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WEIGHT FACTS<\/h1>\n

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<\/i> <\/abbr><\/div>[vc_column_text lead=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1512495060492{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}”]Obesity has become a bigger public health problem than hunger.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=”80″ padding_bottom=”60″ border=”bottom”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

WHY AM I OVERWEIGHT?<\/h2>\n

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Being overweight is neither a personal choice, nor a lack of willpower.<\/h3>\n

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<\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text lead=”yes”]Our weight is carefully regulated by hormones. Biochemistry and hormones drive all our behaviour, including our eating behaviour.\u00a0We do not control our body weight any more than we control our heart rates. This is automatic, under the influence of hormones. Our weight has nothing to do with how much we eat or how little with exercise. Calorie balance does not control weight. Hormones do.<\/p>\n

Weight gain is a hormonal imbalance, not a caloric imbalance.\u00a0Insulin is the major hormone that drives weight gain. The other is Cortisol, to a lesser extent.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text lead=”yes”]Weight gain is caused by high insulin, excessive cortisol, insulin resistance or a combination of all three. Identifying the right trigger for a particular individual is the key to weight loss.<\/p>\n

The logical treatment is to regain the hormonal balance by adopting strategies that lower insulin, lower cortisol and reverse insulin resistance.\u00a0This is why a personalised strategy for weight loss offered at Insulean makes sense.\u00a0It is not just about losing weight. It is about changing how your body works, to keep the weight off – for good<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” inner_container=”no” text_align=”center” text_color=”#ffffff” section_type=”footer” type=”image” padding_top=”50″ bg_image=”126″][vc_column][vc_column_text lead=”yes”]<\/p>\n

“It’s no exaggeration to say that obesity is the biggest public health crisis facing the UK today”<\/em><\/h3>\n

– Academy of Medical Royal Colleges<\/h4>\n

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THE ISSUE WITH OBESITY<\/h2>\n

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The Obesity Crisis<\/h3>\n

The UK currently tops Europe’s Obesity League.<\/strong><\/p>\n

BMI (Body Mass Index) is the most common measure of obesity and is a ratio between weight and height. It is imperfect on an individual basis because it cannot distinguish between fat, muscle and bone, but it can give an accurate assessment of population risk.<\/p>\n

A BMI of 25 to 29 is considered to be overweight, while over 30 is obese.<\/p>\n

People often assume you need to be really fat to be at risk, but once you hit a BMI of 25, your risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer all begin to increase.[\/vc_column_text]

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The Issue is The Metabolic Syndrome<\/h3>\n

This is a combination of traits that increases your risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in the UK.<\/p>\n

The more risk factors you have, the higher your risk.<\/p>\n

The good news is that ALL these risk factors can be prevented or reversed with simple changes to your diet and lifestyle. The Insulean Programme will give you all the knowledge, tools and support you need to change your life for good. We know exactly what works and what doesn’t.[\/vc_column_text]

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What are Metabolic Risk Factors?<\/h3>\n

To be diagnosed with The Metabolic Syndrome, you must have at least 3 main metabolic risk factors.<\/p>\n

The Insulean Programme is specifically designed and tailored to addresses all these risk factors, to prevent and reverse disease.<\/p>\n

The metabolic blood test panel checks your liver function, lipid profile, average glucose level, thyroid function, key markers of energy as well as tests for inflammation and stress. We can also check your insulin levels and extent of insulin resistance.[\/vc_column_text]

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MAIN RISK FACTORS<\/h5>\n

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