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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Weight Loss & Zinc

Although unplanned weight loss is a potential side effect of getting too little zinc in your diet, your body requires plenty of zinc every day to function properly. Furthermore, if you’re overweight or obese and are seeking weight loss, boosting your dietary zinc intake may improve your chance for weight-loss success.

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High-Dose Vitamin C & Weight Loss

Getting a daily dose of vitamin C not only helps your body function properly, but it could aid in effective weight loss. In fact, people who are deficient in vitamin C may have a harder time losing fat mass, according to a review published in 2005 in the “Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

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Niacin & Weight Loss

Although getting plenty of niacin, a form of vitamin B-3, in your diet helps keep energy levels high, niacin doesn't likely relate directly to weight loss.

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Weight Loss and Synthroid

Millions of Americans suffer from thyroid diseases, according to Medline Plus. Levothyroxine, available in the brand medication Synthroid, is used to treat hypothyroidism, a health condition that affects metabolism in the human body.

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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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Low-Calorie Diet and Headaches

Headaches can occur with dietary changes, especially if you begin to lose weight by cutting calories -- or carbs. However, safe weight loss shouldn’t result in unpleasant side effects, such as headaches.

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