Target the hip & thigh area

Skin brush daily and drink plenty of fresh clean water to detoxify and hydrate the whole body...

Run...Walk...Jog...for fat burning and circulation improvement

And finally learn to de stress and smile from within...laugh daily!!!

What is it?
Cellulite is the word used to describe the lumpy uneven type of fat that accumulates on the buttocks and limbs of many women. It is rather unsightly because it gives the tissues underlying the skin an 'orange peel' or 'cottage cheese' look. Pinching of the skin produces a 'mattress appearance' with bulging and pitting of the fatty layer. On deep palpation of this layer one may be able to feel tender nodules of fat trapped inside hardened connective tissue.

What causes it?
A number of factors can cause cellulite including:
• hereditary
• Intestinal
• Circulatory
• Lymphatic
• Hormonal
• Lifestyle factors.

If we compare cellulite fat to normal fat we find that in the former there are abnormal physical and chemical changes. The fat cell chambers become swollen and pinched by connective tissue bands. This results in a restriction of the blood circulation through the tiny capillaries supplying the fat cells which in turn reduces oxygen supply to the fat cells thus reducing their metabolism. This is why cellulite is so hard to lose. The connective tissue bands become tougher and less elastic, trapping fluids and waste products between them and pinching the tiny ends of nerve fibers which may cause areas of cellulite to ache. Eventually, in well-developed cellulite we see stagnation and hardening of all structures in the fat layers, so that the tissue takes on a lifeless quality - a bit like hard lumpy cheese.

Factors that increase Cellulite:
• Sluggish metabolic rate caused by imbalances in the function of the thyroid gland and liver.

• Build up of toxins in the fat cells. These toxins overload the energy factories inside the fat cells, which reduces their ability to burn fat. Most of these toxins are fat-soluble and only the liver can turn fat soluble toxins into water-soluble toxins. If this does not occur the toxins cannot be eliminated from the body and will stay inside the fat cells. This will lead to persistence of cellulite.

• Hormonal changes which occur during pregnancy and the premenstrual phase of the cycle. Many women complain of weight gain and increased cellulite before menstrual bleeding, and during and after pregnancy. This can be prevented by correct diet and keeping your metabolism at efficient levels.

• Lack of exercise, which will reduce blood supply to the fatty areas and increase fluid retention in cellulite areas. We recommend swimming, cycling and brisk walking.

• Eating the wrong types of fats, which increases the workload of the liver. These “heavy fats” tend to accumulate inside the fat cells causing the cells to become hard and swollen. It is as if these fat cells become choked with fat, which slows down the metabolic processes inside the fat cells. These hard swollen fat cells then become trapped by connective tissues, which makes them irregular and lumpy in appearance. This gives the appearance of cellulite. It is vital to avoid these “heavy fats” if you want to eradicate cellulite.

What Controls the Metabolic Rate?

A. The Liver
B. The Thyroid Gland

Treatment & General Recommendations
• Avoid artificial stimulants, artificial sweeteners, amphetamine type drugs and the herb Ephedra, because these things will temporarily hype up your metabolic rate and reduce your appetite. However once you stop them your system has become dependent upon them and you will probably feel tired, depressed and very hungry. The worst thing of all is that when you come off these stimulants your metabolic rate will be temporarily lower than ever and you will gain weight rapidly. The natural fat burners have a balancing effect upon the overall metabolism. They will not cause any dramatic changes in your metabolic rate, which is good, otherwise you will become a yoyo dieter and will get bigger over the long term. See www.dorway.com for info on artificial sweeteners.

• Exercise used as part of a programme to reduce cellulite and help keep it off needs to be isotonic. This means it needs to take you through a broad range of large movements such as in cycling, swimming, running, power walking or rowing. This kind of exercise shortens and lengthens your muscles rhythmically. The best exercise is definitely a constant low impact, rhythmical type where you are using the large muscle groups at an intensity that increases your heart rate to 60 percent of your maximum heart rate. This is called your target heart rate and it is necessary to achieve this if you want to increase your metabolic rate and so increase the rate at which you burn up excess fat. To find your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220. To find your target heart rate, multiply this figure (220 minus your age) by 0.6. You should leave no longer than 48 hours between each session of exercise and you can work out for anything between 30 to 60 minutes a session, three to five times a week. Ideally, you could do five 30 minute sessions which would keep your metabolic rate up and running, thereby preventing the build up of cellulite.

• Massage and hydrotherapy are also excellent in helping to stimulate lymphatic drainage and reduce cellulite. Massage with an anti-cellulite preparation and anti-cellulite gloves or mitt can be very useful and should be done two to three times per week.