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The Silent Monster

Belly fat keeps you fat! This fat acts like a tumor. It’s active and all it wants to do is get fatter and fatter. The hormones it secretes cause hunger and cravings. If you only lose a portion of it, it will grow back!

Carrying excess belly fat can negatively impact your cholesterol and blood pressure. In addition, visceral fat releases cytokines that increase inflammation directly linked to weight gain and other diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer, and more.

Cortisol is a particularly harmful stress hormone. Prolonged exposure to cortisol can undermine weight loss and increase visceral fat.

Increased Interleukin 6 levels (secreted by visceral fat) into the portal vein directly correlates with elevated concentrations of an inflammatory substance called C-reactive protein (CRP). High CRP levels are related to inflammation. Chronic inflammation is associated with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and atherosclerosis, among other negative health conditions.

Inflammation is stimulated when oxygen struggles to reach your cells; this happens to the fat cells when they are enlarged. When you put on weight, this causes your fat cells to become bigger, and as those cells transition from lean cells to the obese stages, there is less room for oxygen. When you lose weight, you don’t lose fat cells, but you shrink them, leaving more room for oxygen, therefore reducing inflammation.

This type of fat is more common in men. It is belly fat found deep inside your stomach, under your abdominal muscles and around your vital organs, constricting blood flow. It is metabolically active and secretes toxic, inflammatory hormones. Visceral fat is dangerous and is linked to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, stroke, high cholesterol, and certain cancers. It even causes low testosterone and low sex drive!

PHD Weight Loss Founder, Dr. Ashley Lucas, holds a Ph.D. in sports nutrition and chronic disease and is also a Registered Dietitian (RD). Dr. Lucas is a nationally renowned speaker, columnist, and leading expert in the eld of weight management and behavior change.

How To Banish Visceral Fat

LACK OF ENERGY? FREQUENT CRAVINGS? A STUBBORN SCALE?

YOUR BELLY FAT IS TO BLAME

Drop the belly fat and gain control. Support your muscles, eat adequate protein (aim for 0.8g per pound of ideal body weight), and lift heavy things!

Create a healthy metabolic shift. Stick to a meal plan designed specifically for you and your health goals - avoiding severe caloric restriction, shots, drops, and injectables.

Sleep more, stress less. Poor sleep and stress can sabotage your health and fitness goals. Get a quality night’s rest and use meditation or yoga to calm your mind. Remember, it’s not just about your health; it’s about your happiness too. Choose a healthy lifestyle, not just a diet or quick fix.

Change your mind, change your life. Repattern and refocus your brain on how you respond to sabotaging thoughts, other people, and your own inner voice. You can change in an instant, for the rest of your life. Simply because you want to. w

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