2 Reasons Toxins Cause Weight Gain “Importance of Detox for Weight Loss” by Dr. Dan Pompa

A recent (March 2008) peer reviewed study published in the Journal of American Neurotoxicology and Teratology states that only small to moderate amounts of pesticides in rats cause excessive weight gain by damaging brain structures like the hypothalamus and the pituitary (Lassiter, 2008). Why are toxins causing weight gain? There are 2 solid reasons:

1)    When toxins enter your body they have an affinity for fat cells, due to the fact that they are fat soluble. When the toxins attach to the outer cell membrane, which is made of a lipid bi-layer (two layers of fat), it causes the cells to continually release Leptin. When Leptin is elevated too often, just like Insulin in Type II Diabetes, the receptors burn out and the message is not heard. Remember, Leptin is the hormone that tells the brain to burn fat for energy. Therefore, weight gain that does not respond to exercise or diet is inevitably due to Leptin resistance.

2)    The toxins also cause the release of chemicals called cytokines that damage Leptin receptors in the brain (hypothalamus). Once the receptors to Leptin have been damaged, Weight Loss Resistance is only the first of many problems (Pompa, 2007).

Your body makes an extremely important hormone called MSH (Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone). MSH is produced in the hypothalamus by Leptin, and it controls nerve, hormone, cytokine functions, skin and mucus membrane defenses, and the production of endorphins and melatonin. If your brain cannot hear Leptin, and is therefore “Leptin Resistant,” you will eventually become MSH deficient (Shoemaker, 2005).

What does this mean? It means that every immune and hormone response in your body will be altered. Practically speaking, you feel horrible and cannot figure out why. You find yourself on medications and chasing symptoms on a never-ending downward spiral.

The key to 21st Century Health Care is understanding how toxins affect this hormonal cascade, causing inflammation, which leads to so many different diseases like depression, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia … just to name a few. The science of Weight Loss Resistance will bring us out of the dark ages of extreme dieting and exercise, not only for those who cannot lose weight, but also for those who are challenged with chronic illness.

Detox Myths and Truths

A common marketing myth on the internet, magazines and TV is Colon Cleansing. Colon cleansing products are designed to stimulate the colon and eliminate colon build-up/waste which may result in temporary weight loss and reduction in colon toxins. However, this does not translate into true fat reduction and a true decrease in your total toxic burden.   True detoxification and fat burning (the hormone leptin) occur only by using products that detoxify your body at the cellular level.  Read on about a a cleanse (cleansing) detox diet you can also add to your health program.

Detox Tips and Tricks

Increase your quality of dietary fats “good fats” and eliminate “man-made fats” such as hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats “trans fats”.

More fat…How can this help?

1) Increasing good or natural fats bind circulating toxins.

2) Bad man-made fats prevent cells from eliminating toxins; Good fats allow cells to eliminate toxins!

3) Increasing good fats cause the liver to release stored toxins.

By the way, increasing good fats assist with reversing weight loss resistance and fat burning –  the opposite of what you are told!

From the Desk of Dr. Dan Pompa (Latest Research)

Recent research crossing my desk this month continues to link the consumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to weight gain, fat storage, obesity and appetite control.

The two (2) main conclusions from this work are:

1) Leptin. Consuming even small amounts of HFCS impairs the body’s ability to recognize leptin, a hormone that controls appetite.

2) Toxins. Levels of metabolic waste products spike when HFCS is consumed. This can disrupt the body’s ability to control blood sugar, raising the risk factor of fat storage and weight gain.  Again, using a detox cleansing diet plan along with true cellular detoxification products can remove the toxins and rebuild the cell membrane.

Source:  Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesityhttp://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/79/4/537

Detox Questions and Answers

Dr. Pompa I know that increasing good fats helps protect and eliminate toxins. However, I’m concerned with gaining weight? (Ann C.)

Remember consuming good fats does not make you fat, it is the inability to burn it (read about the fat hormone leptin above). Your body needs fat to burn fat. Fats are also critical for hormone production, which is a real health concern for most women. I believe good fat to be the # 1 missing nutrients in the Standard American Diet (SAD).  Bonus! High fat diets are a natural detox diet that can be added to any true cellular detoxification program.  Please check out what I believe to be the best detox diet the cellular healing diet.  Click here for a free eBoook.

Mission Statement:

There is a lot of talk today about the need for proper detoxification and it’s critical effect on health/quality of life. The purpose and mission of Dr. Dan Pompa is to work on your behalf to bring you the latest research, breaking news, and solutions surrounding toxicity and detoxification.

Sources:

Lassiter,T. L. and Brimijoina, S. 2008. Rats gain excess weight after developmental exposure to the organophosphorothionate pesticide, chlorpyrifos, Neurotoxicology and Teratology. Volume 30, Issue 2, March-April 2008, pp. 125-130

Pompa, Dan. (2007.) Why You Can’t Lose Weight. In David Riklan and Joe Cilea (Ed.), 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Health. (pp.95-98). Marlboro, NJ: Selfgrowth.com.

Shoemaker R.C. 2005. Mold Warriors: Fighting America’s Hidden Health Threat. Baltimore: Gateway Press.

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Cancer From the Kitchen?

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF

Published: December 5, 2009

” The battle over health care focuses on access to insurance, or tempests like the one that erupted over new mammogram guidelines.”  CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE.

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Health and Weight Loss Testimony – Pompa Health Solutions Detoxification, Weight Loss, and Chiropractic Clinic – Wexford (near Pittsburgh) PA.  by Richard Brooks

My name is Rich. I am 26 years old. When I first came to Pompa Health Solutions I was at my highest weight.  I weighed 363 pounds. My pant size was 56  and my 4XL shirts were becoming tighter.  I would like to share with you my story and testimonial to Pompa Health Solutions and how they have saved and changed my life.

I have always been overweight my entire life ever since I was a child. Growing up with two hard working parents it was a rarity that we got to sit down and eat a family dinner because it was easier, cheaper and more convenient to get fast food whether if it was from a fast food chain or pizza place.

Whenever we did have a chance to sit down as a family and eat a home cooked meal … fast food is what I always wanted … always craved … it was the beginning of my addiction.

Even around the holidays as early as I can remember I wouldn’t eat turkey or ham because I didn’t like it, but in reality I never tried it because I was picky, stubborn and unwilling to try it because it wouldn’t satisfy me. I would always end up eating something frozen, fast food or something that could have been re-heated.

This type of eating lifestyle and behavior began in my early childhood and lasted through high school, college and into my early 20’s. I was eating at least two fast food meals a day at least four days a week for at least 17 years.

I always found myself always looking towards the next meal.  I found myself always looking for an alternate source that would satisfy my cravings and that’s when I discovered my next  addiction …. Chinese food.

When I graduated college and joined Corporate America like any normal graduate I was trying to make a name for myself and get established in an organization, start my career … begin my life, but even in an office environment I was starting to get addicted to other products such as equal. I was using almost 20 packs a day trying to make my drinks sweeter, but I didn’t know at the time that it was another item that was causing chaos in my body.

When I was 23 my father suffered his first stroke and was when my eating habits really took a turn for the worse. Virtually overnight I was thrown into being head of household, man of the house, primary source of income and full-time caregiver … within 11 months he suffered a second stroke and this one did permanent brain damage where it changed his personality, made him violent and he became a person I didn’t know anymore.

Then one day when he was having a lucid day he did something that was very unexpected … he apologized to me and said he was sorry for what I turned into and that it was his fault because he thought that I would be ok and he pleaded for me to learn from his mistake and to get help while I was still young enough to make a difference.

At the time I did not know how to do that because I didn’t have a support system, the majority of my friends abandoned me when my father had his first stroke and my eating habits were becoming increasingly worse as my father s health got worse but it was a promise I intended to keep.

Then one night I was on the phone with my friend Heather at 2:00 am in the morning and she was applying for jobs and she got hired on at Pompa Health Solutions as the office manager. I didn’t know it at the time that it would be the changing point in both of our lives.

A few months later I received another phone call from heather while I was eating lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and she said she might have a job for me if I was interested helping  maintain and update the company’s website.

At that interview Dr. Pompa and Warren explained to me what they do and gave me my first introduction to the healing diet and chiropractics, but I truly didn’t understand the importance of what was being done until I attended Dr. Pompa’s Seminar in September of 20008.

I admit at first I was very leery about using the healing diet, because I’ve been on numerous other weight loss diets (Atkins, South Beach) that have failed, but I remember Dr. Pompa telling me “If you do what I say, eat what I say to eat, take what I tell you to take I can make you drop 100 pounds like that”. Of course I didn’t believe it because I couldn’t even imagine me losing 20 pounds, but I figured I would give it a try and if it failed it would have just been another thing that I did, but this is when everything started to change.

After

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I started the healing diet and started detoxing from sugar on October 6, 2008 … within the first month of just cutting out the artificial sugar and carbs I lost almost 30 pounds. I didn’t really notice a physical difference at first but my clothes were telling me other wise.

Just by cutting the grains and sugars out I felt amazingly 100% better I could think and focus better and before I knew it time just flew by. I was steadily losing the weight and losing multiple sizes without starving myself and was only taking supplements that Dr. Pompa Recommended.  (One that really helped with my metabolism and weight loss was Zylene).

It’s funny how you remember certain dates. When you get under a size 50 pants, when you break the 300 pound barrier, when you hit the 100 and go past the 100 pound mark, when you realize you can shop in a normal clothing section or even when you can fit into a size 38.

I never knew what it truly felt like to be normal and truly healthy. There are days I look at myself in the mirror and I don’t recognize myself. There are days I think to myself “Wow so this is what it feels like … being healthy”.

It’s not everyday someone offers you your life back on a silver platter and tells you this is what you have to do. I have been given a second chance at this life. I know what I am going to do differently. I can’t afford to fail because I see how good it can be.

Even though I am still working a full time job, being a full time care giver and doing work with Dr. Pompa by the grace of god and sheer determination and willpower I was able to stick with this. This give me something I get to look forward to doing everyday for the rest of my life.

Even though I am still taking care of my father I am glad that he gets to see me lose the weight while he is still alive so he knows what diseases have plagued our family will end with him and begin new with me. It even makes it more worth it when he acknowledges and recognizes it when he has a lucid day.

I am only one testimony to the work Dr. Pompa has done not only for me but for countless others. It is my challenge to you to try the healing diet, you absolutely have nothing to lose. If nothing becomes of this I can promise you at least three (3) things: 1) you will feel that much better, 2) you will be that much healthier and 3)  you will be that much smarter.    I can’t wait to see or hear your testimony six months from now where I can see you up on this stage or on a blog and you can tell everyone how your life has changed.  See Joe’s and Sonya’s Video Weight Loss Testimonies.  I’m working on mine ; )….I’m 116 pounds down since my last weigh in at Dr. Pompa’s Nutrition Cafe’.  I weigh in every2 weeks at Nutrition Cafe’ you can follow my weigh ins and results by clicking here >> Rich’s Weight Loss Graph or Here to view my >> weight loss journal.

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  • If you want to start the cellular healing diet Dr. Pompa is offering you a copy of his cellular healing diet book, recipe and CD at reduced rate for a limited time >> CLICK HERE.
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Other Great Resources:

To view a great video on how toxins are the reason you can’t loose weight and cause hormone problems.  Click Here >> Why You Cant’ Loose Weight Video!

A great exercise that I’m going to start utilizing at Dr. Pompa’s suggestion to burn more fat and increase my muscle mass, metabolism and growth hormone is burst training. Click Here to watch a great burst training video of Dr. Pompa and his wife Merily.

Pompa Health Solutions – Detoxification, Weight Loss, Nutrition and Chiropractic Clinic is located in Wexford, PA (near Pittsburgh and Cranberry Township).  Call:  724 – 940 – 7733 to make a personal or phone consultation with Dr. Pompa or trained weight loss coach in Dr. Pompas’ Diet and Detoxification Protocols.

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