Targeting Midsection

Weight

By Dr. Eric Berg DC

Purpose of Cortisol

• To adapt the body to stress for survival purposes.

• HOMEOSTASIS: the tendency to maintain internal stability or balance of the body.

High or Low Cortisol????

Adrenal Glands

Adrenal is part of the ANS

Autonomic Nervous SystemON OFF

Stress Can Be Measured

Stressed Measured

Stress

Passive Aggressive People

Tolerance To Stress

CIBA

Adrenal Symptoms• 1. Belly fat

• 2. Diabetes

• 3. Muscle atrophy

• 4. Bone loss

• 5. High cholesterol

• 6. High blood pressure

• 7. Acne

• 8. Allergies

• 9. Asthma

• 10. Inflammation

• 11. Sleep problems and sleep apnea

• 12. Excessive thinking

• 13. Anxiety

• 14. Crave salt and chocolate

• 15. Acid reflux

• 16. Calcium build up in soft tissues

• 17. Low tolerance to stress

• 18. Buffalo hump

Stress Accumulates

Visceral Fat

Auto-immune Condition

• Vitamin D becomes blocked by stress.• Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) gets blocked by

some unfriendly microbe.• Vitamin D deficiency triggers auto-immune

system.• Benicar (HBP med) is a VDR analog.

Roundup®

• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475001530041X

Tips to Reduce Stress

• Get More Space• Get More Sleep• Be Less Serious & More Insouciant• Potassium• B1• Adrenal Night Formula• Adrenal Day Formula• Massage Tool

Insouciant• Carefree• Not serious• Untroubled• Unworried

Sleep

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Origin of the “Turn Off” Switch

Vagus Nerve

Ketosis & the Adrenal

• The problem is the adrenal forces the body to be in a state of gluconeogensis (makes new sugar). So you have to ensure you have adequate protein, zero sugars and plenty of high potassium foods. Fat have to be between low and moderate – they can’t be high.

What to Eat?

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