Targeted Fat Loss
By: Charles DeFrancesco
http://www.greenwichsportsmedicine.com
Targeted Fat Loss is a system that we use at Greenwich Sports Medicine to adequately prescribe exercise, nutrition, and supplementation programs to help our clients lose fat in specific regions of the body. Does this sound too good to be true? Science and empirical evidence have proven otherwise. Everybody has a certain genetic code that tells the body where to store fat. We tap into that information with our unique system using specific sites on the human body. Measurements of bodyfat demonstrate what hormones need to be optimized and which supplements can be used to achieve optimal and rapid results.
Some of the information these sites can tell us include:
- Hormonal status
- Sleeping patterns
- Sensitivity to carbohydrates
For example, “flabby” triceps are a symptom of high stress levels, not a lack of arm exercises. Stress tends to increase hormones that make more of the stress hormone cortisol, instead of making the androgen hormone DHEA.
Specific exercises, diet modifications along with herbal preparations called adaptogens, help the body handle stress better and consequently reduce cortisol levels. Some of the best supplements to help you decrease fat in the triceps include schisandra and rhodiola rosea. It’s not uncommon for a woman who is stressed to lose fat deposits in the arm within several weeks of starting a stress reduction program that includes the aforementioned procedures.
Another area in the body, the love handles, is usually a problem which results from circulating insulin levels. On a dietary note we recommend that the client decrease their carbohydrate intake, as well as eat several meals (protein should be included in each meal) throughout the day. This will help stabilize insulin levels. Supplementation with Fenugreek seeds, which are high in dietary fiber, will help control blood sugar levels and insulin levels.
If you have been frustrated with those hard to tone areas, let Greenwich Sports Medicine create an individualized program for you today.
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