Professor George Dr., Katondo/Highlidge, Kabwe (2026)

13/02/2026

YOUR WEIGHT IS STUCK DESPITE CHANGE IN DIET AND EXERCISE?

Frustrated that your weight is stagnant despite your efforts?

Chances are, you’ve fallen into the biggest weight-loss trap: WATCHING THE SCALE EVERY DAY.

Here are 11 reasons you should never weigh yourself:

Most of you when you begin weight loss journey, you loose much in a short period and then suddenly you get stuck. Why? Because the iInitial quick weight loss is primarily due to losing fluids.

Glycogen stored in the liver holds significant amounts of water.
When dietary changes begin, this stored water is released rapidly. As a result, early drops on the scale often do not reflect fat loss.

2. SALT

Salt promotes fluid retention regardless of calorie intake. Meals high in sodium, MSG, or combinations of sugar and salt can cause overnight increases on the scale due to water retention alone.

This leads to misleading and unnecessary scale fluctuations.

In my experience in clinical practice, I’ve seen this repeatedly:

Weighing yourself daily increases frustration. Frustration elevates stress levels. Stress raises cortisol. Elevated cortisol alone can interfere with fat loss.

Most people lose only 1–2 pounds (0.5-1kg) per week, at best. Daily weigh-ins create unrealistic expectations, similar to checking stock prices every hour.

Now let’s continue with the 11 reasons the scale can be misleading.

3. HORMONES

Hormonal fluctuations have a significant impact on fluid in the body. Women can gain several kgs of water weight before their menstrual cycle, due to changes in estrogen. Cortisol released during stress also increases sodium and fluid retention.

4. LOCATION OF THE FATS

Not all fat loss is reflected on the scale. Fat stored in the liver, pancreas, and around the heart may be lost first, improving health quickly while remaining undetectable in body weight measurements.

5. MUSCLE LOSS AND MUSCLE GAIN.

Caloric restriction can cause muscle loss, which decreases metabolic efficiency. Because resistance training builds muscle, body weight may stay the same or even increase as body composition improves

6. MYXEDEMA (not fat or water)

Myxedema occurs in cases of hypothyroidism. It is neither fat nor fluid and cannot be reduced through diet or exercise. Restoring proper thyroid function is necessary to correct it.

7. SLEEP

Insufficient sleep raises insulin resistance and cortisol levels. This contributes to increased cravings, fat accumulation, and reduced muscle-building hormones.Better sleep often restores weight-loss progress.

8. OZEMPIC

Initial weight loss may occur when taking Ozempic.

However, studies have shown that 20 to 40 percent of this change can be due to muscle loss, and people often gain the weight back after stopping the medication. The scale doesn’t reflect these metabolic consequences.

9. MICRODAMAGE

Exercise causes microscopic muscle injury. This leads to temporary inflammation and swelling, which can increase weight in the short term. Fat loss occurs during recovery, not immediately after exercise.

10. MEDICATION

Many medications can cause weight gain or fluid retention. Blood pressure and diabetes medications frequently affect the number on the scale without changing body fat.

11. CONSTIPATION.

Retained waste adds to body weight. Excessive fiber, particularly synthetic types, can hold fluid in the digestive tract and worsen constipation. Addressing digestive health is essential before focusing on fat loss.

A more reliable way to track fat loss is the waist-to-height ratio.

Measure your waist at the level of your belly button and compare it to your height. A waist measurement that is less than half your height indicates a decrease in visceral fat, even if the scale doesn’t move.

Fat loss is a result of improved health, not the other way around.

Focus on insulin sensitivity, getting quality sleep, and stress management rather than the number on the scale.

13/02/2026

FOOD THAT DAMAGE YOUR KIDNEYS.

These 3 foods DAMAGE your kidneys with every bite.

Most people have no idea.

Your kidneys are incredible. Each one contains a million tiny filters called nephrons. Together, they filter 50 gallons of blood per day, recycling 99% of it. But certain everyday foods silently destroy them. Here are some of the most damaging

1. Fried chicken (fast food style, food for the rich and educated )

Fried in seed oils at high heat, then coated in flour . This combination creates glycation, which is sugar binding to protein. The result? Damaged proteins that clog the kidneys, raise HBA1C, and worsen diabetic symptoms.

2. Instant noodles

Yes, they’re high in sodium. But the real danger? TBHQ, a preservative. It forces kidneys to work harder, enlarges them over time, and has even been linked to kidney cancer.

3. Agave syrup

Marketed as healthy, but it is 80–90% fructose. Fructose overloads the liver, fuels insulin resistance, and accelerates diabetes, which is the leading cause of kidney disease.

But these are not the only offenders.

Other kidney-damaging foods include:

• Candy with artificial dyes
• Commercial bread with potassium bromate
• Sugary cereals like Oats, Cornflakes, Weetabix etc contaminated with glyphosate

But why are these foods so damaging

Here’s what actually happens inside your kidneys:

• High sugar shrinks kidney filters

• High blood pressure weakens filtration

• Preservatives and dyes overwork kidneys

• Fructose fuels insulin resistance and diabetes

So what should you eat instead especially if you have kidney diseases?

• Whole, nutrient-dense foods

• Sea salt (not processed sodium)

• Potassium-rich foods like avocado and spinach

• Cruciferous vegetables eg Broccoli, 🥦 Colifflower, Cabbage, Spinach etc

• Clean protein without junk oils or additives

Your kidneys do more than just filter waste.

They are also essential for activating vitamin D. When the kidneys are damaged, they cannot activate vitamin D properly, which may be one reason many people are severely deficient. Also that's why I recommend patients on dialysis or kidney diseases to supplement with vitamin D3 and K2.

Protect your kidneys. Cut the hidden toxins. Fuel them with the right nutrients.

13/02/2026

OTHER THINGS YOUR FEET TELL.

Your feet can reveal serious warning signs…

Not just about your liver, but your entire body. Your feet are the farthest point from your heart. This means they receive the least oxygen, nutrients, and blood flow.

When something goes wrong inside your body, your feet are often the first place it shows. Here’s what to watch for:

1. Burning, tingling, or numb feet?

This is often an early sign of peripheral neuropathy, caused by a vitamin B1 deficiency. Sugar and alcohol drain your B1 levels fast.

To restore nerve function, use benfotiamine, a form of B1 that actually reaches your nerves. Also diabetes for longer time deplete B1 vitamin, that's why you need to work extreme to reverse it with intermittent fasting and low carb diet.

2. Blue toes or fingers?

This can signal an overactive sympathetic nervous system, your body’s stress response. Instead of calcium channel blockers, try magnesium glycinate.

It relaxes blood vessels and calms the nerves. Aim for 400 to 800 mg daily. Don't buy synthetic magnesium glycinate and yes it's expensive but worth it , if you are looking for where to buy it call me on 0973478173. We have it in Kabwe.

3. Foot cramps at night or early morning?

This is a classic sign of magnesium deficiency. These cramps may also hit your calves. Take magnesium glycinate consistently for several weeks to restore levels. Our supplements has 120 capsules which is 4 months refill.

Most people are deficient, and blood tests often miss it because Magnesium is not found in the peripheral blood but inside the cells so the standard blood tests for electrolytes usually give out misleading results.

4. Swollen or puffy feet?

This often means your body is holding excess water, usually due to high blood sugar. In diabetes, more sugar means more fluid retention.

Cutting sugar is one of the fastest ways to bring the swelling down. Also if you have been hypertensive for long and have signs and symptoms related to your heart eg heart race, shortness of breath, tiredness etc it maybe a symptom of heart issues. Go and do ECHO or ECG and bring the results I will interpret for you.

5. Discoloration in your feet or lower legs?

This could be poor circulation or even a blood clot. If walking causes pain that eases with rest, it could be intermittent claudication.
Ask your doctor to check it out.Vitamin E may help improve blood flow & reduce clotting risk.

6. Pain in your big toe?

It’s likely gout, caused by a buildup of uric acid. Oxalates from foods like spinach, almonds, and chocolate can make it worse.

Magnesium may help dissolve these crystals and ease the pain. But work long term to reduce uric acid in your circulation. You can do this by cutting off alcohol and fructose sugar . Start intermittent fasting.

7. Foot ulcers?

This is a serious complication of diabetes, caused by poor oxygen delivery to tissues. If left untreated, it can lead to amputation. Prevention starts with a low-carb diet and benfotiamine to support nerve and vascular health.

8. Yellow, thick, or curved toenails?

Often fungal, but could also point to liver issues like jaundice. The root cause is usually poor gut health and low immunity.

Use probiotics, vitamin D, and cut sugar. Topicals like tea tree oil help, but healing starts in the gut. Use probiotics and fermentable food like sauerkraut, Kimitch, Carrot juice, Cabbage juice etc to help restore your gut health but you need to cut off the offenders FRUCTOSE, GLUTEN, LACTOSE.

9. Brittle, split, or oddly shaped toenails?

These are common signs of nutrient deficiencies. Not always a disease, but a clear signal your body is missing something.

Your feet are your early warning system.
They reveal what’s going wrong long before other symptoms appear.

Pay attention from the ground up and you can catch problems early.

13/02/2026

SWELLING LEGS AND FEET.

The vedio is showing what is medically known as PITTING EDEMA.

Pitting edema is swelling due to excess fluid accumulation in interstitial spaces that leaves a "pit" or indentation when pressed (due to displacement of fluid).

It typically occurs in dependent areas (legs, ankles, sacrum). It results from imbalance in starling forces governing fluid movement across capillaries:

• Hydrostatic pressure (pushes fluid out)

• Oncotic pressure (pulls fluid in) — due to low albumin

• Capillary permeability (leakage)

• Lymphatic drainage

The common causes of these factors are :

• LIVER DISEASE

- Alcoholic fatty liver disease.
- None alcoholic fatty liver disease ( caused by fructose sugar).

• KIDNEY DISEASES

- Chronic kidney diseases commonly caused by complications of diabetes and hypertension.

• HEART DISEASES

- Mostly due to lifestyle of vegitable oils, alcohol, smoking, junks food.
- Common caused by Diabetes and hypertension

Interestingly the commonest cause of the 3 are

1. DIABETES
2. HYPERTENSION
3. OBESITY and ALCOHOL.

All of which are preventable, reversible and avoidable. But people have refused to unplug, that's why they end up with such irreversible complications.

13/02/2026

GOOD MORNING,

Time to stand in front of your mirror.

UNFAT.

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12/02/2026

STOP FOCUSING ON LDL AND FOCUS ON TRIGLYCERIDES.

Forget obsessing over LDL—your triglyceride-to-HDL ratio is the BEST indicator of insulin resistance & heart health!

Divide your triglycerides by your HDL (both in mg/dL).

• Under -1.5 ? You're insulin sensitive—great sign!

• Over 1.5 ? Red flag—time to rethink carbs, prioritize protein/fat & cut refined sugars.

High ratio = higher risk for type 2 diabetes, hypertension , heart disease, metabolic syndrome.

Low ratio = fantastic metabolic flexibility.

ALWAYS remember that LDL or total cholesterol are useless markers that don't say anything about your metabolic health.

The liver produce excess of them when your body is under attack from chronic inflammation and insulin resitance which all the two are as a result of SUGAR, VEGITABLE OILS, PROCESSED FLOUR, ULTRA PROCESSED FOOD, ALCOHOL AND SMOKING.

So to get the risk of developing type 2 Diabetes or heart diseases check your triglycerides: HDL ratio.

You can also do other supportive tests like HOMA-IR by checking your fasting insulin and fasting blood sugar.

Check your latest labs—what's your TG/HDL? Drop it and I will tell you if you are at risk of heart diseases or your metabolic picture is not impressive.

12/02/2026

YOUR WIVES

This is them, This is what these wives have accepted.

This is what their husbands have settled for.

This mediocrity or warshiping FATINESS must be called out!

Today:

"It is my body"

"It is my life"

"Toxic masculinity"

"Body shaming"

1 year later:

"I am on dialysis due to kidney failure. I have spent 1 million so far. kindly pray for me. God bless you."

"Please help contribute for my medical bills"

These belly fats hiding in clothes are sign of:

- Truncal adiposity

- Visceral obesity

- A fatty liver

- A dysfunctional gallbladder

- Fertility and menstrual problems eg PCOS

- Insulin resistance and Prediabetes

Let us not normalize obesity.

Call it out! You all should chest thump and say I REFUSE TO BE FAT AND I WILL NOT BE A RETIREMENT PLAN FOR BELLY FATS !

• 4 out of 5 people you meet in the streets are OBESE.

• Women hide their sagging abdomen in high-waist trousers.

• Men think a sagging stomach is a sign of wealth.

🇿🇲 OBESITY in Zambia is a pandemic that nobody wants to address because it is a money-minting industry. Most people don't take their health seriously even when obese. They only remember about living a healthy life when they get diagnosed with:

- Hypertension

- Diabetes

- Low s*x libido

- Haemorrhoids

- Cancer

Yet, they had all the time to fix their health. UNFAT.

If you know anyone who is FAT, just call him FAT. Don't sugarcoat.

• In the morning, call him FAT.

• When you see him eating, remind him he is FAT.

• Before bedtime, text him "You are FAT!"

Do this repeatedly. Save him.

He must change or he will perish.

Why is this important? Because there is sustained effort to normalize obesity. We must insist that obesity is a disease with horrible repercussions.

• Obesity leads to diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases and cancers.

• Obesity leads to infertility, PCOS, fibroids, er****on problems and micropen*s.

• Obesity leads to depression, low self esteem and mood disorders

⚠️We either act now or carry the burden tomorrow.

⚠️ We either CHANGE or PERISH.

12/02/2026

DO NOT RAISE FAT CHILDREN!

When you raise FAT children, you mess their future.

Once they become adults, they struggle with

- Low s***m quality

- Micropen*s & erectile failure

- PCOS ( Infertility in females)

- Respiratory allergies e.g. asthma

- Mental depression & anxiety disorders

CONSEQUENCES OF OBESITY IN BOYS

In his future, a fat boy will suffer:

- Low self-esteem

- Chronic metabolic diseases

- Mental diseases e.g. Bipolar

- Cancers

- Organ diseases e.g. Kidney diseases

- Reproductive failure e.g. Infertility

IF YOU ARE A FATHER READING THIS,

Even if you have allowed yourself to be FAT,

Do not raise FAT children especially sons. It is so embarrassing, if not sad to meet children especially boys aged 5 to 15 years who,

- are FAT

- have MANBOOBS

- have potbellies

- have huge buttocks and hips

It is becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate between a boy and a teenage girl. Obesity in children has detrimental consequences later in their adult life. Obesity leads to hormonal dysfunction, metabolic inefficiencies and reproductive failure.

- They will struggle to lose weight.

- They will struggle with er****on failure and erectile challenges.

- They will struggle with infertility. Girls will struggle with PCOS and other pregnancy-related complications.

- They will struggle with mental ill-health and mood disorders.

- They will develop diabetes, heart ailments and other chronic non-communicable conditions like cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Your children are not fat because of genes. They are fat because of the junk food you feed them.

Raise healthy children.

Here is a lancet study raising alarm about the rising incidence of obesity in children.
(https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(21)00314-4/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email)

Your parents never raised a fat toad. Why are you raising fat toads? Do you think your parents were stupid and primitive?

You are able to impregnate your woman because your parents raised a healthy man.

Why do you want your children to struggle getting their children.

FIX YOUR FAMILIES

You can insult me the much you want but DO NOT BE FAT.

Being fat predisposes you to chronic ailments like Diabetes, hypertension, heart ailments and cancers, including chronic gut ailments like Irritable Bowel Disease and Haemorrhoids including OSTEOARTHRITIS

Being FAT robs away your health.

• FOR MEN, it lowers your testosterone, your virility, your fecundity, your s***m count and your s*xual viability.

• FOR WOMEN, it predisposes you to chronic ailments like diabetes, hypertension, thyroid failure, osteoarthritis, PCOS and fertility failure.

• FOR CHILDREN, it makes them to lose attention (ADHD), Autism, delayed developmental milestones, chronic fatty liver disease, and hormonal dysregulation.

• BOYS will have manboobs and feminine hips,

• GIRLS will have early menarche and later dysregulated hormonal cycles which consequently will destroy their fecundity.

In addition, Fat people are angry, chaotic, dramatic and emotional because they have low self esteem and walk around with self-hate.

You are not fat because of genes, you are fat because of your mouth and what you eat.

THIS YEAR BEGIN FORGING DISCIPLINE AND FIX YOURSELF, YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR FAMILY!

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12/02/2026

PARENTS WHO RAISE CHILDREN THIS WAY DON'T DESERVE TO BE PARENTS.

Something needs to change.

Take a look at these statistics:

The United States spends over $4.1 trillion per year on healthcare, more than any other country, yet consistently ranks near the bottom in overall health outcomes.

A major reason is our food system, which prioritizes ultra-processed foods over whole, nutrient-dense foods. 67% of the calories children consume come from ultra-processed foods, which means two-thirds of their diet consists of these products.

Ultra-processed foods include:

• Sugary drinks
• Candy and snacks
• Refined breads
• Sweetened cereals
• Fast food
• Prepackaged meals

These foods are high in calories, low in nutrients, and mostly contain:

• Refined sugar
• Refined starch
• Industrial seed oils

Because they lack protective nutrients and antioxidants, they increase oxidative stress, raising the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Most ultra-processed calories are consumed outside the home, primarily from fast food, school snacks and meals, and prepackaged food products.

These foods are engineered to be highly addictive, making it difficult for children to feel satisfied. The trend is getting worse. In 1999, 61% of children’s calories came from ultra-processed foods. By 2018, that figure had risen to 67%.

This represents a clear decline in overall nutritional quality.Common foods driving this trend include:

• Sweetened cereals
• Soft drinks
• Chips and candy
• Ice cream
• Chicken nuggets
• Hot dogs and fries

For many children, these have unfortunately become everyday dietary staples. U.S. food policy also contributes to the problem. Taxpayer subsidies largely support the production of corn, soy, wheat, and sugar, the primary ingredients in most processed foods, rather than nutrient-dense whole foods.

So what should people eat instead? To improve health, focus on whole, minimally processed foods:

• Fresh vegetables
• High-quality protein
• Healthy fats
• Limited whole fruit

For children, prioritize the same while limiting sugary drinks, refined grains, and industrial seed oils. Despite some claims, the evidence is clear.

Ultra-processed foods are strongly linked to metabolic dysfunction and chronic disease. The statistics, particularly for children, cannot be ignored.

12/02/2026

Good night for today.

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12/02/2026

FUNNY PART OF THE NUTRITION GUIDELINES FROM THE SYSTEM.

Drink 2 litres of Soda: Nobody bats an eyelid.

Eat 9 tablespoons of sugar: Nobody complains.

Eat Pizza: Nobody moves.

Fry your food with seed oils: Nobody raises an eyebrow.

But eat 8 eggs per day, and suddenly everyone is a nutritionist.

"Cholesterol."

"Heart attack."

Nonsense!

Listen,

EAT EGGS.

EAT 8 to 10 per day.

They are the most nutritious foods on earth after breastmilk.

The sugar, seed oils, processed flour, and processed meats you eat daily are the problem, not eggs.

EAT EGGS.

Eat 8 eggs per day.

Don't under-eat proteins.

Eggs are everything you need:

• All the 9 essential Amino acids

• Essential Fatty acids

• All fat-soluble vitamins: ADEK

• Water-Soluble Vitamin B complex: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12

• Trace minerals

The cholesterol for s*x hormones like testosterone, the cholesterol to insulate your brain. EAT EGGS.

12/02/2026

PREGNANT WOMEN

You need:

1. Essential fats e.g avocado, coconut oil, animal fats. - help in absorption of Vit. ADEK.

2. Proteins: plenty Eggs, Meat & Fish.

3. Cruciferous veggies(Cabbages, Lettuce, Broccoli)

4. Sunshine for Vit D

5. Sleep.

You do NOT need sugar, juices, wheat, seed oils

& synthetic supplements.

Many pregnant mothers are deficient in vitamin B12 and iron because they eat CRAP.

CRAP

1. Corn syrup and fructose. ( Fanta, juice, honey, energy drinks)

2. Refined cereals and flour (Weetabix, wheat etc)

3. Artificial oils (Blue band, seed oils)

4. Processed carbs ( Crisps, biscuits, yoghurt etc)

They sell eggs and buy wheat flour. They eat fruits instead of meat.
Proteins should be prioritized. Her proteins should be from ANIMAL SOURCES.

The best proteins are fatty proteins eg meat and eggs.

Proteins are best digested when they are bound to fats. This allows the best bioavailability.

Folate vs Folic Acid

• Both Folate & Folic acid are forms of Vitamin B9. But they are not the same.

• Folate is the natural form of Vitamin B9 found in Greens, Legumes etc.

• Folate is readily metabolised by the body.

• Folic acid on the other hand is the synthetic form of Vitamin B9.

• This is the form that is found in Supplements (mostly) & Fortified food.

• It is more stable & needs to be converted into its active form by the liver.

• It takes 4 conversions before it becomes into the active form.

• Folic acid is not useful for people with MTHFR gene mutation, thereby won't convert to active form.

• Infact unmetabolized Folic acid can be harmful for the body.

• These people would benefit from taking an activated Folate (5-MTHF) supplement.

• Folic acid can also mask a B12 deficiency by improving Megaloblastic Anemia (that's why it's useful to test B12 separately also).

Don't buy folic acid because it's useless. Eat folate in meat, eggs, green veggies.

Professor George Dr.

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