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Weight Loss

Glucose is what makes your brain work effectively, and is the kindling for the fire of your metabolism. If you have intense sugar cravings and low energy, you need to take a good look at your diet. Natural complex carbs like fruit, vegetables, and whole grains don't elevate your blood sugar like refined white sugars and will help you maintain a steady supply of energy throughout the day. Appetite suppression does not work through an "aversion" mechanism - it does not make food taste bad - but by making your body think it has been fed small meals throughout the day. And if your body thinks this, it is not going to feel hungry. Try adding one or more of the following herbs to your daily routine to help boost your metabolism rate, and burn calories more efficiently.

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Acai berry smoothie* Chickweed tea* Damina and Mate Weight loss tea* Fennel seed Tea* Green and red tea break* Green Tea* Horny Goat Weed tea* Psyllium Seed * Reishi and Sorrel diet tea* Rose petal Oolong tea* Stevia leaf sweetener* Yerba mate tea*

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Weight Loss Remedies

Many weight loss formulations make the connections between stress, coritsol and weight gain. While I believe it to be true, (nothing can throw my diet off track faster than a bout of depression),many popular supplements in this category are over-hyped. (and overpriced). Some of the best stress relievers are free. Practice yoga, walk the dog, work out at the gym, whatever works for you. When you need a little herbal help try any of these natural herbal relaxants and stress relievers


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Herbs for :Weight Loss

Bladderwrack * Cacao * Coconut * Coleus Forskohlii * Ephedra * Fennel * Garcinia cambogia * Ginseng, Siberian * Grapefruit * Guarana * Gurmar * Hibiscus * Hoodia * Mate * Oolong Tea * Orange * Psyllium * Stevia * Tea * White Kidney Bean * White Willow *

Bitter orange For: Stimulate metabolic rate
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Bitter orange has the ability to bind to a specific subgroup of B cell receptors called B-3 receptors. This binding effect causes an increase in the rate at which fat is released from body stores for energy production, and increases the resting metabolic rate. It has been added to herbal weight-loss formulas as a replacement for epinephrine. Bitter orange should not be used with cocaine, codeine, or other narcotic pain relievers, since the combination can cause irregular heartbeat and high blood pressure. It should be used with caution during pregnancy and in cases of low energy. It has been reported to have a contraceptive effect. Bitter orange can make the skin more sensitive to sunlight, especially for fair-skinned individuals. Bitter orange is available from Asian food markets and Chinese pharmacies. It is best used as a tea. While no clinical trials have substantiated the effectiveness of bitter orange as weight loss supplement, it appears to be effective in combination with St. John's wort and caffeine.

Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002)

Bladderwrack For: Weight Loss
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In 1862 Dr. Duchesne-Duparc found, while experimenting with bladderwrack in cases of chronic psoriasis, that weight was reduced without injuring health, and used the drug with success for the latter purpose. Later experiments of Hunt and Seidell indicated that the result is brought about by stimulation of the thyroid gland.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931)

Caco ( theobromine) For: Mood Enhancer
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Natural Theobromine in chocolate produces an enjoyable "feel-good" effect in your brain. This positive feeling can help support your diet goals along with cardiovascular exercise and reduced calorie intake.
Cayenne For: Cayenne metabolism boost
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Overweight. A clinical study conducted by scientists at Laval University in Quebec found that eating cayenne at breakfast decreased appetite and led to lower fat and calorie intake throughout the day. Cayenne helps boost your metabolism and induces the body to burn off more fat instead of storing it in the body

Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002)

Coconut Oil For: Metabolism Booster
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Coconut oil raises your metabolic rate, helping to release energy and promote weight loss. Researchers believe that coconut oil is different from other saturated fats because it is composed of medium-chain fatty acids.
Coleus Forskohlii For: Healthy weight, nutrient absorption
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Traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine for promoting a healthy weight, it acts as a digestive aid and increases nutrient absorption.
Ephedra For: Weight Loss
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Ephedra stimulates the central nervous system, making you sweat, which is why this herb was so widely promoted as a weight loss aid, not that it is a good one.

James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000)

Fennel seed tea For: Appetite suppressant
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Fennel seed tea has an ancient reputation as a appetite suppressant that holds up today. Try drinking a cup 30 minutes or so before meals to take the edge of hunger pains.
forskohlin For: Fat burner
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Studies have shown that forskohlin promotes favorable changes in body composition by increasing lean body mass and decreasing body fat percentages.
Garcinia cambogia For: Fat blocker
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The HCA in the whole fruit is coupled with potassium and is readily absorbed into the bloodstream for maximum effectiveness to block fat absorption, leading to weight loss. The HCA in supplements is bound to calcium and is poorly absorbed
Grapefruit For: Diet & Weight Loss
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This grapefruit diet or "Mayo diet" predates the Internet. The main premise is to eat an Atkins like regimen with lots of meat and little or no starch and drink or eat grapefruit at every meal.

. Grapefruit diet. (), Wikipedia

Green Tea For: Metabolism booster
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Green tea may also assist with weight management by helping to boost your metabolism.
Guarana For: Diet
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Guarana acts like caffine, and taken with common sense is about as safe as coffee. The seeds thermogenic action raises the metabolic rate, making it easier to sweat off the pounds and maintain energy levels while dieting.
Gymnema For: Sugar Blocker
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In truth all gymnema can do in this regard (sugar blocker) is block your taste of sweetness ( and only if applied directly to the tongue and not swallowed.)
Hoodia gordonii For: Appetite suppressant
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Hoodia gordonii is an all-natural weight loss product that functions as a powerful appetite suppressant.
Jiaogulan Tea For: Weight loss, blood pressure
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The active constituents in Jiao-gu-lan have been identified as saponins classified as gypenosides, which are very similar in actions and properties to the ginsenoside found in ginseng. The presence of these compounds in high concentrations could explain the strong adaptogenic activity of the herb. It reduces the negative effects of stress, has a normalizing effect on blood pressure, and thins the blood. Daily use of the tea may even help increase the metabolism of fats, and be used in successful weight loss programs.

Richo Cech, Making Plant Medicine (2000)

Phaseolus vulgaris For: Carb blocker
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Extracts of Phaseolus vulgaris are used by dieters as a way to block carbs or to slow down the absorption of sugar.
Pine nuts For: Nutrition and weight loss
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A number of species of the genus Pinus produce large seeds, pine nuts, that are edible and highly nutritious. Historically they have been used for food by Native peoples, and are considered a delicacy today. In Siberia, tribes gathered nuts of Pinus siberica, P. pumila and P. koriaensis. Russian settlers in Siberia also pressed oil from the nuts, which was called 'nut oil.' Pine nut oil has a low smoke point, and is not used in cooking, but is added to foods for flavor.

The edible nuts of pinons and other pines compare quite favourably with pecans, peanuts and walnuts in protein, fat and carbohydrate content and are eaten raw or roasted, and ground in sauces like pesto.

According to commerical sources who market weight loss products, the pinolenic acid contained in pine nut oil can help curb appetite by stimulating the release of cholecystokinin, a hormone that functions as an appetite suppressant.

. Chapter 8: Seeds, Fruits and Cones. (1995), FAO

Psyllium For: Fiber
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If you are looking for appetite suppression, don't forget the less glamorous herbs that provide fiber. Psyllium can help you eat fewer calories and still feel full.

Linda B. White, M.D., The Herbal Drugstore (2003)

Siberian ginseng For: Diet and exercise
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If you are starting a new diet and exercise program, adaptogens like Siberian ginseng can help your body adapt to the stress. While it won't re-sculpt your body, you may feel less tired, so you're more likely to stick to your new exercise routine.

Linda B. White, M.D., The Herbal Drugstore (2003)

Stevia For: Natural sweetner
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Stevia is a good weight loss aid for those who are cutting sugar, but don't want the side effects of artificial sweeteners.
Turmeric For: Weight Loss, Fat Burner
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A new study published in the May, 2009 issue of The Journal of Nutrition concludes "Our findings suggest that dietary curcumin may have a potential benefit in preventing obesity." Curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, acts by preventing the formation of fatty tissue. The study was conducted on mice fed a high-fat diet (22%) supplemented with 500 mg curcumin/kg diet for 12 wk.

. Curcumin Inhibits Adipogenesis. (May 2009), Journal of Nutrition

White willow For: Raise metabolism
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White willow is used in many weight loss formulas for it's ability to raise the metabolic rate and enhance the action of other herbs.
Yerba mate For: Appetite suppressant
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Yerba mate assists weight loss by increasing the transit time of food through the digestive tract, helping users feel fuller, longer.
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New Years Diet Ideas

Natural Diet Herbal Remedies !Jumpstart your New Years Resolutions this year with safe and effective herbal diet remedies.
Acai berry smoothie*
Chickweed tea*
Coconut Oil Uses and Benefits*
Damina and Mate Weight loss tea*
Fennel seed Tea*
Green and red tea break*
Green Tea*
Horny Goat Weed tea*
Psyllium Seed *
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Reishi and Ginsing Morning Energy *
Reishi and Sorrel diet tea*
Rose petal Oolong tea*
Stevia leaf sweetener*
Yerba mate tea*

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