Last April, Dr. Lionel Bissoon, author of The Cellulite Cure, posted this comment on The Cellulite Investigation (read the full conversation here):
When, I travel to third world countries I spend a lot of time taking photographs of local women, such as in Peru. The tribal women in the jungles of Peru let me take their pictures-you can notice they are posing for the photographs. I have never seen women in the jungle or the mountains in Peru with cellulite.
Interestingly, when I show tribal women pictures of American women with cellulite they are shocked by what they are seeing, because they have never seen this condition. It is an interesting response to observe. The flip side of this is tribal women who move to the big cities and change their lifestyles start to develop cellulite.
This evidence supports the theory that cellulite is a modern condition, not a natural part of being a woman as some people suggest. The explorer-physicians of the early 1900′s commonly noticed that certain conditions were totally absent from non-industrialized societies. These doctors never mentioned cellulite (the word did not even exist at the time), but they did include varicose veins as one of the “diseases of civilization.” Was cellulite also nonexistent in these societies? I’ve been asking this question since the outset of our investigation.
New Evidence to Support Our Theory
Over the weekend, Survival International released the first-ever aerial footage of an uncontacted community, a tribe on the border of Peru and Brazil. The footage was filmed by the BBC for a new series called Human Planet.
The film was taken to raise awareness of the tribe’s precarious existence as they are threatened by illegal loggers encroaching on their land. Enthralled by the story, I spent an hour sifting through the incredible videos on the site. Ever the vigilant cellulite-investigator, I kept a keen eye out for any hint of the blight. Despite their revealing attire, I did not see a single dimple –even on the older women in the tribe.
This fascinating video shows more closeups of tribal women (it also shows the only recorded “first contact” between tribal people and the modern world.)
Do you think these videos reveal any evidence we can use in our investigation? How can we further test the theory that women in non-industrialized societies are immune to cellulite?
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It is very interesting indeed. Their native diet without toxins and excess hormones in addition to a more active life style make a difference. By eating what they were meant to eat they are most likely not suffering from hormonal imbalances, constipation, poor blood circulation, excess estrogen, or a sluggish lymphatic system.
A great post post as usual. Have a great week!
You’re right, Jo. It’s so interesting listening to the one tribe member talking about how they didn’t know what a cold was until they met the white man. It’s inspiring to me just to know that such a level of health is possible for humans.
Very interesting, Melissa. Traditional women don’t eat factory fats and so don’t have dimpled factory flab on their thighs! Thanks for sharing at Monday Mania this week!
In his book, Dr. Bissoon suggests they don’t have cellulite because of all the soy they eat in Peru, and soy’s effect on estrogen. But soy is not a native crop there and these remote tribes in the Amazon don’t eat it at all. I think he is way off base on that.
Thanks for your comment, Sarah, and for hosting Monday Mania. I am grateful to be able to participate!