Are you someone who diets and works out, but doesn’t see the results you’re wanting? If you diet, do you feel like you are always hungry?
If this sounds familiar, then you may be dealing with leptin sensitivity.
What is Leptin Sensitivity and, for that matter, Leptin?
Let’s start with leptin, a protein that’s produced by the body’s fast cells. While a variety of signals control how much we eat, the whole process begins when the brain detects your leptin levels. If the levels are normal, it shuts off the signal to store extra calories as fat. The body no longer feels like eating because the brain has told the body to stop eating.
The problem is, most overweight people have excessively high leptin levels due to leptin resistance, a process similar to the concept of insulin resistance. Essentially, the brain becomes desensitized, which makes it difficult for the body send the brain signals. This can result in food cravings and weight gain. The brain believes the body is in a famished state and tells it to continue to store fat. This sensitivity to leptin can cause the brain to believe it is in a constant state of starvation. Leptin resistance is essentially the idea that your body is obese but your brain is starving, hence the reasons people continue overeating.
How Do You Control Leptin?
Research has found that lowering leptin levels in overweight people can “reboot” your body and help with weight loss. Here are a couple of ways that you can get your body back working for you:
Suppress the appetite.
You need to eat, but not everything.
Inhibit carbs from being absorbed.
While carbohydrates in fruit and vegetables are good for you, others can cause your blood sugar to soar and disrupt your hormone balance. Eating too much of them can make leptin ineffective as an appetite suppressant.
Stop carbs from being converted to fat.
We don’t want excess carbohydrates being converted into fat. Supplements that contain natural ingredients such as White Kidney Bean Extract have been shown to help stop carbs from eventually being converted into fat.
You’ve given your body the help it needs to control leptin, now continue to work: eat a healthy, balanced diet and exercise regularly. You’ll get that beach body in no time!
TLS CORE Fat & Carb Inhibitor was created to deal specifically with the weight management issues related to leptin sensitivity in three specific ways.
1. It may help with appetite suppression with the help of LeptiCore®, a clinically-proven, patent -pending, all-natural ingredient designed specifically to promote healthy weight management.*
2. Inhibits the amount of starchy carbohydrates being absorbed by the body. These carbohydrates can elevate blood sugar levels, increasing insulin. This can cause the body to store additional fat, triggering leptin, causing you to eat and over-consume.
3. Helps to stop the body from converting excess carbohydrates into fat.*
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Nutrition and Cancer Prevention
By Dr. Deedra Mason
Today, nutrition to prevent and treat disease had gained greater credibility among physicians as the scientific research has shown the real benefits of proper diet and quality nutritional supplementation. A quick Google search for “nutrition and cancer prevention” yields over 6.8 million results. Such is the intense interest from research scientists, physicians and the general public.
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, no single food or food component can protect against cancer by itself. But strong evidence does show that a diet filled with a variety of plant foods—such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans—can help lower the risk for many cancers.
A healthy diet is the always the first step and the foundation of any wellness program. But when food is not enough, nutritional supplements have the potential to provide nutrients in sufficient quantities. Below are four key nutrients which have displayed anti-cancer properties in clinical settings, and, in consultation with a health professional, could be incorporated effectively into an overall wellness program.
Curcumin. Curcumin has been used for centuries safely in the care of the liver, pelvic stasis and cancer. Several studies point to curcumin as an inhibitor of cancer at the mitotic level, interfering with Initiation, Promotion and Progression stages. This fairly unique property is most likely due to curcumin’s antioxidant, free-radical scavenging effects and ability to increase levels of glutathione—the body’s own endogenous antioxidant, which has been shown to aid in the reductions of potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic pollutants of body systems.
In recent years the clinical community has also decided to directly study certain natural anti-inflammatories such as curcumin and resveratrol in comparison with over-the counter NSAIDS in their ability to inhibit tumor cell growth. The study concluded that resveratrol and curcumin were among the most potent anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative agents, while aspirin and ibuprofen were (surprisingly) among the least potent.
nutraMetrix Curcumin Extreme withBCM -95® has superior bioavailability and absorption to other curcumin products on the market. Curcumin Extreme promotes liver detoxification, promotes healthy glutathione levels and normal cellular regeneration http://bit.ly/TweHrB
Vitamin C. Some of the benefits of vitamin C in cancer care are extrapolation based on the observation that those who consume diets rich in fruits and vegetables have a lower incidence of cancer. However, a large number of objective clinical studies over the last 60 years have also investigated a more direct role of Vitamin C in cancer prevention.
Vitamin C is a fantastic donator of its electrons or double bonds and extenuates the activity in both extracellular and intracellular metabolism to limit toxic metabolites and limit free radical accumulation, which in turn may lead to DNA mutation. The most surprising part of vitamin Cs benefits is in how little vitamin C needs to be consumed to support the body at a basic level. As little a 110 mg per day has been shown to be protective, and higher intakes of ascorbic acid have been shown to be beneficial in potential prevention of oral, stomach and colorectal cancers.
Isotonix Vitamin C provides superior delivery of the nutrients your body needs in the most cost effective way. According to researchers at the University of Leeds, Guy’s Hospital in London, Baylor University and the Mayo Clinic, among others, have shown that not only do isotonic solutions leave the stomach faster, but also that the osmotic pressure of the stomach contents is one of the controlling mechanisms for the rate at which the stomach empties, leading to more efficient assimilation by all of the body’s systems. The liquid composition of Isotonix Vitamin C Formula places the vitamins and minerals in an optimal position for absorption and superior delivery to the body’s systems. http://bit.ly/UThbxu
Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Omega-3 Fatty Acids are a significant contributor to overall cellular health. Recent reviews and health trials see a benefit to Omega-3 fatty acids in skin cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung, breast and even the prevention of treatment related cachexia, or muscle-wasting. In addition, pairing Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids with Vitamin D has additive and synergistic effects in cancer treatment .
Some of these benefits are because Omega 3s exert anti-inflammatory and anti-neoplastic effects. By altering membrane fluidity at the cellular level, Omega 3s can help limit oxidative stress and modify signal transduction. One minor caution is that peroxidation of Omega 3s can also occur, and therefore all Omega 3 supplementation in therapy is best accompanied by concurrent antioxidant application; Vitamin E and Vitamin C are the best co-actors with Omega 3s.
nutraMetrix Heart Health Essential Omega III Fish Oil with Vitamin E provides the three grams of EPA† (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA† (docosahexaenoic acid) that studies reveal is the most effective amount to promote overall cardiovascular health. http://bit.ly/PsUDGl
Vitamin D. A discussion about the benefits of nutritional interventions in cancer risk would not be complete without a discussion of Vitamin Ds role. Classically it is reported in the literature that Vitamin D status is inversely associated with risk of cancer; this is true in almost all of the literature on colorectal cancer. The overall summary of meta-analyses indicates that vitamin D levels, through dietary intake and serum levels of 25(OH)D, are associated with a decreased risk of cancer, including colorectal cancer, adenoma, advanced adenoma and recurrent adenoma. Some studies suggest that this relationship is made even stronger when Vitamin D3 is taken along with higher consumption of calcium, through both dietary and supplemental choices.
nutraMetrix Isotonix Vitamin D with K2 contains vitamin D3, the metabolically active form of vitamin D, along with vitamin K2, a form of vitamin K which supports vascular health and calcium utilization http://bit.ly/Y1HEPN
Well-practiced nutrition has made considerable progress since the earlier days of medicine, when the connection between food and disease was perceived as weak or even nonexistent by medical experts. In modern times, and in legitimate laboratory studies, many individual nutrients, vitamins and phytochemicals have been shown to demonstrate anti-cancer potential. Hopefully a day will come when a new definition of what constitutes a healthy diet, combined with advances in the knowledge of what truly causes cancer, will make treatment virtually unnecessary, and prevention the new paradigm
http://www.HealthyAzKids.com
Today, nutrition to prevent and treat disease had gained greater credibility among physicians as the scientific research has shown the real benefits of proper diet and quality nutritional supplementation. A quick Google search for “nutrition and cancer prevention” yields over 6.8 million results. Such is the intense interest from research scientists, physicians and the general public.
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, no single food or food component can protect against cancer by itself. But strong evidence does show that a diet filled with a variety of plant foods—such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans—can help lower the risk for many cancers.
A healthy diet is the always the first step and the foundation of any wellness program. But when food is not enough, nutritional supplements have the potential to provide nutrients in sufficient quantities. Below are four key nutrients which have displayed anti-cancer properties in clinical settings, and, in consultation with a health professional, could be incorporated effectively into an overall wellness program.
Curcumin. Curcumin has been used for centuries safely in the care of the liver, pelvic stasis and cancer. Several studies point to curcumin as an inhibitor of cancer at the mitotic level, interfering with Initiation, Promotion and Progression stages. This fairly unique property is most likely due to curcumin’s antioxidant, free-radical scavenging effects and ability to increase levels of glutathione—the body’s own endogenous antioxidant, which has been shown to aid in the reductions of potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic pollutants of body systems.
In recent years the clinical community has also decided to directly study certain natural anti-inflammatories such as curcumin and resveratrol in comparison with over-the counter NSAIDS in their ability to inhibit tumor cell growth. The study concluded that resveratrol and curcumin were among the most potent anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative agents, while aspirin and ibuprofen were (surprisingly) among the least potent.
nutraMetrix Curcumin Extreme with
Vitamin C. Some of the benefits of vitamin C in cancer care are extrapolation based on the observation that those who consume diets rich in fruits and vegetables have a lower incidence of cancer. However, a large number of objective clinical studies over the last 60 years have also investigated a more direct role of Vitamin C in cancer prevention.
Vitamin C is a fantastic donator of its electrons or double bonds and extenuates the activity in both extracellular and intracellular metabolism to limit toxic metabolites and limit free radical accumulation, which in turn may lead to DNA mutation. The most surprising part of vitamin Cs benefits is in how little vitamin C needs to be consumed to support the body at a basic level. As little a 110 mg per day has been shown to be protective, and higher intakes of ascorbic acid have been shown to be beneficial in potential prevention of oral, stomach and colorectal cancers.
Isotonix Vitamin C provides superior delivery of the nutrients your body needs in the most cost effective way. According to researchers at the University of Leeds, Guy’s Hospital in London, Baylor University and the Mayo Clinic, among others, have shown that not only do isotonic solutions leave the stomach faster, but also that the osmotic pressure of the stomach contents is one of the controlling mechanisms for the rate at which the stomach empties, leading to more efficient assimilation by all of the body’s systems. The liquid composition of Isotonix Vitamin C Formula places the vitamins and minerals in an optimal position for absorption and superior delivery to the body’s systems. http://bit.ly/UThbxu
Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Omega-3 Fatty Acids are a significant contributor to overall cellular health. Recent reviews and health trials see a benefit to Omega-3 fatty acids in skin cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung, breast and even the prevention of treatment related cachexia, or muscle-wasting. In addition, pairing Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids with Vitamin D has additive and synergistic effects in cancer treatment .
Some of these benefits are because Omega 3s exert anti-inflammatory and anti-neoplastic effects. By altering membrane fluidity at the cellular level, Omega 3s can help limit oxidative stress and modify signal transduction. One minor caution is that peroxidation of Omega 3s can also occur, and therefore all Omega 3 supplementation in therapy is best accompanied by concurrent antioxidant application; Vitamin E and Vitamin C are the best co-actors with Omega 3s.
nutraMetrix Heart Health Essential Omega III Fish Oil with Vitamin E provides the three grams of EPA† (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA† (docosahexaenoic acid) that studies reveal is the most effective amount to promote overall cardiovascular health. http://bit.ly/PsUDGl
Vitamin D. A discussion about the benefits of nutritional interventions in cancer risk would not be complete without a discussion of Vitamin Ds role. Classically it is reported in the literature that Vitamin D status is inversely associated with risk of cancer; this is true in almost all of the literature on colorectal cancer. The overall summary of meta-analyses indicates that vitamin D levels, through dietary intake and serum levels of 25(OH)D, are associated with a decreased risk of cancer, including colorectal cancer, adenoma, advanced adenoma and recurrent adenoma. Some studies suggest that this relationship is made even stronger when Vitamin D3 is taken along with higher consumption of calcium, through both dietary and supplemental choices.
nutraMetrix Isotonix Vitamin D with K2 contains vitamin D3, the metabolically active form of vitamin D, along with vitamin K2, a form of vitamin K which supports vascular health and calcium utilization http://bit.ly/Y1HEPN
Well-practiced nutrition has made considerable progress since the earlier days of medicine, when the connection between food and disease was perceived as weak or even nonexistent by medical experts. In modern times, and in legitimate laboratory studies, many individual nutrients, vitamins and phytochemicals have been shown to demonstrate anti-cancer potential. Hopefully a day will come when a new definition of what constitutes a healthy diet, combined with advances in the knowledge of what truly causes cancer, will make treatment virtually unnecessary, and prevention the new paradigm
http://www.HealthyAzKids.com
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