Melt Away Muffin Top Fat

There are a number of ways that our body protects us from all the pollutants one is exposed to every day. These contaminants are in the air that we breathe, on the food that we eat, and even in the water that we drink and bath in. Our bodies have an amazing ability to protect itself, however, it is better if we limit the exposure and periodically cleanse these away.

One method of protection is by holding water in our tissues as this dilutes the toxins so they are less concentrated. Another way is by allowing candida (yeast) to flourish. Yeast grows rapidly especially when there are excess heavy metals in the system, as the candida acts like “bubble wrap” to encase the toxins and reduce the damage to organs, glands, and tissues. The third way is with mucus in the respiratory and digestive tracts. Mucus has a “slick” property to clear away allergins and irritants so they are eliminated as phlegm or mucus in the stool.

The final way to protect one’s body is by storing toxins in our fat, particularly the visceral fat. This is the fat around our organs of our body. The common apple shaped body is generally associated with higher levels of visceral fat storage. This type of fat is connected to diseases such as diabetes, hypertension (elevated blood pressure) and metabolic syndrome. Visceral fat can’t be seen as it surrounds the internal organs increasing insulin resistance and diabetes. Stomach fat is located beneath the skin and “jiggles”. While neither is healthy, visceral fat contributes to more health problems.

Lifestyle behavior such as diet, stress, exercise can affect the amount of visceral fat as does genetic makeup since one’s DNA determines where our body likes to accumulate and store fat. Women typically store more fat in their thighs and belly while men store excess fat in their stomachs. Fortunately, one can contribute to these lifestyle factors with dietary changes, increased exercise that is enjoyable, stress reduction such as meditation, and realistic cleansing programs.

Cleansing away toxins to counterbalance environmental impurities allows the body to then effectively use this stored energy. There are a number of methods to use however keeping the intestines working well and assisting the liver in its daily operation of being the primary detoxification organ are best. Internal cleansing with herbs and nutrients as well as topical creams can provide a comprehensive program to help achieve the health and appearance so many desire.

Cleansing Away Muffin Fat

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Imagine a simple method to melt away that muffin fat that bulges over the top of one’s favorite jeans. Yeah!! The problem is toxins stored in the visceral fat (fat around the organs) and we can work on the jiggly fat too. So here’s my suggested order of cleansing:

·      Support your colon to carry off the wastes by using the “At Home Colon Kit”.

·      Begin liver cleansing with the “Liver GI Detox” using two capsules daily.

·      Melt away belly fat with a topical cream “Belly Freedom” used nightly.

·      Add “Equol Slim” and “lipase enzyme” to create a burn fat attitude.

Of course one needs to eat healthy foods, reduce their carbohydrates (especially the bad ones). And ramp up the exercise a bit by taking a walk, or perhaps beginning to do the “Five Tibetans Rites”. Also, a few minutes in meditation with a focus to relax and see your end results forms a mental picture of one’s goal and allows the universe to direct one’s path. However, having a method to get at that fat makes it much more attainable.

Reduce Muffin Top Belly Fat - Melt Toxins Away

There are a number of ways that our body protects us from all the pollutants one is exposed to every day. These contaminants are in the air that we breath, on the food that we eat, and even in the water that we drink and bath in. Our bodies have an amazing ability to protect itself, however, it is better if we limit the exposure and cleanse these away periodically.

One method of protection is by holding water in our tissues as this dilutes the toxins so they are less concentrated. Another way is by allowing candida (yeast) to flourish. Yeast grows rapidly especially when there are excess heavy metals in the system, as the candida acts like “bubble wrap” to encase the toxins and reduce the damage to organs, glands, and tissues. The third way is with mucus in the respiratory and digestive tracts. Mucus has a “slick” property to clear away allergins and irritants so they are eliminated as phlegm or mucus in the stool.

The final way to protect one’s body is by storing toxins in our fat, particularly the visceral fat. This is the fat around our organs of our body. The common apple shaped body is generally associated with higher levels of visceral fat storage. This type of fat is connected to diseases such as diabetes, hypertension (elevated blood pressure) and metabolic syndrome. Visceral fat can’t be seen as it surrounds the internal organs increasing insulin resistance and diabetes. Stomach fat is located beneath the skin and “jiggles”. While neither is healthy, visceral fat contributes to more health problems.

Lifestyle behavior such as diet, stress, exercise can affect the amount of visceral fat as does genetic makeup since one’s DNA determines where our body likes to accumulate and store fat. Women typically store more fat in their thighs and belly while men store excess fat in their stomachs. Fortunately, one can contribute to these lifestyle factors with dietary changes, increased exercise that is enjoyable, stress reduction such as meditation, and realistic cleansing programs.

Cleansing away toxins to counterbalance environmental impurities allows the body to then effectively use this stored energy. There are a number of methods to use however keeping the intestines working well and assisting the liver in its daily operation of being the primary detoxification organ are best. Internal cleansing with herbs and nutrients as well as topical creams can provide a comprehensive program to help achieve the health and appearance so many desire.

Colon Cancer Risk: Reduce it Naturally

Imagine sitting across from your doctor and being told that you have cancer. That is perhaps one of the most devastating news one can receive. However, being told that it is colon or colorectal cancer has great hope. While it is the third leading cancer in the US, and it is one of the most important causes of cancer morbidity and mortality in the western world, there are four factors one has control over.

According to the Journal Nutrition in 2007, “Colo-rectal cancer is related to diet, lifestyle, physical inactivity, and obesity.”  Let’s take each of these factors for a brief discussion.

Diet that is high in “live foods” such as fresh vegetables, raw or lightly steamed, juiced or even sprouted are very beneficial for keeping the body from allowing cancer to grow. There are also certain foods such as the cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage family) that have anti-cancer properties. Included in this group are kale and collard greens, and kohlrabi.

Sometimes we need to add things such as the foods listed above, and sometimes we need to subtract or reduce things, such as red meat and processed foods. There are many additives that factor in the opportunity for cancer cells to grow.

Ones lifestyle is also a factor in colon cancer, particularly stress. Many find that beginning a program of a balanced lifestyle, not being a workaholic or some other imbalance can aid in supporting their immune system to better deal with health concerns. Sleep is a factor, prayer or meditation is too.

The next part of ones lifestyle that affects colon cancer for the better or worse is physical activity or inactivity. Today, it seems we have a button or device to turn nearly everything on and off. So our physical activity has decreased and our exposure to known carcinogens has increased. One has a choice to join a gym and actually work out, take up a sport such as bicycling, hiking, or playing tennis or racket ball, or taking a brisk walk to ramp up physical activity.

Bringing joy to each and every activity brings joy into one’s life and that is also a factor in lifestyle. After all, Norman Cousins shared in his writing Anatomy of an Illness the value of joy and laughter in his healing process.

Obesity is one struggle that many middle age adults face and a lifelong approach is worth the reduction in probability of colon cancer. Using the first three factors will begin the process and give each one a step up on obesity. Certainly discussing this with a doctor is important for there can be medical issues to explore such as low thyroid or perhaps the beginning of diabetes. When these are put into perspective success can become an accomplished goal.

From a natural medical point of view, we find in World Journal of Gastroenterology 2009 that there is an is essential and beneficial relationship between the bacterial composition of the guts that are affected by various events, such as infection, diet, stress, inflammation. This may lead to the formation of a dysbiosis which could impact health and disease states.

Another lifestyle problem that contributes to colon cancer is constipation in middle-aged adults. It is not consistently associated with a large increase in risk, but it is considered an important risk factor for colon cancer. This condition is easy to correct, however, it is a multifaceted approach that works the best.

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Back Pain, Sciatic Pain, Hand Pain: Paradigm Shift gives Relief

While medicine compartmentalizes the body, one must remember that the body is one unit consisting of different systems that work together. Certainly there is importance to extended knowledge in specific areas, although one mustn’t miss the forest by treating just one tree.

Pain is caused when cells are damaged or malfunction. Damaged cells don’t function properly, therefore that can’t produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate) at optimal levels. They are unable to repair or heal themselves. One might think of a cell as a factory, with ATP the energy source for the majority of cellular functions. It is required for movement and is involved in maintaining cell structure, cell metabolism and cellular respiration. ATP also has a signaling capacity that is important in both the central and peripheral nervous system.

When there is a source of pain, the cells have become inflamed or irritated. Cells then form trigger points or trigger bands. Since our skeletal system is connected by dense connective tissue (ligaments and tendons, fascia), one needs to connect the messages through the nervous system while activating ATP. Ones functional movement is directed by a healthy nervous system –> reduction of pain.

Certainly there are 3 types of pain: acute, chronic, and intractable. It doesn’t matter what kind of pain one has, pain is all encompassing. The traditional methods of treating the symptoms of pain are OTC pain medications, Rx narcotics and muscle relaxants, nerve blocks, injections, nerve ablations, TENS units, implantable devices and surgery. None of these sound particularly pleasant to me, however, these are the traditional choices for many.

To offer a paradigm shift, let’s identify the pain and treat the source of the pain. According to a study at the University of Massachusetts 2009, Biphasic Dose Response in Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT), there is a 93% decrease in pain when LLLT is combined with micro electrical therapy. In the last few years, the FDA has cleared this as an over the counter device. No doctor visits or prescriptions, one can address their pain in an easy to use method. 

Recently, my friend Kevin, had severe mid-back pain from over using his muscles. Six minutes with this handy device and he looked at me and asked, “Could I have less pain already?” It’s that possible, and probably. When the pain has been long standing, it often takes repeated applications, in fact, this can be done for 30 minutes four times a day.  And that’s a lot of relief.
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Watch how easy it is to help yourself be pain free.

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Ulcerative Colitis in Dogs: Natural Help with Probiotics

Many families have pets that are loved and cared for like children. They provide unconditional love just by being there. There is sweetness in coming home to be met by our favorite furry friends. Most are cats and dogs; a few are horses, or farm animals; some are exotic like birds and reptiles. Nevertheless they fill an important part of our lives.

There are many similarities between humans and other animals. As humans, we have more advanced thought processes and we have levels of consciousness beyond other mammals. Animals on the other hand, have highly developed senses of instinct. However, we are all still mammals. This is especially true of our digestive systems.

A number of years ago, I spoke at a break out session for physicians and other health professionals in Kentucky, the land of beautiful horses grazing in blue grass. One of the physicians asked if I used only human strains of probiotics in my formulation. With a smile, I reminded him that our bodies are mammals just like our four footed furry friends. They can struggle with diseases just like we do, in fact they can get ulcerative colitis (UC) too.

Here’s my first experience with UC and a puppy. I arrived at my hairdressers for my quarterly hair cut and styling to find her sobbing about her puppy, a 10-week-old bulldog. He was bleeding out of the rectum; the vet had diagnosed ulcerative colitis and recommended putting the dog to sleep. Certainly I had empathy but I was scheduled for a haircut and could only imagine what I might look like when we were done, given her emotional state of mind.

As she talked about the puppy, I realized that my research in probiotics could give relief from symptoms in humans, why not animals. After all, I had helped my friend's Springer Spaniel. I offered to return home and fix my natural treatment for her puppy provided she give me the best haircut she had ever done. So, we began and true to her word, I got a great style.

When I returned, I spoke to her about Carlie, the springer spaniel with “hot spots” and how it cleared up overnight with these special probiotics. I showed her the little kit and gave her explicit directions. Several days later we spoke by phone. Her puppy was doing well; there was no more blood, the vet suggested waiting until symptoms returned. I suggested that she speak with her vet about a low allergy dog food of lamb and rice. It’s been nine years since that day. My hairdresser still cuts my hair and her dog is alive, well and absolutely darling.

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Watch this great video for how to help your dog’s GI health.

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Low back pain responds to light treatment

When technology combines two concepts, it is cleared by the FDA for over the counter use, and a Harvard study shows 93% success in pain relief, it's high on my list of something to consider. I'd like to share a story of the success with low back pain.

An assistant basketball coach from the University of Louisiana came by the LaserTouchOne (LTO) booth at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia in New Orleans.  He was complaining that he had such intense pain in his lower back that he had to ask his wife to tie his shoes each morning; this had been going on for about ten days. His athletic trainer colleagues had not been able to ease the pain and so he had made an appointment for the next day to see a physician and get a CAT scan.

This guy was willing to try anything!  He sat down in our booth so we could do a demonstration on him.  After about 3 minutes into the demo, he got up, stretched, twisted and said, “yeah, it feels better now but tomorrow morning will tell the truth”.  He left shortly after.  We encouraged him to come by in the morning so that we could do another demo on him.

The next morning, before the announcer could even declare the show was open for the day, he came BOUNDING down the aisle with a shining face and declared, “I can’t believe it! I am a new man!”.  He was totally amazed – for the first time in almost two weeks he jumped out of bed that morning and even tied his own shoes.  He was going to call his doctor and cancel his appointment. He could not thank us enough! Needless to say, he is talking to his colleagues about the LTO. 

The two concepts are low level laser light and micro electrical stimulation. The method of success is the combined therapy increases ATP in the cells. The important role of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is for the majority of cellular functions. It is required for all movement, it is critically involved in maintaining cell structure, cell metabolism and cellular respiration, and it has signaling capacity that is important in both the central and peripheral nervous system. When a cell stops working properly, it slows the production of ATP and is not able to heal and repair itself.

The LTO gives professionals an additional tool and appeals to the consumer for effectiveness and convenience. What a pleasure it is to have this kind of feedback in the line of work we have all chosen to be in -  it kind of makes your day. Dr Victoria has a special offer, please send an email to: VBowmann@cox.net and ask her what it is :-)

When you purchase your own device, you will also receive FREE the trigger point charts to accelerate your success.