Hormones---Not Just for Women!

This topic is for EVERYone of us - male or female - because we all have hormones.   I'm not talking night sweats or PMS but something that applies to us all - that three letter word  - FAT.


So what do hormones have to do with anything? If I were to ask you what your metabolism is, would you say, "It's the way my body burns calories"? If so, you're wrong! That's what your metabolism does, not what it is.


The correct answer is, your metabolism is your biochemistry. And that biochemistry is run by means of the chemical messengers known as hormones. Hormones tell you that you're hungry, full, when to eat, and what to do with your food (whether to burn it or store it). And when you exercise, hormones tell your body how to move and consume energy stores. Hormones control almost every aspect of how we gain weight — and how we can lose it.


The scary part is that your hormones — and by definition, your metabolism — are being set up to fail. Without your even knowing it, your hormones have been hijacked by toxin-filled, nutritionally deficient, stress-dominated foods — endocrine disruptors — that cause obesity and disease. It's time to target and eliminate these endocrine disruptors and replace them with the hormone-positive foods that make you healthy, happy, and skinny, no matter how old you are.

If ever there was a reason - and there are many! - NOT to eat processed foods, packaged foods, fast foods this would be one valid reason.  You mess up your biochemistry.  Your body needs real food, real nutrients and it is all very basic stuff.  Veggies, some fruits, grains, nuts (in moderation because of the fat content) seeds (chia and hemp are loaded with good stuff) perhaps a smattering of high quality organic meats, and what you'll have is bazillion cells going Yippeee!

Hormones, gosh I could write a book about them.  I will spare you that dissertation here.   Suffice to say that they are super important,  they impact your weight, energy and moods and they are waaayyyy beyond the commonly known estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.  Those are three.  There are more! 

High school health classes or science should teach the whole picture - or maybe they did and we were all asleep or bored to death by it - at that age, who cared?  I have found by teaching and coaching health and wellness and nutrition that most people know (this is metaphor now) to put gas in the car and turn the key to get it started.  That's about it.  Which may be fine as long as some wonderful mechanic you know can fix all the tweaks and breakdowns you have.  If you knew more about the car yourself, you could take care of it yourself right?

You aren't a car - duh, I know - but most people need to know a lot more about their bodies, how they work, how to keep things in balance, what kind of fuel is critical for optimum functioning.  Relying on a super mechanic (doctor) to constantly fix you with drugs/surgery reminds me of the old expression "closing the barn door after the horses got out".  Learning how to care for your own self can avoid a lot of going to the doctor which to me is the same thing.  It's preventative maintenance you can do yourself and should be doing yourself. 

There are many resources available - I am one of them.  You can email me anytime, or go to my website to ask any questions, no obligation/fee, or send someone you know who has health issues or weight management problems.  The natural health industry is growing.  People are getting fed up with the old systems and want to have more control over their health.  This is not just better for you, it is so much cheaper!  If you believe in preventative maintenance for your car, why not YOU?

As an example of some of the changes taking place - AND finally getting recognized - Dr. Dean Ornish started a clinic years ago to teach people with serious coronary diseases how to eat right, exercise, lower cholesterol (without drugs), lower blood pressure and in essence CURE their disease without the need for coronary surgery.  This is HUGE of course.  Well the insurance companies sat up and took notice and now many of the major carriers will pay for people to attend his clinic workshops, even though they are a month sometimes and a few thousand dollars rather than pay for open heart surgery, mega-thousands!

Many insurance companies also now cover chiropractic care.  It's about time!  The more that people seek "alternatives" and take control of their own health it will become more "acceptable" to do so.  I am currently working with clients on nutritional weight management that were sent to me by chiropractors.

Everyone has to start somewhere getting the basics on nutrition and health/wellness.  If you don't know where or how, drop me a line.
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