True or False - Burnt fat releases past toxins...
juganaut
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It's an idea that I've come across a few times over the years...
As you gain weight, your fat cells collect and hold toxins, perhaps for years.
Then, when you burn the fat and lose weight, the toxins are released back into your system and make you feel awful.
Has anyone else heard of this?
If so, during your weight loss, have you felt sick, lightheaded, nauseous, etc? Could this be the cause?
As you gain weight, your fat cells collect and hold toxins, perhaps for years.
Then, when you burn the fat and lose weight, the toxins are released back into your system and make you feel awful.
Has anyone else heard of this?
If so, during your weight loss, have you felt sick, lightheaded, nauseous, etc? Could this be the cause?
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I saw it on House, MD. That makes it a fact, right???0
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You can shrink your fat cells but until you cleanse to release the toxins your body won't release the fat cells. That is why a full body cleanse is so important.0
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False. The oxidation of fat produces mild toxins, which may be flushed easily with adequate water. You should not feel sick.0
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I heard thats what causes acid flasbacks0
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False. The oxidation of fat produces mild toxins, which may be flushed easily with adequate water. You should not feel sick.
This is what doctors and nutritionists have told me as well. If you feel sick or light headed you might not be getting enough calories or adequate nutrition to fuel your body.0 -
False. The oxidation of fat produces mild toxins, which may be flushed easily with adequate water. You should not feel sick.
Some people do feel yucky because they are not accustomed to drinking water. Some people still try to hold on to their steady diet of soda while trying to lose weight. Yes, fat cells do store toxins. The more fat you have on your body the more prone to inflammation you're going to be.0 -
I'm nursing, and everything I've read cautions breastfeeding moms from losing weight too fast. According to Breastfeeding and Human Lactation (3rd Edition, Riordan, pp 440), it is noted that fad or rapid weight loss programs should be avoided because fat-soluble environmental contaminants and toxins stored in body fat are released into the milk when caloric intake is severely restricted.
So as far as toxins getting released through weight loss, it appears to be true. I'm not sure about whether or not you would feel bad from the release.0 -
Chimical like PBC are stored in fat, the same for hormones. The last one is why some women that have problems getting pregnant can in fact get pregnant after a significant weight loss. I will try to find the articles
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/EnvironmentalHealth/22080
The article has a link to the journal of obesity but I do not have access0 -
It's possible, depending on what sorts of toxins are stored. It's common to have headaches from withdrawal from some things like caffeine, sugar, or alcohol--things that might be cut out of one's diet when trying to reduce weight. Drinking enough water helps though.0
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Nope, nope and nope0
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Chimical like PBC are stored in fat, the same for hormones. The last one is why some women that have problems getting pregnant can in fact get pregnant after a significant weight loss. I will try to find the articles
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/EnvironmentalHealth/22080
The article has a link to the journal of obesity but I do not have access
From Link:
Action Points
Point out that observational, cross-sectional studies cannot determine causality.
Note also that the study did not examine whether there were deleterious health consequences due to changes in serum levels of organic pollutants that apparently were released from fat cells as a result of weight loss.
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Lee and colleagues acknowledged that the study design allowed for potential confounding and error, insofar as each participant had only one serum measurement of pollutant levels and reported their own previous weights.0 -
I heard thats what causes acid flasbacks
NICE!!! I can't wait! Them ones are free...:noway:0 -
Some chemicals are stored in fat, but if you have enough to actually make you sick as you lose weight, you have much bigger problems :P0
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False. The oxidation of fat produces mild toxins, which may be flushed easily with adequate water. You should not feel sick.
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I heard thats what causes acid flasbacks
NICE!!! I can't wait! Them ones are free...:noway:
Will I go completely sideways... man?
Castration! Double castration!0 -
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Sorry for bumping an old topic but I just wanted to share my experience.
From the age of 15-25 I was a smoker. I quit cold turkey and never touched another one since.
When I quit I gained weight and went up to 200lbs.
Some ten years later I was getting over a divorce and I went on a drastic casting diet where my weight went from 260lbs to 180lbs.
After I hit 200lbs I started to see this black sticky substance in my shower (I was single then and I was the only one using this shower).
I am very sure that it was some kind of tar coming through my skin.
This hasn't happened since but I registered to share my own personal story. Hope it helps others.0 -
So far, I've seen a link with a study that says it is possible and more study is required but I haven't seen any evidence. I also note that those claiming it's false haven't shown any evidence either. This isn't an accusation, just a call for reference. Anybody have any peer-reviewed studies to push this conversation one way or the other?0
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You can shrink your fat cells but until you cleanse to release the toxins your body won't release the fat cells. That is why a full body cleanse is so important.
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The same 2010 study is still being referenced (article from August, 2013):
http://www.livestrong.com/article/324017-body-toxins-from-weight-loss/0
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