Fat Burning Science: Metabolism, Medications and Health Risks

How does your body burn fat during ketosis and aerobic exercise? Factors like depression, medications (Neurontin/Celexa), and thyroid levels (TSH) significantly impact your weight loss progress.

Unexplained Weight Loss & Hair Loss

Unexplained weight loss occurs for a variety of reasons, ranging from unhealthy eating and poor nutrition to diseases and aging. When you lose weight without trying and begin to lose hair as well, you may be at risk for a serious medical condition, according to Medline Plus.

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How Fast Can I Lose 30 Lbs?

When you're trying to lose weight, you may be tempted to go for extreme diet measures to see almost-instant results and lose weight as fast as possible. If you want long-term results, though, you're better off with a slow and steady approach to weight loss.

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Spelt Flour or Whole Wheat to Lose Weight?

Although many diets recommend drastically reducing your carbohydrate intake to lose weight, you can enjoy carbohydrate-rich foods if you reduce your overall calorie content. However, choosing the right carbohydrates can accelerate your dieting efforts.

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How Many Pounds Do I Have to Lose to Drop an Inch?

When you’re on a diet to lose weight, it’s tempting to focus on losing pounds, even though shedding inches is usually a more reliable indicator of your progress. There is no specific measure of pounds it takes to lose an inch. This is partly because it varies not only from person to person but also from inch to inch.

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Can Fat Burners Affect Your Chances of Getting Pregnant?

If you're trying to get pregnant, you'll likely want to make sure you're not doing anything that could negatively impact your fertility or harm your embryo if you conceive. "Fat burners" are a broad category of substances that occur in foods or that you take as supplements.

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Benefits of Spirulina for Weight Loss

Spirulina is a single-cell, microscopic blue-green algae that is one of the earliest forms of life on the planet, according to the Spirulina World website. Spirulina is considered a "superfood" due to its vast array of nutrients, including protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins B, C, E and chlorophyll.

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Signs & Symptoms of Loss in Appetite

Loss of appetite is when you do not feel like you are hungry or you do not want to eat. You may not be physically able to eat if your stomach is upset and won't allow you to eat. Disease and illnesses can cause loss of appetite as well as medications that you take.

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Betahistine Hydrochloride & Weight Loss

Betahistine hydrochloride is a medication commonly prescribed for tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, dizziness and vertigo. As with certain medications, side effects can generate alternative, or off-label, uses.

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Ketones and Weight Loss

When you lose weight, your body gives off substances known as ketones. These ketones can be secreted in the urine and serve as an indicator you are losing weight -- in addition to the decreasing numbers on the scale. However, ketones' presence also can indicate a more harmful condition.

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How Long Do Weight Loss Plateaus Last?

If you have ever been wholeheartedly dedicated to a weight-loss plan, you know the inevitable frustration of hitting a plateau. Plateaus are the point when your body's metabolism makes a transition to accommodate your new, lower weight.

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Night Sweats & Weight Loss in Women

Night sweats are fairly common occurrences. This is especially true for women. Hormone fluxes are part of a woman’s life. They happen each month during menstruation and they increase as you get older. Many factors cause night sweats and for most women, the occasional bout is not a problem.

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How Much Weight Is Normal to Gain and Lose Naturally per Day?

Your body weight fluctuates naturally daily based on the number of calories you eat and how much water your body gains and loses through natural water loss and sweat loss each day. Some body weight fluctuation daily is normal and expected.

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How Often Should I Weigh Myself When Trying to Lose Weight?

How often you should weigh yourself depends on whether frequent weighing bolsters your resolve or undercuts your motivation. Your weight on the scale is only one factor in the weight loss experience. In some cases, waist circumference provides a more accurate assessment of your health.

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Macafem & Weight Loss

Weight loss is sometimes a welcome side benefit when you take certain supplements. Although used primarily to treat menopausal symptoms, there is indication that Macafem has the potential to affect your body weight.

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Can Weight Loss Lead to an Irregular Period?

From time to time a woman will experience an irregular menstrual cycle. Irregular menstrual periods can occur when there is a hormonal imbalance, as a consequence of stress, weight gain or weight loss. Losing a considerable amount of weight can cause the period to become scanty, heavy, shorter or longer than normal.

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How to Read a Weight Scale

When you're looking to lose weight, a reliable scale is a must. Whether you prefer a new digital scale, a dial scale or an old fashioned medical office scale, each can provide accurate results when you read the results carefully.

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How Much Weight Would I Have to Lose to Go From a Size 16 to a 12?

Dropping from a size 16 to a size 12 won't happen overnight, but it's a doable goal. With the right diet and changes in your exercise program, it is possible to drop those two sizes. Exactly how many pounds it will take will vary based on the amount of fat and muscle you have, and where the fat is located on your body.

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How Long Does It Take to Lose Weight?

Weight-loss reality shows make it seem like losing dozens of pounds per week is normal and doable. In real life, a safe and sustainable weight loss rate is just 1 to 2 pounds per week.

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