Local Thickness Treatment & Treatment: Science vs. Myths

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Losing local thickness is not an easy task. How much more so today when we are bombarded daily with 100+ different diet plans and fat burning programs - all accompanied by the fancy promise: spectacular results in a short time!

In this article we explain why the mermaid does not always have grace, dispelling the myths surrounding the loss of local fat and highlighting the need for self-acceptance and self-love. Because if you do not first love your body for what it is, it is very likely that you will resort to solutions that are more punitive than protective for you. With this assumption, we analyze 6 ways that according to science can help you lay the foundation for a healthier body!

About "magic" disappearance of fat

See the "magic" list of exercises that fight local fat, discover the diet that does "magic", eat this "magic" hour… is there really a magic recipe in the fight against local fat? Unfortunately, the magic here does not help us, in fact it rather misleads us. How many times have you stopped scrolling to click on catchy titles like "How to lose 3 pounds in a week" in the hope that you will eliminate the local thickness almost magically? Do not worry, you are not alone!

When you are exposed to this flood of advice, it makes sense to be tempted and then two things usually happen:

  • or you are confused by the volume of information and the contradictory advice, so you give up before you even start,
  • or you make yourself believe that he can achieve one of the really unrealistic goals. Thus, you commit to strict, unbalanced exercise or diet programs for 1-2 weeks, without achieving the desired result.

But what impact does this have on your health, both physical and mental? Spiritually speaking, in both cases you feel guilty that you abandoned or did not achieve your goal, which negatively affects your self-esteem. And you should never give this power to anyone! So at this point it's time to think: Isn't it better to accept and love your body just as it is today than to constantly punish it for what it's could be if…?

The transition to a healthier body with less local thickness does not have a short path and you certainly can not cross the road. You have to accept what a journey with daily commitment, plenty of patience and self-care is like. So hug it! As David Friedman, a physiotherapist, clinical nutritionist and certified alternative medicine practitioner based in North Carolina, puts it:

"Safe and effective fat loss is a long-term endeavor. People who lose weight fast following the latest fashion diet, starving or overdoing it in the gym usually regain all the pounds they lost or more. If you do not focus on the big picture, the effects of weight loss will be temporary. ”

6 Scientifically Proven Ways to Treat Local Fat

Do you feel ready to start striving for a healthier body? If so, you're in the right place, keep reading. If not, do not feel bad, come back when you are really ready!

Having explained why the saying "the mermaid has it" is nothing more than a dangerous myth in fat loss, here are some ways in which you can deal with persistent local fat - all based on scientific research findings. !

Eat more soluble fiber

According to research, this type of fiber promotes weight loss. This is because the fibers absorb water, forming a kind of gel that slows down the emptying of the stomach and increases the digestion time, thus enhancing the feeling of satiety! In practice, this means that they keep us full for longer, so we eat less!

At the same time, several studies have shown that fiber is excellent in combating persistent abdominal fat. In fact, in a recent observational study involving more than 1.100 adults, it was found that with each increase of 10 grams in the daily intake of soluble fiber, there was a decrease in the increase of belly fat by 3,7% over a period of five years!

This property of soluble fiber is quite important, as excess belly fat is associated with a number of additional health problems, including an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

In what foods can I find soluble fiber?

Some good sources of soluble fiber are:

  • the oats
  • the flaxseed
  • avocados
  • the carrots
  • legumes
  • Brussels sprouts
  • the sweet potatoes
  • the figs
  • the apples
  • the blueberries

Stay away from trans fats, alcohol & liquid sugar

Trans fats

There are many good reasons to stay away from trans fats. Let's start with the lightest: they make you fat! Researchers at Wake Forest University found that trans fats increase the amount of fat around the abdomen. They do this not only by adding new fat, but also by moving the existing fat from other areas to the abdomen.

The degree of the problem they cause is frightening! In one six-year study It was found that monkeys on a high-trans fat diet gained 33% more belly fat than those on a monounsaturated fat diet.

But beyond the increase in belly fat, several scientific studies have linked trans fats to a host of other health problems, such as inflammations, heart deseases as well as factors risk of type 2 diabetes, such as insulin resistance.

Trans fats are commonly found in packaged foods, cookies, cakes, ice cream, puff pastry, pies, and many other things without even knowing it.

To protect your health, it is good to always check the label with the ingredients of a food before buying it and make sure that it does not contain hydrogenated fats or hydrogenated vegetable oils.

Alcohol

Alcohol consumption may have health benefits in small amounts, but it becomes quite harmful if we overdo it. Several observational studies conclude that Heavy alcohol consumption leads to an increased risk of developing central obesity - that is, excessive fat storage around the waist.

Therefore, if you want to lose some easy points from the periphery, it is enough to reduce the amount of alcohol you drink. This does not mean cutting it out completely, but consuming it in a controlled way. What do we mean by that? 

In one survey involving more than 2.000 people It was found that people who drank alcohol daily but on average less than one drink a day tended to have less belly fat compared to people who drank less frequently but consumed more alcohol on the days they drank. "Perfect in every way" in the consumption of alcohol!

Liquid Sugar

Many people consume more sugar than they think, because sugar is everywhere - from cakes, cookies and breakfast cereals to soda, soft drinks and energy drinks, ie liquid calories. You probably know that. What you probably do not know is how Intake of sugar in liquid form is much worse than intake in solid form through food.

The issue with liquid sugar calories is how the brain does not record them in the same way as it records solid calories, which can cause more appetite and calorie intake during the day. Several studies also directly link the consumption of liquid sugar with an increase in belly fat, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity, as sugary drinks are loaded with fructose. Remember this the next time you ask for a Coca Cola to digest!

Get more sleep

Sleep is important for several aspects of your health, including your weight! Research has repeatedly shown that adults sleep less than seven hours tend to gain more weight in the abdomen and are more likely to become obese compared to those who sleep at least seven hours daily. According to Friedman:

"Sleep is a key component of weight loss and muscle toning. "Sleep deprivation interferes with leptin and ghrelin, the two hormones that are directly involved in regulating appetite and metabolism, which increases the chances of succumbing to poor eating habits."

Cortisol is another hormone that increases when you are deprived of sleep. The body releases it in response to stress and is an equally important factor in the accumulation of fat in the abdominal area.

The experts spoke… if you do not enjoy at least 7 hours of continuous sleep, it's time to change that starting today!

Make an Exercise Program

Make Cardio Workout a part of your routine

Cardiovascular training, such as walking, running and cycling, is very beneficial to improve your health and boost your metabolism. Beyond that, studies also show that it is one of the most effective forms of exercise to reduce belly fat.

If at this stage you do not have an established exercise routine, walking is a very good starting point, on which you can start building. According to research, walking for 30-40 minutes a day has been associated with a significant reduction in dangerous belly fat and a slimmer waist. Remember that the frequency and duration of walking are more important than its intensity.

Try High Intensity Workouts

If you want to give an extra boost to fat loss, add some high intensity interval training (HIIT) to your cardio mix. HIIT involves alternating high-intensity exercise with short breaks or periods of lower-intensity exercise. An example is switching between walking and a strong sprint. Studies have shown that This method of exercise can lead to 28,5% more fat loss than steady state aerobic training, such as brisk walking.

Add Strength Training

The next step is to add at least two strength training exercises to your routine. A muscle strengthening program will help you not only get rid of belly fat but also keep it off for a long time.

Dr. Lawrence Cheskin, president of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at George Mason University, points out the importance of this type of exercise:

"Muscle strengthening training should be part of everyone's exercise program. This is because this type of training helps us build muscle, which in practice replaces body fat. And because muscle tissue is metabolically active, you will continue to burn calories after exercise, thus reducing total body fat. ”

Increase Thermogenesis without exercise (NEAT)

Exercise-free thermogenesis (NEAT) represents the daily number of calories we burn in activities that do not involve sports. The category of NEAT activities includes, for example, cooking, vacuuming, picking up garbage, walking the dog, shopping, etc. Although for some of us the scale of these activities may seem negligible, the role It is equally important in metabolic rate and fat burning.

For example, if you have adopted a sedentary lifestyle due to your work and the rest of the day you remain largely inactive, this can have serious consequences for your health. In fact, research links low NEAT levels to obesity. The advice of experts in this case is simple: look for ways that will help you integrate more NEAT activity into your daily routine. Take the stairs, leave the car at home when your destination is relatively close and follow the farthest return route from shopping or your dog's walk!

Try to fight your stress

We know this may be the hardest part of all this but it's worth the effort don't you think? Beyond the plethora of health problems it causes, stress has been shown to make you fat as well. Specifically, when you are in a stressful situation, the adrenal glands produce cortisol, also known as the stress hormone.

Research shows that High levels of cortisol increase appetite and lead to the storage of abdominal fat. This is even more harmful to women who already have a large waist as well tend to produce more cortisol in response to stress, which further increases fat around the waist.

There are several ways you can try to relieve stress, such as: the technique of diaphragmatic breathing, the progressive neuromuscular relaxation and the technique of mental imaging.

Do not forget that you can also start your day beautifully with 30 minutes of meditation or yoga!

I started a protocol for the treatment of local thickness treatments

If you follow the above scientific tips and build a healthier and more balanced daily life, it is certain that you will see the belly fat subside and you will start to feel a general well-being! 

A basic condition for this to happen (and we will not get tired of reminding you) is not to sabotage the process of transforming your body with magic recipes that promise fast results in a short time. The sooner you accept that you deserve better treatment, the healthier you will be mentally and physically! Remember that if you need support on this journey, you do not have to be alone. Science has evolved and our team has the appetite, knowledge and the most modern machines to help you see spectacular results, immediate and non-invasive, giving you that extra motivation you need to stay determined in your goal!

So let's see how the systems of Cryolipolysis, Cavitation and Pressotherapy can support you to achieve the desired result!

Cryolipolysis

Cryolipolysis takes advantage of the proven sensitivity of fat cells in the controlled cold, based on studies by Harvard University in America. This is the only non-invasive method that eliminates local subcutaneous fat permanently and has the approval of the US FDA. And all this without hassle and with zero recovery time. This is what we call a lunch break treatment - it could be applied at noon on a working day allowing you to return to work normally without pain and loss of time!

Utilizing the use of different size and morphology of cooled heads and vacuum skin suction technology, local fat is isolated at each application point, which is then exposed to a controlled low temperature of minus 5 degrees for about an hour, but without damaging the surrounding tissues such as skin, blood vessels, nerves and muscles.

In this way, the fat cells crystallize and achieve controlled cell death. This is followed by their gradual elimination through the lymphatic and urinary systems. The best; According to clinical studies, about 25% to 33% of fat cells are permanently destroyed.

But what does permanent destruction of fat cells mean?

Because many people confuse weight loss with fat loss, it is important to stress that this is wrong. Essentially, when you lose weight, your fat cells shrink in size, but their number does not change. So when you gain weight again, these fat cells will grow back in size. 

Cryolipolysis provides a solution to this, since after the session, the number of fat cells in the treated area decreases. This practically means that even if there is an increase in body weight at a later time, fat will not accumulate again in that area, since the fat cells will no longer exist to grow again. So, no matter how much you weigh, you will continue to have fewer points in the application area and wear your clothes comfortably.

Liposuction with Ultrasound Cavitation

The beginning of cavitation is the most effective modern non-invasive method of local fat removal in aesthetic medicine. Cavitation refers to the irreversible destruction of fat cells (liposuction) and the liquefaction of fat (lipolysis) with the help of special ultrasound. In particular, the application of cavitation breaks down fat effectively, using focused strong ultrasound waves, which vibrate the fat cells that break down and are eventually eliminated through diuresis.

This is a comfortable treatment, with visible results that last, without a scalpel, needles, bruises or pain. 

Each Cavitation session lasts from 30 to 45 minutes and guarantees a series of positive results for the body from the very first session! The most important of these are:

  • fat burning
  • loss of points
  • elimination of toxins
  • cellulite reduction
  • improving lymphatic and venous circulation
  • improving skin texture
  • body contour shaping

Suitable for those who want to get rid of local fat on the abdomen, sides, buttocks, arms, inner and outer thighs. Depending on each case, combining it with other treatments, such as Cryolipolysis, can lead to even more impressive results for the body.

Lymphatic massage with press therapy

What if a 30-minute massage therapy could remove retained toxins and make your body look healthier and firmer? Yes there is! It is called lymphatic massage, it has multiple health benefits and is the best way to detoxify your body!

Lymphatic massage can be applied in two ways:

  • By applying the technique from a specialized professional therapist
  • Through press therapy, essentially wearing a uniform that sends air evenly distributed

Press therapy is a special machine that provides lymphatic massage through the insertion of loose air pressure, with the aim of improving the lymphatic circulation and consequently the stimulation of the whole circulatory system. The purpose of lymphatic massage is to give the blocked lymph a way out, reducing swelling and thus encouraging the body's natural detoxification process.

The benefits of lymphatic massage are many. What we can say with confidence is that if you decide to give it a try, the result will pleasantly surprise you! Especially if you feel physically tired, bloated, have swollen limbs or suffer from fluid retention - all symptoms of a blocked lymphatic system. 

Let's see what differences you will notice physically and mentally after a lymphatic massage treatment protocol:

  • Improving blood circulation and tissue regeneration
  • Mobilization of lymph flow and enhancement of lipolysis
  • Significant reduction of swelling, fluid retention & cellulite
  • Improving the immune system due to the significant elimination of toxins
  • Improving the digestive process
  • Treatment of insomnia symptoms
  • Relaxation of the nervous system and relief from daily stress
  • Promoting physical and mental relaxation
  • Feeling of total lightness in the body
  • Significant improvement of the appearance and texture of the skin

Summarizing…

Moving to a healthier body is neither a simple nor a quick process. It takes patience, consistency and enough love for your body! Our team is here to listen to your every concern and to suggest you a personalized treatment protocol, tailored to your needs, your temperament and the degree of the problem you wish to face. 

To learn more about the systems we use or to find out about our current offers, call us at 27210 87480 and schedule a free diagnostic appointment to answer all your questions!