Excess fat stored on your thighs, buttocks and triceps may not be pleasing to your eyes, but it does not impact your health a great deal. Fat stored on your abdomen, waist, chest and neck poses more of a problem because we have important organs and blood vessels in those parts of the body, and fat can infiltrate them.
There are two main types of fat that can accumulate on your body:
- Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SCAT) and
- Visceral adipose tissue (VAT)
Subcutaneous adipose tissue is the kind of fat that is stored just under your skin and it is more prevalent on the legs, buttocks and arms. People with an excess amount of this type of fat can be fat but fit. They can be overweight yet still very healthy, and not at risk of chronic diseases. A classic example of this is sumo wrestlers. They are clearly very obese, yet they are also very strong and flexible, due to their intense exercise regime, therefore they do not develop health problems. The story changes after they retire from their training schedule; at that stage they do go on to develop insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Visceral adipose tissue is strongly associated with several diseases and a shortened life span. If you carry excess weight on your abdomen, chest, back and neck, the fat there doesn’t just sit on the outside of your body. It actually gets inside and around your internal organs. People with a high level of visceral adipose tissue can develop a fatty liver, fatty pancreas and spleen; their heart can be surrounded by fat and their arteries can be clogged with fat. Fat can also grow into the throat and obstruct breathing during sleep, causing snoring and sleep apnea.
The interesting thing is not everyone with a lot of visceral fat appears overweight. These are the types of people who have a poor diet but never gain much weight. John is a patient of mine who fits into this category. John loves food and he loves sweets. As soon as he finishes a meal or snack, he eagerly anticipates the next one. John has never been overweight; in fact he is tall and slim and that has enabled him to get away with a lifetime of bad eating habits. He loves chocolate, whole blocks of chocolate eaten in one go. He also loves biscuits, and the only way he eats them is a packet at a time.
Unfortunately John had a major heart attack last year and discovered that most of the arteries running to his heart and brain are blocked between 50 and 90 percent. He is 63 years old and has realised that it’s time to change his diet. He is very lucky he was given a second chance.
The best way to burn body fat
The best way to lose weight from any part of your body, whether it’s your thighs or your liver is to follow a low carbohydrate eating plan. Sugar, flour, bread, pasta, rice, potatoes and breakfast cereals all get converted into fat inside your liver if you eat too much of them.
Our books Can’t lose weight? Unlock the secrets that keep you fat and Diabetes type 2: You can reverse it naturally both contain lower carbohydrate, higher protein eating plans to help you lose weight, reverse a fatty liver and bring your blood sugar down if it is elevated.
Regular exercise that makes you huff, puff and sweat is excellent for burning fat within organs and blood vessels too. A liver tonic containing the herb St Mary’s thistle, vitamins, minerals and amino acids can help to reverse a fatty liver if combined with a low carbohydrate eating plan. The herbs Gymnema and bitter melon, as well as the mineral chromium help to lower insulin resistance, which causes the accumulation of visceral adipose tissue.
Fish oil helps to clear blocked arteries and lower triglycerides.
Do all these things consistently and you’ll not only look good on the outside; you’ll be healthy on the inside too.
3 comments:
I've found this article, your video and audio clips and your other posts very informative. My wife has recently been diagnosed with fatty liver and metabolic syndrome. We are currently seeing a doctor outside the mainstream in the US that has put her on a number of supplements in hopes of reversing her syndrome and fatty liver. We are just two months into her treatment and we understand it may take several months to start feeling better. I find your information about liver tonics and diet useful and we plan to try doing this along with the supplements. Thanks for information and reaching out to help others!
Rob
Dear Rob
Thank you for your comments. We are happy you find our information helpful. Yes it does take several months to reverse metabolic syndrome and fatty liver but it is definitely achievable.
Best wishes
Margaret Jasinska
Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some suspect it contributes to the risk of heart disease and diabetes. They theorize that internal fat disrupts the body’s communication systems. The fat enveloping internal organs might be sending the body mistaken chemical signals to store fat inside organs like the liver or pancreas. This could ultimately lead to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, or heart disease.
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