Hypnosis Clears the Metabolic Programming that Prevents Weight Loss
September 3rd, 2008 by Go Weblog
If you are overweight you may be tired of everyone telling
you that losing weight is just about eating less food and or
consuming fewer calories. You may have tried every diet old
and new. But, sometimes it seems that our bodies have found a
way to turn a plate of lettuce into a pound of fat! Many
people who attempt weight loss discover sooner or later their
efforts are complicated by metabolic programming that keeps
weight on the body regardless of how one changes their eating
habits.
If you or your friend or client is overweight and you’d like to see if such programming is affecting weight loss efforts take the following questionnaire:
Do you find that no matter how much you starve yourself the
weight just
doesn’t fall off as quickly as it should?
Do you find yourself eating less than your more slender
friends and still don’t
lose weight?
Do you find your food cravings going way up even as the
pounds begin to fall
off? As if you were starving instead of dieting?
Do you become tired and lethargic when dieting?
Do you gain back all the weight you’ve lost from a diet
with alarming speed?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions you probably
have some subconscious metabolic programming to hold weight
on your body instead of burning it up for energy as it
should.
Now here’s the good news! There are many ways we can deal
with this programming through hypnosis so you don’t have to
fight your body as well as your food cravings to lose weight!
First, we must look at the likely causes of this programming.
The metabolism of food is the intricate process by which
nutrients from food are consumed and utilized by the body. It
is a complex process in which several factors are involved.
One is the function of the thyroid gland, the “master switch”
which regulates the rate of cellular metabolism. Through
hypnotic imagery we can turn up the production of thyroxin,
the primary metabolic hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
More thyroxin means more fat burned more weight loss and more
energy for you. There may be medical reasons for thyroid
dysfunction, which is why we suggest a full physical
examination and possible testing of your thyroid function
before proceeding with a course of hypnotherapy.
Another key element to the body’s metabolic processes is the
activity of two key pancreatic hormones: insulin and
glucagons. These key metabolic hormones cause our body to
store or burn fat. The types of food you eat directly affect
the activities of these hormones. In general, it seems that
most carbohydrates, including sugars, cause the secretion of
insulin, which increases sugar metabolism and storage.
Glucagons, secreted after a low carb meal, help the body burn
protein and d fat, including the body’s own fat reserves.
This is part of the reason low carb diets are becoming
popular.
So how does hypnosis help you change your eating choices?
Because all eating habits become rooted in the subconscious
mind, simply deciding to eat differently rarely is sufficient
to create long term changes in our eating habits. The imagery
of hypnosis targets these subconscious programs and changes
them in a way that is both permanent and nearly effortless.
Personal hypnotic scripts which can be recorded on a self
hypnosis tape and listened to every night in bed can be
created by working with a Hypnotherapist. In addition, it is
of critical importance to address emotional eating habits, a
process I outline in my three part article True Secrets of
Permanent Weight Loss.
Exercise is also a key component in the activation of the
metabolism. Researchers have discovered that regular
exercise, even as little as thirty minutes a day, speeds up
metabolism not only during exercise but also for many hours
afterwards, even when you are resting. Of course, many of us
have a hard time with exercise. Enter again the power of
hypnosis. Hypnotic suggestion can be used to increase one’s
motivation toward physical activity as well as increase
strength and endurance. But often it takes much more than
direct hypnotic suggestion to get more involved with exercise
again.
One of the innovative processes we use can take you
back to what you enjoyed doing physically as a child. You can
pick one or two of these activities that you will again
enjoy! We use the power of hypnosis to bring back the
excitement you experienced as a child at play. We can also
return to those traumatic experiences that caused us to turn
ourselves off to the joys of physical activity, and rescue
the past self from these traumas. An experience of being
rejected, humiliated or injured on the playground in a team
sport, for example, can lead one to shut down the desire to
play outside. Our rescue mission allows the child to receive
comfort and a promise of safety from the adult self along
with an invitation to play outside in a new way with the
adult.
One of the more common sources of metabolic programming is
genetic. Some human genetic lines (South Pacific Islander and
Eskimos provide just two extreme examples) preserve fat on
their bodies more readily because these traits served their
ancestors well for thousands of years, especially in times of
famine. Changing these genetic codes within our DNA may be
difficult for even the most skilled practitioners. However,
with hypnosis we can persuade the metabolism to override
these DNA programs and help us let go of fat. Many times my
clients have said to me “My whole family is overweight!” This
is the time to utilize specific hypnotic suggestions geared
to override DNA programming.
Another common theme among those who struggle with weight
loss is that the subconscious mind may be afraid to lose
weight because if one’s weight problems disappear than one
might actually have to face other scarier issues. One client
told me in trance that if she lost that weight over which she
was obsessing she would have to “Do something with my life,
and I don’t know what to do!” At the Institute we can test
for these issues and offer a plan of healing. One valuable
technique that can be used here is a journey to the future
self to discover how to successfully fulfill one’s life
purpose.
Another common theme I have discovered among women clients
with metabolic programming to stay fat is the body’s need to
insulate itself with fat in order to protect itself from
unwanted sexual advances. A large number of my obese clients
are victims of childhood sexual abuse. Many others have
gained weight to silence their own unmet sexual needs within
an unfulfilling marriage. Others use weight as an excuse not
to meet men and thus risk rejection or betrayal. If you are
not aware of such subconscious programming it could be deeply
buried in the subconscious mind, and still be affecting your
metabolism. Your hypnotherapist can help you discover and
heal these problems. I have personally experienced great
success in rescuing clients from early sexual abuse trauma,
which has often resulted in rapid weight loss without any
apparent dietary change.
I have given you some of the more common causes of cellular
programming to retain fat and I’ve outlined some of the steps
needed to reduce or eliminate such programs. If such
programming complicates you or your patient’s efforts, please
feel free to call/ or email our office for a referral to a
hypnotherapist in your area. You should be aware that not all
hypnotherapists are trained in the advanced systems described
in these pages. It is your responsibility to see that the
one you see has adequate training and experience in these
areas.
Copyright 2005 © By David Quigley
http://www.alchemyinstitute.com/Weight-Loss/
About Alchemy Institute of Hypnosis:
We offer a list of hypnotherapists in your area. Our website
also offers an extensive library of information about
hypnotherapy. This includes articles on weight loss. If you
are interested in further explorations of this topic, or
would like a copy of the other articles in the series, or
perhaps are interested in making changes in your life through
the techniques of weight loss described here, call our office
at 1-800-950-4984 or visit our website at http://www.alchemyinstitute.com/Weight-Loss/.
Hoodia Gordini What’s So Great About Hoodia Gordini
August 15th, 2008 by Go Weblog
Hoodia Gordini - it’s everywhere these days. On 60 minutes, in the health food store, in your diet pills, on the Internet. You’ve seen it and probably wondered ‘What’s so great about Hoodia?’
Hoodia Gordini is a natural appetite suppressant made from the Hoodia Gordini plant - a cactus of the “succulent” cactus family, which grows in the Kalahari Desert region of South Africa. Hoodia has been used by the indigenous Bushmen for years as a natural appetite suppressant during long hunting trips where food was scarce.
So what’s so great about Hoodia Gordini? Here are 3 reasons why Hoodia is better than any man-made diet pill to help you lose weight quickly and safely:
1) Hoodia Helps You Lose Weight Without Hunger or Feeling Deprived
One of the first studies of Hoodia Gordini was done in the UK on obese patients. Half of the volunteers were given Hoodia Gordini, the other half were given a placebo. The subjects were allowed to do nothing but read, watch television and eat.
After 15 days it was found that those taking Hoodia had reduced their calorie intake by 1000 calories a day. Despite having unlimited access to food, the Hoodia subjects lost weight without feeling hungry.
People on various brands of Hoodia have reported losing 100 pounds in 6 months, 84 pounds in 5 months and up to 4 pounds a week by taking pure Hoodia. So if you’re looking for a way to lose weight but hate feeling hungry or deprived, Hoodia can help you to reach your goals without the pain of dieting.
2) Great For Emotional Eaters
Not only do you feel full when you take Hoodia but many people say they don’t even have the desire to eat. Some say they don’t even think about food while taking Hoodia.
This is great for emotional eaters - whose weight may be more a result of eating out of boredom or emotional needs than because of hunger. It’s also much easier to make healthier food choices when you feel satisfied and full, which contributes to your overall health and vitality.
3) Natural & Safe
Sure, you can take the caffeine-filled, chemical laden man-made diet pills and lose a couple of pounds - but why would you want to? You don’t know what else it’s doing to your body - and it could be causing some major damage. One of the best benefits about Hoodia Gordini is that it’s both natural and safe to take.
Since Hoodia is a plant, and not a man made chemical, it has little chance of causing side effects. In fact the South African government classified Hoodia as a food - not a drug. Scientists have been studying Hoodia for about 10 years and have found no evidence of any negative side effects. Couple this with the fact that the Bushmen in the Kalahari desert of South Africa have been eating Hoodia for hundreds of years with no ill effect. You can see why Hoodia is an amazing alternative to caffeine-laden, questionable diet pills.
While these 3 benefits definitely make Hoodia sound better than any man-made diet pill, there are a couple of things buyers should be aware of:
There are a lot of ‘fake’ Hoodia diet pills out there. Because Hoodia is a protected species (and it also takes 2 - 5 years to mature), the demand is becoming greater than the supply and many manufacturers are bottling inferior forms of Hoodia that don’t offer you the appetite suppressant effects of pure Hoodia.
Also, you probably don’t want to be on Hoodia Gordini forever. You should try to change your diet to one rich in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats etc. before transitioning off Hoodia to maintain your weight loss. Good luck on your road to wellness!
To find out how to spot the real Hoodia (and save yourself both money and frustration), visit:
What To Know Before You Buy Hoodia.
Vienna Miller is a contributing writer to Hoodia Review - a website giving you the latest information and tips about Hoodia Gordonii.
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August 10th, 2008 by Go Weblog
The Benefits of Low Fat Diets
It has been studied and surmised for decades. Low fat diets, before the low carb craze, were seemingly the golden ticket to good health, a trim body, and boundless energy. But new studies are starting to cast doubt on this long standing paradigm, paving the way for a possible nutrition breakthrough.
The specific study that prompted the new questions was a government funded study with almost 20,000 mostly overweight postmenopausal women. The study closely monitored the women’s diets, radically changing their eating habits in order to subsequently lower their risk of cancer and heart disease.
What the researchers found was less than compelling evidence that low fat diets significantly altered the risk of heart disease and cancer as once hypothesized.
Some Importants Facts to Point Out About the Low Fat Diet Study
While the results of the studies admittedly were not stellar, scientists still acknowledge there were other factors in their study’s control group of overweight, postmenopausal women which may have negatively impacted the outcome of the studies.
For one, due to the women’s age, they were - in essence - trying to reverse years of bad eating which may have already caused irreparable damaging effects on their health. Although most of the control group on the low fat diet did initially lose a few pounds, most of them continued to retain too much weight.
However, the diet prescribed was not directly designed for weight loss, but instead put an emphasis on dietary fat reduction rather than calorie restriction. This fact kept the weight on most of the test subjects, and excess weight in itself is a high risk factor for most cancers and heart disease.
Important Final Note on Low Fat Diets
Research has still suggested that a balanced, low calorie diet, with a healthy dose of “good” fat is the best way to secure a future that is healthy and disease free. Not only that, but before you break open the Ho Ho’s and Twinkies, high fat diets are still considered one of the most dangerous, and people who eat a lot of fat consistently have shown up with a higher incidence of heart disease and cancer.
To find the best diet for your lifestyle, I recommend you take a look at the following three diet plans for the best healthy eating principles for longevity, health, disease prevention and energy. By the way, none of them are considered to be “low fat”, but rather they focus on keeping the fat in your diet limited only to heart healthy fats which actually aid the body in staying healthy rather than clog it up.
1.) The Zone by Dr. Barry Sears
2.) South Beach Diet by Arthur Agatston
3.) Body for Life by Bill Phillips
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