Where your body stores fat is a direct reflection of your hormonal balance. Many think that genes are solely to blame for our ever expanding waistlines or that gender determines whether you'll get love handles or bingo wings. Yes, genes do have some play here but they only account for 25% of your health. The rest depends on what you bathe your genes in, your environment. Over the years, emerging science has found that "regional fat distribution is clearly regulated by hormones" (Curr Med Chem. 2007; 14(27): 2918-24). These hormones include high insulin, increased cortisol, low testosterone, and low growth hormone.
So your fat is telling you exactly what hormones are out of whack. Just take a step back try to look at your body with a different lens. It's not about your total fat percentage, but where it happens to sit on your body that counts. You don't need years of clinical experience to look at a man and know that boobs are not supposed to be there. Sorry Kramer, the "bro" is not the answer to an outbreak of moobs (man + boobs).
The answer is to prioritize the hormonal imbalances and apply lifestyle changes, exercises, and nutrients that will change the body's environment and reverse the dysfunction. In his Biosignature Modulation, world-renowned strength coach Charles Poliquin has identified 12 distinct areas of fat deposition and their associated hormones.
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Everyday, all day our bodies are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing whether you are fit or flabby. Your fat mass accumulation is 100% normal! Yes! Normal! Your body is just doing what it told based off of the stimulus you give it. Every meal, every night's sleep, every second is a chance to use this system to your advantage or disadvantage. So, listen to your body (and your fat). If you don't like what you hear, then get things checked out by your functional medicine-minded practitioner and we can help you develop lifestyle changes that allow you author your own health.