Harness the power of your lymph—the body’s natural fat flusher.
So, you’re on Fat Flush or Fast Track. You’ve gained a huge amount of energy. You now have healthy, glowing skin, your eyes have a sparkle, and you’re even standing up straighter. There’s only one thing about your appearance that still may concern you—nagging cellulite.
Although no one is really sure about what causes cellulite, there are lots of theories: heredity, water retention, excess estrogen, and poor circulation. Some experts simply dismiss it as another type of body fat. I prefer to focus on another fact—a lazy lymphatic and circulatory system that encourages your body to hold onto toxins.
Here is what we do know.
One, the body tends to store toxins in fat, and women’s long-term fat-storage reserves are in the thighs. Even worse, the lower body has the ability to stockpile six times more fat than the cells in the upper body. Two, the connective tissue in the female leg forms a fibrous, honeycomb-like pattern in which fat tends to lodge—so fat accumulates more readily in our legs than in our arms. Three, the legs have a more concentrated network of lymphatic vessels than any other area of the body.
Put these three factors together and you have a recipe for frustration.
There’s good news on the horizon.
Remember, it took years to accumulate your cellulite, so you may need a bit of patience as you work to overcome it. Here are some useful tools to help give you a fighting chance to achieve clean, smooth skin.
Dry-brush massage stimulates your lymphatic flow and blood circulation. To get started, find a good brush at your local bath and beauty store. Look for a medium-firm brush with natural bristles—nylon or other synthetic bristles tend to be sharp and might damage your skin. Choose a brush as large as the palm of your hand, with a long handle.
Keep your brush clean by washing it frequently in warm, soapy water. Make sure it air dries completely before using it again. Once a week, soak your brush for thirty minutes in a solution of one quart water and a few drops of Clorox bleach or tea tree oil (a natural disinfectant).
You can dry-brush up to 5 times a week. Your skin will thank you for it, and so will your lymphatic system.
• Open the primary lymphatic ducts by gently finger-massaging just below your collar bone and on the left and right groin areas. This only takes a few seconds.
• Begin the brush massage with the sole of your feet. Brush vigorously in a circular motion. How firmly you press depends on how toned and healthy your skin is. As your skin becomes healthier, you will be able to apply more pressure, create better circulation, and bring increased energy into the skin. Using short, upward strokes, gradually move over your feet and legs. Continue brushing upward over your stomach to your breasts and over your buttocks to your waist.
Fat Flush Anti-Cellulite Supplements
Look for formulas that contain a number of lipotropic (fat burning) nutrients to help prevent excess fat buildup and thin or emulsified fat for easy transport through the blood and lympth. Inositol, choline, and methionine are intimately involved in the way in which the liver processes fats—giving rise to their nickname as primary fat burners. These nutrients can help overcome a reluctant metabolism and stimulate the body to burn off excess fat. Other fat metabolizing helpers include:
• Lipase, a fat digestiving enzyme
•L-carnitine, which carries fat to the mitochondria—the “fat furnances” in your cells that convert fat to energy
• Turmeric, dandelion root, milk thistle, and Oregon grape root, helpful herbs that enhance liver support and function
As part of the Fat Flush Kit, I personally designed Weight Loss Formula, which contains 112 mg of inositol, 112 mg of choline, and 112 mg of methioine. Also containing other fat metabolizers, it’s a stimulant-free product that has helped support healthy fat metabolism among my clients and readers for nearly two decades! Interestingly, it has also done wonders for my type 2 diebetics.
No matter your body build, fitness level, or age, cellulite can cause distress—but you can fight back and win!
