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    Default Cellulite Solutions: The 7 Super Fighters

    This is exerpted from a new book called Cellulite Solutions By Helen Foster. SInce it incorporates the CLA thing we all have found to be effective; Ithought you might be interested.

    Cellulite Solutions: The 7 Super Fightersby Helen Foster
    These are the most important supplements and herbs you should take to help fight cellulite. While many of them can be found naturally in your diet, by taking them in supplement form, you can take in more concentrated doses that will ensure you are really getting the benefits. You don't need to supplement with all of them, just those your body needs the most.
    1. Antioxidants: Maximizing your intake of antioxidants is an important part of the anti-cellulite program. The main way to do this is with food: researchers are pretty sure that antioxidants need other, undetermined ingredients in fruits and vegetables to work to their full advantage. However, if your diet is good, supplementing will only enhance the effects. The best anti-cellulite nutrients (and those safe in high levels) are vitamin C and vitamin E. What to take: Take 3 g of vitamin C (the most your body can store) in three equal doses each day. Take 400iu of vitamin E each day.
    2. Gotu kola: Scientifically known as Centella asiatica, this herb is traditionally used to help wounds heal faster. In clinical trials it has been shown to increase the formation of new collagen, good news for cellulite sufferers wanting to keep their septa strong. Italian researchers have also found that doses of the herb can improve circulation and reduce fluid retention in people suffering from weak veins. Take 30 mg three times each day.
    3. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA): Commonly found in meat and dairy products, this fatty acid has now been shown by four independent studies to increase the amount of body fat burnt during diet and exercise - and to increase the amount of lean muscle mass (which will help disguise cellulite) in the system. In one trial carried out by Swedish researchers at the University of Uppsala, patients taking CLA for 14 weeks lost 3.8 per cent of their body fat. If you need to lose body fat, take two 500 mg capsules of CLA three times each day with meals.
    4. Ginkgo biloba: This was one of the major components of the "Cellulite Miracle Pill," and is also an extremely common ingredient in many anti-cellulite creams. The reason is that it increases the rate of blood flow around the body, by up to 57 per cent according to one German study. Ginkgo also has antioxidant properties. It's good if you have poor circulation, if you are often cold when others are warm or can feel particularly cold patches within your areas of cellulite. If you need to improve your circulation, take 170 mg a day. If you get headaches, reduce your dose by half until symptoms stop.
    5 Green tea: As well as being an antioxidant, green tea has been shown to increase the rate at which we burn calories. Drinking three cups a day will help you burn an extra 80 calories in the next 24 hours. That adds up to a weight loss of 2.8 kg (6 lb) a year. Green tea may also reduce weight by stopping the production of fat-absorbing enzymes. According to French researchers, you could lose 30 per cent of your fat calories a day simply by drinking more. What to take: If you're trying to lose weight, add two green tea pills or at least three cups of green tea to your daily diet (remember herbal teas can replace glasses of water in your daily allowance).
    6. Dandelion: If fluid plays a part in your cellulite, this diuretic herb will help release trapped fluid in the system - but safely. Many diuretics cause the body to leach vital potassium stores from the body, which upsets fluid balance and, more seriously, is bad for your heart. Dandelion is the exception to this as it actually contains high levels of potassium and therefore helps fight fluid retention without causing serious side-effects. Dandelion is also high in antioxidants. Dandelion supplements can be found in health stores and are thought by most people to be the most palatable way to use the herb. If you like bitter tastes, you can also add fresh dandelion leaves to an ordinary salad or drink the tea. Aim for three cups each day.
    7. Calcium: If you're cutting out dairy products as part of your diet, it's vital that you supplement with calcium. High levels of calcium are essential for women in their twenties and thirties to help them build bone, and vital for women older than this to help prevent bone loss. On top of this, studies at the University of Tennessee have shown calcium to be a vital fat-fighting nutrient - in trials it was found that increasing calcium levels in the diet increases fat loss by 60 per cent. If you're cutting down on dairy, supplement with 1,000 mg of calcium each day.
    Excerpted with permission from the new book, "Cellulite Solutions" by Helen Foster (Octopus/Hamlyn, London; distributed by Sterling Publishing; 2007; www.sterlingpub.com). "Cellulite Solutions" is an excellent guide to helping you get ride of cellulite from the inside out - from the best exercise routines, to healthy recipes, to the most effective herb and vitamin supplements to take, to things to avoid (saturated fats, refined carbs, sugar, alcohol, caffeine) and some of the best foods for fighting cellulite (beans, nuts, bran and oats, avocados, bananas, berries, pineapple, pears, watermelon; these are the top ten - there are 10 additional anti-cellulite foods).

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    I read about Dandelion recently in a health mag. It's also good for the lymph system, that's why I started taking it. No matter how small I am I have always had a problem with my upper thighs and that little bulge under the arms.
    Dandelion has helped reduce it drastically and only after a week.
    I currently using the liquid form and I really pleased with the results.

    Thanks so much for sharing !
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    FUCKING BEAUTIFUL!!!! Thanks!!!!

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    LOL I am on Amazon now going to buy it. haha

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    Hey Farrah..exactly how much Dandelion are you taking? She dosen't specify above. Should I just get a supplement and do the recommended dose on the bottle?
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    I take the liquid alcohol free form and it's pretty strong. I don't take recommended amount, because of that..I only take 1 dropper..Liquid is more concentrated than teas or capsules. I think the label says to take 2-3 droppers, I took 2 when I 1st got it and it made me sick to the stomach and I ended up throwing up a small ball of yucky looking stuff that I think was lymph or mucus. Keep in mind that I was on my 2nd Bikram class of the day.. Dandelion is great for ridding the lymph system but, you have to be able to rest as to not shock the body..I'm way too active right now.. Be sure to drink lots of water or strong ginger tea to help cleanse your system.
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    Thanks, Farrah! I have some ginger tea, so I will put that out to remind me.
    I am pretty much not that active,except running after my son in the house, but it's really not that bad. Maybe I should take it when he goes to sleep; just in case? I'll do some research.
    I'm excited to clean out my lymph system; I'm sure it needs it.
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    Thanks for the info!!! I HATE CELLULITE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    As a side note, the dandelion tastes really great in Crystal Light lemonade, or home-made lemonade (I make mine with fresh lemons and a small bit of sugar). Makes it much more palatable.

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    Um, ladies...this stuff is working like a CHARM!!

    I've been taking Vit. C & E; CLA,Ginkgo biloba;Green tea; Omega 3-6-9; Grapeseed(strengthens capillary walls); and Milk Thistle (liver).

    Love handles are dissapearing at an amazing rate; stomach is flattening; and the cellulite is less and less obvious.

    Need to add the dandelion and see if it helps too; but just wanted to report back.
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    I want to try this, but I have a really hard time taking supplements (especially if they're horse pills) as I can't swallow them. Hmmm...
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    ^Get a pill cutter to make it easier or look for supplements in liquid form.Liquid form is usually best anyway as the body absorbs it better.
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    I get free dandelion by digging it up all over town (the younger plants are the best). Use a knife to free the roots whole from the soil (the whole plant is edible or brew-able.)

    When served cold, the dandelion tea is not so bad-tasting.

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    ^ Lucky you ! I guess that's one of the perks of living in Montana..Maybe when I come back from teacher training I'll start another garden. I lost the last one when my house caught fire last year and I haven't had the time nor the desire to start a new one. I loved having fresh fruits and herbs plus they are higher in nutrients and are absorbed by the body so much better.
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    This is such a fantastic post! Thanks lildreamer for the excerpt.

    I started dandelion, Ginko biloba, CLA, Gotu Kola and calcium several days ago. I've taken CLA before, but was out, so thought I might as well start it all at once again. The results are already becoming obvious! I didn't have always-visible cellulite, but if you push on the skin in certain places (i.e, when getting a massage, etc.), you could definitely see it. That is already diminishing.

    I'm going to start vitamin C and fish oil next week, and green tea tomorrow (I just drink it, but all my tea is in the moving truck at the moment, so until it gets here I am SOL).

    I'll keep you guys posted.

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