Supplement Highlight: RHODIOLA
RHODIOLA: One Weight Loss Tool You Don’t Want To Be Without
Written By: Dr. Bobbie Whitacre, DC
Copyright © 2012 Whitacre Wellness. All rights reserved.
Written By: Dr. Bobbie Whitacre, DC
Copyright © 2012 Whitacre Wellness. All rights reserved.
So many struggle with weight loss. To gain control of this part of our lives, we 
try to establish disciplined habits in eating a healthier diet and exercising. I personally always look for ways to make this an easier task and ways to motivate myself to get a better result. One herbal product that I have come across that is very helpful in this is Rhodiola rosea. It is a great weight loss supplement or all natural “diet pill” to help you lose weight for several reasons that we will discuss here.
First, what is rhodiola and where does it come from? It is an herb that comes from the polar Arctic regions of Eastern Siberia. Historically, it was highly valued by traditional Arctic tribes as a strengthening tonic to increase physical and mental stamina. This is why traditionally it has been used by Russian athletes. Also, it has been prized for its ability to help the body adapt to stress. It supports the nervous system, and helps with mental focus as it increases the blood supply to the brain. It supports the immune system and is known to improve endurance and physical performance. This herb has many benefits to it, but the main focus of this article is to outline its benefits in weight loss.
One of the biggest hurdles of weight loss is stored fat or adipose tissue. It usually shows up around the waist, hips, and buttocks. Once fat is stored in this tissue, it is hard to get rid of. That's why some people just can't seem to get rid of certain fatty spots, including "love handles". The body does possess an enzyme called hormone-sensitive lipase that is capable of breaking down fat stored in adipose tissue, but this enzyme is not especially active. This is where rhodiola rosea comes in. Extracts of rhodiola rosea have the capacity to activate hormone-sensitive lipase, thus increasing the breakdown of fat stored in adipose tissue. Rosavin is one of the active ingredients in rhodiola that specifically contributes to fat breakdown. It does this by activating hormone-sensitive lipase, thus increasing the breakdown of fat stored in adipose tissue. The broken down stored fat is then released in the bloodstream, which is why it is a good idea to exercise in addition to taking the supplement.
We all know that exercise is good for us in general and we know that exercise will help us to lose weight, if we do it properly. Rigorous work schedules and life responsibilities leave a person tired and fatigued, so they do not exercise. Also, fatigue is known to cause us to make poor food decisions. When we are tired, we tend to eat what is readily available like fast food instead of cooking a healthy meal. Rhodiola can be a great help in this, as it gives you more energy to work out and has been shown to increase your productivity in workouts and naturally improves mental alertness and decreases fatigue, as it increases blood flow to the brain.
Here is some evidence that shows how Rhodiola can actually improve your exercise program, thus over time positively affect your weight loss. According to a double blind placebo-controlled randomized study conducted in Belgium involving 24 volunteers, published on Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab, patients were administered with either Rhodiola rosea intake 200-mg Rhodiola rosea extract containing 3% rosavin + 1% salidroside plus 500 mg starch or placebo (700 mg starch). Over a 4 week period, volunteers taking Rhodiola showed improvement in physical capacity, muscle strength, speed of limb movement, reaction time, and attention, compared to placebo group.
As we discussed, rhodiola has been shown to improve mental alertness and decrease fatigue. Research conducted at the Department of Neurology, Armenian State Medical University,Yerevan, the effect of repeated low-dose treatment of Rhodiola extract on fatigue during night duty among a group of 56 young, healthy physicians was studied. Total mental performance was evaluated measuring overall level of mental fatigue, complex perceptive and cognitive cerebral functions, such as associative thinking, short-term memory, calculation and ability of concentration, and speed of audio-visual perception. During a period of three weeks, volunteers taking Rhodiola extract were shown to have significant improvement in these tests compared to placebo group. These results suggest that Rhodiola can reduce general fatigue under certain stressful conditions. It helped night working physicians to have less fatigue and be more alert and it can help you. With your improved energy and alertness you can cook healthier meals and make better decisions, when it comes to food choices. Lastly, rhodiola can help us choose to eat a healthy diet and choose to exercise, as it helps improve our mental alertness and energy levels.
As you can see, we are promoting healthy weight loss and not a get slim quick scheme. Rhodiola helps us to make good choices, and over time those good choices will give us a good result in our weight loss efforts. In addition, with its ability to activate hormone sensitive molecules to break down stored fat, it is a real help in increasing our weight loss efforts. This is one weight loss tool we don’t want to be without.
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How do these supplements work to give you an advantage in your weight loss goals?
All the food we take in can be categorized as glucose, lipids, or amino acids. The first two can be broken down to be stored as fat. The latter one, amino acids are the building blocks of our lean muscle. When one takes Carb Blocker 2, it blocks up to 500 calories per meal of carbohydrates. It does this by binding to the carbohydrates and making the molecule larger in size, therefore it passes through the body like fiber would. This prevents that glucose from breaking down to fat. Another advantage product in your weight loss journey is Slimmetry. It gives you energy, helps reduce water weight and bloating and helps put your metabolism into a fat burning type of metabolism. With the body rid of the glucose and switched to fat burning mode, this leaves the body with more lean muscle mass overall.
One more advantage product is CLA 500. This product is also helpful. Let’s look at the research. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, published in the December 2000 issue of the Journal of Nutrition found that CLA reduces fat and preserves muscle tissue. According to the research project manager, an average reduction of six pounds of body fat was found in the group that took CLA, compared to a placebo group. CLA is a fat found in raw dairy and animal meat that has been grass fed, which is why our diets typically lack this fat.
The other helpful benefits of CLA are that it often helps with many of the symptoms found in thyroid patients. It helps to increase your metabolic rate, decreases abdominal fat, enhances muscle growth, lowers cholesterol and lowers insulin resistance -- reduces food-induced allergic reactions, and enhances the immune system.
With this type of advantage, you will be telling everyone of your weight loss success in 2012. You will be showing off those inches lost! Lean muscle will be showing up on your body that was covered up before. You will see the results of those small daily decisions that were easy to do, and given enough time have yielded you a wonderful result in your health. We wish you much success this year and we look forward to hearing your testimony!
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Weight Loss Advantages
Weight Loss Advantages Utilizing The Slight Edge:
Let me ask you a question, so that we can share some wisdom. The question is, would you rather have a million dollars given to you in an envelope, or would you rather have a penny given to you in an envelope with the promise that the amount in the envelope given to you would double daily?
Think about that. Most people would probably choose the million dollars, with thoughts of investing and increasing it to a larger amount. We might choose the million, because that sounds like a large sum and the penny does not sound like much at all. This thought process; however, would cause you to miss out on a massive amount of wealth and prosperity, because the penny has the power of compound interest over time. After 30 days the penny would actually already turned into 5 million dollars. Wow! I tell you this story because weight loss is similar to this penny story. The penny is a small amount and doubling this small amount daily doesn’t seem like it would have much of an effect. We can see, however, over time this doubling makes a huge difference. With weight loss it is not the big decisions, but the small decisions that affect our health and weight. These decisions are easy to make, but they are also easy not to make and that is why so often we get off track.
For instance, drinking water is a key to weight loss. This is an easy and inexpensive thing to do but also easy to not do. We have to form this good habit and over time, it will pay off. Just like the penny, we don’t see a huge result after just one day, but over time our decision will pay off. This concept, of little decisions adding up to a large result over time, is called the slight edge. There is actually an entire book about it, and I would highly recommend it, The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson.
This concept can work for you and it can also work against you. Knowing this gives you an advantage in your weight loss journey. Why? This is because most people get very upset when the scale is not responding the way they want it to. For example, 4 days have gone by and you have made some great daily decisions that should positively affect your weight loss and now you are on that scale wanting to see the results of your efforts. If you don’t see much change, you are likely to get discouraged and go back to your old habits. People who understand the slight edge realize that it is those daily decisions over time that will eventually yield them the result they are after. They realize that 4 days may not be enough time, so they continue along and check their weight in a month. Lo and behold, the scale has moved down and their inches are down and their energy is up! They wouldn’t have gotten that result had they checked results too soon and given up on their small daily decisions to move them toward weight loss.
Let me share some success stories that will encourage you in your weight loss. A 26 year old lady started on January 1st with a plan to lose weight. She took the genetic test to see which diet was best for her genotype. For her body, she found out she should eat a more moderate amount of complex carbohydrates, which is called the carb reducer diet. She took the recommended supplements from Nutrilite to boost her weight loss. For her, this was the Slimmetry, Carb Blocker 2, Invisifiber, and Glucose Health. She did add in two workouts a week for 20 to 30 minutes and walking 3 miles twice a week. Her starting weight was 178.5 pounds and as of January 29th her weight was 164.5 pounds.
A 23 year old male started a weight loss plan on Christmas. His plan consisted of no exercise, as he works a vigorous schedule, has a new baby and a 3 year old. He consistently took the Nutrilite supplements to boost his results. He took the Carb Blocker 2, Slimmetry, and CLA 500. His diet consisted of lots of green veggies and fresh foods, no fast food and no fried foods. He has lost 25 pounds so far.
As you can see, the plan they implemented is not anything hard. They are decisions that are easy to do and easy not to do, but they have consistently stuck with their decisions and now they are seeing the results. The key is to do the activity of the decision made and don’t immediately check the results. Do the activity daily that you know is a good decision and give yourself plenty of time before you check the results. I think it is always a good idea to have a mentor that can help you with the time frame, and can help keep you accountable. If you need a health coach, call us at Whitacre Wellness. We would love to help you!
Obesity: #1 Cause of Type 2 Diabetes
Weight Loss Management is essential to a healthy lifestyle. Most people try a weight loss program or diet on their own at home, but because these are “short-lived” the person seeks professional help. Here at our facility we will help you in achieving your goals as well as educating you on losing weight healthy and safely. Another fact to consider is that obesity (defined as BMI over 30) has become an epidemic in America. Obesity is the #1 cause of Type 2 diabetes and 55% of those who are obese will end up with diabetes according to the CDC. Heart disease and cancer are closely linked to obesity as well. As of this year 2011 we are an "obese nation". The CDC reports that 53% of the nations population are obese. If weight loss management is done correctly it can certainly help patients live a healthier life. Feeling stronger , healthier and much more educated.
Our facility will design a program especially for you. It includes a balance of healthy eating and physical exercise. Educating our client's on proper eating as well. Developing healthy eating habits while using tips that will keep us fuller longer can be useful tools in weight management. Knowing what your body needs is important to weight management and can control overconsumption and underconsumption of food. We challenge our patients to "Be In It To Win It" ask yourself " Am I ready to make that lifestyle change? " At our facility we will help you do that! We will educate our patient's to understand proper eating , when to eat, what time to eat, how much water to drink, what foods you should eat, what foods not to eat, just to name a few.
If you are interested in losing weight, making a lifestyle change, and living a over- all healthier life, we can help. Call us at 6186843344FREE WEIGHT LOSS GUIDE
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