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.

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How to Speed Up Your Thyroid to Lose Weight

The thyroid is a small gland located just below your Adam's apple. The gland is a powerful organ that regulates the production of hormones that control metabolism. Many people associate thyroid activity with weight loss and gain. The truth is that your thyroid can affect your health and fitness level.

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Losing Weight With Optifast

Optifast is a clinically supervised program for weight loss. According to the Optifast website, with this plan you use Optifast products for full or partial meal replacements. The Scottsdale Weight Loss Center reports that Optifast is an effective way to lose weight that is easy to follow.

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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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Weight Loss & Nerve Entrapment

Nerve entrapment, also known as nerve compression syndrome or compression neuropathy, is a medical problem that encompasses a wide range of illnesses. In general terms, entrapment refers to pressure applied to a nerve.

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