Some of the physical ailments you may suffer from as a result of excessive weight are;
Accelerated ageing
Learning difficulties
Asthma
Leg ulcers
Back ache
Macular degeneration
Cataracts
Male & female infertility
Digestive problems
Menstrual irregularities
Enlarged prostate
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Erectile dysfunction
Poor immune function
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Gall and kidney stones
Sleep apnoea
Gout
Snoring
Hernias
Under-active thyroid
High blood pressure
Varicose veins
High cholesterol
Vitamin D deficiency
Joint and muscle pain
You may also have an overall feeling of being unwell and not operating at your full potential.
Emotional Issues
Being overweight can affect you emotionally causing periods of depression, anxiety and mood swings. It may also trigger many emotional issues for you such as:
A feeling that you are useless
A loss of enjoyment in life
A self-defeating attitude
Anger at yourself for letting yourself end up like this
Embarrassment over your figure
Resentment of people who are thinner than you
Increased Risk Of Disease
Carrying excess fat can also dramatically increase your risk of developing many deadly and debilitating diseases such as:
Alzheimer’s disease
Liver cancer
Arthritis
Macular degeneration
Asthma
Myeloma’s
Blindness
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Breast cancer
Oesophageal cancer
Cervical cancer
Ovarian cancer
Colon cancer (especially in males)
Pancreatic cancer
Endometrial cancer
Prostate cancer
Fatty liver
Skin cancer
Gangrene
Sleep apnoea
Heart attack
Stroke
Heart disease
Type 2 diabetes
Kidney cancer
Uterine cancer
Kidney disease & failure
There is however some good news for you. Weight loss can be an easy process, you just need to make a commitment to yourself to change and believe in yourself that you can change.
With this commitment and belief in yourself, the next step is easy and that’s to lose weight by following a program that actually works.
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Greg Newson
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Greg Newson is a qualified Naturopath, Western Medicine Herbalist, Nutritionist, Remedial Massage Therapist and Professional Health & Wellbeing Speaker. Greg has a passion for helping people and has been treating patients in clinical practice since 2002.
Greg is the owner of the Vitality and Wellness Centre, Lismore NSW Australia, a busy Naturopathic Clinic that cares for people suffering with any type of health complaint. He is dedicated in educating people to understand and embrace the enormous potential that natural medicine has on our long-term health and well-being. Greg is able to help people improve their health and offers in-clinic, phone and Skype health consultations as well as Guest Speaking on natural medicine and heath related topics.
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Greg Newson
Author
Greg Newson is a qualified Naturopath, Western Medicine Herbalist, Nutritionist, Remedial Massage Therapist and Professional Health & Wellbeing Speaker. Greg has a passion for helping people and has been treating patients in clinical practice since 2002.
Greg is the owner of the Vitality and Wellness Centre, Lismore NSW Australia, a busy Naturopathic Clinic that cares for people suffering with any type of health complaint. He is dedicated in educating people to understand and embrace the enormous potential that natural medicine has on our long-term health and well-being. Greg is able to help people improve their health and offers in-clinic, phone and Skype health consultations as well as Guest Speaking on natural medicine and heath related topics.
Greg Newson's Qualifications: Advance Diploma Human Health Science 2001 (Charles Sturt University), Advance Diploma Remedial Massage 2002 (Health Schools Australia), Advance Diploma Western Herbal Medicine 2003 (Health Schools Australia), Bachelor Health Science 2005 (Charles Sturt University), Advance Diploma Naturopathy 2008 (Health Schools Australia), Advance Diploma Functional Nutrition 2008 (Health Schools Australia).
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