Question:
I know that we cannot spot target areas of fat tissue from the body e.g. if I wish to reduce the amount of fat from waist and hips, it doesn't work that way - the whole body will change shape not just the area in question. My question is why? What is the science behind the use of fatty acids and more specifically the origin from within the adipose tissue?

RESPONSE:
This is a common situation that most of society runs into on a regular basis. There are many reason why humans accumulate fat in those areas, why human accumulate fat in general, why after liposuction the fat comes back, and why most people and MD’s overlook the mental/emotional aspects that are attached to the accumulation of fat in specific areas.

Why do humans accumulate fat in general? This is quite simple and most of the time overlooked by all. If you look at the diet and lifestyle of many Americans, you will see some common threads that lead to fat accumulation:
1. Overabundance of trans fats
2. Overabundance of refined/processed foods
3. Overabundance of alcohol
4. Overabundance of pasteurized milk
5. Over exposure to the many faces of stress (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, chemical, EMF, environment, etc.)
6. This all equates to an overabundance of toxins that Americans are ingesting and being exposed to on a daily basis.

When it comes down to it, fat stores toxins. So, the poorer your nutrition and lifestyle habits are, the more fat she is going to accumulate.

There are two easy explanations/examples that I can use to explain this. The first point is called the Law of Cause and Effect. I could truly get Metaphysical with this but there is no need to, it is simple. For everything that you do in your life, there will be a cause or result. It is not by chance things happen to us, it is by choice! So with the liposuction, you are only treating the result or in this case the symptom of a major issue being smoke screened by the liposuction. Americans today are extremely lazy and unhealthy, not wanting to take responsibility for themselves. This is a prime example. The other example you can use is how they feed and breed cows before they slaughter them. The biggest (fattest) cow wins and the breeder gets the most money. So what do conventional farmer do, they feed cows everything and anything (feces, dead animals, saw dust, cement dust, blood, plastic, antibiotics, growth hormones, etc). Why do they do this, because fat stores toxins!

There are many other factors involved in gaining weight/fat, when consistently working out. As a CHEK Practitioner, I use many physical, neurological, nutritional, physiological and lifestyle assessments to get to the root of clients dysfunctions.

Unfortunately I don’t have the space to keep on righting about these issues, but here are some areas that one should look into:
1. Hormonal imbalances (any drop or increase in estrogen/progesterone will cause a spike in cortisol=fat storing hormone)
2. Gut dysfunction (permeability, parasites, H. Pylori, hypochlorhydria to name a few). This leads to increased internal stress, increased cortisol levels, altered gland function and so on. The end result is weight gain.
3. Endocrine gland dysfunction (adrenals and thyroid, which correlate with one another). The adrenal glands are used under any time of sympathetic stress. If a person is always stress (most of the time internally), cortisol will continually be released. Once again, cortisol is a fat storing hormone.
4. Visceral dysfunction (uterus, ovaries, kidney/bladder, liver/GB, etc inflammation or inhibition)
5. To take it even to a deeper level, fat in this area correlates with the Root (1st) Chakra or the adrenal glands (stress hormone glands that produce cortisol). This pertains to getting your physical needs met, being safe and secure, grounded, and establishing your “I”dentity between the ages 0-7 year old. The real issue could be that she is a child running around in an adult suit, afraid to come out secondary to never getting her needs met. AS well, why is she getting all this cosmetic surgery? Is it to please her inner being, NO! It is to please the EGO, as well as societies belief’s of what a women her age should look like. The mental, emotional and spiritual bodies are manifested in the physical body. So if you think along those lines, she needs more than just nutrition and exercise.
6. Even the most casual observer will note that everyone does not carry their adipose tissue in the same anatomical locations. Adipose tissue that is located predominantly on the upper body has been termed "apple" distribution.This distribution pattern is found more frequently in men. When adipose tissue accumulates predominantly in the lower body, the terms "pear" distribution are used. “Pear shape” is found more frequently in women than in men. This is another entire subject in itself.

Adipose tissue is specialized connective tissue that functions as the major storage site for fat in the form of triglycerides. Adipose tissue serves three functions: heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and most importantly, a source of energy. Subcutaneous adipose tissue, found directly below the skin, is an especially important heat insulator in the body. Adipose tissue also surrounds internal organs and provides some protection for these organs from jarring.
Lipogenesis is the deposition of fat. This process occurs in adipose tissue and in the liver.Energy ingested as fat beyond that needed for current energy demands is stored in adipose tissue. In addition, carbohydrate and protein consumed in the diet can be converted to fat. So is equivalent to taking in more than you can burn off. That is why most Americans are overweight. People work more and move less, as well as eat like S*&T! Insulin, a hormone secreted by pancreas, also plays a predominant role in the lipogenic process. The net effect of insulin is to enhance storage and block mobilization and oxidation of fatty acids.

Lipolysis is the chemical decomposition and release of fat from adipose tissue. This process predominates over lipogenesis when additional energy is required.
Joshua Rubin
www.eastwesthealing.com