Rapid Weight Loss with HCG Diet
Weight Loss and Fat Loss are dependent upon 3 factors:
1) Metabolism
Metabolism is based on your BMR (Body Metabolic Rate) which is how many calories we burn on a daily basis. Basically, if you take in more calories than you use, you will gain weight.
If you use up more calories than you take in you will lose weight. A slow metabolism is usually caused by poor diet, lack of exercise, low hormone levels, age and genetics. This metabolism protocol addresses diet and exercise.
Medication may be administered with an energy injection (B12 or MIC.) This is the most popular type of diet but is usually short term unless the other aspects are addressed.
2) Hormones
Hormones play a key role in weight and fat loss. They help us maintain lean muscle mass while losing body fat especially when on a low calorie diet. The hormones HGH, Testosterone, Estrogen, DHEA, Cortisol, and Thyroid Hormone are directly related to weight-loss or gain, fat-loss or gain, and maintaining, increasing or decreasing body fat.
Hormones help in speeding up the metabolism which also adds in burning fat. The balancing and optimization of Testosterone, Estrogen and Growth Hormone are essential for maintaining lean muscle mass and reducing body fat. The Thyroid gland produces T3, T4, and Thyroxine which regulates metabolism. The adrenal hormones are discussed below.
Our HRT Programs use bio-identical hormones under the direct supervision of a physician.
3) Adrenal Fatigue
Another issue in weight gain that is hardly ever addressed is Adrenal Fatigue. The adrenal glands produce the hormones DHEA and Cortisol. Stress will increase Cortisol levels. When Cortisol levels are high, DHEA is usually low. High Cortisol levels increase fat storage and decrease the natural production of other hormones.
DHEA regulates glucose metabolism and balance. Low DHEA can cause an increase in insulin causing the body to store fat. A low calorie diet puts a tremendous amount of stress on the body which in turn will elevate Cortisol and lower DHEA levels.
Now you can see why after a period of time people hit a PLATEAU while dieting. Some may lose weight: however, they may not see any dramatic changes in body fat. Others will put the weight and fat back on quickly. Everyone on a weight loss program should be on Adrenal Support Supplementation.
Nutrition
Deficiencies in vitamins, minerals, amino acids or antioxidants can lead to a breakdown in your body’s functional ability and can literally shorten your life span. Some deficiencies can even inhibit the effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy.
The majority of Americans eat a diet rich in high glycemic carbohydrates, which are the carbohydrates that cause a high increase in blood insulin levels. This type of diet will increase fat storage, accelerate atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), and may lead to adult onset diabetes.
Further it promotes the glycosylation of proteins – when carbohydrates stick to proteins hindering the production and utilization of hormones, muscle building and repair, and immune function. This ultimately leads to accelerated aging and poor health.
In addition, insulin and HGH compete for the same receptor sites on a cell. Therefore, a high glycemic diet can potentially inhibit your receptiveness to Hormone Replacement Therapy.
By consistently eating a diet high in plant nutrients, essential fats, lean protein and fiber we can provide our body with all the tools it needs to fight off foreign invaders, repair tissues and maintain a state of optimal health. Our Staff at Metro Medispa will help you with proper diet and nutritional guidelines that will help maximize your results with HRT and optimize your health. We don’t impose a rigid diet, but merely provide you with all the information you’ll need to make healthy decisions when eating.
Exercise
You don’t have to exercise to gain the benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). However, raising hormone levels without exercising is like driving a Ferrari on regular gas instead of high octane. It works, but you won’t get the best performance.
Exercise is one of the greatest tools of Anti-Aging that is available to everyone. A list of benefits of exercise resembles that obtained with HRT: muscle growth and strength, loss of fat, increased energy, greater well being, and decreased anxiety and depression. It raises levels of HDL cholesterol, lowers blood pressure, improves the immune system, and helps protect the body against a host of diseases, including cardio vascular disease, stroke hypertension, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
HRT supports exercise with increased energy, strength, and lean muscle mass and faster healing times. The staff at Metro Medispa has found that many of their clients, who were previously too tired to exercise, now have the energy to do so regularly. Some have even completely transformed their bodies into lean, tone, younger versions of themselves.
