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The
temperature of your body first thing in the a.m., before
you lift your head off of the pillow, is your Basal Metabolism or
your bodys metabolic rate at which you are burning
energy, calories and fat lying perfectly still.
Take your temperature for 10 minutes before rising. It should be between
97.8 and 98.2 for health. Below this a sluggish thyroid exist. For dieting
purposes we will be dealing with natural therapies for a sluggish or hypothyroid condition . A good Thermogenic program
should always nourish the glands while stimulating because stimulating a
gland for energy and fat burning increases the release of hormones such
as cortisone and adrenaline which can exhaust the glands and cause 'burnout'
or glandular disorders.
Don't abandon your regular Multi-vitamin/mineral supplements.
Most do not have stimulants so will not interfere with this plan but instead
will be part of the 'nourishment' plan. Below are a list of herbs that make
up a good *Thermogenic product along with some
nourishing supplements that should be included.
Amino Acids play a key role in fat metabolizing. Usually
thought of as building blocks for protein, they can act as stimulants as
well as appetite suppressants.Glutamine,
Phenylalanine (do not use if you are sensitive to phenylalnine)and Tyrosine
are great appetite suppressants and are often used as anti-depressants because
Fat burning herbs (that raise
the basal metabolism)
Herbs that nourish the thyroid
and adrenal glands
Hypothyroidism
*Do not take stimulants without
a doctors permission if you have heart trouble or high blood pressure.
The most complete thermogenic formula we have found is by Goldstar Nutrition with a complete fat burning
and nutritional support
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