by Summer D Clemenson | Sep 21, 2017 | Fuel Your Wellness
Welcome to part 4 and the final article in our Fat Cells Series. To think I had thought this would be an easy topic! After all we have learned about adipose tissue, Karen G Clemenson thought it would be appropriate to write about Fat Cells Connection to Eating Disorders. Let’s begin with a quick summary of some of the things we have learned in this series:
- Everyone needs to have some fat.
- Our bodies store energy and vitamins needed to create hormones that send messages throughout our bodies in our fat cells.
- The number of fat cells we have in our bodies is usually set at puberty and stays the same through adulthood.
- We do not lose fat cells, we shrink them.
- We lose weight when we burn up triglycerides that fill our fat cells.
- Used triglycerides turn into waste products that can be eliminated from our bodies through breathing them out, sweating, urinating or having bowel movements.
- Being obese changes the chemicals in our bodies forever. To change our path toward chronic disease we must be willing to commit to a lifestyle change of proper nutrition and exercise.
- Our bodies lose and replace about 8% of our fat cells each year.
- When we have too many toxins in our bodies toxins are stored in our fat cells causing sickness and disease.
- Drinking plenty of water is one way to detoxify our fat cells.
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by Summer D Clemenson | Aug 29, 2017 | Fuel Your Wellness
Our bodies lose and replace about 8% of our fat cells each year. Our fat cells also shrink when we lose weight and use up the stored lipids inside of them. One way of helping our fat cells shrink is to get rid of the toxins that build up in our fat cells. Toxins are easily absorbed into our body, they are found in the air, our water, chemicals we work with, the food we eat and more. We absorb them when there are forest fires or people burn trash or other combustibles, when factories make herbicides or bleach paper pulp and many other situations. In the 1980’s the EPA conducted a program called National Human Adipose Tissue Survey and they found that all human fat samples they took contained traces of industrial solvents, dioxins and chemicals. The goal of this article is teach you about washing fat cells. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Aug 22, 2017 | Fuel Your Wellness
Learning How Our Bodies Use Fat is Changing Me
I know a lot about nutrition and exercise. I have always been fat and my family and doctors have always educated me. In the past I was very active, and at one point, I had committed to working out every day for an hour and successfully lost weight. But I had never committed to a lifestyle change. As I have gotten older I have made a lot of changes because I have watched friends and family deal with aging and now I am chronically ill, I have become sensitive to several foods and some medications I have to take require me to do certain things, however I must admit that I have had trouble committing. I have commitment issues…lots of them. You would think that since my wonderful wife, who is the greatest cheerleader I have ever known, helps so many people that she would be the perfect help for me, but when Karen G Clemenson finally comes home, she is drained. This leaves me to myself because I spend a lot to time alone…for several reasons… (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Aug 8, 2017 | Fuel Your Wellness
Everyone needs to have some fat cells on their body. Our bodies store energy and vitamins to create hormones that send messages throughout our bodies in our fat cells.
Did you know that no matter what we do our bodies have the same number of fat cells for all of our adult lives?
In 2008, a molecular biologist named Kirsty Spalding discovered this fact and that even if some cells die, our bodies will quickly replace them. Some people just have more fat cells than others. Fat and fatty acids that help nerve development and function make up over half of our brain. Fat develops important hormones in our bodies and also provides shock absorbers for our internal organs and some kinds of fat help to keep us warm. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 25, 2017 | Fuel Your Wellness
Are You Wearing the Correct Bra?
The other day Karen G Clemenson tried on a sports bra that wasn’t the right size and we started talking about how important it is to wear a properly fitting bra. In years gone by I was the lingerie manager at a women’s clothing store and I learned a lot about how bras should fit. This was the first time I had considered how important it is to wear the right bra to support my breasts. While Karen was listening, she suggested I write an article about it, since most women do not wear the right size bra. Bras are only as good as their fit. If they don’t fit they are uncomfortable but your bra should make you feel good in your body and excited to wear it, regardless of whether you live in a sports bra or you live for lace and ribbons. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 18, 2017 | Fuel Your Wellness
In this day and age it is not uncommon to hear of people having surgery to replace or repair their back, knees, hips, etc…It is something that has been happening for a long time, but as technology and medical knowledge has become more and more stellar so has the need to learn the best way to manage healing.
The other day Karen G Clemenson walked in the door and asked me to write an article about what to do after surgery, so here it goes!
Rehabilitation is just as important as the surgery. Many patients’ attention is so focused on the actual surgery that they don’t even think about healing time. Healing takes time and patience. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 11, 2017 | Fuel Your Wellness
Make Time for Boomer’s Immunizations
Believe it or not, it is hard to get Karen G Clemenson to go to the doctor. You would think since she is such a cheerleader for your health that she would take great care with her own but she finds it difficult to get away from regular life, to do anything that doesn’t happen in the gym. Don’t get me wrong, Karen’s wellness journey has increasingly gotten healthier in the last 10 years or so. She has made a lot of good choices, while easing herself into a life of wellness to learn to eat better, get regular exercise, drink more water and take her medications and supplements properly and this has helped her reduce her weight and bring her blood pressure down while giving her more stamina. I have given up bugging her too much but luckily our doctor makes sure to force her to stop and get a check up annually by refusing to refill her medications until she comes in. It isn’t that she doesn’t like our doctor or that she is afraid of what the doctor will say, she just doesn’t want to miss out on anyone who needs her help. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | May 25, 2017 | Fuel Your Wellness
The latest topic that Karen has been asking about is Vitamin D. She talks about it during dinner, when she talks about clients and even in her sleep. In order to answer her need for information I asked her specifically what she wanted to know and here are the answers I found.
What is Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin produced in our bodies when ultraviolet rays from the sun trigger the creation of Vitamin D. Vitamin D is also present in very few foods. Vitamin D can affect 2,000 genes in your body. Vitamin D promotes the absorption of Calcium in the gut in order to maintain and grow healthy bones and teeth. Vitamin D also influences cell growth and immune function, aids in communication between nerves and muscles, and reduces inflammation. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | May 12, 2017 | Food, Fuel Your Wellness
Often I hear Karen mumbling under her breath that she needs to find out if Subway adds soy in their sandwiches. Apparently she had been told that there is soy in meat at Subway and she wanted to make sure that she wasn’t passing on untruths…last night I heard it for the last time because I finally realized that she would wonder about this until someone told her otherwise…I get it. Some nights she barely finishes her dinner before she starts dozing off.
After googling “Subway Menu,” I ended up on a page on their site…where I was able to download a document called U.S. Allergy and Sensitivity Information that answered her question. On the document I looked at there were 2 types of ways soy can be in an ingredient:
- an * indicates that soy is an ingredient in the cooking process (vegetable oil)
- a dot indicates that soy is an actual ingredient in the product. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Apr 1, 2017 | Fuel Your Wellness
came home for lunch yesterday and asked me to look up some natural detox remedies for a client who wanted some information. When I started my search I thought I would find an easy answer and when I found I was wrong I decided to turn this into an article. Knowing when to detox or not to detox is really important so here is what I learned…
Pollution, food, drinks, medicines and supplements can cause us to accumulate toxins that can make our bodies not work at their optimum level. Not getting enough sleep, exercise, too much worry and poor diet all effect our immune system and inhibit our bodies to release these toxins. If you are feeling sluggish or are tired of getting sick, you may consider detoxing as part of your wellness plan. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Oct 20, 2016 | Fuel Your Wellness
Using an Exercise Ball is a great way to increase your core strength and balance.
As I write this I am rocking back and forth on my latest purchase. I got a Balance Ball!
I have wanted a Exercise Stability Ball for a long time. One thing that stopped me from purchasing a Pilates Ball was my fear of falling off. My second fear was that the ball would not hold my weight. Either experience might cause me more pain than I was looking for. As I spoke to my friends, I found that my fear of the ball not holding me, seems to be common.
As with most purchases I have never made before I tend to look up reviews and suggestions; I did this for my Balance Ball too. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Sep 20, 2016 | Fuel Your Wellness
Whether you have a chronic illness like fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis or you have suffered an injury, Chronic Pain is a common ailment felt by a lot of people. Chronic Pain can lead to changes in lifestyle and emotions and ability to do activities you once enjoyed. It can also make relationships harder because of the changes in mood that happen when you are hurting all the time. Chronic Pain is a pain that lasts longer than six months and affects how you live your daily life. Chronic Pain is both physically and emotionally stressful since constant pain can lead to anger and frustration.
Chronic Pain is often treated with: (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Sep 15, 2016 | Food, Fuel Your Wellness
Learning about salt, otherwise known as sodium chloride is very useful in managing your wellness plan. Salt is made of 40% sodium and 60% chloride. Salt is used to add flavor to food. It is also used as a preservative, binder and stabilizer. Salt is necessary to the human body to conduct nerve impulses, contract and relax muscles and retain the proper balance of water and minerals. While the human body needs only a small amount of sodium to do its job, salt also makes our food taste good….and not all salt is created equal. There are many types to choose from with different tastes, textures and mineral and sodium content. Most of the world’s salt is harvested from salt mines or by evaporating sea water or other mineral-rich waters. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 27, 2016 | Food, Fuel Your Wellness
While we are standing at the jump off point of your new path toward wellness you might feel a little frustrated by all the changes that you see in front of you. Learning how to educate yourself about food is really important, so we thought we might start out with a big one Cooking Oils. Before we can delve into that topic, lets take a crash course on FAT…
There are 3 kinds of fats: good fats, bad fats and neutral fats. Good fats have been clinically proven to benefit our bodies, bad fats are harmful to our bodies and neutral fats which may not damage our bodies but probably don’t benefit them very much.
Examples of Good Fats: (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 21, 2016 | Fuel Your Wellness
In this article we are going talk about a painful topic: Miscarriage Signs, Symptoms & Treatment. Pregnancy is a blessing that brings so much anticipation; because of the commonality of miscarriage it is wise to be educated about miscarriage in the case that you or someone that you love must go through this experience. We hope that you find the information in this article helpful.
Definition: Miscarriage is a term used to describe a pregnancy that ends on its own, within the first 20 weeks of gestation. Sometimes miscarriage is referred to as a spontaneous abortion.
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- Miscarriage is the most common type of pregnancy loss
- 10-25% of all clinically recognized pregnancies will end in miscarriage
- 50-75% of miscarriages are related to chemical pregnancy, or when a fertilized egg implants on the uterine wall but dies before it can develop
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by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 20, 2016 | Fuel Your Wellness
Heartburn sucks and often times your only choice to fight it is acid blockers! If you haven’t had it before, I am so glad for you. Heartburn feels like hot pressure in your chest and sometimes leads people to believe they are having a heart attack. Some people may occasionally experience this after eating too much salt, sugar or fat; some people suffer from a number of chronic illnesses like gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) which is when your stomach produces so much stomach acid that it backs up into your esophagus, sometimes it is like an eruption and can cause coughing and vomiting; long-term out of control heartburn can cause throat infections, ulcers, difficulty or pain when swallowing and increased chance of throat cancer. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 13, 2016 | Food, Fuel Your Wellness
For most people Nightshade Vegetables and Fruits are very nutritional and offer protective properties to the human body. As someone who lives with hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) I have made a decision to research different kinds of foods that I should limit or remove from my diet. Unfortunately for me, tomatoes are not on the list of foods I get to enjoy anymore, but that just leaves more room for beets, pumpkin and carrots…
Nightshade fruits and vegetables belong to the family of Solanaceae plants of the Solanum genus; a group that includes more than 2,500 species that are widely used in food and medicine. Many of these plants are not edible, but there are a good number of Nightshades: tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant, to name a few, that have become a staple to diets for many years. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 6, 2016 | Education, Fuel Your Wellness
It is an act of love to choose wellness. Wellness is a series of positive, life supporting decisions we make, or don’t make everyday, all day long. Being well takes proper nutrition, exercise, a good attitude and the practice of hobbies and activities that bring us satisfaction and joy. Sometimes our path to wellness requires a wellness facilitator; sometimes it includes medication and counseling. Many of us have a road in front of us that includes chronic illness which produces its own challenges. A main component of our health is our immune system, sometimes referred to as our second brain or our digestive system. No matter what you need to Love Your Guts! (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Jun 30, 2016 | Education, Food, Fuel Your Wellness
We love peanut butter! It is filling. It is healthy. It is packed with protein, fiber, monounsaturated fat and fat-burning folate. But there are some things you might not know about peanut butter that will probably change the way you shop (we hope). (more…)
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