Six months after the birth of daughter North West, Kim Kardashian, curvaceous as ever, graced the title page of the tabloid newspaper US Weekly. The thirty-three year-old Kim has had to take some strong criticism from the press after she put on a lot of weight during her pregnancy, so straight after giving birth she announced that she was going on a strict diet to regain her old weight.
In the meantime, the pretty brunette has already lost more than twenty kilos in weight with the aid of the controversial Atkins diet and a tough fitness boot camp. Of course, star rapper husband Kanye West gave her a great deal of support in her endeavors. Only a short while ago, Kim published one of her famous “butt” selfies of herself and her friend Blac Chyna on Instagram showing both ladies in sports clothes with bare midriffs, posing in front of a mirror.
Kim’s slim waist and the magnificent rears of the two stars can’t fail to attract attention. However, just a few hours after the photo was published, it became clear that it had been manipulated with Photoshop. Apparently, this is how the American beauty added the finishing touches to her waist, although she really doesn’t need it and is an attractive woman without having to cheat and who really can be proud of her curves.
In order that Kim could regularly control her weight loss with the Atkins diet, she got hold of seven sets of scales and weighed herself an incredible fourteen times a day. The Atkins diet follows the motto “less pasta, more steaks”, in other words, huge amounts of protein and fat – however, carbohydrates are a no-no.
A diet based as much as possible on “Early Stone Age” nutrition, including large quantities of meat, fat, fruit and vegetables, but only small amounts of cereals and other carbohydrates, is certainly healthier than the so-called “balanced” diet usually consumed in the West. Therefore, the Atkins diet, which is similar to Paleolithic types of eating, is more suited for weight loss than “mixed nutrition”.
As a girl who is constantly in the spotlight, Kim will have to find out for herself if the Atkins diet works for her. After all, as an “it girl” she has a demanding schedule and is a new mother into the bargain. Frequently, the cause of “baby fat” is solely due to nutrition, but sometimes the reason can be found elsewhere. In this way, Kim could deal with the hormonal and health-related causes of her weight problems.
Whereas most women’s hormone levels settle down fairly soon after giving birth, in some cases annoying fat pads quickly reappear even if energy-sapping attempts have been made to lose weight. The cause of this can be a hypofunction of the thyroid gland and the resulting lack of the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxin (T4). As the thyroid hormone is vital for the body’s energy metabolism, less calories are burned if it is present in insufficient quantities.
As Kim Kardashian recently became a mother herself, it would be a good idea for her to have her hormone levels examined by an experienced physician and, if necessary, have the hormonal balance restored with bioidentical hormones. Thereby, the hormones administered and their dosage is tailored to the patient’s personal needs and goals. In addition to weight loss, Hormonal Regeneration® (Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, BHRT) can help to boost physical performance and give the skin a more vital and firmer appearance.
When dealing with troublesome problem zones on the abdomen and hips, it can sometimes be useful to have gentle liposuction carried out before other weight loss measures are taken. Estrogen-producing fat cells are removed in this way, and the body can adjust better to weight loss. The risk of hanging skin pockets forming after drastic weight loss also can be lessened by liposuction with microcannulas being carried out beforehand, and tissue regression stimulated.
Special nutritional supplements, such as Weight Loss Phaseolin, can help with weight loss therapy or a patient’s own efforts to lose weight. Naturally, a sensible diet and regular training also have to be a part of it.
Weight loss is to be recommended for health reasons, and should be for the long term. Kim Kardashian wouldn’t have to spend time retouching photos and could then present her butt to the public in new splendor, without the aid of Photoshop.
DDr. Heinrich, MD