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Shaklee Distributor in Dallas shares great results of weight loss.

Shaklee Distributor in Dallas shares great results of weight loss.

When reducing weight, results that can be measured make a big difference.
Our Cinch Wellness Group is seeing results that are attainable and measurable. We meet each Saturday as a group to support each other and share ideas and options.

One participant has reduced her weight by 16 pounds in 9 weeks after her first measure. That is a safe way to loose weight the right way and keep it off. Not too much too fast.

There has also been a change in her eating patterns. She now shares meals with her husband, which helps her program and encourages him to cut back on food portions.

One of the biggest “aha” moments came when she stated that she no longer has the inconvenience, discomfort and cost of her Nexium prescription. The side effects of that drug are gone now, too.  The thing is, now she is feeling better and her clothes feel more comfortable than before. We are all sharing the joy of the results of each member of our group!
Think about what the loss of a few pounds can mean for you.  What health benefits would you experience?  If you’d like some help, give me a call.

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee Distributor in Dallas is about being healthy without drugs or synthetics. Call 214.252.9596 or email us (Tim at DallasHealthHelpers dot com) to earn more about vitality and health.

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Shaklee distributor in Dallas talks about male obesity at age 20 and early death.

Shaklee distributor in Dallas talks about male obesity at age 20 and early death.

We know that in the United States, two-thirds of adults are overweight, according to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. Half of those are obese. Studies show that being overweight precipitates health problems.  A Swedish study reveals that early death is twice as likely for men who are/were obese at the age of twenty.  This research was presented at the International Congress on Obesity in Stockholm, Sweden.

“Entering adult life as obese leads to a life-long doubling of the risk of dying prematurely,” says researcher Esther Zimmermann, PhD, of the Institute of Preventive Medicine in Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark.. “The best advice is to avoid beginning adult life as obese [because] if you enter adult life as obese, the majority will remain obese as adults.”

The study watched about 5,500 Swedish men from age 20 to age 80 and learned that the 1,930 men who were obese when they were 20 were twice as likely to die at any given age compared to their counterparts who were not obese at age 20. The obese at 20 group of men, starting at age 55, died an average of eight years earlier than their counterparts who were not obese at age 20.

Their chance of dying prematurely increased by 10% for each body mass index (BMI) unit above 25. BMI takes height and weight into account to measure body fat. When one’s BMI is greater than 25, he is considered overweight. If it is over 30, he is considered obese.

There were follow-up surveys at age 35 and 46. More than 70% of men who were obese at age 20 were still so at the follow-up surveys.  Only 4% of the men who were not obese at 20 later became obese.  The numbers were adjusted for other factors known to affect mortality such as smoking status.

“Entering adult life as obese had a life-long effect on mortality,” Zimmermann says. The next step is to study why those individuals who were obese at age 20 died earlier, she says.

Getting control of one’s weight is of utmost importance.  One plan, the Shaklee Cinch Plan, helped a 23 year old man loose 103 pounds, avoid knee surgery and removed him from the pre-diabetic condition.  Click here to learn more about the plan he used.

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee Distributor in Dallas is about being healthy without drugs or synthetics. To learn more about your vitality and health and to discuss weight management that works call 214.871.9596 or email us.

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Uptown Dallas Nutritionist writes about diabetes, its effects and actions to take.

Uptown Dallas Nutritionist writes about diabetes, its effects and actions to take.  

Diabetes affects more than 10% of the American adult population.  Some statistics say 13%, with 40% of them not even knowing they have diabetes.  An estimated 57 million more have prediabetes, putting them at a high risk of developing full blown diabetes.  Just as with many medical conditions, early testing  is the key to controlling this difficult condition.

Many aspects of the body and its functions are effected by diabetes.

  • The brain is effected often by depression, causing normal living functions to be difficult.
  • The eyes are often a toll taken by diabetes because of high glucose levels and high blood pressure that can damage tiny blood vessels causing vision loss and even blindness.
  • The heart is a target with diabetics who are twice as likely to develop heart disease or stroke than non-diabetics.  These conditions seem to occur at younger ages than in other people.
  • The stomach is often damaged in that nerves designed to help control digestion are impacted.  Food remaining in the stomach longer than it should-gastroparesis-causes heartburn, bloating, nausea and vomiting.
  • Digestion, bowel and bladder functions as well as urinary tract infections are also a result of nerve damage caused by diabetes.
  • Kidney failure, 44% of it, is brought on by diabetes, sometimes taking years of slow decline to be noticeable.  This can lead to the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant to treat it.
  • Sexual response is lessened by diabetes and 35 to 50 per cent of diabetic men experience erectile dysfunction.
  • Legs become weak and painful due to, once again, nerve damage.
  • Hands and feet in diabetic individuals, 60 to 70%, become weak, painful and loose sensation, causing open sores, ulcers, and infections that the patient may not even be aware of having.

Some important, generalized steps to take right now include:

  1. Regular blood glucose checkups can establish a pattern of your levels, which should normally be between 70 and 100.  
  2. A healthy diet and regular exercise are key to avoiding diabetes. 
  3. Be aware of your family history and take extra precautions if there is evidence of this in your family.
  4. Maintenance of a healthy body weight is also very key.  Be certain your Body Mass Index is within the desired level.

Eating a low-glucose diet is very important.  Healthy eating is not only low calorie eating. Look at the foods you are using to fuel your body.  Check the glycemic index of your foods.   One weight reduction program that concentrates on maintaining muscle mass and low glycemic foods is available online.  Click here to learn more.

Dallas Health Helpers offers solutions to individuals who want to take preventative action to avoid health concerns in the future and have a more energetic, productive life now.  We are a springboard for building a foundation of good health that will propel one into a future of vitality.

Dallas Health Helpers has been involved in natural approaches to health for 26 years.  We are located in Uptown Dallas, but our influence is nation wide.