Why Can't I lose Weight?

Seeing extra pounds creep up on the scale or barely squeezing into a pair of your favorite jeans, can feel frustrating, especially if you're following a healthy lifestyle. So what gives? The truth is that sometimes weight gain has nothing to do with what you're eating or how much you're working out.

Your body is actually missing something very important and over 70% of the North American population is deficient. Your body is missing certain nutrients. Low levels of magnesium, calcium, iron, or having a vitamin D deficiency can compromise your immune system, sap your energy levels and even alter your metabolism in ways that make it harder to take healthy steps. You might ever find yourself compensating for these deficiencies and low energy with caffeine, sweets, and simple carbs, which we all know moves the scale in the wrong direction. These deficiencies also make you feel too run down or weak to exercise.

Today, let's focus on magnesium, below are the most common symptoms of a magnesium deficiency:

• Unexplained weight gain or difficulty keeping weight off

• Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or both

• Daytime tiredness

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Nervousness

• Irritability or mood swings

There are literally hundreds of benefits of having healthy magnesium levels but here are five of the most important:

(Links to the science behind this included)

1. Aids in weight loss – While no one pill should ever be considered the magic solution to weight loss, magnesium does offer weight loss support. Magnesium helps your overall energy production and lowers insulin resistance.

2. Improves sleep – A common recommendation for insomnia, magnesium works by activating your parasympathetic nervous system, which calms you down. It also stimulates melatonin production.

3. Improves mood – Magnesium is an important nutrient for healthy brain function, including balancing mood. Studies have found magnesium supplements to be very effective in helping depression.

4. Fights inflammation – Everyone should be working on reducing inflammation in their body. It’s a challenge even the healthiest people face. Magnesium is well-studied and known for its anti-inflammatory effects on the body.

5. Resists Type 2 diabetes – Magnesium helps fight the development of Type 2 diabetes in a number of ways: reducing overall risk, lowering insulin resistance, and improving blood sugar. One study followed 4,497 Americans and found those with the highest magnesium intake had the lowest risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

So how do you choose a quality supplement? If you are serious about losing fat and protecting your health, do not sell yourself to the lowest bidder. You want to choose a nutritional supplement that not only contains the optimal or advanced levels of nutrients but also is complete and balanced. It is also critical that you choose supplements that are manufactured by a company that follows pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing practices and USP guidelines in the dissolution of their tablets.

Take away

Ensuring you have enough magnesium in your diet is important for your overall health, however successful weight loss also includes a healthy diet, regular exercise, removing toxins, reducing stress, getting at least 7 hours of sleep every night, as well as keeping your body hydrated.

If you are on medication, always check with your doctor before adding supplements to your diet.

Disclaimer - We do not treat, cure or diagnose