Month: June 2016

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Biotyping is gaining popularity amongst health care professionals, personal trainers and nutritionists. It is a concept whereby nutrition recommendations are individualised to your metabolism and biochemical individuality to help you lose weight or improve your health. One particular biotyping concept that is gaining popularity is BioSignature Modulation developed by Charles Poliquin. It is a very quick and non-invasive way to establish body composition (body fat percentage compared to muscle mass), regional fat distribution and hormone profiles.

Poliquin believes we accumulate fat in certain areas because certain hormones are too high, too low or just out of balance and is based on 30 years of his own data. There is research to suggest that higher body fat levels disrupt hormones causing diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer and there is also evidence to support some of Poliquin's assertions of hormones causing regional fat distribution.

The BioSignature system works around 6 different hormones causing regional fat distribution:

• The androgens – bingo wings and man boobs
• Insulin – muffin top
• Oestrogens – saddlebags
• Cortisol – pooch belly
• Growth hormone – chubby knees and calves
• Thyroid hormones – fat over the ribs

Androgen type

In obese men a decline in testosterone is observed, whereas in obese women there are higher levels of testosterone such as those seen in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However the BioSignature system suggests excess fat on the triceps (back of the upper arm) indicates low androgen levels (male sex hormones) including testosterone.

Research from California on healthy young men found that lowering their circulating testosterone lead to increased fat storage on the appendices and abdomen, whereas elevating testosterone concentrations above normal levels caused fat loss in these areas. Similarly, in male adolescents with lower DHEA – a precursor to androgens – there were significantly lower levels of mid arm muscle mass compared to boys with normal levels of DHEA. Research from the Netherlands reported that free testosterone levels were correlated with the shoulder blade to triceps skin fold ratio in females.

Excess fat on the chest indicates the conversion of male sex hormones to female sex hormones. Research from Canada demonstrated this conversion of hormones was between 6 and 30 times greater on the torso than on the abdomen.The Department of Paediatric Endocrinology at Süleyman Demirel University in Turkey suggested circulating leptin – a hormone released from fat cells – stimulates the conversion of male sex hormones to female sex hormones causing breast tissue to grow in boys. The more body fat you have, the more leptin you release which changes your hormones and tells your body to grow man boobs.

If you have this regional fat distribution on the arms and chest boost your testosterone naturally by consuming more protein, magnesium, zinc and B vitamins and eat foods containing flavonoids that naturally reduce the conversion of male hormones to female hormones. These nutrients include quercetin, naringenin, chrysin, daidzein and genistein found in flax seeds, apples, berries, onions and green tea. Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in red wine has also been found to help.

Insulin type

A regional fat distribution on the shoulder blade and top of the hips – the muffin top – reflects insulin resistance. Research from The Medical College of Wisconsin suggests that the shoulder blade skinfold may help identify pre-menopausal women at risk for type 2 diabetes. Additionally research from Spain reported that both obese pre-pubescent boys and girls had significantly elevated values ​​of insulin and glucose that were correlated with the muffin top and shoulder blade skin fold thickness. Research from the Department of Human Biology at Maastricht University reported that shoulder blade skinfold thickness remained significantly associated with persistent impaired glucose tolerance.

Consume more fish oil and eat a higher protein, lower carbohydrate diet as well as eating regular meals with additional fibre to stabilise blood sugar. The prestigious Journal of the American Medical Associationreported that a low GL diet helps to reduce insulin, triglycerides and aids weight loss in overweight and obese people.

Various herbs such as fenugreek, bitter gourd and gymnema silvestra lower blood sugar, inhibit glucose uptake in the small intestine and have adaptogenic properties on insulin production. The spice cinnamon has been shown to improve insulin function and possess blood sugar lowering properties says a scientific review from Thames Valley. Cambridge University demonstrated that a diet rich in vitamin C lowered the risk of developing diabetes by 62% and chromium deficiency is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Chromium supplementation improves insulin sensitivity, reduces blood pressure and reduces free radical damage to DNA.

Thyroid type
Fat stored on the ribs cage midway between the armpit and the top of the hips reflects levels of thyroid hormones with a low body fat score here indicating a healthy thyroid. There is research to suggest that as waist circumference (generally measured at the narrowest part between the ribs and the hips) and BMI increased T3 and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels increased whereas T4 levels decreased suggesting a change in thyroid function. However at present more research is needed to support the claims of the rib cage site reflecting thyroid function.

Nutrition recommendations for this site include eating fish, onions, asparagus for iodine and poultry, fish, almonds, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds for tyrosine as these nutrients make the thyroid hormones. Foods containing selenium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin B6 help the conversion of the inactive form of thyroid hormone (T4) to the active form (T3).

Cortisol type

Fat on the tummy region reflects excess exposure to the stress hormone cortisol. Research from the University of California demonstrated that women with a higher waist to hip ratio and central obesity reported more chronic stress and secreted significantly more cortisol during a stress test than women with a low waist to hip ratio. Similarly research from Spain demonstrated that disrupted cortisol levels lead to a distribution of fat on the abdominals.

Removing and reducing your exposure to stressors thus reducing cortisol is called for to reduce abdominal fat accumulation. Poliquin suggests one of the most common stressors to our system is the consumption of foods that we are intolerant to. These include wheat, dairy, soy, eggs, nuts, yeast and corn. Simply reducing exposure to these foods may reduce the stress on the gastrointestinal and immune system lowering stress hormone output. Another important stress reducer is controlling blood sugar by eating regular meals that have a well-balanced protein, fat and carbohydrate ratio to support good insulin function.
There are various herbs that are known to help reduce stress, one of the more well known being rhodiola. Vitamin C, B5 and magnesium are also traditionally used to help with stress as they are used up by the adrenal glands to make stress hormones. Supplementing with these nutrients may be of benefit.

Oestrogen type
Fat on the bum and thighs reflects a higher exposure to oestrogen (both self made and environmental) and poor oestrogen metabolism. Research from Denmark has shown that both men and women have oestrogen receptors on fat cells; men having more receptors on fat underneath the skin whereas women have equal numbers of oestrogen receptors on fat around the organs as well as fat beneath the skin, women have also been shown to have a higher number of fat cells on the bum and thighs and have higher enzyme activity that causes absorption of fat from the circulation in this area.

Research studies have also shown that leg fat such as on the bum and thighs increased in response to hormone treatment such as with oestrogen, whereas research conducted on drugs that suppressed the body's oestrogen production showed there were significant increases of trunk but not leg fat. Oestrogen administered by a drip also demonstrated that the breakdown of fat decreased in fat underneath the skin, particularly on the thighs. These studies support the role played by oestrogen in fat accumulation on the bum and thighs.

Supporting oestrogen metabolism and elimination helps people to lose fat on the bum and thighs. Consuming foods such as broccoli, cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables containing sulphurophane and indoles have been shown to up regulate enzymes in the liver that metabolise oestrogen to the safe 2 hydroxyoestrogen.Other nutrients that are beneficial to oestrogen metabolism are phytoestrogens such as some soy products and flax seeds, omega 3 fats the supplement DIM. Oestrogens are also metabolised by the process of methylation in the liver so consuming foods rich in methyl donors such as B12, B6 and folic acid may also be useful.

Growth hormone type
Excess fat on the knee and calf reflects low levels of growth hormone. Research has found that growth hormone deficient adults had more body fat that normalised after growth hormone replacement therapy, however these sites are not yet well enough researched to provide conclusive answers and we rely on Poliquin's own data for this association. Growth hormone can be boosted by the use of both glutamine and arginine supplements.

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Source by Steve M Hines

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Every country has its own regulations, laws and regulatory bodies or agencies governing the manufacturing, sales, marketing and distribution of products within the country. Laws and regulations are purposely made for human beings and other institutions as a guide to bring order and sanity into the society. Because of this, it is likely that their application will impact upon the plans of firms; their effects on a given firm are also inevitable.

An attempt would be made to discuss specified regulations and laws with particular reference to aviation and airline, environmental regulations, stock market regulations, banking regulations, research (and development) co-operation regulations, stock options regulations, labour regulations, intellectual property and social security regulations industry by industry and effects on the plans of firms where necessary.

For example, the Airport High Density Rule (HDR) in the aviation industry was considered as controversial. This rule requires that no more than 155 flights take off and land at O'Hare Airport and at three other major airports in the country between 6.45am and 9.15pmThat restriction was expected to keep number of airline operations at O'Hare during that timeframe and also to keep the amount of noise generated by aircraft. When this failed, a law was proposed to abolish the rule.

On the tobacco industry, for example, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency of the US government published a rule on tobacco in the federal register to regulate the sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to children and adolescents based on the health consequences of tobacco use. The rule specifies that anyone younger than 18years of age should not be sold cigarette and smokeless tobacco. The rule further requires manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to comply with certain conditions regarding the sale, distribution and promotion of tobacco products. Thus, vending machines and self-service displays were banned; billboards within 1,000feet of schools and playgrounds were also prohibited. This might have adversely affected firms who engage in such businesses.

In financial terms, however, the rule is expected to produce significant health-related benefits, ranging between $ 28 billion to $ 43 billion each year based on the premise that many adolescents would not start smoking because of the rule; with the FDA estimating that the rule will impose one-time costs of around $ 187 million.

With firms of all sizes, access to capital is of great importance especially when it comes to start-ups.Laws and regulations may affect the amount of investment available either from foreign or local investors or financial institutions. The most important regulations on capital are usually set by governments. These rules or regulations mainly affect the development of venture capital even though they are meant to guard against defaults. In the UK for example, the introduction of the business angel networks by the government to co-ordinate the flow of SME investment capital is proving successful-a positive effect. Also due to lack of access to pension fund capital in the European Union there is a limited institutional investment. In the case of the United States, most capital venture firms prefer to make investments larger than $ 3 million, while most entrepreneurs are unable to obtain more than $ 250 000 from own source and close relations.

The impact of regulations on plans of firms especially those who are technology-based limits the venture capital funding for these firms and affect what they can or intend to do and eventually limiting their capabilities to employ new hands thereby affecting the socio-economic fibre of the society. For example, some government regulations even specifies the type of investors eligible to fund venture capital because of the high risks for certain classes of investors.

In some countries, most firms' source of financing is through the stock markets. In the UK for example apart from the London Stock Exchange, there is Alternative Investment market (AIM); purposely established to assist SMEs. Quite often, the rules on the registration, listing and IPO in terms of size, age, profit and management set up are too costly and unnecessarily complicated for small and start-ups. This is known to hamper access to finance for most firms and invariably making it impossible for certain firms to pursue their plans and invariably their growth needs. Ghana Sugar Estate is an epitome of firms which are denied needed funding as a result of controversial restrictions on listing to the Ghana Stock Exchange. The effects of this is seen in the overgrown plantations of the newly formed sugarcane company in the Eastern Region of Ghana, loss of about £ 2,000 a day in revenue to the company and loss of jobs, and raw materials for most industries which depend on processed sugarcane for their work. The impact on the firms planning process is that funds will not be available to pay and maintain most of its qualified personnel.

With technology-based firms like which need constant innovations, source of financing is key to their planning and so any regulations or laws meant to provide adequate source (s) of finance is welcomed.

The NYSE has come under intense scrutiny to reform as there had been spates of irregularities in the exchange in terms of trading practices. Up till 2001, stocks traded in fractions of eighths and sixteenths ie 12.5 cents and 6.25cents respectively enabling a specialist buying a stock to sell to make at least 12.5cents.That has narrowed to a mere penny. This is as a result of decimalisation; a rule set up to change trading from fractions to decimals.Decimalisation reduces spread. The largest specialist firm LaBranche & Co., has been affected with a reduction of its market capitalization being halved to $ 474million in the past year. The effect of this regulation on LaBranche's plans could be felt in its budget as funds might not be available. It will also have effect on its investors.

Notwithstanding this, the impact of this decimalization rule is felt on NYSE which in the long term can tear the Exchange apart thereby affecting the very people the rule seeks to eliminate that is the brokers and specialists on the floor. The effect on NYSE's plan is to start perform its 1.4b shares daily electronically. It is believed that if NYSE does not match its rivals like NASDAQ on automatic trading, investors can take their trades elsewhere and that means a lost of huge annual fees in revenue to NYSE and possibly lost of jobs.

Until recently when it was announced on the TV a proposed credit regulation to improve transparency, the credit or loans market has been shrouded with secrecy that most firms were paying too much interest which affects their operations. Even though to the large firms the unavailability of the transparent credit regulation seem to benefit them ie their profit, on the whole it costs the SMEs to the extent that the US government has introduced new types of regulations that requires banks to report their lending to SMEs which are ranked and publicised by the government as a guide for potential lenders. In addition, in the United States, reforms to reduce paperwork, speed up loan approval and reduce costs have led a number of commercial banks to create new departments specialising in the origination and sale of small business advice and other guaranteed loans. At the moment some 60% of SMEs now rely on some form of bank credit.

In Ghana, the government has put in place certain regulations which are believed to be in favour of small firms like First Allied Loans and Savings Bank. This company posted a profit before tax of about $ 2m, a lot of money for a new bank. The impact on the plans of this firm is the recruitment of the best human resources in the industry culminating in a position to compete favourably with old and big banks in the Ghanaian banking industry.

However, after deregulation in Britain, competition between banks and stock markets and among banks rose with loan increases to SMEs.Nationwide Building Society was one of such banks to benefit from deregulation. It can now compete favourably with other high street banks. Nationwide is creating more employment as a result of the deregulation law. The impact on the firm is that profit has increased and its members are satisfied and thus growth is imminent.

In a world nowadays with improved, challenging and competitive immense technology innovation and know-how, new businesses spring up in this sector as a result of its dynamism. It is also another sector that has a strong interest in research and development in co-operation. These technology-based firms or enterprises, however, are incapable to engage themselves for in-house research activities. To this end, therefore, there are as well numerous regulations most popularly the antitrust law. Known also as the Sherman Act, this is meant to prevent monopoly. Microsoft was accused of using its position in the software market to maintain its monopoly in operating systems. It was also accused also accused of using its operating system monopoly power to dominate the browser market and that Microsoft bundled its browser into its operating system to try to force Netscape out of the browser market. By antitrust standards, a judge gave an extraordinary ruling describing Microsoft's dominance of the PC operating system market as "applications barrier to entry" and by Microsoft that held its prices substantially above the competitive level. The effects of this law on the plans of Microsoft is that consumers will now have more choice and so Microsoft will have to come out with more innovations to attract more customers and maintain its position in the industry now that there seem to become a competitive market place where all kinds of innovation can thrive. Regulators now appear more powerful and Microsoft will have to reconsider other related laws when planning. The impact on Microsoft's plans in the long run will in my opinion be positive bringing about more improvements in the PC operating market.

Another area with regulations of concern is intellectual property laws or intellectual property rights (IPR) .The reader's digest word power dictionary defines intellectual property law or rights (IPR) as '' an intangible property that is the result of creativity, eg patents or copyrights . "Just as research findings are commercially traded by the owners or universities, patents and copyrights are also traded. Although, the filing of patents is generally known to be inefficient, slow and costly with the system usually in favour of larger firms, its absence could have brought about chaos in industry. for example a French court ruled against internet search powerhouse Google Inc.in an IPR case for linking a trade marked search terms and ordered Google to stop. The impact on Google is yet to become significant but it is obvious that it immediately sent a message to them to review their plans on their IPO which will in effect affect their business plans leading indirectly to a fall in profit as a result of the effect of the restriction on the search services they provide.

It is widely accepted amongst academics and executives in the business world that, the main assets of most firms is their personnel in other word their human resources. There are a number of employee-related regulations and laws in terms of labour, on recruitment and hiring of workers; social security with regard to retirements, pensions and health benefits; and the newly introduced stock options to compensate employee.

The costs and benefits of such regulations are enormous considering the fact that employee-related issues are somewhat at the fabric of the organisation.In many countries the regulations ranging from fee-charging recruitment services, working hours to social benefits limit the freedom of business executives and entrepreneurs to operate usually in terms of hiring and retaining qualified workers. Some regulations on labour also restrict the recruitment and dismissal of personnel, payment of overtime and use of part-time and temporary workers. Coyne (1998) writes that The European Union Directive on the Organization of Working Time which establishes a maximum 48-hour working week including overtime is considered by smaller firms to be interpreted in an inflexible way thereby restricting their ability to make best use of their labour resources. These really affect the firms because they are unable to recruit the best of personnel they might be looking for which could indirectly affect its operation (plans) as most banks choose to deal with firms with most well- qualified personnel. However, to those on the other end of the spectrum, the limitation on the maximum hour regulation is of great benefit and has had positive impact on the plans of the firm. London United Busways Ltd. for instance has recently recorded its lowest accident rates as a result of the ceiling of EU maximum driving hours a day (and week as well) thereby preventing tired but money-seeking drivers from driving. The company can now rely on the services of recruiting agencies to cover for the extra hours. The long-term benefit to LUB is that it can employ few workers, give them overtime to cover the needed hours and save some costs on pensions and sick pay to workers. The impact on the plans of LUB is that customers' confidence in the company will increase and enhances its corporate social responsibility stance.

It must be emphasized here that, the introduction of stock options, which are a new and valuable approach to compensate employees, are prohibitive, excessively regulated or heavily taxed in a number of OECD countries.However, as a result of securities rules governing it, the issuance of stock incentives and fiscal rules for their taxation makes it popular with most US small or start-up firms. It is widely used by firms like Yahoo and Google in the early stages to recruit and or keep employees in the company. Even though research into this area is ongoing, it is claimed that they have helped in the high growth of the IT and software sector at the Silicon Valley with particular reference to Google which has managed to keep its best human resources over the years, the impact on the firm is even on the brand image and attributes that it has acquired for itself giving it a competitive advantage over the likes in the iT sector and also generating employment for a lot of new ambitious graduates.

Certainly health insurance market is another area which is of great concern to most governments as a result of sandals and fraud.Recent studies into health insurance regulations have concluded that state regulation of insurance issue, renewal and rating in general either reduces health insurance coverage or, on net, has no impact on coverage. Some of these regulations, however, presume that regulations may change the risk distribution of the insured population, raising coverage among high-risk groups and individuals but lowering coverage among low-risk groups and individuals, with no significant impact on overall coverage. The studies also assumed that insurance markets are competitive, and therefore, that higher price is an inevitable effect of regulation. Smaller insurers with increasing returns to scale may respond differently to regulation than larger insurers with relatively constant returns to scale.

The effects and impacts of laws and regulations on the plans of businesses can not be overemphasized as the above indicate. Recent insurance scandal in Britain's oldest insurance company, Equitable, nearly caused its demise.Equitable's crisis is alleged to have started as a result of loopholes in regulation governing British insurance industry when it emerged that it did not have sufficient funds to honour guaranteed annuity policies to a large group of policyholders. The immediate impact on the Equitable insurance was that a court ruled that it closes all new businesses meaning a fall in services leading to huge debts and also lost of trust and market position to the insurance community and public as a whole which will inevitably force the mutual company to change its business plans and operations.

Throwing more light on this article, a brief look of recent stories and reports might be appropriate.

An Oxfam report in Metro of February 9, 2004 edition, reports that some companies particularly Tesco, Taco Bell and Wal-mart were accused of exploiting workers especially women in the name of lower production costs with unpaid overtime, low wages and unhealthy conditions as a result of lack of regulations.

In the UK, the recent spate of financial scandals leading to loss of pensions for retired workers has prompted the government to put forward a bill in parliament to avoid future loss of pension funds to retired workers.

Another story filed by Georgina Littlejohn in Metro of February, 23, 2004, alleges that UK's crumbling infrastructure is holding back British businesses. It is claimed that new Government measures announced in July 2004 to help boost transport efficiency in the road and rail sectors have failed to be an effective solution resulting in loss of "man-hours" with 37% saying that lost time has a significant impact on their businesses. This costs the UK firms at least 15 billion pounds each year with each firm losing an average of 27,000 pounds.

This is a pointer to the fact that regulations could also be costly to businesses and firms and can negatively or otherwise affect their business plans in the long run.

Nevertheless, it is important to say here that the empirical results presented here, rest on few observations of laws and regulations and it is suggested that further studies must be conducted to confirm these findings and opinions.

As the interests of business do not always coincide with the broader interests of society, governments might still have to intervene with laws and regulations to achieve goals other than profits.

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Source by John Whonderr-Arthur, Ph.D.

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"Where can I purchase Turbo Trim B12 Weight Loss Injections?" This is a question that you probably have been asking everyone and anyone after reading about it on the Internet. Or maybe a friend or relative has heard about it from their friends or relatives, but they also do not know where they could get these shots.

Before you even think about asking where to buy this revolutionary weight reduction product, you should first ask other important questions, like just what is this product, what are its active ingredients, and how does it work?

What is Turbo Trim B12 Weight Loss Injection ?

Turbo Trim B12 Weight Loss Injection is a revolutionary product that was developed by an exclusive health clinic in the state of Arizona in response to the demands of patients who are having extreme difficulties losing weight.

Through their extensive studies on weight gain, they have discovered that the reason why most people have problems losing weight is because they have a sluggish metabolism resulting from poor liver function. Remember that the liver functions to filter the body of harmful toxins and waste materials, and these include fats. Total body congestion and poor functioning of the liver hampers the elimination of fats and toxins. It also causes a diminishing in energy levels. Because of the general body fatigue and malaise that the patient experiences, he or she does not have the energy to exercise or even perform daily activities. It also induces even greater weight gain, particularly in the abdominal area, causes cellulite to develop, and promotes more water retention.

To address these problem areas, researchers have come up with Turbo Trim B12 Weight Loss Injections.

What are the Active Ingredients?

Unlike other B12 injectables that only have this B complex vitamin as an active ingredient, Turbo Trim B12 Weight Loss Injections do not only contain Vitamin B12. It contains essential lipotropic compounds, which are amino acids that promote liver health. If you have a healthy liver, not only will you be able to flush out the fats, you also promote smoother delivery of energy to all parts of the body.

Let us take a look at the active ingredients of Turbo Trim B12 Weight Loss Injections …

1. Vitamin B12 = Acts as an energy booster and promotes the growth of new cells in the body

2. Vitamin B6 = Maintains sodium and potassium balance so that there is greater control over water retention and water weight. It promotes the healthy metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. It also aids in the production of hormones and neurotransmitters, such as serotonin. B6 combined with B12 also boosts energy levels.

3. Methionine = This sulfur-containing amino acid prevents excessive fat deposition in the body, particularly in the liver. It also aids in lower estrogen levels. With high estrogen levels, your body is unable to flush out fats from the liver and also causes an increase in blood cholesterol.

4. Inositol = Promotes the rapid breakdown and redistribution of body fats. As a result, it also aids in lowering cholesterol levels. It also acts on the neurotransmitter serotonin, which controls appetite and mood.

5. Choline = It also promotes healthy fat and cholesterol metabolism. It mobilizes fat distribution to all the cells of the body, thus preventing accumulation in the liver. It also ensures the proper functioning of the liver.

6. Folic Acid = Together with Vitamin B12, folic acid helps boost energy levels. It promotes the production of red blood cells as well as new cell growth and healthy cell functioning. It is also vital for metabolizing protein. Folic acid has the added benefits of relieving anxiety and depression.

7. Adenosine-5-Monophosphate (AMP) = This substance helps boost carbohydrate and fat metabolism and energy levels. It also improves stamina and mood. AMP has also been found to be very effective in relieving chronic fatigue, suppressing appetite, and alleviating symptoms of thyroid disorders.

What are the Overall Benefits that You Can Gain?

All of the above mentioned ingredients combined provide a number of health benefits, including …

• Improved fat metabolism
• Improved liver function
• Greater burning off of calories
• Increase in energy levels through greater conversion of carbohydrates into calories
• Appetite suppression
• Reduced cholesterol levels
• Improved brain function
• Relieves depression and anxiety and improves mood
• Prevents water retention

Turbo Trim B12 Weight Loss Injections is not only used for weight problems alone. Patients who suffer from stress, insomnia, and depression have also benefited from these shots.

Where Can I Purchase Turbo Trim B12 Weight Loss Injections?

At present, treatment with Turbo Trim B12 Weight Loss Injections can only be obtained through The Derma Health Institute clinics in Arizona. They have clinics in Ahwatukee / Phoenix, Chandler / Tempe, Mesa / Gilbert, and Paradise Valley / Scottsdale. At $ 20 per shot, Turbo Trim B12 Weight Loss Injections are cheaper compared to other injectable products that cost $ 60 on average. Contact Derma Health Institute today and inquire "Where can I purchase Turbo Trim Weight Loss Injections?" today!

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Source by Art Lynch

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We all get times when we want to burn more fat and lose weight quickly.

You know, when you've got a holiday coming up, or a party where you want / need to look amazing and make people want to ask "hey, you look great. What's your secret?"

The question is … has this ever actually worked for you?

Really?

Honestly?

If it has then well done to you! You're one of the elite in this world that can eat better and lose weight on demand.

Quick question – how long did it take to lose the weight?

Did you have to starve yourself, fight off cravings and strictly count calories for 4-6 weeks before the big event?

Yes? Thought so.

That meant you had to really work to get the body to burn fat and lose weight. The reason you had to work at it for so long is quite simply your body was not ready to lose weight.

The problem lies with today's modern society.

• We breathe air full of pollution.
• We eat far too much processed food.
• We get bombarded with adverts for fast food.
• Every shop you go into has shelves stacked up with fizzy drinks.
• We're led to believe that if something's got fruit in the name, or says it's low calorie then we should eat more & more of it.

Sadly this is not good for the body. All of the above are full of toxins that we pump into the body daily without a second thought.

When these toxins get into the body they stay in the body.

Now pay attention for "the science bit" to explain what happens next.

Each cell in the body (and we're made of about 50 trillion of them) has a small layer of fat around it to protect it from harmful chemicals in the body.

When these toxins enter the body each cell simply thinks "I do not want that to affect me, I'll wrap it up in fat and protect myself", and that's exactly what it does. The toxins that get near to the cell get coated in fat to bind them and maintain the cellular health.

Now think of this – what happens when all the cells in the body coat toxins in fat to stop them harming the body, what happens?

I'll tell you – the cells get a little bigger (and so do we) and eventually the fat-wrapped toxins break away and get stored as fat.

"Where does this happen?" I hear you ask.

• Your stomach
• Your arms
• Your legs
• Your butt
• Anywhere from your nose to your toes & everywhere in between! So as you can see our lifestyle makes us bigger & fatter! Now with this in mind we need to think of why you struggle to lose weight.

If you are filling your body with toxins, and all of your cells are surrounded by fat-wrapped toxins, these cells can not perform their normal activities. These include using calories for energy, cleaning up infection and of course breathing. When this happens your metabolism slows down at a cellular level.

A slow metabolism while you still eat plenty will do one thing – make you fatter!

"Ok Simon, I think I get it. I need to cut these toxins out then, yeah?"

YES! Exactly. To allow the body to work as you want it to, and to get it ready to lose weight, you need to eliminate the toxins in the body.

Sounds easy, right? Just do not eat processed foods, drink sugary drinks, do not believe the hype about low calorie foods, oh yeah and from the list above – do not breathe!

Hm … that may be difficult. Not breathing again so you do not fill up with toxins again.

There must be an easier way (at least we hope so!)

The answer is to cleanse the body. To sum it up in another word – detox.

Now I'm not talking about rushing out to Boots for an over the counter detox kit as, to be honest, a lot of high street detox kits simply do not work. Instead you are going to work through a controlled diet and combine this with a supplementation programme that will literally force the toxins out of your body, leaving you feeling fresher, healthier and lighter as it pushes the fat out of your body too!

The detox is made ​​up of 2 components : diet and supplementation

The diet solution is something known as "The Elimination Diet", created by UK personal trainer Dax Moy. This is a strict method that needs 100% effort, but if you commit 100% effort Dax guarantees you will lose weight and see results. From my own experience with my own clients I have used this with I can confirm this is right. You will lose weight.

The aim of the elimination diet is to restore the health of your digestive & intestinal tracts, so that you can make the most of the nutrition from the foods you eat. This in turn will allow the nutritional and biochemical status quo of the human body to be re-established.

As you follow the diet plan you'll notice several things:

You will lose a rather large amount of 'stubborn fat' and excess water in a relatively short period of time.

This is because the human body, when overwhelmed with toxins, will 'dump' many toxic substances within the adipose tissue stores (fat) in order to reduce their circulation throughout the body. When there are no longer toxins entering the body, those toxins will then be processed and expelled along with the fat (and a lot of

excess water) that is storing them. Of course, the downside of this is that temporarily you may feel a little off-colour as those toxins 'hit' you.

Your food cravings and non-physiological ( emotional) hunger will reduce or go away entirely

When your body no longer has to produce chemical reactions against a background of toxic 'static' you will find that you are able to extract a greater amount of nutrients from the foods you eat. Because of this you will notice that your hunger will reduce substantially.

After all, if you're getting all of the vitamins and minerals and other nutrients that your cells need, then why would you be sent 'eat' signals, right? A body that is getting the correct quality and quantity of nutrients self regulates,

giving you 'feed me' signals when nutrients are low and 'stop' signals when they are topped up. Just as nature intended!

Your health and your general vitality will improve

After the stored toxins have said goodbye and you're no longer adding others, you'll notice that many ailments will either reduce or go away entirely. For similar reasons to reducing appetite and emotional hunger, you will find that once your body is getting everything it needs to 'build' good health that you'll be repairing yourself more effectively and your aches and pains will fade away.

But not just that!

You'll notice that hair, skin and fingernails are healthier and stronger and that your energy levels are at a higher level than they have been in ages. In addition you may find that if you are on medication that your doctor may need to reduce the dosages and that you may be able to come off the meds altogether.

Not bad for a diet that does not ask you to count a single calorie or weigh and measure your foods is it?

In fact, during this eating plan you may even find that you're eating more calories than before and yet still find that you're dropping weight as a result of the elimination process.

Though I'd love to claim that all of this is fat, the truth is that much of it will be water. This is because a toxic system holds more water in order to 'dilute' the toxins it contains and, once they're gone, the water goes with it.

You will lose fat though … lots of it!

Many of those that have used this eating plan have found that, on average, they lose 7-10lbs in 2 weeks.

But whilst both weight and fat loss are desirable outcomes for many people that's not the real point to this eating plan.

This whole system is about improving your health, your wellness and your vitality and if you follow the method of the elimination diet to the letter then you will definitely see results fast.

Put very simply, all you have to do is cut out the following from your diet for 30 days:

All Caffeine containing products – Coffee, Tea , Hot chocolate fizzy drinks

Sugar – Including sucrose, glucose or fructose , honey, maple syrup, corn syrup

Processed Food – The list is almost endless but pretty much anything tinned, baked or pre-packed or if it has numbers or unpronounceable words on the packet

Wheat Products – Bread, biscuits, cakes , pies and breakfast cereals

Dairy – Milk and cheese (only in part one of programme)

Alcohol – All of it, even your 'diet vodka'

Red Meat – Tastes nice, but takes a long time to digest & puts a lot of stress on the body in the process.

Let me guess, now you're thinking there's no food or drink actually allowed and it's a starvation diet, yes?

Well … it's not that bad!

Search the internet for The Elimination Diet and see exactly what is entailed (it's so detailed that it's a whole other article on it's own. The best one is by Dax Moy).

Do not forget part 2 of the formula – the supplementation.

Yes "The Elimination Diet" is powerful and will lose you weight on it's own, but I'm here to give you a boost to both your results & your health.

The supplements will cleanse your body of the harmful toxins that we discussed in part 1 of this series. To do this I recommend the Healthy Starter Pack from Nature's Sunshine as a basic set, or if you want more of health boost and want to ensure that your whole body performs as well as it was designed (remember the engine analogy?) Then go for the Healthy Starter Programme from Nature's Sunshine.

"Yeah, thanks, but what's the difference, what do they do, and why should I take them?"

Healthy Starter Pack +

Toxins are stored in many parts of the body therefore it is important to use a detox that cleanses the entire body. The Healthy Starter Pack is a unique ten day herbal detox designed to clean the whole body of cellular waste.

The Healthy Starter Pack + Contains –

Black Walnut

Black Walnut is a rich source of the trace mineral chromium and is also high in iodine. Its inner bark, leaves, fruit and unripe husk are used in herbology. The tree grows widely in the western US and Canada and is native to the hardwood forests of the Central Mississippi Valley and the Appalachian region of North America. It is a large tree and can sometimes reach a height of 100 feet and 4-5 feet in diameter. The earliest known reference to the walnut tells that Alexander the Great introduced it to Greece from the Middle East. In fact, in almost every part of the world, the walnut is part of local herbal nutrition.

Herbalists have traditionally used the husks as a nutritional aid for the intestinal system. It has long been considered one of America's most valuable native cathartics. It is also called an astringent because it is rich in tannin, a toning substance. It's properties also make an excellent vermicide, sudorific, antiseptic, and febrifuge.

There are benefits from the rich supply of organic iodine and tannins which contain antiseptic properties. It also has oxygenating abilities that help to burn up excess toxins and fatty materials. It aids in regulating blood sugar levels, and has been used for herpes, impetigo, athlete's foot, ringworm and counteracts hemorrhoidal bleeding in the colon.

It's excellent properties enable Black Walnut's to aid many body systems, such as:

Weakened Immune System Weakened Skin System Weakened Intestinal System Weakened Glandular System

It has neither a strong taste or odor and is considered a mild enough herb to try for many disorders by those who are afraid of stronger herbs. For this reason it is very well tolerated by children.

Burdock

Burdock is a common weed with giant leaves, and seeds (burrs) that cling tenaciously to clothing.

Burdock supports the urinary system in a variety of ways, including helping to remove excess fluid from the body. This may be the result of its tannin content. It also soothes the digestive tract and promotes appetite.

Burdock seeds are crushed to make a popular tincture used to purify the blood, to treat gout and ulcers, arthritis, rheumatism, and cure skin diseases such as acne and psoriasis.

In India and Russia, the root is a popular anti-cancer remedy, and in China it is believed to be an effective aphrodisiac, useful in treating impotence and sterility.

The volatile oils of burdock seed are said to be an effective diaphoretic, used to inducing sweating as an aid in neutralizing and eliminating toxins from the body.

This activity is widely utilized by herbal practitioner's in the treatment of liver problems, gallstones, flu, and to support the kidneys in filtering acids from the blood stream.

Studies of burdock show that it is high in minerals, being a good source of iron. Data also indicates that the root is a good source of the carbohydrate inulin which can account for 45% of the plant mass.

Burdock is also a good source of essential oils and other compounds that exhibit bacteriostatic and anitfungal activity.

Burdock is an effective diuretic, and is considered a very safe herb and food product.

Psyllium Hulls

Psyllium is perhaps the most efficient soluble fiber that exists. Soluble fiber absorbs water, and when it does, it generally absorbs toxic or other unwanted substances in the colon with it. In fact, psyllium hulls typically absorb anywhere from 8-14 times their weight in water! This is far more than any other known fiber – including oat bran. Oat bran does well to absorb 15% of the water that psyllium hulls will. Psyllium is also used to help add bulk to the stool, regulate constipation, and shorten transit time of food in the colon.Many, many studies have been done about psyllium over the years. In one particular study, psyllium given to senior citizens reduced food transit time from about 53 hours to 30 hours – a significant difference. Other similar studies with different groups show similar results.

Cascara & Buckthorn

Cascara & Buckthorn Combination. This herbal laxative supports proper waste elimination and encourages a clean colon. The herbs in this popular combination are a source of calcium, crude fibre, magnesium, phosphorus and sodium. It contains, cascara sagrada bark, buckthorn bark, licorice root, capsicum fruit, ginger root, oregon grape, turkey rhubarb root, couch grass herb and red clover tops.

Gentian & Cascara

Gentian & Cascara Combination Contains 17 herbs that support proper digestion and waste elimination. The formula is a natural source of calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, selenium, silicon and zinc. It contains, gentian root, Irish moss plant, cascara sagrada bark, fenugreek seeds, golden seal root, slippery elm bark, safflower flower, black walnut hulls, myrrh gum, parthenium root, yellow dock root, dandelion root, oregon grape root, uva ursi leaves, chickweed herb, catnip herb and cyani flowers.

Peony & Cinnamon

Peony & Cinnamon Combination is a Chinese combination of 12 herbs designed to support the needs of a stressed wood constitution The Chinese call this formula tiao he, which means 'harmonising'. This formula supports both the digestive and nervous systems, optimising liver health and reducing stress. Its primary herbs; scute, peony, bupleurum and atractylodes; help normalise the nervous system during mental agitation and normalise the upper digestive system during tension and distress. It contains, bupleurum root, peony root, pinellia rhizome, cinnamon twig, dang gui root, fushen plant, scute root, zhishi fruit, atractylodes rhizome, panax ginseng root, ginger rhizome and licorice root.

Between them, these 6 products cleanse the stomach, the digestive tract, the intestines and many other internal organs, flushing the toxins out to allow the body to return to a natural level of performance.

NB – The detox programme is not recommended for children, women who are pregnant or nursing, or people experiencing ill health. Please note: If Diarrhoea occurs during the cleanse the effectiveness of the contraceptive pill may be compromised.

The Healthy Starter Programme

This has the same core content as the Healthy Starter Pack, but it also has 2 extra ingredients:

Liquid Chlorophyll is a great tasting 'minty drink' which the whole family can enjoy throughout the day. Chlorophyll is the substance responsible for a plant's green colour. Among its many benefits, Chlorophyll is a good natural cleanser and it helps eliminate body odour. Add Liquid Chlorophyll to water for a great tasting drink that has effective cleansing properties, making it a valued addition to your cleanse programme. Liquid Chlorophyll has a virtually identical chemical make-up to haemoglobin (red blood cells) allowing this to synergistically transport more oxygen around your body as it cleanses you too!

Bifidophilus-Flora Force is a milk- free probiotic supplement, providing important strains of friendly flora which naturally inhabit the intestinal tract. These aid the digestion and absorption of nutrients, and help to maintain a healthy immune function. Bifidophilus Flora Force provides billions of beneficial intestinal micro-organisms that offer a whole range of health benefits. It contains 3.5 billion friendly micro-organisms, including lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium longum. Nature's Sunshine's Bifidophilus capsules are enteric coated which means they release the friendly bacteria in the intestines where it is needed and not in the stomach.

The benefits of these bacteria would take an entire other blog post on their own. In a short version simply think that they will put the good bacteria back into the areas of the digestive & intestinal systems that have been cleansed of the bad, harmful bacteria, allowing you to absorb maximum amounts of the healthy nutrition the elimination diet will provide you with.

Ok, you've survived.

Do you now know why you can not just try and lose weight and make it happen? Simply put your body is full of toxic waste that it needs to get rid of before it can burn fat. But what happens to the body when you remove this toxic waste ……

If you want me to help you and advise you in getting started just get in and we'll get your fat moving asap!

Yours in fitness,

Simon Caddy

http://www.simon-caddy-nutrition.com

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Source by Simon Caddy

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Can you imagine yourself basking in the sun while enjoying a plate full of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats? In between each portion of food or meal you are sipping a glass of fine wine, aware of your location surrounded by hikers, bikers, and small slopes scattered with olive trees?

Well, whether you can or not this is the scenario offered by one of the latest diet programs available. The Sonoma Diet by Dr. Connie Gutterson is a Weight Loss Plan that promotes the healthy flavourful eating style of the Mediterranean and Sonoma Valley, California. However is all this self-promotion, self-marketing illusions to attract customers, or will does it actually work?

This article answers this question by detailing the Pro's & Con's within the Sonoma Diet to help prospective dieters determine whether the program will suit them.

The Sonoma Diet:
Pros

– SIMPLE:

The Sonoma Diet is extremely simple for dieters to use. There are no formulas to calculate as with the Weight Watchers Program, and no counting grams or calories daily. Rather plate and bowl sizes are used for portion control.

– EMPHASISE THE POSITIVE:

The emphasis of the Sonoma Diet Program is on what you do eat rather than what you can not eat. Although the program does still have a list of forbidden foods that dieters are supposed to avoid.

– SAVOR THE FOOD:

There is focus within the Sonoma Diet on eating slower and savouring food. This is punctuated by healthy use of fine wines with meals after the initial 10-day period. By using tasteful recipes meals are enjoyed, and by slowing down dieters prevent over-eating.

– NUTRITION:

The Sonoma Diet has a strong nutritional component, promoting dieters eating a number of phytonutrients and antioxidants. This is key for the diet as it is based on nutrition not starvation. The dieter remains healthy and keeps their metabolism rate at an effective level.

– WHOLE FOOD EMPHASIS:

Emphasising wholefoods in the diet and very few processed foods helps dieters with health gains as well as weight loss.

– STRUCTURED DIET

There are definitely several weight loss programs and diets out there that lack a prescribed structure for their participants to follow. One of the Sonoma Diet's strong points is their step-by-step guidance, however this is obviously a personal choice of each individual.

The Sonoma Diet:
Cons

– LACKS FLEXIBILITY

An analysis of the diet proves that majority of Wave 1 menus only offer around 950-1100 calories for women, and 1050-1300 for the men. Once you get to Wave 2 diets are only given an extra 200-300 calories. Now while this is going to be effective in weight loss, it is difficult for people to live by. People will be starving within the first week and over a long term this is not sustainable for most dieters.

– LACK OF GUIDANCE WHEN HUNGRY

Given the hunger levels that some may experience during the Sonoma Diet there is a lack of instruction on what to do and what to eat when hungry.

– LIMITED SIZES, PARTICULARLY VEGETABLES

Compared to most other diets, the Sonoma Diet has a extremely controlled volume of food, particularly when it comes to vegetables. The lack of vegetables available may be unintended but people will generally experience a shock when it comes to the amount of food they can consume when sticking with the portion sizes of the Sonoma Diet.

– FORBIDDEN FOODS

By emphasising wholefoods the Sonoma Diet is doing a great job at providing dieters with nutrients. However the number of forbidden foods does not leave dieters with that many alternatives or substitutes in terms of sugars, fats, etc. This may be difficult for dieters to handle.

– LACK OF CARBS IN WAVE 1

In many diets the risk of carb crash exists. However the Sonoma Diet is designed as a low carb diet and has no means for managing this risk, which may occur in the diets first phase, Wave 1.

In concluding it is clear that the Sonoma Diet offers both positives and negatives for potential dieters. It is important for each individual dieter to way up these issues in terms of their own personality and make a decision that suits them personally. If you like a structured diet with a focus on flavours, health and well being then the Sonoma Diet is for you. However if you need a greater level of flexibility and food consumption an alternative might be recommended.

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Source by Tobius Whitman