In this blog I would love to discuss a theme that has been popping up lately, and that is the theme of weight loss! With new restrictions in place in many parts of Australia and a hesitation to go to the gym from some clients, weight loss has become a common theme as many of my herbsonlineshop clients are seeking new and improved ways to loose weight.
My two key herbals for any weight loss journey are Slimming and Weight Loss Herbal Extract DropsandGymnema Extract. Read on for a detailed overview of each herb plus my Top 6 Weight Loss Tips!
Slimming and Weight Loss Herbal Extract Dropsare a blend of herbal extracts traditionally used to balance blood sugar, helping to curb cravings and keep you feeling full for longer. This powerful herbal is crafted using Rehmannia, cinnamon, gymnema, green tea and bladderwrack extract. Rehmannia helps assist the body with adrenal support and is known as “the supreme adrenal tonic”. Rehmannia also reduces the stress hormone cortisol and in turn reduces insulin. When I speak to clients about weight loss, the two most influential hormones that play a role in their results are cortisol and insulin. Rehmannia can also reduce waist circumference, possibly through its ability to alter gut microflora. Next we use Cinnamon, this tasty little herb helps to stabilise blood sugar levels and reduces carbohydrate and sugar cravings.
You may have heard of Gymnema extract before as this herbal features in several weight loss supplements, the reason for this is Gymnema contains substances that decrease the absorption of sugar from the intestine. Gymnema may also increase the amount of insulin in the body and increase the growth of cells in the pancreas, which is the place in the body where insulin is made. Early research shows that taking gymnema for 12 weeks can reduce body weight and body mass index in overweight people with metabolic syndrome!
We use Green Tea for its ability to help the metabolism work more efficiently. The caffeine and flavonoid (called catechin) in Green Tea can help to break down excess fat. Finally we use Bladderwrack. Bladderwrack supports the thyroid gland, which secretes hormones which stimulate the metabolic system, breathing, body temperature and heart rate. A powerful herbal that boosts immunity, improves energy and overall optimizes the body for effective weight loss.
Gymnema Extract is a key weight loss herbal as it has been proven to be helpful with Diabetes, sweet craving and high cholesterol. Used for hundreds of years, this Ayurvedic herb helps balance blood sugar and control cravings. It works so well through its ability to block intestinal absorption of sugar and lowers blood sugar levels gradually and naturally. It does this by preventing adrenaline from stimulating the liver, which then goes on to produce excess glucose. This is the perfect herbal to have when a sweet craving hits as it also abolishes the taste of sugar, giving it an ideal anti-craving effect. It is also very effective for clients with diabetes and diabetes related symptoms.
My Top Six Health Tips that Support Weight Loss
- Sleep – Sleep is one of the best ways to support weight loss as sleep will allow the body to reduce inflammation, restore, recover and will stabilize mood and the overall hormone profile of your body. Sleep allows your body to regulate, repair and regrow cells.
- Water – Staying hydrated will support your body’s ability to flush toxins which is a key process in weight loss, elimination of toxins is a normal process in the weight loss journey once we begin eating cleaner.
- Fiber – Eating enough fiber from fruits, vegetables and supplementing with physillum husk if needed will ensure healthy bowels and elimination of toxins which will support the overall function of a healthy, lean body.
- Exercise – Of course this is key with weight loss! My advice is to move your body anyway that you love, walking, swimming, lifting weights – do whatever makes you happy.
- Visualization and meditation – Picture in your mind your body as you want it to be, give gratitude for your body moving and looking the way you want it to move and look. Give thanks for this, become the version of you that you want to be first on an energetic level, so it can manifest in the physical.
- Supplementation – A healthy weight loss journey is best supplemented with herbs that will support the body’s weight loss abilities, the herbals suggested in this blog are a great start, please do get in touch if you would like to discuss any of these further.
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