"Eight Amazing Plants that Make it Easier to Shed Pounds"

Have you ever wondered why – despite all your dieting and exercise efforts – you keep gaining weight?

It becomes more challenging to keep excess inches off your abdomen as you age. Let me assure you, abdominal fat is fat you don’t want hanging around. “Belly” or abdominal fat is the fat that surrounds your organs.

Abdominal fat promotes the release of “cytokines” – cell-signaling protein molecules associated with less-than-optimal health. Belly fat can be the most difficult fat to lose, being resistant to many of the best diet and exercise programs.

Now, breakthrough research has finally discovered a way to help reduce this stubborn belly fat.*

Why Belly Fat Develops Hand-in-Hand with Middle Age

Perhaps you’ve heard the expression “middle-age spread”. As you reach middle age and beyond, your body begins to store and release fat differently. And this all happens out of sight at your body’s cellular level. Your fat cells control their size and number by secreting three different ‘command signals’:

• Leptin
• Adiponectin
• Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase

These command signals tell your brain whether to stop or to continue to eat. And you’ll soon discover that it’s because of these three substances that many young, physically active people can consume what seems like endless calories without packing on pounds.

The Commander of Your Fat Cells

Have you ever noticed that when you're trying your hardest to control your weight, all you can think about is food?

What if you could go about your day (and evening) focused on things besides dieting and eating?*

Wouldn't that constitute a major personal breakthrough? And, best of all, healthy signals to your brain regarding eating would just happen, without undue thought or action.*

You'd help reduce some of the distraction.*

Ideally, you would simply sit down at the table and eat only enough to satisfy yourself.*

Here's the thing… When you allow your brain -- and your body – to go about its normal task of controlling your eating, it becomes easier to achieve and maintain your normal body weight.

And this can happen without excessive willpower or starvation diets.*

Meet Leptin, What I Consider to Be Your Best Friend When it Comes to Eating

The hormone leptin is key for helping your body maintain its lean composition. Here’s how it works… The fat cells in your body secrete a hormone called leptin. Leptin works as a chemical signal in your blood that tells your brain you have eaten enough.

When things are working optimally, you “hear” that message and you stop eating. Your body really doesn’t want to pack away more pounds than it needs. Your body naturally seeks to stay within your ideal weight zone.

Not only does leptin help shut down your hunger, it also helps you burn more calories. Leptin stimulates the breakdown of stored triglycerides from your fat cells. But, as you’ll soon see, all doesn’t always work perfectly.

The Vicious Cycle of Leptin Overload

Here’s the problem…

Most overweight individuals already have high levels of leptin circulating in their bloodstream. And because of this overload, their fat cells become less sensitive to leptin – that is, cells do not receive and respond to leptin signals optimally.

Researchers now understand how leptin resistance can lead to weight gain and stubborn weight loss.

When you’re overweight, your fat cells also increase in size. They pump more and more leptin into your bloodstream in an attempt to better get their message through to your brain. But, unfortunately, your brain does not “hear” the message in an optimal way.

In response, two things happen.

• First, your body burns less fat.
• Second, your fat cells soak up fewer free fatty acids from your bloodstream. The overabundance of fatty acids in your blood causes your muscles to become less responsive to insulin than they ideally should, ultimately leading to a rise in blood sugar. This in turn only leads to more free fatty acids, more fat stores and a vicious cycle.

But That's Not All. There are Still Two More to Go…

We’ve talked about leptin and how it’s an important chemical signal that commands your brain to cease eating.

The second signal produced and released by your fat cells is adiponectin – a hormone that helps to maintain your body’s normal insulin sensitivity. As the amount of fat tissue increases, the level of adiponectin decreases. Larger fat cells naturally produce less adiponectin. Levels of adiponectin also appear to be directly related to belly fat.

Overall, levels are lower in overweight people and higher in lean people. When you lose weight, more adiponectin is available to promote health.

Last but not least, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase is the third command signal that your fat cells produce. This is an enzyme that helps convert starch and sugar calories to stored body fat.

I probably don’t need to state the obvious, but I’m sure you’re beginning to see why maintaining healthy, normal levels of these three substances may be helpful for not just a lean and trim body, but for total health.*

Just to summarize how these three substances can help contribute to maintenance of your ideal weight… in my opinion, the perfect weight loss tool would help:

• Increase adiponectin
• Decrease glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
• Allow leptin’s natural signals to be “heard” optimally

Promoting Your Cells' Normal Response for a Leaner, Trimmer You*

There are several things you can do to help promote your cells’ ideal sensitivity to leptin and support the second two important command signals:

• Avoid processed foods
• Avoid high fructose corn syrup, sugars, grains, fruit juices, and sweetened and diet drinks
• Supplement with high quality omega-3 fatty acids (Krill oil is a good, highly absorbable form to use)

In my opinion, one of the most important steps in helping your cells to respond ideally to the three command signals is to choose foods that are right for your body type.

You see, your body responds to food – which ultimately becomes your fuel – based on your genetics, biochemical makeup, family history, and everyday interactions with your environment.

The idea is that by determining your unique Nutritional Type, you can then select foods that work best for your body. As you probably know already, I’m a huge advocate of Nutritional Typing and believe it’s clearly one of the most critical things you must do to support good health. Here’s why… The science of Nutritional Typing is one of the only systems that customizes nutrition based on the way your body reacts to food.

And that might help explain why certain foods make you feel bloated, sluggish, and generally not great after you consume them. Even if they are so-called “healthy” foods…

Nutritional Typing May Help You Trim Unwanted Pounds and Inches, Too

Beyond promoting good health, I have also found that Nutritional Typing (NT) is a very effective strategy to achieve good weight management.

The idea is that NT helps promote your optimal weight based on your personal metabolism and genetic makeup.

Not only does NT provide recommendations as to which foods are best for your body, it shows you how to eat your foods at each meal in a certain order!

Once you start using Nutritional Typing I'll bet you'll soon start to notice:

• Greater meal satisfaction
• Less desire for between meal snacks
• Food cravings diminish

Another Important Way to Promote Your “Had Enough!” Messages

Of course, no discussion about promoting your cells' optimal ability to respond to leptin's signals would be complete without mention of exercise.

If you're not accustomed to exercising, I advise you to start slowly. Even something as simple as rebounding on a mini trampoline or a brisk walk or bike ride around your neighborhood will help you get started.

Find something you like to do - and commit to doing it regularly.

Can't get motivated? Enroll an accountability partner and help each other be consistent.

If you're looking for a type of exercise that will give you maximum reward for your time spent, then I believe you should check out my Peak 8 Fitness Routine.

The West African Herb That Helps Support Optimal Leptin Sensitivity in Overweight People*

Once you’ve got eating for your Nutritional Type and adequate exercise covered, there’s something else that may help you quiet your excessive “let’s eat!” messages.*

An extract from a West African herb called Irvingia gabonensis may help support optimal leptin sensitivity in overweight people.* And by promoting your body’s ideal sensitivity to leptin, you can better know when your body has eaten enough food.* In a recently published study, Irvingia demonstrated positive effects upon leptin blood levels and resulted in weight loss and inches off the waistline.*

Over a 10-week period, one double-blind study group received 150 mg of Irvingia extract twice daily while maintaining the same diet and exercise level. This group lost an average of 28 pounds whereas the placebo group lost less than three pounds.*

The Irvingia group also maintained healthy blood glucose, cholesterol, and LDL levels that were already within the normal range, and experienced a significant reduction in C-reactive protein levels.* Plus, there was a significant reduction overall of circulating leptin and a significant increase in adiponectin.*

Irvingia Targets ALL Three Signals That May be Involved in
Age-Related Weight Gain*

Irvingia targets the important factors that I mentioned above that may be involved in age-related weight gain, such as responding to your fat cells' command signals.*

In addition to supporting healthy leptin sensitivity*, Irvingia also helps:

• Reduce the activity of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase which may help reduce the amount of starch and sugar calories that turn into body fat.*
• Support a slowing of the rate of carbohydrate absorption from the intestines and a reduction of the caloric impact of starchy and sugary foods.*
• Support healthy adiponectin levels while helping to maintain healthy insulin sensitivity.*

Of course, I must carefully caution you that if you eat more calories than your body can utilize, weight loss can't occur. Excess calories are stored as fat in your fat cells. It's just that simple. In my opinion, you simply can't consume unlimited calories and expect to shed fat pounds by taking a product that might happen to show weight loss in a research study.

What You MUST Avoid If You Want to Lose Weight…

Many people turn to diet drinks and foods when they want to shed extra pounds and inches. Artificially sweetened beverages and foods are NOT the answer to losing weight.

They contain synthetic and what I believe to be harmful ingredients. Not only that, the latest research very clearly shows that artificial sweeteners actually cause weight GAIN rather than weight loss.

I've detailed their hazards in my book Sweet Deception, as well as in numerous articles on the Mercola.com website. Your best alternative, in my opinion, is to replace any type of soda with pure filtered water.

Aspartame in particular is of extreme concern to me. Also known as Equal™ or NutraSweet™, its use has been linked to cancer, premature birth, and developmental and cognitive problems in kids.

Added to over 6,000 foods and beverages, you must read labels carefully to detect its presence.

What About OTHER Weight Loss Options?

You may already know my opinion about many of the other options out there. Please don't go there. Often, the risk of side effects is simply much too great.

Physical risks are only part of the risks involved with many common approaches. There is also a huge potential for emotional fall-out as well.

Why? It might shock you to know that the majority of weight loss programs fail a whopping 95 percent of the time.

And when you fail, it's not uncommon to blame yourself – and then find your self-esteem plummeting and your weight rising.

Not exactly the goal you were in search of...

Introducing… BioTHIN™ with Irvingia

BioTHIN with Irvingia™ is an all-new and all-natural supplement that I formulated to help better support your weight loss when combined with diet and exercise.* And this product is intended to help harmonize with the way you were designed to lose weight - and with overall healthy living.*

You may be familiar with our previous BioTHIN™ product. We've had great success with that product and it has helped many people take control of their weight management.*

But to be honest, once I learned about Irvingia and heard about the tremendous benefits it offers, I knew I had to add it to BioTHIN™.*

In my opinion, BioTHIN with Irvingia™ is now one of the most complete weight management supplements available.*

BioTHIN with Irvingia™ is formulated to give you the edge you seek, to make a long-term difference in your weight loss and consequently, overall health.*

Preliminary evidence suggests that it works deep down at one of the sources of the issue – at the command level that controls your fat cells.* And with BioTHIN, you get much more than just Irvingia. BioTHIN with Irvingia™ contains seven other powerful botanicals traditionally used to support normal weight loss and weight maintenance functions, such as this one…*

It All Started in the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa…

Long hunting trips through the vast desert have long been a way of life for the San Bushmen, one of the world's oldest and most primitive hunter-gatherer tribes.

To survive in the scorching environment, the Bushmen depended on a spiny succulent plant growing wild in the desert.

In addition to the much-needed moisture, they discovered an unexpected side effect when they consumed this plant.

Their appetites diminished!

For the San Bushmen, this provided a clear advantage. They could focus on the task at hand – hunting and gathering food to take back to their tribes.

This miraculous plant was Hoodia Gordonii. However, it wasn't until the 1960s that scientists began taking a closer look at this plant and its traditional use as an appetite suppressant.*

An Astonishing Discovery for Weight Management*

In 2004, researchers at one of the most highly-regarded medical schools in the U.S. studied the effect of Hoodia on the appetite of rats. After being fed Hoodia, the rats' caloric intake dropped by almost half and they lost weight. While these results cannot necessarily be imputed to humans, knowing the hearty appetite of rats, the researchers were impressed by the findings.

Imagine the results you may possibly see when adding in exercise and sensible eating according to your Nutritional Type…*

Unlike some other products, Hoodia works in a way that doesn't affect the entire body. It helps trick your brain into thinking your stomach is full, even if it's not! A natural response is a decrease in the excessive desire to eat.*

Imagine What You Could Focus on if
You Weren't Thinking About Being Hungry…*

Let's take a quick look at how Hoodia may help you lose weight when combined with exercise and a healthy diet.*

Over thirty years of research on Hoodia ended in the discovery of a potent substance known as P57. The researchers found that P57 acts in a part of the brain known as the hypothalamus – which is your body's appetite control center.*

Here's how scientists believe P57 works:

When your hypothalamus senses blood glucose levels from food, it triggers a signal to your body to quit eating. Researchers at a highly-regarded U.S. university found P57 to be about 1,000 times more active in rats than glucose, so it can send a 'stop eating' message way sooner.*

When crews from UK and U.S. news shows traveled to South Africa to investigate this story, they personally sampled Hoodia to experience its reported effects for themselves. Both the UK and U.S. reporters and crews said they experienced reduced hunger after eating Hoodia.* And here's more positive news… Hoodia has no known side effects based on studies done to date.

With BioTHIN with Irvingia™,
You Get the Real Thing from South Africa

When you’re shopping for Hoodia, here’s something you need to know. It has become a target for scams.

You’ll find “Hoodia” products for sale that contain little or no active ingredient. Plus, inferior, less expensive Hoodia from other parts of the world is sometimes substituted for “African Hoodia” by less scrupulous dealers.

To enjoy its potent benefits, you must insist on the real thing.*

I wanted to make sure you were getting the authentic plant with our product. So I requested verification from the supplier. Based on representations from the manufacturer, the Hoodia in BioTHIN™ continues to be sourced from South Africa.

But this isn't all you get in this product...

Fucoxanthin – The Gift From the Sea

In my opinion, Fucoxanthin is one of the most exciting substances to hit the weight loss market in quite some time.*

A natural carotenoid (natural pigments found primarily in plants and algae), Fucoxanthin exists naturally in brown seaweed, a type of kelp. Preliminary animal research performed in Russia and Japan suggests that fucoxanthin may help burn fat.*

Also, here's a huge plus for you and others searching for an effective yet natural option that doesn't disrupt your activities and sleep. Fucoxanthin revs up your metabolism without stimulating your central nervous system.* Although it's not fully understood how fucoxanthin works, it appears to target a protein called UCP1 that increases the rate at which belly fat is burned.*

Evidence is emerging showing that the fucoxanthin component is a powerful antioxidant that can protect your cells from free radical damage*. It also may support your:

• Cardiovascular health*
• Healthy immune response*
• Maintenance of healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels that are already within the normal range*
• Maintenance of healthy blood pressure levels that are already within the normal range*
• Healthy liver function*

So, for natural weight loss, along with eating a healthy diet according to your Nutritional Type plus exercising, I urge you to consider BioTHIN with Irvingia that includes fucoxanthin to help jumpstart your weight loss efforts.*

But wait! That's just part of the story...

An Ancient Source with Modern Applications - Pomegranate

The pomegranate has been a staple of Asian diets since ancient times. The rich ruby fruit was mentioned in Egyptian papyrus scrolls dating back to 1550 BC. And in ancient Greek myths, the pomegranate represented life and regeneration.

Its traditional use dates back more than 3,000 years. Modern science is actively rediscovering its potential for a more healthful life.* Recent studies reveal a surprising host of benefits for consuming pomegranate.*

Pomegranates contain powerful antioxidants that help quench free radicals in your body.* One study suggests that pomegranate shows triple the amount of antioxidant activity of either green tea or red wine.*

Other studies suggest that pomegranates contain bioflavonoids to help maintain healthy capillary walls.*

BioTHIN with Irvingia™ is enhanced with pomegranate extract standardized to 40 percent punicosides, which are the most powerful antioxidants in pomegranate.

Research suggests other benefits from pomegranate:

• Contributes to tissue health*
• Supports heart health*
• Supports healthy blood lipid levels that are already within the normal range*
• Supports the immune system*
• Helps maintain proper oxidative balance in your body*

As if that's not enough, BioTHIN with Irvingia™ includes another plant that's just now becoming popular in weight management* - though it has existed for a long, long time.

The Ancient Spice Revered for its Health-Promoting Qualities*

Sought after for more than 5,000 years by the ancients of China and India for its health-promoting properties, ginger remains highly in demand by spice traders.*

Today, it continues to be a component of a full half of all traditional herbal products.

Research suggests that it may have the ability to help offset some of the less desirable effects of a high-fat diet.*

With 12 different antioxidants, ginger provides powerful free radical protection.*

In addition, ginger…

• Supports optimal cell division*
• Supports cardiovascular health*
• Promotes a healthy immune response*
• Supports digestive system health*

The Indian Fruit that May Help Assist Your Battle of the Bulge*

Garcinia Cambogia (also known as "gambooge") is a small fruit resembling a miniature pumpkin. Naturally found in India and parts of Asia, it has a long and popular history as a condiment. The dried rind is used as a flavoring in many dishes.

Preliminary research suggests that its biologically active compound, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), can inhibit the body's ability to store lipids and fatty acids.* This natural extract may also inhibit conversion of excess calories to body fat.*

And it may suppress appetite by signaling your brain that enough food has been eaten, possibly through its effect on neurotransmitters.* When you get a dose of Garcinia in BioTHIN with Irvingia™, you receive it in its preferred, active form – standardized to 50% HCA.

The Wonders of Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has been used for centuries as an energizing tonic and elixir.* which is why we put it in the BioThin with Irvingia.

ACV is a completely natural product resulting from a two-step fermentation process of apples, from which it retains all the nutritional benefits of the apples plus gaining the extra acids and enzymes from fermentation. While the research is only preliminary, there are four suggested ways ACV may help you lose weight*:

#1. ACV May Increase Satiety*

The same hormonal reflex that sends a "full" message from your digestive system to your brain (discussed when talking about Hoodia earlier) is also triggered by ACV*. Scientists think that satiety – or feeling "full" – occurs more quickly with acetic acid* (the 'sour' part of ACV).

A preliminary Swedish study suggested that higher intake of ACV before meals was associated with significantly lower glycemic responses and an increased satiety score.*

#2. May Suppress Appetite*

Preliminary evidence suggests that pectin, the water-soluble fiber in apples and ACV, may absorb water and make your stomach feel a little full before beginning your meal.*

#3. May Improve Digestion*

Improving your digestion means fats stay in your digestive tract for a shorter time, with less absorption of those fats into your system. A number of other health benefits you may receive from ACV include:

• Helps support bone health through minerals (calcium, magnesium, silicone, plus a number of vitamins).*
• Helps maintain healthy lipid levels that are already within the normal range.*
• Helps maintain healthy heart and circulatory system.*
• Support healthy immune response.*
• Aids in normal detoxification of your body.*

Many people don't care for the taste and smell of apple cider vinegar by itself. We solved that problem for you by adding it to our all-natural weight-loss formula, BioTHIN with Irvingia™ without its taste or smell!

Cayenne – The Fiery Catalyst that May Help Burn More Calories*

The powder from the cayenne pepper has been honored as both a food and for its health-promoting properties for over 9,000 years.

A substance in cayenne pepper, capsaicin, gives cayenne its hot and spicy taste.

Scientists believe that cayenne may act as a Health-promoting catalyst when combined with other herbs* - a reason I've included it in BioTHIN with Irvingia™.

Some animal and human studies suggest that cayenne may increase the body's production of heat for a short time.*

This increase in body heat may possibly burn more calories and increase metabolism.*

Additionally, research is ongoing about whether cayenne can help regulate blood sugar and break down carbohydrates after a meal.*

What else might both ginger and cayenne do for you? They're reported to:

• Support cardiovascular health*
• Support digestive health*
• Help regulate normal detoxification*
• Help promote a healthy immune response*
• Provide energy*

Now These Eight Amazing Plants and Herbs Can Be Yours

You don't need to struggle alone with weight management any longer. And you don't need to expose your body to alternative, potentially dangerous weight loss options.*

Now you can say goodbye to those fad diets. Instead, BioTHIN with Irvingia™ may help you reach your weight-loss goals when used in combination with exercise and a healthy diet.*

Along with sensible eating for your Nutritional Type and getting your body movingevery day, BioTHIN with Irvingia™ is your all-natural partner in achieving the new body you desire.* Whatever your reason for wanting to shed those unwanted pounds, BioTHIN with Irvingia™ is ready to help.*

Plus, BioTHIN with Irvingia™ gives you so much more than 'just' support for weight loss.* It can also give you nutritional benefits - antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that all contribute to your optimal health.*

So, you'll be working toward not only looking great - but also feeling your best, too.*

And Here's Yet Another Tool for Your Weight-Busting Arsenal…*

When you’re working hard to shed unwanted pounds and inches, I think you’ll agree that you can’t have too many tools to help.*

Recent studies suggest that CLA, or Conjugated Linoleic Acid – a naturally occurring fatty acid – may help burn calories and lower body fat while preserving lean body muscle.*

And when you combine CLA with all-important exercise, you may see even greater results!*

The ‘perfect partner’ to BioTHIN, Dr. Mercola’s CLA can help you take control of your body fat and help support your total health.*

Are You Ready to Let BioTHIN with Irvingia™ Help You Change YOUR Life?

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