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CELLULITE
Natural Strategies For Fighting Cellulite
The only people who "don’t believe in cellulite" are men who don’t
have any! Cellulite isn’t "just fat" — it is fat that has undergone a
"mattress effect" due to the underlying landscape of connective
tissue. It is not due only to overweight, since normal weight people
can have cellulite and many fat people do not. This cellular
difference occurs because of a difference in male and female hormones
and the effects these hormones have on connective tissue. The
condition is seen in women far more often than men. When seen in men,
it is highly suggestive of an androgen (male hormone) deficiency.
Although considered largely a cosmetic problem, cellulite tissue often
feels heavy or tight and tends to be tender when massaged. (NOTE: DO
NOT confuse this with "cellulitis," a serious inflammation or
infection of connective tissue. There is no underlying infection in
cellulite).
DIET AND LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS
- Maintain a normal weight. Although excess body fat alone does
not cause cellulite, it does increase the female hormone levels,
which in turn are associated with cellulite. Excess body fat does
make the problem more noticeable. For weight loss help, try
The Super Fast Diet.
- Drink 64 ounces of pure water daily.
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Exercise: regular aerobic exercise; weight training for specific
problem areas may be helpful.
- Massage: daily self- massage of cellulite tissue, using the
hands with a "kneading" motion. Massage helps break up the
problematic connective tissue.
PRIMARY SUPPORT
Maxi Multi:
3 caps, 3 times per day with meals. Optimal (not minimal) doses of
antioxidants & bioflavonoids are particularly important.
Maxi Greens:
3 caps, 3 times per day with meals.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
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Grape Seed
Extract (50-100mg):1 cap, 3 times per day with meals. (Target
dose range: 150-300mg per day).
- Gotu kola (Centella asiatica): 1
cap, 3 times per day with meals. (Target dose: 90 mg triterpenes per
day)
- Horse chestnut (Aesculus
hippocastanum): 1 cap, 3 times per day with meals. (Target dose:30-
60mg escin per day).
TESTS: Males with cellulite should have a
male hormone profile test performed.
When seen in men, cellulite is highly suggestive of a male hormone
deficiency OR an excess of estrogens.
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