Find out your body type with Dr. Berg’s Body Type Quiz app. Different body types have unique characteristics that related to cravings, body problems and most importantly body shape, where you hold the weight. The 4 body type system of weight loss was developed by Dr. Eric Berg DC. The 4 types are: adrenal, thyroid, ovary and liver. Take the free quiz to determine which type you are.
ADRENAL BODY TYPE: This type holds weight in the belly as a sagging midsection. Other issues are cravings to salt, difficulty sleeping, low tolerance to stress, swelling ankles, inflammation, weak knees, sinus, excessive thinking, difficulty relaxing and out of breath climbing stairs. This type is at risk for high blood pressure, allergies, Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis and acid reflux.
THYROID BODY TYPE: This type holds weight all over, not in any one place. Other problems include hair thinning, loss of outer eyebrows, vertical ridges on the nails, carbohydrate cravings like breads, pasta and cakes. They also develop cold feet, dry skin and have a poor absorption of vitamins. Health risks include heart disease, memory problems and a goiter.
LIVER BODY TYPE: This type has belly fat yet more protruded like a pot-belly. This type can experience right shoulder pain, headaches, grouchy in the morning, skin itching, arthritis, bloating, burping and the need for sweets after dinner. Health risk include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, fluid in the belly, constipation and a toxic body due to the liver being congested.
OVARY BODY TYPE: This type holds most of the fat in the lower part of the body and most people call it cellulite or saddle bags. They have large thighs, buttocks and a lower belly fat. They typically can have problems with the monthly cycle including PMS, excessive bleeding, cramping, headaches, acne, facial hair, male pattern baldness and hot flashes. This type is at risk for breast cancer, infertility, fibroids, PCOD, gallstones, stroke and endometriosis.
Why do people hold weight differently?
•Your hormones control what shape you are. Hormones are the chemical messages that tell the body where to hold the fat.
•The adrenal gland produces the stress hormone called cortisol, which directs fat around the vital organs that happen to be located around your midsection.
•Because the thyroid gland controls the speed at which your fat is burned, which is called metabolism, the thyroid being slow can slow down weight loss.
•The ovary gland can produce excessive estrogen, which can direct the fat in the hips, thighs and buttocks.
•The liver type can produce fluid buildup in the belly as a protruded stomach and this is called ascites.

Take the quiz to find out your body type, then go to www.drberg.com to determine what to do next.