Hi  – it could be both actually. And there could be a few different scenarios why this is happening.

If there is hypothyroid function, everything in the body slows down because metabolism in our cells “turn down”, making weight loss extremely difficult, and weight gain more probable.

Also, if someone loses a lot of weight for example in a short amount of time, they release stored toxins from fat cells. As a way to protect the body from these released toxins, the body will reabsorb toxins and cause a vicious cycle of fat storage again. To remedy this however, I usually recommend my clients who are losing significant amount of weight, to take a binder (i.e. activated charcoal, clay, humic and fulvic acid, etc) to help mop up the toxins and prevent re-toxification and weight gain.

In your case, if you are on a liver detox and your detox pathways (i.e. bowels, lungs, skin, kidneys, lymph) are not optimal, then pushing detoxification can also cause re-toxification and weight gain.

This is why it’s really important to ensure a person has open drainage pathways FIRST, before attempting to push liver detoxification. So important questions to consider are:
1.  Do you have a well formed bowel movement (Type 3-4 on the Bristol stool chart) minimum 1-2x per day?
2. Do you sweat easily when you exercise?
3. Do you hydrate and urinate effectively?
4. Do you exercise/walk daily to promote lymphatic drainage and deep exhalations?

If not, then it’s important that you address these foundational elements first. Let me know if you have any questions.

 CellCore has a full range of products. What exactly are you taking?

And castor oil packs are great! I usually recommend my clients do them minimum 3x per week over their liver and gallbladder as one way to help stimulate motility. Here’s a handout in the Resources>Tools & Guidelines of your library with instructions on how to do it and the benefits.

I would also recommend you watch this video in the Gut Health Masterclass on the common causes of constipation, and then this video on rapid relief solutions to help alleviate constipation while addressing the root cause(s).

And if you don’t easily sweat, I usually recommend that my clients add in sauna sessions 2-3 x per week. This can really help eliminate toxins through the skin.

 I like CellCore’s products in general, but I don’t like that they don’t list the exact dosages of each compound/nutrient so as a practitioner, it makes it difficult to dose properly for the client.

How do you feel since taking them? Are you noticing an improvement? If you’re not noticing any improvements within 1 month of taking them, they are likely not addressing the main issues.

If your detox pathways are blocked and constipation is an issue, I would focus more on liver/gallbladder support to get bile flow moving. 

Let me know if you had a chance to watch the videos I shared above on the causes of constipation and rapid relief solutions, and if you have any other questions.