Just a quick note on what has become a pleasant surprise for me and for whomever has cellulite. The scientific background is looking pretty solid. So for now I just want to give you some information about what it entails.

U.S. Patents

Take a look at this amazing list of patents on cellulite: Cellulite Remedies Patents. (You will have to use your ‘back’ button to return to this page after visiting the USPTO site.)

The topic material may seem a little complicated. Nevertheless, you can see that there is quite a bit of merit to the science behind cellulite remedies. I will be reviewing and commenting on these and other patents in the coming weeks.

PubMed Medical Database

Scientific research seems to be lagging behind the patent office. Nevertheless, you can see what some scientists have been learning by taking a look at the document (pdf file) on all 30 of the research articles that I found on cellulite remedies at PubMed. The search was on the term ‘cellulite’. I am looking forward to analyzing these research studies to let you know what they really say among all the scientific jargon.

Stay tuned!

All the best in natural health,

Dr. D

Cellulite remedies is such a gigantic topic in the public realm that it is difficult to find what, if any, science there might be behind this topic. Nevertheless, European researchers have been studying cellulite for many years, in hopes of developing treatments that give reliable results.

Research does, indeed, offer hope. As an example of what scientists in France have found so far, the following article appeared in 2008: “Use of the microdialysis technique to assess responsiveness of femoral adipose tissue after 12 sessions of mechanical massage technique.” Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, vol. 22 (no. 12), pp. 1465-1470 (2008). By C. Monteaux and M. Lafontan, LPG Systems Scientific Research, Sophia Antipolis, France. The original abstract for this article is available to the public at PubMed.

Although this study was conducted by a commercial enterprise, it is published in a real scientific journal. The main conclusion of the study is, “These results suggest an increase in the lipolytic responsiveness of femoral adipose tissue in women with cellulite having undergone 12 sessions of mechanical massage.” When translated into everyday English, this means that 12 massage sessions increased the breakdown of fat on women’s thighs. The not so obvious catch in this study is that the stimulus used for inducing fat breakdown in the first place was an injection of a substance called isoproterenol. This is an ingredient that is used in mesotherapy to treat cellulite. This study does not show that massage alone does anything for reducing cellulite.

The nice thing about this study is that is rests on mesotherapy research, which is pretty good. Now we know that mesotherapy can be improved by massage treatments. The take-home lesson, however, is that you have to get treatment from someone who is professionally trained to administer mesotherapy. This is a topic unto itself, which I will review soon. In fact, I am considering developing a separate page at this blog that will be devoted to cellulite. It would be of great benefit for you to know how you can weave through all the hullaballoo on this topic to find out what the best scientifically-supported strategies are. Yup, that’s exactly what I will do. It should take me a couple of weeks to gather some good information for you and get this going. Stay tuned!

All the best in natural health,

Dr. D

This topic is becoming a not-so-well-kept secret: Excess fat around your belly is a hormone factory that includes estrogen. Yes, this means that the more fat you are carry around, the more estrogen dominant you will become.

Estrogen Dominance in Men – Yup, in Men!

Forget all the fancy commercials about drugs for erectile dysfunction, all the poppycock about penis enlargement, and any other simple-minded approach to making ‘manly’ things work right. The underlying issue is estrogen dominance. And if you are too fat, then you are making yourself worse.

A Couple of Solutions

Of course, everything that you can do to get rid of belly fat is going to be helpful. That is the man theme of this blog. However, you may still reach a plateau and get stuck before you reach your ideal fat composition. I’m going to give you two crucial and overlooked solutions that men either don’t know about or refuse to act on.

Number 1. The first solution is to address your estrogen dominance with a key hormone supplement. (I know, that sounds weird for men). You can do this directly by a daily intake of 10 mg of progesterone, which is the key hormone for opposing estrogen. Women have known about this for decades. This is a significant part of Hormone Replacement Therapy. However, progesterone is a hormone that we men must have in balance, too. The main difference is that men require about half as much as women, so progesterone supplements have been designed for men.

I have been supplementing with progesterone for a few months now, and I already feel the influence on my sleep, energy level, and even my workout results. Several companies make excellent products. The best ones, based on what I see as sound biochemical reasons, are in creams that are delivered in pump dispensers. You can certainly find one at your local nutrition store. Or you can see the products that I have selected as the best at my store site, Doctors Nutrition Center. (Just look at the list of products under Men’s Hormone Balance.)

Number 2. Human Growth Hormone. Forget about what you read regarding professional athletes and the misuse of HGH. The most important thing to know is that this is the master hormone. Your your testosterone and other steroid hormones will go back into balance when your HGH levels increase to youthful levels.

If you are so fortunate as to have an anti-aging doctor who gives you HGH injections, then have at it. For the rest of us, HGH levels respond to certain amino acid supplements, foods, sleep patterns, and types of exercise workouts. I’ve  addressed some of these in the final installment of my report, “5 Steps to a Slimmer and Healthier You.” If you haven’t got your copy yet, do so by subscribing my Belly Fat Science News.

You can also get some good perspective on natural ways to stimulate HGH at my anti-aging page at HerbScientist.com. It is a great place to get started.

All the best in natural health,

Dr. D