject an anticoagulant (a blood thinner) as they feed, which usually takes 5-10 minutes and makes feeding easier for the bed bug and less detectable to you.

If you develop some unusual red marks, hives or a rash on your arms, legs, face neck or other exposed areas – bed bugs may be to blame. These marks may be itchy and painful at first

Bed bugs are depending on finding a host to feed on. They prefer humans over animals and like to be undisturbed during daytime hours. They come out at night and suck the blood out of you while you sleep.

Be aware that bed bugs feed at night and that they prefer to stay close to their next meal. Regular checking for these pests, especially bedding, mattresses, head boards and any hiding spots near the bed is were you would find the first traces.

Keeping bedrooms uncluttered and tidy goes a long way to prevent bed bugs from moving in, although even the cleanest homes and the cleanest hotel rooms can be invested by bed bugs.

A regular house cleaning, including vacuuming of all mattresses, bed frames, headboards and fabric covered furniture can help to prevent an infestation.

Consciousness and Self-Awareness

If we look up consciousness in the dictionary, the definition is awareness of the world around us. We cannot be aware of something without interacting with it somehow in some manner. Anything we are aware of we are interacting with on some level, and this serves as the natural pursuit in the

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relationship from our perspective. As an example, we cannot be thinking of someone without their image directly interacting with our thoughts. When we interact with something we are sharing a relationship with it.

How do our thoughts become reality? Thoughts are sensations like smell, sounds, touch and taste and we interact, adapt to changes, sense variations in perception and we respond and evolve.

Consciousness may not be as mysterious a trait that supernatural intervention is required. It is essential a lucid awareness between the inside of a cell or live form and the outside, between it and everything else. Most micro-organisms are conscious and aware to this degree, which means that the origin of consciousness on this planet dates back at least three million years.

What Happens To The Food We Eat

During a person’s lifetime more than 30 tons of food pass through our digestive tract. When the gut falters, disease and premature aging are the results and the origins of almost all chronic inflammatory disorders can be traced back to improper digestion, absorption, or elimination.

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The digestive tract is 25 to 30 feet in length, it starts at the mouth and ends at the rectum. Digestion is a complex process, turning the food we eat into energy we need to survive. It begins in the mouth and while enzymes are being added during the chewing phase it is also sending signals to the stomach to prepare the digestive juices needed to break down foods for absorption.

The liver is then processing all digested foods to break down harmful substances such as hormonal and microbial by-products and the small intestines extract and assimilate. The last nutritionally active portion of food finishes its journey in the large intestine with the final step of the now firmly digested material is the rectum where it awaits the signal from the brain to let go.

Microbes Are Part Of Our Lives

The main reason why microbes invade the bodies of human beings and animals is because these bodies harbor environments suitable for bacteria to survive and multiply. They provide body fluids, such as plasma rich in sugars, vitamins, minerals, and other substances needed for these micro-organisms to thrive and flourish. Bacteria influence human physiology, alter human thinking, and work together to bioengineer the environment.

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It requires a new understanding of the way in which life has developed on Earth and the power micro-organisms such as bacteria and viruses have to regulate and manipulate the global environment and the internal environment of the human beings they inhabit and influence so profoundly.

Strictly by the numbers, the vast majority of bacteria living in our bodies as estimated by many scientists is 90 percent, the cells we think of as our body are actually micro-organisms, not human cells. In fact, most of all life on this planet is composed of bacteria.

The implication of this new understanding is that we need more research, not only on how these micro-organisms become virulent, but also how they withhold their virulence and often moderate or accelerate their attacks.

Sugar Cravings/Addiction

Are sugar cravings an addiction or just an unhealthy way of eating? Let’s look at the facts. The sugar industry has taken advantage of our inability to stop our addictions and cravings for sugar and sweets, blaming our lack of discipline on unhealthy weight gain.

Our bodies are designed to convert glucose or fats into usable energy, with sugars and carbs being dirty energy and fats being

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considered clean high efficiency energy. What happens when we eat sugar or carbs? There is an immediate boost in energy but needs to be replenished approximately every two hours. Our addiction to coffee and a bagel or donut is the perfect match to an unhealthy lifestyle.

Here is the simple truth. When you eat sugar, sugar containing foods or carbs that later convert to sugar the glucose goes directly into your body and blocks absorption of essential nutrients. In addition, once this supply of energy from glucose is exhausted your body is desperately looking for a new source, more coffee, more sugar and oversized portions of carbs to supply you with more energy and vitality.

Feeling Lonely – Hug a Tree

Feeling lonely and sad? Loneliness is a feeling of sadness when you miss the connection with others during periods of isolation and keeping safe distances.

Everyone feels lonely at times, it is healthy response to the need of sharing time and social interaction. It can have a negative

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impact on our physical, mental and emotional health and can lead to many unhealthy ways of coping (e.g. overeating, drinking, smoking, etc)

Research shows that we are healthier and happier when we are close to nature. Gardening, planting, a walk in the forest are ways to relax and increase our mood.

Hugging a tree is another form of connecting to nature, a way to increase levels of the hormone oxytocin. This hormone is produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland in response to hugging, touching, and creates a sense of empathy and trust. It can lower levels of stress and anxiety and is responsible for feeling emotional bonding and positive emotions.

Once you find the perfect tree, wrap your arms around it, hold on tight and don’t let go. Close your eyes and lean your cheek up against the trunk. Feel the wonderful flow of positive energy and relaxation.

Food Fermentation

The mystical and chemical changes that take place during the ancient practice of food fermentation have been well documented. Fermented foods are rich in beneficial probiotics including enzymes and contribute to your healthy intestinal environment.

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Fermentation is a metabolic process and produces chemical changes through the action of enzymes. In biochemistry it is defined as extracting energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen.

In the past fermentation was primarily used to preserve foods and improve flavor. Over time fermentation has bee associated with many health benefits by increasing healthy gut microbiome in the digestive system and by enhancing the immune system.

Some of the most popular fermented foods are: yogurt, sauerkraut, pickled vegetables, kombucha, kefir …

Falling in Love

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To fall in love usually means to enter an intimate relationship casually and blindly without the usual
precautions. Falling into a love relationship also means failing to take the time to evaluate the character, personality and history of the target of your affection,

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neglecting to measure compatibility and whether the foundations exist for a healthy lasting relationship. Falling in love often is a sure path to tragedy.                         

It is easy to understand why one may be attracted at first sight to another human being of the opposite sex by way of a shared appreciation of certain things or mutual interests. However, the physical attraction alone may be the only basis for this affection and circumstances beyond the individuals control come into play.

In most cases physical attraction plays a major role and this feature has a more frequent impact on the male observer being easily distracted by a vibrant, vivacious younger female.

The female counterpart although as easily distracted by an attractive male has additional requirements to take into consideration. At times it is the alpha male attitude or the bad boy image that is most appealing to a younger female but may change later to incorporate a taste for social statues and power positions in the workplace or the public arena.

Another consideration is the safety and security factor when a life partner or potential parent for a desired child is evaluated. This would include many additional traits, such as stability, commitment capability, maturity, devotion and the ability to financially and emotionally enter into a very intimate and demanding relationship.

Sweet Temptations

The more we give in to these cravings and the lure of sugary treats, the more we get addicted to the sweet taste and the temporary spike of energy it provides. There is a difference between being hungry and having an irresistible desire for some specific food such as sweet, sugary foods or chocolate.

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There is evidence that food cravings and addictions activate some of the same areas in the brain.

It is important to realize that after an hour or two the cycle begins again and the drop in blood sugar has you reaching for more of the same foods. And just like an alcoholics addiction to alcohol, the urge to consume more sugar is hard to resist.

The average consumption of sugar has increased steadily over the last century and it is estimated the be in the 150 to 170 pound range per adult annually in the developed  countries such as North America and the least affected areas being Asia and Africa.

Micro-organisms Shaping Human Civilization

Micro-organisms existed long before humans evolved, and bacterial/viral diseases co-evolved as human species were serving as involuntary hosts. It is interesting how closely these micro-organisms evolved with us over the millennia shaping human civilization through infection, disease and deadly

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pandemics. Many bacterial/viral diseases that we see today have been around for as long as we have, and others may have developed later.

For the longest time we were not aware of the cause of infectious diseases and the devastating epidemics responsible for more deaths worldwide then any other single cause. Unfortunately, microbes are much better at adapting to new environments than humans. Having existed on Earth for billions of years microbes are continuously challenging humans with ingenious survival tactics and adaption to changing environments.

Our Commitment

Is to offer a whole body approach to health care using natural, safe, non-invasive therapies, such as: a variety of weight loss programs, meridian balancing, bio-feedback, hypno-therapy, nutritional balancing, vitamins, minerals and natural supplements, homeopathy and life-style changes.

The Life of Bacteria

The life of bacteria is built around food. They do not have mouths or fingers, but they eat, they digest, and they excrete. Like us, they break down their food into more elemental components.

We tend to think that digestion takes place in the stomach with the help of stomach acid. This is only a small part of the process since food only stays in the stomach for three to five hours.

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Digestion continues in the small intestines where food is broken down by bacteria with a variety of enzymes added to help convert the food we eat to energy we need.

Digestion is greatly hindered by the consumption of antibiotics and processed foods which interfere with our healthy gut flora and its ability to keep us healthy.

Chocolate Grows on Trees

Chocolate – comes from the seeds of the cacao or chocolate tree. The Greek name is Theobromacacao Linnaeus and means the food of the gods.

The chocolate tree produces large pods containing 30 to 40 bitter seeds imbedded in a sweet sticky pulp. The sticky pulp was a staple food of the Mayans 2000 years ago and both the Mayans and the Aztecs used the seeds to make a chocolate drink.

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Once the pods are split open and the cacao beans removed, they are then fermented, dried, and roasted to develop the bean’s flavour. Fermentation activated enzymes that create the beginnings of chocolate as we know it.

Why do some foods like chocolate, wine or cheese taste so delicious? Fermenting magically transforms their original ingredients into something more desirable. Besides improving flavour, some soured and fermented foods such as yogurts, kefir and  sauerkraut also strengthens the immune system