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"What I'm about to describe is an almost universal experience in the patients I see for weight problems, but may not be your exact experience. When you experience emptiness in everyday life, it becomes a threat to whoever now represents the love your parents did or didn't give, because you're on the hunt for unconditional love, and are bound to be frustrated. More specifically, the threat that exists inside you when you're "empty" is based on the catastrophe prediction that nobody is going to be there for you in your time of need." - Roger Gould, Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever (Get the book.)

"You've been told repeatedly that our usual way of eating is terrible for you, and is the cause of all your health and weight problems, yet you're hooked on it, right? You're in good company. When Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, and Aleuts are exposed to the Western diet, they convert immediately. So do baboons, bears in Yellowstone Park, our dogs and cats, rats and monkeys, and other animals. By now, you understand that it's your genes, your programming, that make you want this stuff. But if it's so bad for you, why would your genes want you to eat it?" - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.) "You may even feel powerless to oppose their instructions and blame them for your weight problems, abandoning hope of ever gaining the upper hand. The good news is that you're wrong. Your genes are just following your current instructions and will follow new instructions that you'll learn shortly. In Part Two, you'll learn how to stop communicating these incorrect messages to your genes, as the first step to taking control of your health, your weight, and your life." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.) "With remarkable consistency, not only do their cholesterol problems disappear but also so do their weight problems, hypertension, diabetes, and arthritis. We've even established preventive and treatment programs at a local cancer center. Most of what I've learned from the research on myself and thousands of volunteers flies in the face of what health professionals have been taught about health, diet, and chronic disease. It confirms, though, that we are genetically programmed to eat a diet that helps quickly reproduce our genes but is actually killing us-the body that houses them." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Numbness and tingling Psoriasis Sinusitis Stuttering Swelling Urethritis Urinary infections Viral infections (colds, flu) weight problems Plus more ..." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Replacing sodas and juices with water will help you lose more than five pounds per year, solving the weight problems of most people. I don't advocate drinking any minimal amount of water above what you would drink normally based on your sense of thirst because I don't think there is evidence to support doing so. What I think is most important is replacing calorie-laden drinks with calorie-free water. You should limit your time at restaurants to once a week." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Physicians report a link between weight problems and estrogen levels, which contribute to ovulation irregularities. This Strawberry Aid G relates only to women who are seriously overweight or underweight. Talk to your doctor about appropriate exercise and diet plans that can help you get into a healthy weight range. Fertility Tests for Your Tongue There's a new type of at-home pregnancy test on the market. Unlike others on drugstore shelves, this one doesn't reveal if you're pregnant, but whether you might get pregnant. What is it?" - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Phytoplankton appear to be able to repair the liver and the nervous system, improve endocrine function, and correct sleep disorders and weight problems. We are only in the beginning stages of learning about their benefits.9 Phytoplankton for human consumption may prove to be a significant breakthrough in building health, reversing disease conditions, and providing a viable and eco-friendly food source for the world. At this early point in its use, phytoplankton appear to provide all the basic nutrients required by the cells of the body in a whole and natural unprocessed food form." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"I was battling acne, weight problems, panic attacks—and I'm sure a few other things at the time—and realized I had to make some changes if I was ever to see sixteen. I was working at a health food store at the time but ironically had very little interest in trying any of the products to help myself (except for the "natural" candy, which had all of the sugar, fat, and calories as other candy bars). I bought breakfast, lunch, and sometimes dinner at the fast food establishment across the street and started smoking." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"I didn't have weight problems very early on in life but I was pushed to eat, eat. As a teenager, food became my friend. "One day when I was sixteen, I found out that my boyfriend had cheated on me with this bitchy girl, Linda. I remember crying on the couch and my mom making me a huge ice cream sundae and spoon-feeding it to me. And yes, if you can believe it, I still want ice cream now whenever I feel blue. When my divorce from Tad became final last month, I went right out to Cold Stone Creamery. I know I eat to avoid emotions." - Roger Gould, Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever (Get the book.) "Those who don't blame childhood mealtime for their weight problems sometimes say they became fat because they received so much criticism of their appearance as children that they couldn't handle it. They got fat because they had to escape the constant surveillance of how they looked, or because they received so much criticism after putting on weight that they became paralyzed into inaction. Of course, the meal habits of your family did affect your weight as you matured." - Roger Gould, Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever (Get the book.) "If you know that you blame others for your weight problems, you might ask yourself if you're more committed to placing that blame or to having the life you want. 3. I'll Get Back at Them A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green. —Sir Francis Bacon Some people who didn't get the love they wanted during childhood are still having a temper tantrum about it well into adulthood. Their rebellious self feels satisfied with nothing short of revenge." - Roger Gould, Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever (Get the book.)

"This, in turn, can slow down the metabolism of the body and resuit in weight problems and other disorders such as constipation, fuzzy head, and dry skin. Many grains contain gluten and phytic acid. A great number of people have been found to have intolerance to gluten, which results in various digestive problems, from distension to diarrhea. Gluten has now been found to upset the delicate balance of the hormonal system and immune system, resulting in autoimmune diseases such as diabetes, lupus, and multiple sclerosis, as well as reproductive problems." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"Good for circulatory problems, epilepsy, fever, gout, and weight problems. Poultices made from fresh green hyssop help heal cuts. Caution: Should not be used during pregnancy. (Scientific Part(s) Phytochemical and Name) Used Nutrient Content Actions and Uses Comments Irish moss Entire Phytochemicals: Beta-carotene. Nutri- Acts as an expectorant and aids in the (Chondrus plant. ents: Calcium, iron, magnesium, manformation of stools. Good for bronchitis crispus) ganese, phosphorus, potassium, and many intestinal disorders." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "There are many products on the market that can be helpful for people with appetite and weight problems. They are often found in the "sports" sections of health food stores, and quite often in grocery stores. These liquid drinks can be quite tasty and are similar to milkshakes. They are not only for those who are into sports. Because they are usually fortified with vitamins and minerals, don't forget to include these in calculating your daily intake of nutrients to prevent overdosing. Q See anorexia nervosa and bulimia in Part Two. See also hypothyroidism in Part Two for the self-test." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "Diagnosis of hypoglycemia can be difficult because the symptoms often mimic those of other disorders, including adrenal dysfunction, allergies, asthma, candidiasis, chronic fatigue syndrome, digestive or intestinal disorders, eating disorders, food allergies, hypothyroidism, kidney failure, malabsorption syndrome, menopause, mental disorders, neurological problems, nutritional deficiencies, sepsis (blood infection), stress, and weight problems. To diagnose hypoglycemia, a health care provider may perform a glucose tolerance test (GTT)." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Still, don't believe in any single supplement to solve your cosmetic weight problems. Getting back to a balanced, healthy diet and engaging in regular exercise is the only sure way of ridding yourself of excess cellulite. Supplements may help, but they are not the sole answer. Cervical cancer Cervical cancer is one of the most treatable cancers affecting women, but is also, sadly, one of the most deadly cancers for women, simply because it often goes undetected until after it has spread throughout the body. Cervical cancer is also tricky because it tends to develop from two sources." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"In one survey, nine out of ten Americans thought that most other people were overweight, but only about half of them acknowledged that they themselves had weight problems. Another study found that a majority of people didn't think being overweight was a serious issue except for extreme obesity, such as when someone weighed more than four hundred pounds. Denial takes other forms, too. Wearing large-size clothes, such as baggy jeans, and sweatshirts, covers up embarrassing, overweight bodies." - Jack Challem, Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes (Get the book.)

"In the United States, 65 percent of the population is overweight or obese. weight problems usually occur first in the colon, and then in the other parts of the body. This waste accumulation may lead to a prolapsed transverse colon (illustration 9a), which in turn puts a great deal of pressure on the organs of the lower abdomen, including the urinary bladder, prostate or female organs. As a result, these organs may become dislocated, which causes them further structural and functional damage. Transverse Colon Enlarged Liver Heart Trouble Ascending Colon 1 Low Blood Pressure ." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Overweight children often become adults with weight problems that contribute to a wide variety of health problems,6' 7 but even during childhood and adolescence, overweight can contribute to such disorders as type 2 diabetes (page 152), high cholesterol (page 223), high blood pressure (page 246), insulin resistance (page 273), and liver disease (page 290).8| 9'10 Being overweight also has social and psychological consequences for children in terms of social discrimination, poor self-esteem, and depression." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"These foods and beverages create a blood-sugar roller coaster, and they displace more nutritious foods that protect against weight problems and prediabetes. Bad as that is, the damage gets worse. The breakdown of carbohydrates depends on a family of enzymes called dehydrogenases. The more sugar and carbs you eat, the more dehydrogenases your body must make. Dehydrogenases depend on vitamin Bl, so eating a lot of sugar and carbs increases your requirements for this vitamin. Yet sugary foods and sugarlike carbs contain little of the vitamin." - Jack Challem, Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes (Get the book.)

"The majority of complaints were: allergies, hypoglycemia, weight problems (including impaired subclinical thyroid function), psychological problems, and fatigue. There were some quantitative differences between the two groups in case of weight problems, psychological disorders, fatigue, and headaches. Table II indicates the GTT of the different patient groups in general (1), the group with elevated Ca and Mg (2), and elevated CA alone (30), taking the sex distribution into consideration: All the patients with complaints from unknown etiology, namely 118, 71 have abnormal GTT, or 60%." - Michael Friedman, ND, Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology (Get the book.)

"It also accounts for the frequent observations (discussed in chapter six) that people who consume low-protein, low-fat diets composed of whole plant foods have far less difficulty with weight problems, even if they consume the same, or even slightly more, total calories. DIET AND BODY SIZE We now know that eating a low-fat, low-protein diet high in complex carbohydrates from fruits and vegetables will help you lose weight. But what if you want to become bigger? A desire to be as big as possible is pervasive in most cultures." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"All children in my family have weight problems (or, if I am an only child, both of my parents and I have weight problems). 5. What percentage of your biological aunts and uncles (your mother's and father's siblings) have weight problems? (0) 0 to 25 percent (none to one in four). (1) 33 to 50 percent (one in three to one-half). (2) 66 to 100 percent (two in three to all). Now add up your score. If your total falls below 3, your inherited famine sensitivity is low." - Jean Antonello, Breaking Out of Food Jail: How to Free Yourself from Diets and Problem Eating, Once and for All (Get the book.)

"If fuel cannot be converted into energy it will be stored and weight problems will result. If you follow the five Perfect Health steps, you will easily have an 80 percent alkaline-forming diet. ffzart Association h/ar-ns o^Risfc in /f/bb-PwUin Oi^ts "Despite their popularity, high-protein diets aren't making good on their promise of long-term weight loss," says a new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association. Moreover, the AHA says the diets are a health risk for people who stay on them beyond short periods of time. " - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"Examples of this stress include the onset of puberty, pregnancy, poor eating habits, or periods of high emotional stress. If weight problems haven't shown up sooner, they will usually become evident in men by age forty and in women at menopause. As hormonal systems age, numerous hormones tend to become resistant or numb, at which point the leptin weakness may become manifest. The consequent weight gain is often very difficult to manage. We as a society need to place much greater emphasis on the health of women entering childbearing years and during pregnancy." - Byron J. Richards, The Leptin Diet: How Fit Is Your Fat? (Get the book.)

"I could truly go on and on, citing many more case studies, in fact I could fill a few books, but the message I'm trying to get across, indeed the purpose of writing this book, is that you can take responsibility for your own health and well-being—and that includes solving any weight problems. It is not difficult at all. Start slowly, make a change, however small, and commit yourself to it. The more you do, the easier it will become and the better you and your family will look and feel. Start now! Remember, your body will sort itself out if you let it." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"Detoxification is often important for people with weight problems. "Six is nutritional deficiencies. They can interfere with your metabolism. "Seven is the emotional and spiritual component. Suppressed or unresolved issues in these areas can be a major contributor to weight problems. For example, I talk to patients all the time who overeat or eat junk food because they're filling a void for their loneliness, depression, or some other emotion." "Sounds pretty comprehensive," said Betty. "Yes, it is. People with weight problems have a problem in one or more of these areas." - Mark Stengler, N.D., The Natural Physician's Healing Therapies (Get the book.)

"In book after book, Lamm, who describes himself as a "Pfizer Professor" (he has won one of the company's research awards), has taken on every aspect of life, from weight problems [Thinner at Last), to erectile dysfunction (The Virility Solution), to aging [Younger at Last). The key to his approach lies in finding the "right" physician, one who will be willing to prescribe the off-label treatments Lamm recommends in his Vitality Medicine armamentarium. " - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.)

"The key to reversing prediabetes and weight problems is simple in concept: cut back on the number of empty calories (mostly processed sugar and carbs) that you eat and drink, while increasing the amount of nutrient-dense foods that you consume. By following this approach, you'll get more "bang" for your nutritional "buck." Eating habits can be especially difficult to change. They are shaped by our culture, our upbringing, peer pressure, our education, stress, our income, and the amount of time we have available to plan meals and cook." - Jack Challem, Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes (Get the book.)

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