PCBs are Linked to a Fat Stomach

Swedish researchers demonstrated for the first time that people with higher levels of PCBs (chlorinated polychlorinated biphenyl) in their blood have larger amounts of visceral fat.  These researchers had previously shown that high PCBs could predict type 2 diabetes.  Other research has shown that PBCs disrupt thyroid function.  We have the corporate scumbag Monsanto to thank for intentionally poisoning the world with PCBs, a problem that persists to this day and actually continues to worsen as PCBs degrade into even more toxic compounds.  Earlier cadaver studies in the U.S. have proven that all Americans carry some PCBs in their fat, and many have a lot.  This is a major public health problem and a significant factor in contributing to the type 2 diabetes and obesity epidemics in America.  It also makes it difficult for people to lose their stomach fat.

Since PCBs are a fat-soluble toxin it is not surprising to see them wind up in fat.  When your body is exposed to excess amounts of any fat-soluble toxin, levels which you cannot rapidly detoxify via your liver, your circulation is confronted with the dilemma of how to get such toxins out of your circulation and away from key body organs such as your heart.  If it can’t, plan B is to store toxins in fat, which unfortunately ends up damaging the fat but is better than damaging you kidneys, liver, and heart. 

When you try to lose weight your body will not give up toxic fat very easily, as it could poison you.  It is well known that PCB Polycholorinated biphenyls are a class of organic compounds that are persistent eviromental pollutants. Found in electrical components, paints, plasticizers, and much more. Implicated in a number of cancers. levels elevate during weight loss.  This can be a key reason for hitting a weight loss plateau.  It is also a key reason some fat remains on your gut no matter what you try to do.  To overcome this issue you must enhance your detoxification capacity.  Weight loss is not just about burning calories, it is also about disposing of toxic trash.  In fact, rapid weight gain is often a defense mechanism against being poisoned by something.

The most basic thing you can do is increase your dietary fiber by 10 – 20 grams per day.  Fiber acts as a general sponge for all types of toxins.  You can also protect your liver so it can clear toxins better; nutrients like silymarin and r-alpha lipoic acid are top choices.  The very best nutrient to bind up PCBs and get them out of your body is chlorella, which I have used to help many individuals overcome a weight loss plateau.