#holistic harmony

Went to another "class" last night at Holistic Harmony. This is what we covered:

Pathways to aging: 

- Free Radicals

- Silent Inflammation

- Glycation

- Nutritional Deficiency

- Obesity

- Hormonal Decline

Hormones control Metabolism:

- Hormones affect your metabolism and composition

- Cortisol, DHEA, Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Thyroid, Growth Hormone

- Leptin, Ghrelin, Fructose inhibits leptin

Hormone fluctuations - How to balance:

- Assess levels prior to any program

- reduce stress

- sleep 7-8 hours

- balance sex hormones

- don't work out after 8 pm

- don't eat after 7 pm (fasting = burn fat, rests the digestive system, regulates leptin, eating after 7 interrupts normal hormone production during sleep)

- relax in the evening

Hormones imbalances:

- estrogen dominance

- insulin resistance

- hyperglycemia

- hypoglycemia

- hypothyroid

- leptin resistance

- hypercortisol

- hypoadrenal

Body Composition:

- Ratio of body fat to lean tissue to balance

- Weight is not important because muscle tissue weighs more then fat tissues

- Water retention will fluctuate

- BF%- Ideal men: 10-20% women: 18-28%

How to lose fat:

- food consumption = hormonal response

Compare Chicken and a doughnut:

Chicken                                        Doughnut

maintain/increase muscle             insulin spike

stabilize blood sugar                      aids in conversion of carbs to fat

satisfy hunger                                 shuts down all fat burning

increase amino acids                      increases Ghrelin & Leptin

                                                       increase in cortisol causing hunger

Cortisol:

- stress hormone

- contributes to cravings

- neuroscientists refer to it as craving brain

- interacts with neuropeptide Y

- stimulates appetite

- contributes to craving salt and sugar

- high levels cause belly fat (visceral fat)

Cortisol is supposed to be high in the AM and lower throughout the day

HEC

- Hunger

- Energy

- Cravings

- Balance hormones and lifestyle

- when in balance fat loss and muscle gain are a side effect of a balanced diet

The body is always compensating:

- metabolism is affected by hormones

- balance your hormones, calorie restriction, eating nutrient dense food, will jump start your metabolism.

- reset the hypothalamus

- need amino acids and B vitamins

They reccommend the CRON diet

Overweight characteristics:

- Low metabolism

- High hunger

- eat when not hungry

When a person is finished with the CRON diet your hypothalamus gland will reset. Your internal body set point will be lowered. Your metabolism will rise to a higher level. Hunger will be reduced to normal body

Reasons why people have low metabolism and don't lose:

- clogged liver

- candidia overgrowth

- lack of digestive enzymes

- hormone imbalance

- lack of sleep

- lack of exercise

3 kinds of body fat

1: structural fat (NEED)

- surrounds organs and joints, provides cushion to bones

2: Normal fat reserves (Need)

- spread all over the body. need for good health

3: Secure fat reserves (do not need)