Are you struggling to lose weight?

Many people who are overweight often go on different diets, and they struggle to keep up with them. Are you struggling to lose weight? This article explains what are the possible causes behind weight loss inability.

The most important thing about weight loss is to make sure we have the right goal in mind. You should have a realistic goal, and know how to get there, and trust the process behind it.

The worst thing people do is when they decide to go on a diet on a whim and start starving themselves to death. That ultimately leads to stress, anxiety about food, bad mood, and the yo-yo effect because it’s not maintainable.

We all should have an ideal functional weight while being really healthy. That means we should not have a lot of excess body fat and be properly nourished at the same time.

But what makes people fat? What is the process behind it?

(1:27) The most important thing about weight loss is to make sure we have the right goal in mind.
(2:07) We all should have an ideal functional weight while being really healthy.
(2:40) Insulin is a fat storage hormone. It's released when we have sugar in the blood, and then it converts into fat, to protect us from inflammation.
(4:10) If you are drinking alcohol or eating sweets before bed, you are producing insulin and storing fat at night.
(6:02) If you are eating too frequently, you will always burn food for energy instead of fat, even if you eat healthily.
(7:36) Stress produces cortisol. If you don't slow down and stay in sympathetic dominance - you are starting to use cortisol for fuel. And then cortisol releases sugar, which releases insulin and we store fat.
(11:26) Adrenal dysfunction and fatigue happen if you produce too much cortisol. If you struggle with constant soreness after workouts, you likely have adrenal fatigue.
(12:20) The second wind of energy at night is another indicator of adrenal dysfunction. That late wind of energy interferes with sleep, which then, in turn, creates hormone imbalance that makes it harder to lose weight.
(15:26) If you are always sore from working out, you should reduce it to a minimum. ASI (adrenal stress index test) is a fantastic saliva test to see how much cortisol you are producing at what time.
(16:42) Great herbs that help adrenals are Ashwagandha, and Ramana. Even though you will benefit from using them, make sure you are working with a practitioner when it comes to your health, don't dabble.
(17:45) Cellular toxicity - the outer layer of the cell is a fat layer that serves for protection. If that layer has become toxic, a good diet won't be enough. If we continually eat bad fats, they get stuck in the lipid layer of the cell.
(20:20) In the last 10-15 years, chemicals in GMO foods such as glyphosate have significantly impacted the lipid layer of the cells, and our body is becoming worse at filtering.
(22:47) Intermittent fasting is taking a block of time when you don't put food in your body, and eating in a specific time window. It's a great strategy to starve toxic cells to death.
(26:25) Get your body more fat-adaptive, so it burns fat for fuel. Avoid snacks and create a 12-16 hour fasting window.
(28:50) Antibiotics kill all bacteria (good and bad) in the body, and imbalance the gut flora. If you use antibiotics once or twice year after year, that breaks down your gut flora. It makes you more vulnerable, and you can develop weight loss resistance.
(28:50) If you think you have cellular toxicity, your starting point to recovery should be fixing your diet and eating the food from God’s garden (roots, plants, animals, fish). Also, consult a practitioner familiar with this because it’s possible that your digestive system is not working well.
(31:54) Don’t do the same thing over and over again, diet variation and workout variation are critical. We are not designed to eat a certain way all the time, and intermittent fasting should be seasonal as well.

I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
-Doctor Bart

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