Do you watch what you eat and try to exercise on a regular basis and still have trouble losing weight? Many people have that problem, so don't feel like you are alone.
The trouble may be in the products you use on yourself and in your home, as well as the foods you choose to eat.
Dr.
Paula Baillie-Hamilton in her book "The Detox Diet - Eliminate chemical calories and enhance your natural slimming system" shows us that when we use products that are loaded with synthetic toxins, our body holds on to the fat.
She says in an article of the organic and natural living newspaper that "It is known that toxic chemicals, even when present in small amounts, directly damage muscles and disrupt the hormones that control their growth.
" She goes on to say that "catecholamines, a valuable group of slimming hormones, also seem to to come under frequent attack by these chemicals, which interferes with the metabolic process and inhibits our body's natural slimming systems.
" Many products that we use daily are loaded with toxins and most people don't even know it.
The detergents that people favor and the bleach that so many use to disinfect, for example, are filled with toxic chemicals that hurt our bodies in many ways.
That is why so many people have health problems, including terrible respiratory problems, as well as regular migraines.
But not only are many of the commercial household cleaning products bad for us, many of the items we use on our bodies are filled with ingredients like SLS (Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulphate), Propylene Gylcol, talc, and aluminum.
Literally thousands of chemical compounds are found in the personal care products and processed foods that we use and consume daily.
There is hope though.
There are a handful of companies out there that are offering personal care items such as cleansers, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, cosmetics, toothpastes, mouthwashes, etc.
As a wise consumer that is interested in using products that are not filled with toxic chemicals, it is necessary that you research companies that offer these products.
Make sure you know that the company from which you purchase the products has your best interest in mind: your health.
To lose weight the healthy way, and keep it off for life, I encourage you to not only eat healthy organic foods and exercise on a regular basis, but also take the extra step and switch to shampoos, deodorants, soaps and other personal use products that are organic, and therefore not loaded with synthetic toxic chemicals; also use non-toxic household cleaners, like the Thieves Household Cleaner offered by Young Living Essential Oils.
Not only will this allow you to lose weight, but you will also be a lot healthier.