Detoxification is something I’m asked about almost daily lately. Homeopathy, Supplements and herbs are all excellent detoxifiers. If you need personalized support be sure to ask Lisa.
Your Body may be Holding onto Weight - Part 4
Part 4
I don't stress weight loss but it is a big deal to some people and I respect that. When clients come to me saying that they just can't lose weight, I reframe it to:
"YOUR BODY IS NOT ABLE TO LET GO OF WEIGHT RIGHT NOW, LET'S FIND OUT WHY."
There are 5 main areas I assess When people struggle with their weight: Sleep, Nutrition, Inflammation, Hormones and Digestion.
As a general rule I don’t “do” weight loss, I’m not a fan of diet culture, restriction and deprivation. I believe in the importance of carefully designed therapeutic diets that help the body heal and then allow the person to go back to eating well. I believe the human body will find it’s own perfect set weight when the body is healthy and well supported. Strict diets and over exercising only stress the body more. Find out more in this previous blog.
I started this series of posts on my Facebook Page and Instagram, and I thought it would be worthwhile to put it in blogs for easy reference. It will be a series of blog posts. Here I can add extra tips and links that I don’t have room for elsewhere.
We made it through the typical hormones, now let's look at brain chemicals or the "happy hormones." Your ongoing mood and emotional state can definitely affect your body composition.
I think it’s really important to note that your mood affects your whole body, including your eating habits, ability to be active and how your body holds weight. It’s not all in your head!
Hormones: Dopamine
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that affects your mood, focus, energy, and behavior. It involves your reward centers and the motivation to achieve the reward- the wanting vs the enjoying. Dopamine is often termed the “feel good” chemical in your brain, it impacts your feelings, internal motivation, memory, attention, body movement and productivity. Individuals with reduced dopamine levels can struggle with depression, obesity, and other health conditions including Parkinson's disease.
If you'd like a self assessment checklist for dopamine imbalances, please message me (one per person please). Keep in mind that hormones don't act alone, where one if off, there are other imbalances.
There are plenty of ways to increase Dopamine naturally. If you'd like help to improve your hormones please contact Lisa for a consultation. There are many options including Homeopathic medicine, herbs, certain foods and lifestyle tricks that can help.
Hormones: Serotonin
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps with impulse control, pain relief and is often called the "happiness" hormone. Although it is a neurotransmitter (brain chemical) over 70% of your serotonin is made in your gut. So if you digestion is off, then your mood, pain tolerance and impulse control can suffer.
People can have low or high serotonin levels. Low levels contribute to other health problems including migraines, asthma, IBS, weight gain and fibromyalgia.
High serotonin levels are usually caused by other medications. High levels contribute to health problems such as irritability, agitation, restlessness, anxiety, tremors, muscle rigidity, high blood pressure, rapid heart rate, sweating and IBS.
If you'd like a self assessment checklist for serotonin imbalances, please message me (one per person please). Keep in mind that hormones don't act alone, where one if off, there are other imbalances.
If you'd like help to improve your hormones please contact Lisa for a consultation. There are many options including Homeopathic medicine, herbs, certain foods and lifestyle tricks that can help.
Hormones: GABA
GABA is another neurotransmitter that has links to good gut health. GABA is a calming and relaxing chemical, it helps stop over and active mind and persistent thoughts. Constant tight muscles (neck and shoulders- leading to tension headaches) can be a common sign of low GABA.
If you'd like a self assessment checklist for GABA imbalances, please message me (one per person please). Keep in mind that hormones don't act alone, where one if off, there are other imbalances.
If you'd like help to improve your hormones please contact Lisa for a consultation. There are many options including Homeopathic medicine, herbs, certain foods and lifestyle tricks that can help.
Hormones: Growth Hormone
Growth hormone affects just about every cell in the body. It effects our feelings, appearance and body composition. It is often considered the youth hormone, but it decreases as we age and with other hormonal changes. As Growth hormone decreases inflammation and other signs of aging increase.
If you'd like a self assessment checklist for growth hormone imbalances, please message me (one per person please). Keep in mind that hormones don't act alone, where one if off, there are other imbalances.
If you'd like help to improve your hormones please contact Lisa for a consultation. There are many options including Homeopathic medicine, herbs, certain foods and lifestyle tricks that can help.
If you've been following along these past few weeks, you'll see that each of the areas (sleep, digestion, inflammation and Nutrition) and hormones I've talked about are interconnected, and there are multiple other organ systems involved. Each of these areas needs to be functioning properly for you to reach your goals. So if you're looking for a simple solution or a magic pill for weight loss, unfortunately there likely isn't one.
The real secret is in treating the whole body, respecting the systems by providing the right nourishment and allowing the body to rest and relax as needed.
A healthy body is a happy one. And when the body and mind are happy, healthy and balanced, your weight will balance out too, in the majority of cases.
If I have convinced just a few people to give up a fad diet or to stop over exercising and work on achieving a really healthy body, that all of this will have been worth while.
Much love to you all <3
The information provided here is for educational purposes only. For treatment please seek a qualified healthcare provider.
Copyright Lisa Paul The Natural Path 2021
Why your body may be holding on to weight- part 2
I don't stress weight loss but it is a big deal to some people and I respect that. When clients come to me saying that they just can't lose weight, I reframe it to "Your body is not able to let go of weight right now, let's find out why." Let’s look at digestion, estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.
