As we all know, it is tough to lose fat.
This is not to be confused with “weight”
loss. Anybody who has tried knows that it is
much less difficult to lose muscle or water
weight. We also know that this is not what
we want to lose. The key to healthy weight
loss is to reduce fat in the body while
protecting our healthy muscle and water
levels.Generally, when anybody discusses
fat loss, the conversation steers towards
caffeine/stimulant based thermogenics,
appetite suppressants or diuretics. However,
there is another option out there.
Guggul, the sticky gum resin from the
mukul myrrh tree, plays a major role in
Ayurveda, the traditional herbal medicine of
India. Guggulsterones are an extract of the
herb, commiphora mukul. Research with
laboratory animals suggests guggul may help
enhance thyroid function.
Thyroid hormones control metabolic rate.
When metabolic rate slows down, which
sometimes occurs when a person diets, the
body burns fewer calories each day. The body
senses that you're in a phase of calorie
deficiency and it slows/stops the conversion
of thyroid hormone T4 into a more active T3
form. T3 plays a role in accelerating
metabolism. This leads to the rate at which
the body loses fat slowing down. Unlike some
weight loss drugs, which boost thyroid
hormone levels higher than normal,
guggulsterones provide natural stimulation
of the thyroid gland.
Guggul may change thyroid hormone
metabolism, due to the increased conversion
of the inactive thyroid hormone T4 into its
active part T3 in the liver, increasing
levels of circulating T3, a thyroxine
metabolite known to raise overall
metabolism. What's more, Guggulsterones may
also stimulate the thyroid directly by
enhancing TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)
production.
Maintaining a high thyroid output creates
a strong thermogenic (fat burning)
metabolism. The result is the body burning
more calories, and fat loss increasing. Is
this some sort of magic pill? Of course not,
diet and exercise are an important part to
any successful weight loss. Guggul is meant
to help reach that goal, by increasing the
body’s metabolism that may have slowed down
from dieting. It is a natural thermogenic
alternative to harsher stimulant products. |
