The Dr. Oz Show
Airdate: November 12, 2012
Dr. Oz: Melt Fat Fast – How To Reset
Your Secret Fat Loss Hormones
- Are hormones to blame for your weight?
- Hormone balance quiz
- Secrets to balancing hormones with food
- Fat loss foes
- Dr. Oz's 3-day detox
New science says you can reset your
hormones to melt fat. With three days, blender, and $16, Dr. Oz says
you can be on your way to detox.
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Dr. Oz: Melt
Fat Fast – How To Reset Your Secret Fat Loss Hormones
Which mouse would you rather be? Chubby
and lethargic or trim and energetic? Dr. Oz says the difference could
be in how your hormones are working. Being overweight may not be your
fault, it could be those dastardly hormones.
Getting five key hormones to work
together can result in all that fat simply melting away. Dr. Oz
illustrated the beauty of hormones in balance with a blow torch
melting away butter which represented all that stubborn fat.
Dr.
Natasha Turner, ND and Author of The
Hormone Diet and the Supercharged
Hormone Diet, said the key
to weight loss is creating a balance for the hormones that regulate
the appetite, cravings, fat storage, and fat burning.
Having only one symptom of hormonal
imbalance can indicate a complete imbalance of all the hormones that
regulate metabolism as well as every cell in the body. No matter how
hard you diet and exercise, said Dr. Turner, if the hormones are not
in balance then the weight won't come off. In fact, hard exercise and
strenuous exercise can cause stress hormones to rise causing the
storage of fat instead of the burning of fat.
Dr. Oz: Hormone Balance Quiz
- Is your hair brittle thinning or falling out?
- Do you experience gas, heartburn, bloating, or diarrhea?
- Do you feel stressed, anxious, and fatigued?
- Do you skip meals?
- Do you have belly fat?
If you answered yes to three or more of
these questions then your hormones could be to blame for your weight
gain. Everyone in the audience stood up indicating they have three or
more symptoms listed on the quiz. Dr. Turner said by focusing on
creating hormonal balance the body will melt the fat away
effortlessly.
Dr. Oz demonstrated with a hormone
version of the popular game Jenga®. Eating the wrong meal can spike
insulin levels. Dr. Oz pulled out the game piece labeled insulin but
the tower didn't topple because the other hormone-labeled pieces
still provided structure.
Over eating can throw off the balance
of the hormone leptin which tells you when you're full, leptin was
removed from the tower and there was a bit of shaking in the tower.
Skipping a meal causes the hunger hormone ghrelin to get out of
balance so that you can no longer tell you're actually hungry.
Dr. Turner said the best way to balance
hormones and stop these imbalances is with the right foods.
Hormonal imbalance is a common part of
aging but combine that with stress from over exercising, stress from
outside factors, stress from eating the wrong foods and we're
surrounded by stress. Balancing hormones with food is as easy and as
quick as your next meal, said Dr. Turner.
Dr. Oz: Secrets To Melting Fat
Fast
Start to melt fat fast and start to
today.
Dr. Oz Melt Fat Fast: Eat At The
Same Time
Dr. Turner said the timing of what you
eat is the key to keeping the metabolism going. Eat within one hour
of waking up and then eat every three hours for the rest of the day.
Eating meals at the same time each day eliminates stress and supports
a high metabolism.
Dr. Oz Melt Fat Fast: No Food Three
Hours Before Bed
Never eat three hours before bed.
Eating before bed raises body temperature and requires energy to
break down and process that food. Ideally the body should be cooling
leading up to and during bed time.
Dr. Oz Melt Fat Fast: Protein
Protein sets off a nerve, called the
wandering nerve, to tell the brain that you are full and satisfied.
Protein should be 35% of your diet. Eat protein at every meal to
support fat burning and fueling of the metabolism. Portions of
protein should be the size and thickness of your palm.
Dr. Turner said eggs are a superfood
you can enjoy each day for breakfast that will keep you full and
satisfied. People who eat eggs for breakfast tend to consume fewer
calories throughout the day. Egg whites is where the protein is at
and the yolk contains healthy fats and omega-3's.
Dr. Turner also recommends eating
low-fat cheeses which are high in protein and won't trigger
inflammation in the body. By simply increasing protein intake from
15% to 30% you will lose weight, said Dr. Turner.
Dr. Oz Melt Fat Fast: Boost Fat
Burning Potential
Some
foods do a better job of getting rid of excess hormones, such as the
hormones that are created by fat cells in the belly. Add hemp seeds
to smoothies and yogurt which can grab onto and remove excess
hormones in the body. Adding cinnamon to coffee will provide better
insulin control and hormonal balance. Skip the sugar and uses spices.
Curry leaves can be added to foods for their antioxidant and
anti-inflammatory properties which play a role in estrogen
detoxification.
Dr. Oz Melt
Fat Fast: Sleep Naked
Doing one thing at night can help you
burn more fat. Sleep naked. Cooling the core body temp encourages
better sleep and encourages fat burning during sleep.
Dr. Oz: Fat Loss Foes
In addition to revving up the
metabolism, there are several things to avoid which can slow down the
metabolism and decrease the amount of fat the body can burn.
Dr. Oz Fat Loss Foe: Artificial
Sweeteners
Reaching for artificial sweeteners may
not raise blood sugar levels but they will raise insulin levels.
People think they are helping themselves and their waist line by
swapping sugar for artificial sweeteners but it could be working
against you by setting off a hormonal imbalance.
Dr. Oz Fat Loss Foe: Healthy
Carbs
They are recommended as healthy but
these healthy carbs could be raising insulin levels in some people.
Foods such as sweet potatoes and brown rice could be spiking insulin
levels creating a hormonal imbalance that encourages weight gain. If
you're doing all the right things and still gaining weight, still
feeling cravings, still getting bloated, then take out these healthy
carbs for a time. Add them back in slowly and notice how your body
does with reintroduction.
Dr. Turner explained that she doesn't
do well with sweet potatoes and discovered that if she chose squash
they would provide only 4g of carbs when the sweet potatoes would
provide 20g of carbs and provide a negative impact on insulin levels.
For some, these healthy carbs are a
great choice however they are not healthy for every person. The best
bet is notice how your body reacts and make changes that feel right
and support health.
Dr. Oz: Three Day Detox
American's are in a detox craze.
Everywhere you turn there's a detox cleanse to target your problem
areas however, Dr. Oz said most detoxes do not provide enough
nutrients and can actually be dangerous.
Dr. Oz said with three days, a blender
and $16 you can reset your body's natural detoxification process the
right way with his three-day detox. Dr. Oz asked two experts in
health and detoxification to help him create a healthy detox program
that supports the body.
Dr. Mark
Hyman, MD and author of The
Blood Sugar Solution: The UltraHealthy Program for Losing Weight,
Preventing Disease, and Feeling Great Now!, said many
patients tell him after doing a detox that they didn't realize how
bad they felt before and that many of their issues were related to
food issues.
Julieanna
Hever, RD, plant-basted dietitian, also worked with Dr. Oz to
create a powerful and nutrient dense three day cleanse program. All
the nutrition during the three-day detox comes in a liquid form which
will allow for the greatest absorption of the nutrients. Headaches
experienced during the cleanse could be a signal of toxins being
moved through the body, explained Ms. Hever.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox Day 1:
Elimination
Dr. Hyman says we live in a sea of
toxins and that includes the foods we eat. A huge list of health
concerns could be related to the foods you're eating. Unjunk your
diet, said Dr. Hyman, and you could possibly lose some weight and
clear out your brain fog too.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox Day 2: Replenish
Much needed nutrients that are readily
available all day long for absorption which will create high energy
throughout the detox process.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox Day 3: Reset
Healthy side-effects of Dr. Oz's 3-Day
Detox is that your cravings for unhealthy foods will melt away. Your
body will begin to crave healthy foods as you ease back into normal
eating.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox: Pre-Cleanse
Meal
Many people who are looking to detox do
not have a clean diet. Dr. Oz says to kick off the 3-Day Detox the
night before by having a nutrient dense dinner of black rice, greens,
and salmon. Black rice if full of antioxidants. Greens, such as kale
and spinach, are powerful detoxification foods. Salmon provides amino
acids that can support the body in removing toxins.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox: Drink
Guidelines
Dr. Oz's 3-Day Detox plan is based on
four smoothie drinks providing a total of 1,300 calories.
Dr. Oz: Three Day Detox Shopping
List
Fruits and veggies are loaded with
phytochemicals and nutrients that can act as your own personal
warrior and your own pharmacy, said Dr. Hyman. The ingredients
required for the cleanse won't be hard to find and shouldn't cost too
much money.
[Hold on. If you don't have the
supplements (multivitamin, omega-3, and probiotics you're going to
have to spend more than $16. Perhaps they were only calculating the
cost of the three days worth of supplements that you'll use during
the cleanse.]
Each day of the 2-Day Detox will
consist of the same smoothies and the same supplements making for an
easy process.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox: Morning
Lemon Green Tea
Start each day of the detox with green
tea brewed with one sliced lemon and one teaspoon of stevia for
sweetness. Lemon provides antioxidants to support the liver and the
bowels in their important of jobs of elimination.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox: Morning
Smoothie
Ms. Hever said the morning smoothie is
filled super foods that will ease bloat and feed the healthy bacteria
in the digestive tract.
1 cup water
1 tablespoons flax seeds
1 cup raspberries
1 banana
¼ cup of spinach
1 tablespoon almond butter
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Top off the smoothie with one-half of a
multivitamin and a probiotic.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox: Lunch
Smoothie
The lunch smoothie is designed to fuel
energy with coconut oil to fuel brain cells and keep you feeling
full.
4 celery stalks
1 cucumber
1 cup kale leaves
½ green apple
½ lime
1 tablespoon coconut oil
½ cup almond milk
1 cup pineapple
Top off the lunch smoothie with
one-half of a multivitamin and an omega-3 supplement.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox: Dinner
Smoothie
The dinner smoothie is all about
hydration with nutrients. Dr. Hyman shared a health rhyme: the
solution to pollution is dilution. Meaning, hydration is vital to
detoxification.
½ cup mango
1 cup blueberries
1 ½ cup coconut water
1 cup kale
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ cup avocado
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon flax seeds
The dinner smoothie is Dr. Oz's
favorite drink of the three. Ms. Hever shared that avocados are
surprisingly high in fiber with ½ of an avocado providing ½ of a
day's fiber.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox: Afternoon
Snack Smoothie
Between lunch and dinner, there is one
more smoothie. Choose your favorite smoothie of three and enjoy it
for an afternoon snack.
Dr. Oz 3-Day Detox: Before
Bed Detox Ultra Bath
To support both detoxification and
sleep, Dr. Oz has included a nightly detox bath before bed. Soak in
hot water along with 10 drops of lavender, 2 ½ cups Epsom salt which
provides sulfur to boost glutathione leves that support the removal
of toxins. Soak for 20-30 minutes.
After the Detox: How
do you go back to eating?
Don't jump back into a processed food
diet right off the detox. Ease into eating with post-cleanse meals
[unfortunately none were provided] and focus on choosing healthy
foods to keep that cleanse feeling going. Swap out a meal on occasion
with one of the detox shakes.
Dr. Oz said he felt great on this detox
and lost two pounds. One fan who also participated in the detox said
she felt less bloated, felt more mental clarity, and lost five pounds
as well as two inches from her waist. Another fan who did the detox
she felt refreshed and had more energy, felt more focused and less
bloated, and lost 4.4 pounds as well as three inches from her waist.
Click the links to read posts from Dr.
Hyman's previous appearances on The Dr. Oz Show:
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Hever's previous appearances on The Dr. Oz Show:
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For the 3-Day Detox, please advise which food can be substituted for almond milk and almond butter (I have nut allergies) and which spice can be substituted for cayenne pepper (I have acid reflux and gastritis). Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat option(s) is available for someone who can not take epsom salt bath due to high blood pressure?
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