Intravenous detoxification and weight loss

February 25, 2014

Intravenous detoxification and weight loss-Nutrition

Intravenous Nutrient/Vitamin Therapy or Intravenous Vitamin therapy assist in Detoxification and Weight loss and improves the Immune System

Intravenous (IV) therapies involve administering nutrients directly into the bloodstream (intravenously). This delivery system is exceptionally powerful because it reduces the potential loss of potency due to possible breakdown in the GI tract and poor absorption of some orally administered nutrients.

Poor nutrition, chronic stress, improper sleeping patterns and lack of physical activity all contribute to premature aging, loss of skin elasticity, weight gain, abdominal fat, anxiety/depression, digestive disorders, skin problems, fatigue and illness among others. Understanding how to manage your lifestyle is instrumental in slowing down the aging process and retaining youthfulness for along time.

A healthy diet is one that is rich in vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phytochemicals, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, fiber and amino acids along with proper sleep, exercise and stress management techniques, all these are necessary for retaining youthfulness and slowing the aging process.

Intravenous Therapy for Anti-aging
Poor nutrition, chronic stress, improper sleeping patterns and lack of physical activity all contribute to premature aging, loss of skin elasticity, weight gain, abdominal fat, anxiety/depression, digestive disorders, skin problems, fatigue and illness. Learning how to manage your lifestyle is key to slowing the aging process and retaining youth. A healthy diet – high in vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phytochemicals, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, fiber and amino acids – along with proper sleep, exercise and stress management techniques, are all necessary for retaining youth and slowing the aging process.

Even if you eat well, your body might not be absorbing the vitamins and minerals it needs to fight the aging process. IV therapy boosts the antioxidant vitamin and mineral levels in your body much more effectively than oral supplements. You can choose from a variety of IV cocktails, each design to help your body repair damage, prevent aging, and recover its youthful vigor

Intravenous Therapy for Detoxification
The objective of detoxification is to remove toxic metals from the body and restore proper functioning of the autonomic nervous system and the organs affected by it. Detoxification is done in phases over time to protect the body and allow convalescing (rest and healing). A multi-strategy approach is used depending on the patient’s needs and desires which may include:

Safe Mercury Removal
Rest
Oral Chelation
Nutritional Supplementation
Rejuvenation & Detoxification Therapies
Organ Rehabilitation and/or Support

As a result, the body’s weakest area is most likely to develop the problem first. Because the mercury toxins can travel either by way of the blood stream or by nerve pathways, one person may develop bleeding gums and bowel problems and another severe asthma or bronchitis. A third person may experience concentration difficulties, sleep disturbances, hearing loss and dizziness, and still others will have extreme fatigue, lack of initiative and clumsiness. Mercury can interfere with virtually any process of any organ of the body. Removal of mercury must be done by taking all precautions to protect you from further exposure.

The process of removing mercury may cause interference with the body organs and eventually cause weight gain (obesity) if this was to happen then Doctor Dalal Akoury of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center will be of help to you. In this facility they focus on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE.

Intravenous Therapy for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Hypertension
If you’re ever rushed to the hospital with a heart attack, intravenous magnesium could save your life. In a study, researchers found that hospital death rate of those receiving IV magnesium was one-fourth that of those who received standard treatment alone. Another follow-up study of the same patients revealed an enduring effect of magnesium treatment. Nearly twice as many patients in the standard treatment group had died compared to those who received magnesium, and there were considerably more cases of heart failure and impaired heart function in the placebo group.

Intravenous Therapy for Arrhythmia, Asthma, Diabetes, Migraines and More
In addition to increasing survival after heart attack, IV magnesium also smoothest out arrhythmias and improves outcomes in patients undergoing angioplasty with stent placement. It is also beneficial for acute asthma attacks, often working to relax airway spasms when drugs do not. Magnesium supplementation is crucial for diabetics; too, because it improves insulin sensitivity, helps blood sugar control, and reduces risk of retinopathy.

The list goes on: Magnesium can also reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches, help prevent kidney stones, boost immune function, and protect DNA from carcinogens. Magnesium can even help you sleep. It not only relaxes the muscles, but it also increases the length of restorative slow-wave sleep.
IV Diabetic Nutritional Therapy used to improve glucose metabolism, improve neuropathy, and vascular disease assoc with diabetes includes IV alpha lipoic acid, folic acid, b12, and thiamine.

Intravenous therapy for Immune Enhancement
Your immune system is on constant guard to protect against viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. This system keeps you free of not only serious infections but also cancer and such as lupus and rheumatoid , in which the immune system attacks healthy cells. Unfortunately, the older we get, the harder we are hit by these immune-related conditions.

As with all disease, a number of nutrients play well-defined roles in the immune response, and chief among them are antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. For patients suffering from immune disorders—or anyone who just needs an immune boost—we offer immune drip therapy. Our unique IV cocktail contains high doses of B-complex vitamins along with vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, selenium, and zinc, all of which are vital for a healthy immune system.

Intravenous Therapy for Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia
The fatigue, pain, and depression from chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia are real, and they have a cause. More importantly, help is available. At our center, we don’t just treat the symptoms of these disorders—we take a comprehensive approach that has the potential to reverse these conditions, alleviating pain, increasing energy, and boosting immunity.

People suffering with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue are believed to have impaired cellular function—particularly in the way muscle cells handle calcium and phosphate. This, in turn, stimulates painful contractions and muscle spasms. To address these problems, we prescribe a full regimen of therapies, including IV doses of B vitamins, magnesium, vitamin C, and other nutrients proven to boost energy, improve tissue repair, and relieve stress.

Intravenous Vitamin C
High dose Vitamin C is used for Cancer Co-Management Therapies, fatigue, fibromyalgia, immune dysfunction and pre and post mercury amalgam removals Intravenous vitamin C is especially effective in fighting viruses and cancer cells, while being completely safe for all normal cells. It is because of this characteristic that IV vitamin C is particularly useful in knocking out the viruses of the common cold, flu, and sore throat. Patients often start feeling better within hours of administration.

Intravenous detoxification and weight loss

Heal the Mitochondrial to lose weight

February 24, 2014

Heal the Mitochondrial to lose weight-Discussed

Vitamin A deficiency caused oxidative damage to liver mitochondria

Mitochondria are what we would call tiny factories that turn food and oxygen into energy. In each cell, there are hundreds to thousands of these little energy factories (mitochondria). They exist in greater numbers in active organs and tissues, like the muscles, heart and brain. Their malfunction needs to be corrected to heal completely for effectiveness in weight loss. This article discusses the relevant tools needed to have a strong working mitochondrial.

Heal the Mitochondrial to lose weight -Magnesium

Ah, magnesium, darling mineral of the Primal world, participant in nearly every physiological function known to man, and now essential cofactor for proper mitochondrial function. I believe so. Magnesium deficiency led to decreased mitochondria-per-cell count and increased size of individual mitochondrion in liver and kidney cells, which indicates that not only did low magnesium drop the overall number of mitochondria, but also increased the workload of the remaining mitochondria. Eat plenty of leafy greens, the occasional handful of nuts or seeds, and a starchy tuber when it suits you, taking care to supplement with good and you should be fine on magnesium.

Zinc and Iron

Deficiencies in both zinc and iron can reduce the mitochondria’s ability to synthesize heme, which leads to oxidant leakage (the increased free radicals that I mentioned in last week’s post), “DNA damage, neural decay, and aging.” Luckily, zinc and iron are present in animal products and shellfish, so few Primal eaters run the risk of severe deficiencies. If you need to, supplement, but do so wisely: zinc toxicity alters mitochondrial metabolism and lowers ATP production in liver mitochondria. The liver processes both fats and sugars and healthy liver mitochondria are crucial for that important task.

Manganese

You don’t hear a lot about manganese, but it plays a role in creating a potent mitochondrial antioxidant: manganese superoxide dismutase. Without adequate manganese, you won’t make enough superoxide dismutase, and without enough mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase, you run the risk of developing a neuropathology or suffering an ischemic brain injury (what often happens after stroke). Eat your mussels, raspberries, and dark chocolate.

Carnosine

In rats with a genetic predisposition to developing Alzheimer’s disease, supplementing with carnosine reduced the prevalence of classic AD hallmarks, the first and foremost of which was mitochondrial dysfunction. Carnosine is a potent scavenger of free radicals, and it’s a dipeptide of the amino acids beta-alanine and histidine. Meat eaters get plenty of carnosine, but supplements exist if you want to go that route.

Carnitine

Carnitine is biosynthesized from methionine and lysine, two amino acids which are highly prevalent in red meat and your mitochondria like a lot of carnitine because it’s required for shuttling fatty acids into the mitochondria for processing. Yeah, if you want mitochondria to do one of their most basic jobs – break down fatty acids for energy – you better consume ample amounts of meat, or supplement with L-carnitine.

Heal the Mitochondrial to lose weight -Vitamin A

Vitamin A deficiency caused oxidative damage to liver mitochondria in rats. Folks, in addition to handling fat and sugar metabolism, liver mitochondria also process ammonia, a potentially toxic byproduct of protein metabolism, so you’d better eat your egg yolks and liver and even cod liver oil along with your egg whites and steak and cod filets.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a universal antioxidant, internally produced by most organisms (except for us and a couple others), and it should come as no surprise to learn that it (along with resveratrol and alpha-lipoic acid) reduces excessive reactive oxygen species production by the mitochondria. It does so by increasing manganese superoxide dismutase (remember that?). Just be careful about supplementing during heavy cardio, as vitamin C has been shown to dampen mitochondrial biogenesis by interfering with normal cellular adaptations to endurance exercise. Maybe that was the problem back in my endurance days when I was downing 25,000 milligrams of C a day during training (hey, Linus Pauling said to supplement vitamin C “to bowel tolerance.” How times have changed.) I doubt sticking to natural sources of vitamin C, like fruit, raw meat, or fresh vegetables would have the same negative effect on exercise adaptation.

Heal the Mitochondrial to lose weight-Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)

Our bodies make CoQ10, which is required for the transfer of electrons during mitochondrial oxidative respiration. Mitochondrial oxidative respiration is how we produce ATP for bodily functions and day-to-day life. Without enough of it (maybe we’re taking statins, which block the pathway responsible for synthesizing CoQ10, or we’re not eating enough foods high in CoQ10), our mitochondria’s ability to make ATP suffers, since CoQ10 is the only compound that can do its job. The best dietary sources of CoQ10 include animal hearts (since hearts need a lot of CoQ10 to generate the energy required functioning), sardines, and virgin red palm oil. Even so, it’s still tough to get significant CoQ10 from food, which is why I like to supplement it.

Resveratrol

Resveratrol is the darling of the life extension set, and while I think some of its effects might be overstated, it does appear to improve mitochondrial function (in mice) and induce mitochondrial biogenesis (in rodent epithelial cells, the cells that comprise the lining of blood vessels). Furry little human’s mice are not, but it’s interesting nonetheless.

Heal the Mitochondrial to lose weight-Alpha lipoic acid

Naturally occurring most richly in heart, liver, kidney, spinach, and broccoli, lipoic acid supplements have been shown to reduce mitochondrial decay in humans. Another study, albeit in rats, found that alpha-lipoic acid, along with a few other “mitochondria supportive” supplements, improved rats’ athletic performance and recovery. In both cases, it stimulated mitochondrial biogenesis.

I’m sure there are more nutrients, minerals, vitamins and supplements that affect mitochondrial function, but this is a decent list to consider when trying manning your cellular power plant workforce. And I bet if you take care of the bulk of these, either by eating good food or supplementing, you can keep a couple Homer Simpsons around for comic relief without too many problems.

In all you do if functioning mitochondrial is not working for you in attaining optimal weight loss, a visit to AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under Doctor Akoury’s will offer much needed solution. Dr. Dalal Akoury cares she focuses on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE

Heal the Mitochondrial to lose weight-Discussed

Lose weight naturally and rapidly before the summer

February 24, 2014

Lose weight naturally and rapidly before the summer-Is it possible?

Nutrition:

summer offers opportunity to jog out your weight naturally

If we are to get the ultimate weight loss during the seasons we need to embrace summer rather than fearing it; summer being a worm season, it offers the best opportunity and atmosphere to weight loss. We can achieve weight loss during summer effectively by observing good nutrition. During this season, the days are longer, the weather is warmer and it’s time to swap the heavy layers of winter for summer clothes; including togs! That fills many of us with dread especially if we’ve packed on the weight over winter.

Nevertheless spring is the ideal season for weight loss. Even if you have tried several times and failed on diet fads and get-fit plans many times, you may need to try a naturopathic approach to weight-management. Naturopathic medicine addresses weigh loss by working as it always does, with your body’s natural processes. Your weight mostly depends on activity output and food intake but can also be affected by gastro-intestinal and hormonal health influenced by mental and emotional stress.

Lose weight naturally and rapidly before the summer-Stressed by fat

Before weight loss can become fat loss, the metabolism must be healed and healthy. This takes a whole-person approach involving diet, nutrient supplementation, herbal medicines, good sleep, and exercise and stress management.

Stress management is crucial. Stress-eating is a common reaction to life stress dynamics causing craving, bingeing, unhealthy food choices and disruptive eating patterns. That’s a recipe for poor diet and ballooning weight. But, more deeply, stress affects our hormonal and digestive functions thereby undermining weight management.

Lose weight naturally and rapidly before the summer-Drop weight from the inside out
A healthy metabolism is the key to weight-loss. Hormonal glands affect digestive metabolism, determining body weight. Thyroid and adrenal glands are powerful examples; body metabolism is regulated by a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. So an under-active thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) lowers the metabolic-rate and fat is accumulated. Stress can ramp up adrenal cortisol, produced by adrenal glands that regulate blood sugar and energy production. If adrenal cortex becomes over or hypo-active complex sugars and glucose can be converted to fat causing weight gain, especially around the waist.

Stored and consumed toxins can lead to fats being accumulated in the body. A liver overloaded with pollutants and toxins and cannot eliminate them, so they get stored in the adipose or fat tissue which is tough to get rid of until toxins are cleared out. This also hinders the liver in efficiently burning body fat. Because excess body fat triggers the production of pro-inflammatory immune cells, the immune system does not function properly for an overweight person. This makes us feel unwell, lacking drive and capacity to exercise and directing metabolic function away from its core processes.

Naturopathic help addresses these factors by effectively detoxing and targeting the thyroid and adrenal glands; for example adding iodine to support the thyroid if you’re iodine deficient.

Lose weight naturally and rapidly before the summer-Other natural ways

Swim

Swimming is one of the most rewarding ways to exercise and lose weight in summer. On a hot day, there is nothing better than to take a dive into swimming pool and swim the day away. On an average, a person of 140 pounds can burn approximately 190 calories in 30 minutes of moderate swimming, and who can stay in a cool pool on a hot day for just 30 minutes?

Hike

For the most part, those who vacation in the mountains find that it’s much cooler in the summer, and thus makes for great hiking days, even in summer months. Even on summer vacation, you can lose weight, all the while enjoying the stress-relief of the mountain outdoors. Take a hike and walk the weight right off! Not only is walking and hiking a great exercise, sweating is great for your health as well. 30 minutes of moderate hiking will also burn you approximately 190 calories, and that doesn’t count the extra climbing in mountain hiking!

Walking the Beach

There is no place better to lose weight in summer than at a beautiful beach! I find the beach to be so incredibly soothing that I simply want to live there and never leave. However, if you’ve ever walking in sand before, you know the extra workout you get by a simple stroll. In fact, you will burn more calories walking in sand that you will walk and jogging on the road, since your muscles are working harder with every step. But the benefits don’t end here. You will also find that walking in sand is easier on your joints since it’s soft. Next time your beach walking, alternate between the soft, deep sand and the hard packed sand closer to the water for a full joint-easy workout.

Listen to your Body

I don’t know about you, but during the summer, when it’s super-hot, I tend to naturally have less of an appetite. I have known people who shared that lack of appetite, and still feel the need to force themselves to eat full meals and stuff themselves. Your body is an amazing invention, and has the ability to know what it needs and doesn’t need. Naturally, in the winter, our bodies want us to put on a little weight in order to keep warm, but in the heat of the summer, it knows that weight gain isn’t necessary, and shifts into a weight loss mode, so to speak. If you follow your body’s natural urges you may find weight loss easier for you.

Keep Track

Another great way to lose weight in summer is to simply keep track of what you eat in a day. For some, it’s an eye-opener when they actually see on paper what all they’re consuming in a 24 hour period. Summer can be filled with lots of ice cream and fattening foods (which I know tastes good, but should always be in moderation) or lots of healthy snacks, such as fresh fruit and veggies and yummy salads! Whatever you choose to eat, keep track and make changes where needed.

Grab a Friend

Who wants to go swimming alone? Who wants to walk alone? Who wants to diet alone? Nobody! It is human nature to want to share things with someone else. If your hubby or significant other isn’t interested in joining a healthier you, find a friend who is. Before I got pregnant, my sister-in-law and I were walking together, and let me tell you, it does make all the difference in the world.

Play Mind Games (on Yourself)

Whether these things have been proven, studies show that playing simple games on your mind will encourage you to lose weight. Some say that the color blue will suppress your appetite, which is why you find few fast food places decorated in blue. So, try surrounding yourself in the color blue when eating. Also, if it’s possible, eating in front of a mirror is said to aid weight loss as well, as most humans find it odd to see them eating. Can’t hurt to try these things, right?

Hydrate

Water is your best friend, especially in the hot months of summer. Your body needs to stay hydrated to be healthy, and water is the best drink for weight loss. In fact, it’s been proven that making the simple change to drink only water every day is enough to help you start losing weight. So hydrate and lose weight in summer!

Losing weight in summer doesn’t have to be something to dread. In fact, using these 8 Easy Ways to Lose Weight in summer, you will have having so much fun you won’t even realize you’re actually losing weight! If you have any summer weight loss tips to add, please feel free to leave us a comment! We love to hear from our readers!

Irrespective of the season when it comes to optimal weight loss, Doctor Dalal Akoury of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center will of great help to you. Doctor Akoury’s cares and focuses on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE.

Lose weight naturally and rapidly before the summer-Is it possible?

Lack of certain amino acids causes weight gain

February 24, 2014

Lack of certain amino acids causes weight gain-Narrated

excess amounts of amino acids can cause dehydration, gout, kidney problems, calcium loss and an increase in urea production

Amino acids are promoted and advertised in health food stores, the back of magazines, and in some gyms as necessary for greater athletic performance. Race walkers who want to excel, might be curious as to whether they should try these products.

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, similar to the way glucose makes up carbohydrates, and fatty acids make up fat. Amino acids are also crucial for the synthesis (building and maintenance) of muscle tissue. Protein also is essential for growing hair and new skin tissue.

According to Page Love, a registered and licensed dietitian, and President of Nutri-Fit Consulting in Atlanta, some endurance race walkers (20-50K distance competitors) may have an increased need for protein. She says that “endurance sports, especially very high intensity, long duration activities, decrease carbohydrate availability, thus forcing amino acid oxidation to increase which could possibly increase overall protein needs.”

Yet, Love says that even endurance race walkers can meet their protein needs with a slight increase in the RDA, rather than supplementation. The RDA for protein is .8 grams per kilogram of body weight. Love recommends 1.2 – 1.5 grams per kilogram of body weight for endurance race walkers.

When you take in extra amino acids or consume extra protein which your body can’t use, the excess is converted to fat for future use. The result is a weight gain comprised of fat, not muscle. Unfortunately, protein converted to fat cannot be used as protein in the future. Once converted to fat, it remains as fat until it is utilized for fuel during aerobic exercise. Race walkers who are not endurance athletes (less than 20K distance), will receive no benefit from an increase in protein intake, and may even gain weight as a result.

Additionally, excess amounts of amino acids can cause dehydration, gout, kidney problems, calcium loss and an increase in urea production. Substituting amino acid supplements for food may also result in suboptimal intakes of other nutrients such as iron, zinc, thiamin and niacin found in protein rich food?

If single amino acids are consumed in large quantities, imbalances and toxicities of amino acids are possible. Long term risks are not conclusive; however, preliminary rat studies done recently at Cornell University and Washington State University have linked a high protein diet to an increased risk of cancer. Page Love Johnson cites a Tufts University Diet and Nutrition Letter which reported a case of psychosis and hallucinations resulting from single amino acid supplementation.

While protein is an important and necessary component of a healthy eating plan, most Americans already eat too much protein. It’s recommended by the American Dietetic Association that our protein intake be 10-15% of our daily caloric intake. That translates to about 50 grams for the average woman and 63 grams a day for the average man.

It is important to eat a small amount of protein with each meal. Good choices are lean meat, fish, or poultry. You can also choose non-fat or low fat dairy products such as skim milk, yogurt, or low-fat cheese. A premier protein food would be beans which are the only protein choice low in fat and high in fiber. No meat or milk products have any fiber.

For most race walkers, amino acid supplements provide nothing more than an unnecessary expense. A better idea would be to maintain a healthy, balanced, low-fat eating plan and save your money for a new race walking outfit.

Lack of certain amino acids causes weight gain-Amino Acid Supplements

Amino acids can be found in the foods you eat, this includes vegetables and also meat sources, they all have a different make up of amino’s in them and also different strengths, but the most common source of amino acids these days comes in the form of amino acid supplements, these come in many different forms too, amino acid powders, tablets, capsules and liquids to name a few, they also come in many forms of categories of supplements, they generally form part of the ingredient profile of pre workout, intra workout, post workout supplements and also get added into protein powder supplements and the like too to boost their effectiveness and also they are sold as individual amino’s just by themselves, so if you are lacking a certain amino acid in your diet you can boost the levels up easily with single amino’s.

There are 20 amino acids which can be grouped together to become proteins, these 20 amino acids are made up of essential and non-essential amino acids. Nine of these 20 amino’s are considered essential amino acids, to mean that your body must consume them as part of your diet since they cannot be synthesized in the body. The remaining 11 amino acids are called non-essential amino acids; the non-essential amino acids are amino’s formed by your body itself.

Lack of certain amino acids causes weight gain-benefits of Amino Acids
• They aid in muscle repair.
• Help with muscle recovery.
• Promote muscle growth.
• Help boost metabolic function.
• Have high antioxidant properties.
• Everyday wellbeing.
• Help with daily and muscle energy.
• Are easily absorbed into your system.
• Help boost your immune function.
• Assist in wound healing and injury rehabilitation.
• Helps with digestion.

So there you have a short explanation on amino acids, how they work and the benefits of them, also with dosage of amino acids and when to take them, this narrows down to a few things, what you do (i.e.; Sports or activity) and what your goals are as well as your body weight and whether you are a male or female is also taken to account with dosage and timings, generally they should be taken across the day and probably the most effective timing is around your training or weights session, pre, during and post workout is when you will see the best benefits.

Ultimately amino acid supplements are great and easy way to improve your recovery and make sure you can turn up to your next work out recovered and rearing to go, you’ll only know by trying yourself and adding them into your daily nutrition routine.

If for whatever reason the deficiency of amino acid causes you uncomfortable weight gain, Doctor Dalal Akoury owill help you achieve optimal weight loss. A visit to AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under Doctor Akoury’s care is all you need; they focus on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE

Lack of certain amino acids causes weight gain-Narrated

High fat diet and weight loss

February 23, 2014

High fat diet and weight loss-eat fat lose fat

The Skinny on Fat

body needs it in order to function, they are helpful absorbing vitamins A, D, and E, and they are vital for your nervous system

You’ve shield away from eating it and worked on the treadmill to burn it off. But fat, it turns out, can be your friend. “Your body needs it in order to function,” says Barbara Roberts, MD, director of the Women’s Cardiac Center at the Miriam Hospital in Providence and author of How to Keep from Breaking Your Heart. “Fats help you absorb vitamins A, D, and E, and they are vital for your nervous system.” Not only that, women who ate a Mediterranean diet filled with healthy monounsaturated fat lowered their risk of heart disease by 29 percent, according to a new study in Circulation.

Dietary fats, or lipids, are essential for maintaining the health of your skin and preventing chronic disease, but consuming too much of the wrong type of fat can lead to weight gain or heart disease. When comparing the advantages and disadvantages of eating fat, consider your weight, caloric intake and health goals and concerns. Eating the recommended amount of fat from a variety of healthy sources will meet your body’s need for the essential nutrient.

Of your total daily calories 25 to 30 percent should come from fat. The keys: Pick good-for-you fats, and limit the bad kinds. Don’t know a saturated from a poly? Here’s the skinny on which fats to eat and which to avoid.

High fat diet and weight loss -Monounsaturated Fats
What they do: These fats (mono unsaturated fats) are also known as MUFAs, they rise good HDL cholesterol, lower bad LDL cholesterol, and protect against the buildup of plaque in your arteries. They also help prevent belly fat, according to research.
Where you’ll find them: These fats are normally found In olive oil and olives, canola oil, almonds, cashews, peanuts, peanut butter, sesame seeds, and avocados.
How much quantity do you need: Most of the fat you to eat should be the unsaturated once, like MUFAs. What is recommended would be “just two to three tablespoons of olive oil in a day, this will and can raise HDL levels and protect against heart disease,” according to experts in the medical profession.

High fat diet and weight loss-Polyunsaturated Fats

Functions of polyunsaturated fats

In addition to lowering your LDL, these fats contain essential omega-3 fatty acids which boost brain function and may help strengthen your immune system and improve your mood, and omega-6 fatty acids, which in small amounts can keep skin and eyes healthy.
Where you’ll find them: Omega-3s are primarily found in fish species like salmon, mackerel, and herring, as well as canola oil, flaxseed, walnuts, and tofu. While Omega-6s are available in corn and safflower oil, corn-fed chicken and beef, and farmed fish.
How much quantity do you need: Most of the polys you eat should be omega-3s. Too much omega-6 can lead to inflammation, which is linked to heart disease. Trade vegetable oil for olive and canola oils, and eat grass-fed beef and wild-caught fish.

The Bad: Saturated Fats

What they do: They raise cholesterol levels and increase your risk of heart disease.
Where you’ll find them: In meat and poultry, in dairy products like cream, butter, and whole and 2 percent milk, and in some plant foods like coconut and palm oil.
How much you need: Limit saturated fat to less than 10 percent of your total daily calories. One easy way to cut back: “Remove any hard fat you can see, such as the skin on chicken,” says Christine Gerbstadt, MD, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.

The Ugly: Trans Fats

What they do: Made from unsaturated fat that’s been chemically altered to prolong the shelf life of packaged foods, trans fats raise bad LDL and lower good HDL, increasing inflammation throughout the body. “They 100 percent promote heart disease,” says Dr. Gerbstadt.
Where you’ll find them: In shortening, margarine, doughnuts, French fries, and processed foods such as crackers, cookies, chips, and cakes.
How much you need: Zero. But know this: The FDA allows food manufacturers to claim that a product contains “zero trans fats” if one serving of it has 0.5 grams of trans fats or less. “That means if you eat more than one serving, you could be getting a gram or more,” warns Dr. Gerbstadt. Before buying foods, check the ingredient labels for “partially hydrogenated vegetable oil” — trans fats’ sneaky pseudonym.

High fat diet and weight loss-Calorie Content

Fats are a concentrated source of energy, containing 9 calories per gram. In contrast, protein and carbohydrates contain only 4 calories per gram. This can be looked at as an advantage or disadvantage, depending on your current weight and weight goals. If you want to gain weight, fat provides extra calories without requiring you to eat a large volume of food. Just adding 1 tablespoon of most oils will give you an additional 120 calories. However, if weight loss is your goal, high-calorie fat can make reaching your goals more difficult. Any time you eat excess calories from fat or other nutrients, they are stored in fat cells to supply future energy needs, according to “Contemporary Nutrition Issues and Insights.”

High fat diet and weight loss-Health Benefits

While too much fat can be detrimental to your health, some dietary fat is essential. The American Heart Association recommends that 25 to 35 percent of your daily caloric intake come from fat. For a 2,000-calorie diet, that’s 56 to 78 grams of fat per day. You need this fat in your intestines to help absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K from food. These vitamins play a role in maintaining healthy skin, bones, teeth and eyes and are needed for proper blood clotting. In addition, your body uses fat to provide protection to your internal organs and act as insulation to help regulate your body temperature.

High fat diet and weight loss-eat fat lose fat

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