06/09/2026
Age: 34 Years Old
Location: Ballito, South Africa
Issue: Rapid 40kg Fat Gain from antidepressant medication.
This young lady went into a facility weighing 56kg. She came out 10 days later unrecognisable! MANY clients do not read the side effects of their medications. Anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medication commonly list weight gain as a 'minor' side effect. NO woman would consider even a 5kg weight increase in a month as a MINOR problem!!! Some medications stimulate ravenous hunger. Some medications cause a significant shift in liver function causing rapid onset fatty liver which results in 3x faster de nuevo lipogenesis (new fat cell formation). Most do both!
The pattern of fat here indicates the liver is in SERIOUS fat making mode! Signs of fatty liver include a large rotund 'b**r boep' belly, burping after meals, snoring at night, foggy brain in the morning, pain on the upper right neck/shoulder area (Liver-related neck and right shoulder discomfort happens through a referred pain pathway driven by the phrenic nerve, which links the liver's outer casing to the C3–C5 cervical spinal segments), skin issues, allergy issues and generalized feeling of bloated discomfort. And, of course, rapid fat gain for 'no reason.'
How we addressed this: we used the Braverman Neurotransmitter Profile to treat the mental disorderedness. When life happens (a wedding, a divorce, going to university/overseas, new job, loss of a job, illness, illness of a loved one, exams...) our brain engine NEEDS support. Neurotransmitters run on specific amino acids, b vitamins and fat (omega 3). When depleted, the brain starts showing it: anxiety, depression, insomnia, mood imbalances etc. The Braverman protocol has been carefully created by Eric Braverman, Phd to assess WHICH neurotransmitters are misfiring and the remedy is to treat with medical quantities of specific nutrients to allow the brain to self-heal and balance. Specific supplements are used as an adjunct to prescribed medications - NEVER stop antidepressant medications cold turkey!
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When in a stressed state (high cortisol) the body switches into RAPID fat making mode. We started with balancing her brain.
Within 6 weeks her mood was better, her thinking rational, her outllook positive.
Simultaneously we supported her mental health with bi-weekly sessions of non-invasive lipolaser, VelaShape massage and oxygen ozone sauna. When the mind is 'broken' the LAST thing you want to to is force a person into some kind of 'Biggest Loser' campaign to fight fat. Gentle, supportive encouragement with our initial 'detox' eating plan which consists of an "Eat as MUCH as you need, but ONLY certain foods" plan. Again, when stress is the #1 factor of fat gain, you CAN'T use a stringent eat less, exercise more model. Our client was in a broken brain ICU condition. We needed to EASE her into better health choices.
Result? 15 kg lost over 3 months. Better mood. HOPE was restored.
No two people are alike, so we can't treat everyone the same way. We devise a protocol that will BEST suit your lifestyle, budget and goals. It's not an overnight cure, but once we have you on the route out, clients tend to find their better life.
