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"Overstuffed fat cells do not simply melt away during physical activity, nor are the fat cells that you already have ever reduced in numbers. The only thing you can do is to reduce the amount of stored fat in your existing fat cells. During optimal conditions created through slow and continuous aerobic activity for no less than approximately 20 to 30 minutes, your body triggers the break down of stored fat from within your fat cells into fatty acids which your body then carries through your bloodstream to cells that need the fuel for energy. Thus the term "burning fat." - Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.)

"In addition to helping remove toxins through perspiration, there is a growing belief that saunas also help detoxify the body by increasing the breakdown of fat cells, where toxins tend to be stored. This enhances the removal of these toxins by the liver. fat cells can also be broken down during exercise, or by any other factor that causes loss of adipose tissue. If your physician decides sauna use is appropriate for your child, he or she should monitor its course for any possible adverse effects." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Their muscle cells may refuse to take any more sugar, but the fat cells say, "Hey, bring it on!" These fat cells are said to be insulin sensitive. And guess what? The ovaries also tend to remain insulin sensitive. That means that if there's a genetic predisposition for the ovaries to overproduce androgen hormones—as there is with women who have PCOS—the excess insulin that's sent into the bloodstream to deal with the excess sugar winds up bathing these nonresistant tissues in an ocean of insulin that's way too much for their needs." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Obese people have three times the numbers of these fat cells as do people of normal weight. fat cells are established in the first two years of life. Overfeeding in those years results in an increased number of fat cells. No amount of weight loss after that age lessens the number of fat cells; they remain inside lurking around and waiting patiently to be bloated. People with excess fat cells have a high set point for food consumption and will continue to be hungry even when their weight is at the supposed "norm." - Robert Ornstein, David Sobel, The Healing Brain: Breakthrough Discoveries About How the Brain Keeps Us Healthy (Get the book.)

"There they are rebuilt from their fragments and become constituents of lipoproteins, which deliver the fatty acids to and from fat cells, among other functions. fat cells synthesize and store triglycerides. There are two types of triglycerides: medium chain triglycerides (MCT) and long chain triglycerides (LCT). The body uses these two types of triglycerides very differently. Research has indicated that MCTs do not promote weight gain and burn energy rapidly, promoting both weight loss and the burning of LCTs." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"In addition, DHA has been shown to reduce the number of fat cells, especially stomach fat, the very same fat that causes Metabolic Syndrome. We also know that abdominal fat releases a special set of inflammatory cytokines (called adipokines) that result in hypertension, diabetes, and abnormal lipids in the blood (the Metabolic Syndrome). While CLA will reduce the excess fat from the fat cells, DHA actually reduces the number of fat cells, which is much better.617 Combined, CLA and DHA offer a powerful weapon against excess abdominal fat and so the Metabolic Syndrome." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"The poison in aspartame stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. When the poison stores in the fat cells, the fat cells need to dilute the poison by retaining fluid. This is why people who drink lots of diet sodas have bigger hips and thighs. Aspartame is also extremely dangerous for diabetics because it drives the blood sugar out of control. This also causes the body to convert food to fat much more easily. Children, pregnant women, and diabetics are especially at risk for neurological disorders and should never be given artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"There they are rebuilt from their fragments and become constituents of lipoproteins, which deliver the fatty acids to and from fat cells, among other functions. fat cells synthesize and store triglycerides. There are two types of triglycerides: medium chain triglycerides (MCT) and long chain triglycerides (LCT). The body uses these two types of triglycerides very differently. Research has indicated that MCTs do not promote weight gain and burn energy rapidly, promoting both weight loss and the burning of LCTs." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Glitazones actually create fat cells, which may be part of the way they increase weight. Glitazones also cause fluid buildup, a side effect that is at least twice as common when given with insulin, which probably explains why the insulin-glitazone combination has been banned in Europe. For instance, in the Rosiglitazone Clinical Trial, 319 patients with type 2 diabetes were treated with insulin and placebo or with insulin plus rosiglitazone for twenty-six weeks. Of those patients on high-dose rosiglitazone 16% had edema (fluid buildup) vs." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"One catechin in particular, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), has been shown in experimental models to possibly enhance insulin action, reduce the formation and growth of fat cells, promote glucose metabolism, and reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Especially promising are the results of several studies in which EGCG helped prevent the destruction of beta cells and others done in diabetic animals in which green tea extract inhibited glycation and the formation of glycotoxins. The recommended dose of green tea extract is 725 mg daily." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"This enhances the removal of these toxins by the liver. fat cells can also be broken down during exercise, or by any other factor that causes loss of adipose tissue. If your physician decides sauna use is appropriate for your child, he or she should monitor its course for any possible adverse effects. Another method of detoxification is administration of IV-phosphatidylcholine, which can have several different effects. Phosphatidylcholine is important in cell membrane function and liver detoxification." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Department of Agriculture's Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, found that cinnamon can improve glucose metabolism in fat cells by twenty-fold.181 Of the forty-nine herbs, spices, and medicinal plant extracts they studied on glucose utilization, they found that cinnamon was the most bioactive.182 Cinnamon has a key substance called methyl hydroxy chalcon polymer (MHCP) that stimulates glucose uptake." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Type 2 diabetes is characterized by impairment in insulin release as well as insulin resistance in muscles, fat cells, and the liver. Insulin resistance often accompanies obesity, and dietary factors and inactivity can make it worse. You may need extra insulin to overcome insulin resistance. The high insulin levels of type 2 diabetes contribute to diabetes complications, including cholesterol abnormalities, diabetic eye disease, diabetic kidney disease, and vascular disease. Type 2 diabetes is like a car trying to pull a trailer that's too large." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Dioxins accumulate in fat cells, and have been found in fat-containing milk. Women who eat dairy animal products and dairy products in particular might be five times more likely to have twins (and the risk for pregnancy complications that come with multiple births) than vegan women, according to a May 2006 study in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"The more fat you have stored, the more momentum you have for storage because your vitamin D levels are lower and your fat cells produce inflammatory substances that make you more resistant to insulin and leptin. Obesity makes you resistant to brain signals that would otherwise decrease your appetite by telling you "enough." Vitamin D deficiency also depletes muscle, which reduces your fat-burning machinery and worsens insulin resistance. Acid excess in the diet promotes the hormonal changes that lead to obesity. But normalizing vitamin D and neutralizing diet acid can break this cycle." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"And perhaps most insidiously, fat cells most likely beget new fat cells, perpetuating their existence and magnifying their effects.'33 There seems no limit to the influence of fat. Even if mortals can control its creep on their waistlines, they are defeated in the bigger war defined by Gokhan S. Hotamisligil, a professor of genetics and metabolism at the Harvard School of Public Health, when he says, 'Many people think your brain controls your fat. We promote the idea that your fat controls your brain.'34 This much broader and more illuminating picture of fat allows even more new approaches." - Jacky Law, Big Pharma: Exposing the Global Healthcare Agenda (Get the book.)

"Saturated fat from foods such as cheese and processed meats increase the production of inflammatory substances. fat cells are biologically active; they don't just store energy, they produce hormones and molecules that affect metabolism and promote inflammation. Vitamin D may counteract this inflammation." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"They need to be separated out and dealt with for what they are, not covered over and buried by food and fat cells. It's better to own up to the decision and not be fat. Then you have only that one problem to resolve. Fat doesn't protect. It only covers over a decision already made, and prevents an honest review of that decision. It keeps you stuck. And being stuck means you are at least temporarily powerless." - Roger Gould, Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever (Get the book.)

"If you carry excess fat, you have to burn up those fat cells to release fat-residing toxins into the bloodstream for proper removal. We all know how difficult weight loss can be, so this presents an added challenge. In addition, toxins being released from fat stores may slow the thyroid down, a pivotal gland in regulating metabolism. When the thyroid slows down, so does your metabolism—leading to weight gain and low energy. As the toxins accumulate, they eventually eke out in unexpected ways." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"For exampie, fat cells secrete hormones such as leptin, which helps regulate appetite and helps tell your body how much energy to burn. fat cells respond to hormones such as insulin that tell them to store fat. They also send signals to genes that control uncoupling proteins, which tell mitochondria (the cell's energy furnaces) how much of your calorie intake should be burned off as heat, how much should be stored as fat, or how much to use ASAP. fat cells even produce estrogen. In fact, after menopause, body fat becomes the major source of a woman's estrogen." - Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., D. Craig Willcox, Ph.D., Makoto Suzuki, M.D., The Okinawa Diet Plan : Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry (Get the book.)

"Alternating arms helps to avoid excess buildup of hormone in fat cells. Some doctors advise varying the sites to the inner or outer thighs, but I find that absorption there can be erratic. If you are confused, discuss this with your doctor. Your symptoms and levels will tell you how well you are absorbing your lotion. In general, don't use other lotions or creams on your arm at the same time. Other Bioidentical Estrogen Options There are now several FDA-approved estradiol gels, creams, patches, and, most recently, a mist spray." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "Because estrones are produced in the fat cells, overweight women tend to have higher levels of estrone than thin women, which explains why overweight women have more estrogen-related problems, such as gallbladder disease, fibroids, uterine hyperplasia, and even breast cancer. I don't prescribe estrone in menopause since there is already too much estrone compared with estradiol, but I do monitor the different types of estrones with twenty-four-hour urine tests to ensure that a woman is metabolizing her estrogen in a safe manner (see chapter 3)." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "Methylparaben has been shown to enter the skin and is concentrated in our fat cells. In 1998 it was found that parabens can behave like estrogen, and studies since have shown that parabens cause breast cancer in rats. A British study in 2004 showed high levels of methylparaben in breast cancer cells. Though these studies are not definitive, there is growing concern that parabens may be linked to breast cancer, which would have enormous implications for the cosmetic industry." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "Estrones are produced mainly in your liver and fat cells, but not in your ovaries, which wind down during perimenopause. Most of your estrogen metabolizes into some form of estrone. Now, there's really no such thing as a good or bad hormone, but bad estrones are a bit like hazardous waste, as they can pollute the body by causing cell damage if the body doesn't handle them properly." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"If you strictly avoid dietary sources of saturated fat and eat only sources of essential oils, fat cells decongest and become softer. The body takes in many toxins, for example, pesticide residues, which are hard to get rid of. These are dumped in fat cells to keep them away from vital organs. Hard fat and fat-based toxins can be eliminated by improving the circulation. Circulation to and from fat cells is stimulated by high water content, while lymphatic drainage is achieved by massage, movement, exercise, and skin brushing." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.) "Cellulite Factors to consider: Excess saturated fat or fat-based toxins render fat cells immobile. If you strictly avoid dietary sources of saturated fat and eat only sources of essential oils, fat cells decongest and become softer. The body takes in many toxins, for example, pesticide residues, which are hard to get rid of. These are dumped in fat cells to keep them away from vital organs. Hard fat and fat-based toxins can be eliminated by improving the circulation." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.)

"Dietary calories not used immediately by tissues for energy are converted to triglycerides and stored in fat cells. Stored triglycerides are released as needed to meet energy demands. Excess triglycerides are linked to coronary artery disease in some people. 4-5 Moderate risk 6 Moderate to severe risk over 7 Severe risk You'll notice we have left off total cholesterol. As we will explain in the coming pages, there are other factors that we believe are more important. Notice that we also left out smoking. That's because we assume you don't smoke. If you do, add 3 points." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Lipolysis and lipogenesis from glucose in human fat cells of different sizes. Effects of insulin, epinephrine, and theophylline. J. Clin. Invest. 49, 1213-1223. Bjorntorp, P., Bengtsson, C, Blohme, G, Jonsson, A., Sjos-trom, L., Tibblin, E., Tibblin, G., and Wilhelmsen, L. (1971). Adipose tissue fat cell size and number in relation to metabolism in randomly selected middle-aged men and women. Metabolism 20, 927-935. Bjorntorp, P. (1984). Hazards in subgroups of human obesity. Eur J. Clin. Invest. 14, 239-241. Randle, P. J., Garland, P. B., Hales, C. N., and Newsholme, E. A. (1963)." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Since many toxins are stored in body fat, as fat cells are heated they release toxins into the sweat which is then eliminated via the skin. And because internal organs are largely unaffected by the sauna's direct hyperthermic effects, detoxification can be achieved without placing stress on the liver or kidneys.17 Dr. Zane Gard has reported "significant reductions in body toxin levels and improvements in a wide array of medical conditions" resulting from sauna therapy.18 Dr." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

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