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In the late 1990s, a Maryland doctor discovered that exposure to certain toxins can trigger a serious chronic condition, according to a 2018 Internal Medicine Review. This condition results, not only in many debilitating symptoms but often in significant weight gain. And this weight, strangely, usually does not respond to diet and exercise, according to a book written by Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker.
Of course, extreme starvation diets will ultimately result in weight loss for anybody suffering with any kind of condition. But if you have this toxin-induced condition, that's about all you can do to lose weight — and that is, of course, just not sustainable.
"The inability to lose weight is pretty devastating if you have this disease", Dr. Roberts DC of Health Utah says. "You watch some people eat all the fast food, baked goods and ice cream they want and never gain a pound. You, on the other hand, watch every calorie that enters your mouth with great care and still gain weight."
Why some people and not others?
Why me and not my spouse or my neighbor? This is one of the most common questions Roberts gets as he and his team work with these individuals. Roberts explains that the answer is in the genes. About 24% of the population has a genetic sequence that makes them more susceptible to this condition, according to the Internal Medicine Review. Not everyone, however, with the genetic predisposition will develop this condition.
In order to develop this condition, you have to be exposed to a significant amount of certain biotoxins. There are many sources of these biotoxins but the most common is exposure to a water-damaged building where mold and bacteria have grown.
A few of the other sources include the toxic algae bloom at Utah Lake, confirmed Lyme disease, or eating tainted fish, doctors say in the INternal Medicine Review. Unfortunately, people are often unaware of their exposure.
These exposures turn genes on and off inappropriately. The result is a metabolic disease that makes it look like all you do every day is sit around eating candy and cake in front of the television.
The beginning of the end
In a consultation with Roberts, he will always ask if there was a point in time when everything started to break down. Since it's triggered by exposure, it's common for patients to be able to point to a year when their health really started to deteriorate or they experienced more rapid weight gain.
Some of the most common symptoms they might experience as the condition progresses include fatigue, brain fog, achy body, memory issues, headaches, joint pain, shortness of breath, sinus congestion, frequent urination, mood swings, prolonged illnesses, insomnia, low libido and chronic pain the Parliament of Australia reports.
Because these symptoms involve multiple organs and body systems, doctors usually see them as separate conditions rather than have one overarching cause. The result is that many people with this condition end up on a lot of drugs trying to address multiple symptoms to no avail.
Reversing the condition
Once the genes have been inappropriately altered and your health and weight issues have progressed, it's complicated to reverse. "It's kind of like putting toothpaste back in the tube," Roberts says. "But it can be done."
20 years of incredible research with doctors across the country have led to a very specific and effective protocol of care. The first step? Health Utah has developed a proprietary survey that screens for this condition. A combination of this screening, a blood test, a body scan and a review of your history will provide evidence of this condition.
Special offer
In any health or weight loss journey, it is essential to have the help of family and friends. In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that both men and women had almost twice as much success when they had the support of a partner. So Health Utah is offering a $59 consultation for two people. Both you and a spouse or friend can get tested, receive a 17-page report, take the proprietary survey and get a consultation with Roberts. The testing alone is normally $300 for one person.
Call (801) 609-3478 or visit Health Utah today to get the survey link and schedule your scan and consultation.
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