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December 2012 Article: Beyond Diet and Exercise: 14 Seldom
Discussed Causes of Obesity
By Dave Markowitz 2012*
If we want to lose weight, were told to eat well and exercise. And theres plenty of logic to that. But there are plenty
of people eating well and exercising who are not losing weight, or are going up and down like a yo-yo. Clearly
something is amiss!
1. Poor soil creates poor food quality. Our Earth has been tainted - its minerals and life force depleted
worse than ever. Nutrient deficient foods require us to eat more to get the nutrients we need;
2. Still hungry after eating? MSG and similar chemicals are used to trick our brains into thinking we're still
hungry;
3. Emotional suppression. We learn oral satisfaction as a way of dealing with our grief from infancy. (Lots in
my book about that!);
4. The genetic deck of cards. Weight issues can be genetic; however, the science of epigenetics makes it
clear we have a choice over which genes to turn on or turn off;
5. Emotional toxicity. Our state of mind while eating can affect our ability to properly absorb nutrients;
6. Capitalism. Im all for making a living, but this capitalistic system allows and even condones not labelling
product ingredients or sources. Putting profits over health in this way often makes our food choices a
guessing game;
7. Western medicine. Mainstream medical establishments are geared toward symptom relief, which isnt a
bad thing. However, its a dangerous practice when the deeper causes are not addressed in addition to the
short-term relief. Witness the after effects of liposuction or a stomach staple - the causative factors are
typically still present, likely reeking havoc in other areas;
8. Weapons of mass distraction. Eating while watching TV, using Facebook, or even getting lost in
conversation blocks the satiation response. If were not present to being full, were more likely to overeat.
The satiation response in some can be as long as 15 minutes, meaning some will overeat before feeling full;
9. Everything can be a spiritual practice. Living to eat rather than eating to live is an attempt to fill an
emotional and spiritual void that no food can fill;
10. Lack of proper hydration. For many, its easy to confuse thirst with hunger;
11. Food combining. Improper food combining adversely affects digestion. For example, fruits are digested
quickly and when mixed with foods that take up to a day to digest, like steak, those fruits can ferment in your
stomach. Traditional Chinese Medicine recommends eating fruit separately and at least 20 minutes prior to
anything else;
12. Processed foods. Processed foods are often high in toxic chemicals and low in vibration. Items that are
filled with refined sugars create havoc in the body. They and anything irradiated are nutrient deficient, often
toxic and are wasted calories;
13. Carnivorous diet. Meat and animal by-products (eggs, milk, cheese, etc.) often contain many chemicals,
such as growth hormone, antibiotics, and stress-related biochemical reactions to the animals
environments; these can affect both your physical and metaphysical bodies;
14. Thyroid imbalance? Think metaphysically when thinking physically hasnt worked. Communication issues
can block the throat chakras energetic flow, affecting the physical body.
Is it any wonder why the typical diet and exercise; programs arent always effective?!?!?
There are usually numerous causative factors to any pain, illness, or condition. Typical and well-meaning
practitioners, or medications, programs, or modalities leave many of the lesser-known causes undiscovered or
worse - ignored. In the list above, traditional dietary advice and exercise arent even mentioned - those are
obvious. So, what if in addition to those, one were to incorporate awareness of a few more of the possible causes
listed? Or all of them? Wouldnt that lead to a better chance of permanent weight loss and an overall much
healthier individual?
Weve been conditioned to do only one thing or see only one practitioner per condition or ailment: do X (e.g.
surgery, or medication, or alternative therapy) to achieve Z, but we dont ask Y quite enough. Were not taught to
go deeper to see whats really going on in our lives. As the son of a pharmacist, I grew up taking meds for every
little ache or pain and learned THAT is the way to treat the ills of the body. While I have no regrets and am grateful
for that learning, at some point I realized that medications typically - often by design - only suppress symptoms.
They too often leave the underlying causes in place. Illness never really goes away with suppressive therapies; it
just becomes more systemic. Medications have their place; Im all for them in certain situations, but drugs are not
all there is. Only by addressing all the appropriate causes can we truly achieve a permanent change in pain,
behaviour, or weight.
Tick Tock, Ca-Ching; Tick Tock, Ca-Ching; Tick Tock, Ca-Ching!
Weight loss, healing and maintenance take time and money; two things we learn are too precious to spend freely.
Were typically buried in weapons of mass distraction like email and Facebook. Were often too busy caring for
family and trying to make a living instead of investing our time and money exploring what really works, not just
suppressing symptoms. But I believe youre going to pay one way or another: Pay now with your wallet, or pay later
with your health.
Working with me, with others, or with both lets all of us do more, be more, and help more people to wholeness. I
invite clients to be part of the new paradigm that takes into account that many aches, pains, and conditions are
caused by numerous - and sometimes lesser-known factors. I also know that healing can require numerous
practitioners, practices and modalities - sometimes it takes the proverbial village. Thats why I am happy to refer to
other modalities or practitioners to help get a client well. I can intuit the most time- and cost-effective path.
But even without a practitioner or a group to help you ascertain the underlying causes of your condition, isnt the
above list fascinating? Doesnt it answer some of your burning questions? To attain maximum health, its most
time- and cost-effective to eat fresh, organic, nutrient-dense foods. Other healthy steps are: eating vegan and/or
raw (highest vibration) whenever possible; blessing your food (Saying Grace is a good example, but dont do it
casually. Feel the gratitude and your body/mind will shift immediately); eating mindfully without weapons of mass
distraction; not eating when stressed (even just a minute of conscious breathing before eating can do a lot);
drinking more water; eating fruits before anything else (food combining), communicating your truth (throat chakra),
and dealing with your emotions as they arise (dont repress fear, anger or grief).
Sound difficult? Anything worth achieving is difficult at first. In time, living consciously, eating well, healing and
maintaining health become the norm, not the exception. They become part of your routine. Until then, its okay to
ask for help. If we were meant to go at it alone, the Creator would have given us 7 billion planets; one planet each.
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