6 secret success tips to change your body (information by Dr. Natasha Turner)

Weight loss is a delicate process, and one that's dependent upon healthy hormonal balance. One of the key components to slimming down successfully is to identify your current state of hormonal imbalance through a proper assessment, which then allows the formulation of a strategic formula for weight loss success. Let's consider six formulations for some of the main hormones that influence your body composition:

Insulin

Insulin is a signal in the body that allows glucose from the food we eat to be used as fuel. These sugars, if not used or burned off, will be stored as fat, so essentially, insulin is responsible for our flab. When nsulin levels are too high, weight tends to accumulate in the "love handles" area around the waist.

This poses a serious long-term health risk -- excess weight around the middle is associated with increased risk of diabetes and heart disease. A fasting insulin and glucose test completed by your doctor is an excellent way to determine if abnormally high insulin levels are causing your weight gain. High triglycerides, cholesterol and/or blood pressure may also accompany this hormonal imbalance.

If insulin levels are an issue for you: Here's what to do:

• Make resistance training and cardiovascular exercise part of your life. A circuit training program, such as the one outlined on The Hormone Diet website, allows you to do both at once.
• CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) is a supplement that improves the body's response to insulin, thereby lowering insulin levels (always talk to an MD or ND about dosages).
• Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is another supplement that could help, especially when combined with a whey protein shake for breakfast most days of the week.
• Balance your protein, fat and carbohydrates for three meals and two snacks each day and consider taking a fibre supplement like Metafibre from Metagenics to improve your insulin sensitivity.
• Increase cinnamon in your diet -- it's great for your insulin response.
• Drink two to four cups of green tea each day to improve fat burning and glucose regulation in the body.

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