Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

The FASTEST Way to Lose Cellulite

Apr 28, 2025

Discover the science behind cellulite and its connection to connective tissue disruption. Learn how merely losing weight won't banish it without rebuilding collagen. Explore the benefits of green coffee bean oil combined with retinol and collagen for skin health. Intense exercises like slow squats, step-down lunges, and hill sprints are key for toning legs and boosting connective tissue. These workouts not only target cellulite but also help burn fat effectively. Get ready to reshape your approach to skin and fitness!

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Cellulite Is Connective Tissue Damage

Cellulite is a disruption of connective tissue called fascia under the skin, occurring mainly on thighs and buttocks.
Fat pushes up through the damaged fascia, creating the characteristic uneven appearance.

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Enzyme Dissolves Collagen in Cellulite

Cellulite is not just a fat problem but related to an enzyme that breaks down collagen.
The enzyme's release is linked to the menstrual cycle where collagen is shed and regenerated.

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Collagen Intake Insufficient Alone

Eating collagen alone provides raw materials but won't correct cellulite.
Inhibiting the collagen-dissolving enzyme with topical agents like green coffee bean oil plus retinol helps.

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Cellulite is a disruption of the connective tissue and fascia under your skin. Cellulite typically occurs only on the thighs and buttocks and doesn’t occur on the stomach, arms, or breast tissue.

An enzyme involved in menstruation is often responsible for this disruption in collagen. If you only focus on losing weight without rebuilding the collagen in your legs, you will still have cellulite!

Consuming collagen will provide the raw materials, but will not correct the problem. To reduce cellulite, you must restore the connective tissue. Green coffee bean oil, which is often formulated with retinol, collagen, and green tea extract, can help reduce cellulite.

The connective tissue responsible for cellulite formation is highly responsive to mechanical stress. The best exercise for cellulite is intense, so it’s important to gradually ease into it with lower impact cellulite exercises.

These cellulite exercises stimulate new layers of connective tissue to tone legs and reduce cellulite. Slow squats and step-down lunges are two of the best leg and glute workouts for reducing cellulite. You can also perform box jumps or jump rope, depending on your fitness level.

The best exercise for cellulite also burns subcutaneous and visceral fat. To start, look for a hill that’s a bit uneven. Start by walking up the hill and finish by sprinting uphill for about ten to twenty seconds. Uphill sprinting significantly stimulates new connective tissue because it requires intense stabilization from your body. It takes time to get rid of cellulite because your body needs time to regrow collagen and connective tissue. To see results, expect to perform these cellulite exercises for six months to a year.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.