ESTABLISHING THE CORRECT
HORMONE ENVIRONMENT
FOR WEIGHT LOSS
The correct hormone environment is one in which there is a high ratio of fatty acid molecules being supplied to the mitochondria in the muscles. The objective is to burn more fatty acids than glucose as the main fuel source. In Chapter 5 I explain when your body has the correct hormone environment so that you can maximize weight loss from exercise. In the correct hormone environment certain hormones are present in larger quantities while other substances are less active. In this environment blood glucose and insulin are low and the body turns to other hormones and nutrients to satisfy its need for fuel. In Chapter 5 I tell you how these hormones work to produce weight loss. In the correct hormone environment, fatty acids pour out of your fat cells and into your blood on their way to body tissues and muscles to be used as fuel!
A KEY HORMONE FROM THE ADRENAL GLANDS
In the correct hormone environment there is also an increase in the availability and activity of certain substances secreted by the adrenal glands. In Chapter 5 you will learn that most overweight people generally have lower levels of these substances than people with normal weight.However, adding the right kind of exercise will actually increase both the availability and effectiveness of these adrenal secretions. There are also certain essential food nutrients that can help correct the imbalance of these substances and there is a synergistic effect when you combine the right kind of exercise with several specific
Essential Food Nutrients.
This is important in weight loss because these substances increase oxygen consumption and heat production and help regulate glucose and fat mobilization from fat cells. Another of its important roles is inhibiting insulin secretion. In effect, these substances facilitate the process in which fatty acids are released from fat cells into the blood and carried to various sites in the body for use as fuel. In Chapter 5 I tell you about clinical studies that confirm how consistent, regular exercise can reduce insulin requirements and improve the ratio of insulin to glucose. In addition, clinical studies have confirmed that exercise increases the thermogenic response to a meal. Since overweight people generally have a reduced thermogenic response to meals, exercise gives you the ability to improve another of the ways the body burns fat. As explained in Chapter 5, all of these effects work together to maximize the hormone environment that is best for burning fat.
THE PROPER PHYSIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR WEIGHT LOSS
MAXIMIZING WEIGHT LOSS WITH SPACE AGE EXERCISE
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