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PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition Thomson Healthcare, Inc. See book keywords and concepts

Weight loss and delayed gastric emptying following a South American herbal preparation in overweight patients. J Hum Nutr Diet 2001 Jun;14(3):243-50. Baumann TW, Schulthess BH, Hanni K. Guaran (Paullinia cupana) rewards Seed Dispensers without intoxicating them by caffaine. Phytochemistry 39 (5); 1063-1070. 1995 Berube-Parent S, Pelletier C, Dore J, Tremblay A. Effects of encapsulated green tea and Guarana extracts containing a mixture of epigallocatechin-3-gallate and caffeine on 24 h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in men. Br J Nutr. 2005 Sep;94(3):432-6.

Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs Melody Petersen See book keywords and concepts

For example, the drug company Roche created a program for overweight patients who were prescribed Xenical, its weight loss drug. The company asked doctors in Iowa and throughout the country to give their patients starter kits for its Xenicare program. Roche asked these patients thirty personal questions, logged the information into its sophisticated database, and then used it to act like a coach or well-wisher to the person. The company sent holiday cards and congratulatory notes as the weeks passed and the patient continued taking the pills.

1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses Marshall Editions See book keywords and concepts

Increasing fiber in the diet to 40 g daily or adding 2 tbsp of psyllium husks to your food is also a good idea. In overweight patients, particularly male patients, who also have other risk factors for heart disease, medication as well as diet modification is necessary. Known risk factors are hypertension, smoking, prior cardiac events, diabetes, age, and family history. Medication: Statins, bile acid sequestrants, and intestinal cholesterol absorption inhibitors are the main medications prescribed.

Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes Jack Challem See book keywords and concepts

Researchers at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego, California, asked ninety-one overweight patients to slightly modify their regular eating habits for twelve weeks. The subjects were asked to eat one-half of a Avoid Eating Late Dinners It's all too easy to work late and then eat a big late dinner, but that's bad news in terms of your blood sugar. First, the stress of working late prompts your body to secrete insulin and Cortisol, the two hormones involved in storing fat around your belly. Second, a late dinner means you've delayed eating—in effect, skipped a meal.

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A total of 67% percent of 847 people with cancer experienced improvement of their symptoms; 91% of noni juice users noticed an increase in energy levels; 72% of overweight patients lost weight; and 87% of patients suffering from high blood pressure experienced a significant drop in blood pressure. Nearly 90% of those with chronic pain experienced a significant decrease in pain and 80% of arthritis sufferers reported a lessening of arthritic symptoms.

Hunger Free Forever: The New Science of Appetite Control Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon See book keywords and concepts

Many of our overweight patients have great discipline over their eating habits for part of the day. Many skip breakfast and eat a very light lunch, but their real eating begins when they get home. The majority of overweight people really seem to enjoy diving into their evening meal when they are as hungry as a bear coming out of hibernation. They tend to gobble down their food, often having seconds or even thirds followed by desserts, and then nibbling throughout the evening. Instead, we stress the importance of spreading your calories throughout the day.

All in all, this was a moving experience in many ways and it motivated me to take lifestyle counseling, early diabetes detection, and aggressive diabetes management very seriously in all of my overweight patients. I am quite sure that I (now in my late forties would be a diabetic if I had let my "bad" genes dictate my fate, but I have avoided this by always paying close attention to my way of life and what goes in my mouth.

Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey See book keywords and concepts

Effects of the cannabinoid-1 receptor blocker rimonabant on weight reduction and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight patients: 1 year experience from the RIO_Europe Study. Lancet 365, 1389-1397. 110. Scheen, A., Finer, N., Hollander, P., Jensen, M., Van Gaal, L., and Rio Diabetes study Group. (2006). Efficacy and tolerability of rimonabant in overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled study. Lancet. 368, 1660-1672. 111. The RIO-North America Study Group. (2006).

Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You Andreas Moritz See book keywords and concepts

Most mainstream doctors recommend that their overweight patients consume diet soda, Sweet-N-Low, etc. for weight loss, but in actual fact their advice causes the patients to crave calories and binge on unhealthy carbohydrates. The obesity epidemic is spreading like wildfire ever since diet foods and beverages gained popularity. The following explanation resolves this mystery. The body has a self-regulating mechanism, a kind of thermostat that measures the amount of energy (or calories) it can obtain from a particular meal.

Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care Michael T. Murray See book keywords and concepts

All in all, this was a moving experience in many ways and it motivated me to take lifestyle counseling, early diabetes detection, and aggressive diabetes management very seriously in all of my overweight patients. I am quite sure that I (now in my mid forties) would be a diabetic by now if I had let my "bad" genes dictate my fate, but I have avoided this by always paying close attention to my way of life and what goes into my mouth.

Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Follow-up research has produced more provocative data suggesting that a low-carb approach reduces acid splash-back into the esophagus and eases GERD symptoms for overweight patients.387 Treating Heartburn The saying goes that when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Drug companies have been very good at developing acid-suppressing drugs, so they have decided that heartburn is a disease of excess acid. Never mind that stomach acid is important in digesting food and serving as a barrier against bacterial infection. There's another thing drug companies don't mention.

Living the Low Carb Life: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

Jay Piatek of the Piatek Institute in Indianapolis is one of the doctors who believe that obese and overweight patients frequently have brain chemistry issues that make it particularly difficult for them to adhere to a change in lifestyle, especially when it comes to eating behavior. He sees pharmaceuticals as a way of helping his patients modify their brain chemistry so that it is easier for them to stay on a diet, resist compulsions to eat, and feel good about themselves while changing their behavior.

Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

In one of the most astonishing experiments ever conducted, overweight patients with existing cardiovascular disease were switched from a diet that was low in saturated fats and cholesterol to a diet that was high in saturated fats and cholesterol and devoid of starches. They continued taking their statin medications with no change in dose. Before the experiment, these patients followed their cardiologists' instructions to eat no more than two eggs a week and restrict red meat to less than three servings a week.

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Lifestyle changes that may be helpful Support Many doctors give overweight patients a pill, a pep talk, and a pamphlet about diet and exercise, but that combination leads only to minor weight loss.49 When overweight people attend group sessions aimed at changing eating and exercise patterns, keep daily records of food intake and exercise, and eat a specific low-calorie diet the outcome is much more successful. Group sessions where participants are given information and help on how to make lifestyle changes appear to improve the chances of losing weight and keeping it off.

Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH See book keywords and concepts

When placed on the rectangular diet, many of our overweight patients are surprised to find they are not nearly as hungry as they formerly were. Eating more frequently also increases calorie consumption. People consuming a diet of 2,000 calories daily in one meal at dinner will gain weight, whereas the same calorie intake spread over three meals will not result in the same weight gain. It appears that the body is more effective at processing food when it does not get overloaded at one meal.

Plants of the four winds - The magic and medicinal flora of Peru Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon See book keywords and concepts

Diabetes, especially in overweight patients, occurs as a prominent medical condition with 32 applications (1.2%) and 33 species (6.4%) used for treatment. The high incidence of diabetic conditions seems to point towards a change in lifestyle and nutrition by the local population. The negative influence of high cholesterol levels is readily acknowledged by all healers, and 11 plant species (2.1%) were used specifically to lower cholesterol. Sixteen applications (0.64%o) with 15 species (2.9%) involved Weight loss therapies, while plants used for weight gain were insignificant (2 applications, 0.

Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey See book keywords and concepts

N. Engl. J. Med. 353, 2121-2134. 113. Sjostrom, L. V. (1992). Mortality of severely obese subjects. 130. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 55, 516S-523S. 114. Sturm, R. (2007). Increases in morbid obesity in the USA: 2000-2005. Public Health, doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.01.006. 115. Zhao, Y., and Encinosa, W. (2007). Bariatric surgery utili-zatation and outcomes in 1998 and 2004. Statistical brief#23. 131. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb23.pdf. 132. 116. Greenway, F. L. (1996). Surgery for obesity. Endocrinol. Metab. Clin. N. Am.

Disease Prevention and Treatment The Life Extension Editorial Staff See book keywords and concepts

Based on these types of scientific findings, progressive physicians have advocated that overweight patients not eat anything after 6-7:00 p.m. However, until recently it was difficult for obese individuals to avoid late night snacking. With the advent of standardized avocado extract (to be described later in the protocol), it is possible to curb one's appetite late in the day so that food is ingested only early in the day.

Ultraprevention : The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Life Mark Hyman, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Recently one of our very overweight patients saw a man his own age, but in remarkable shape, emerge from the sauna. He turned to us and said,"There goes a guy who looks like the inside of me that's just waiting to come out." This is exactly what we believe. Each of you has a healthy core waiting to emerge, if only you follow the right map. As you will see, ultraprevention is exactly the map you need to find that healthy person inside you.

The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss Arthur Agatston, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

When I ask overweight patients about family medical history, they'll frequently tell me about a parent or grandparent who developed diabetes late in life, often in their seventies or eighties. "But it was just 'chemical' diabetes," the patient will assure me, using an outdated term. "He didn't even take insulin for it." Sometimes they'll refer to it as "sugar" diabetes, another relic of medical terminology.

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Overweight patients being treated for hypertension were randomly assigned to a daily fish meal (3.65 g of omega-3 fatty acids); a weight-loss regimen; the two regimens combined; or a control group for 16 weeks. Fasting triglycerides fell 29% with fish consumption and 26% with weight loss. The fish plus weight-loss regimen group showed the greatest improvement in lipids: triglycerides decreased by 38% and HDL(2) cholesterol increased by 24% compared with the control group.

Following this six-step program described has resulted in many overweight patients achieving a normal weight in a relatively short time period. Most obese individuals experienced sustained reductions in body fat, especially in the abdominal area. Some patients did require additional therapies to correct underlying metabolic disorders responsible for their inability to lose body fat. These supplementary therapies will be discussed later in the protocol, but first the beneficial mechanisms that occur when the calorie burden is shifted to early day eating will be explained.

Clinical Studies on Guarana In a study reported in The Journal of Human Nutrition Diet), guarana extract induced weight loss for over 45 days in overweight patients taking a mixed herbal preparation containing yerbemate, guarana, and dami-ana (Andersen et al. 2001). Body weight reductions wete 11.22 pounds in the guarana group compared to less than 1 pound in the group receiving placebo for 45 days.

The Doctors Book of Home Remedies II: Over 1,200 New Doctor-Tested Tips and Techniques Anyone Can Use to Heal Hundreds of Everyday Health Problems the Editors of PREVENTION See book keywords and concepts

He estimates that half of his overweight patients have abnormally high levels of insulin in their blood. Research shows that Asian ginseng, also known as panax, Korean, or Chinese ginseng, can help correct blood sugar levels. In a study in Finland, 36 people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes who took a daily dose of 200 milligrams of ginseng for 8 weeks lowered their fasting blood sugar levels and lost weight. Even more important, they reported that they felt better and were able to exercise more.

The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., and Jo Robinson See book keywords and concepts

One group of overweight patients was put on a succulent 45-percent-fat diet, and the other on a lean 26-percent-fat diet. (The typical Western diet is about 35 percent fat.) Both diets contained the same Spartan 1,200 calories. To guarantee full compliance, all the food was prepared and consumed at the hospital. At the end of three months of dieting, there was no difference in weight loss between the two groups. In fact, the group on the /iig/i-fat diet had lost a slightly greater percentage of body fat—8 percent versus 7.2 percent—proving that you can have your fat and lose fat, too.

The Practical Encyclopedia of Natural Healing Mark Bricklin See book keywords and concepts

He also urged all overweight patients to reduce their weight to an ideal level. Among those who conscientiously followed his instructions, the majority reported significant improvement. "Phenomenal gain in hearing has resulted with as much as a 30-decibel improvement in an affected ear," Dr. Spencer reported. Ear discomfort, vertigo, headaches and other symptoms were also relieved as blood lipid levels fell. There was an added bonus. "In addition to these improvements," Dr.

Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide, Second Edition Larry Trivieri, Jr. See book keywords and concepts

Birmingham, Alabama, an obesity specialist who has treated thousands of overweight patients, there are seven critical fallacies relating to the problem of obesity, as well as seven truths or facts. These fallacies and truths are accurate 99% of the time, says Dr. Prosch. Understanding these before entry into a weight-control program will save an overweight person much time, effort, money, and disappointment. The seven fallacies about obesity: 1. Fad diets can successfully make you lose weight and keep the weight off. 2.

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Glucomannan in the treatment of overweight patients with osteoarthrosis. Curr Ther Res 1989; 46: 908-912 36. El-Shebini SM, Hanna LM, Topouzada ST et al. The role of pectin as a slimming agent. J Clini Biochem Nutr 1988; 4: 255-262 37. Solum TT, Ryttig KR, Solum E et al. The influence of a high-fibre diet on body weight, serum lipids and blood pressure in slightly overweight persons. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation with diet and fibre tablets (DumoVital). Int J Obesity 1987; ll(suppl 1): 67-71 38. Ryttig KR, Larsen S, Haegh L.

Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1 Michael T. Murray, ND See book keywords and concepts

Glucomannan in the treatment of overweight patients with osteoarthrosis. Curr Ther Res 1989; 46: 908-912 27. El-Shebini SM. The role of pectin as a slimming agent. J Clini Biochem Nutr 1988; 4: 255-262 28. Solum TT, Ryttig KR, Solum E et al. The influence of a high-fibre diet on body weight, serum lipids and blood pressure in slightly overweight persons. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation with diet and fibre tablets (DumoVital). Int J Obesity 1987; 11(1): 67-71 29. Ryttig KR, Larsen S, Haegh L. Treatment of slightly to moderately overweight persons.

Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer Michael Lerner See book keywords and concepts

Similarly, in a preliminary analysis of a recent study involving 225 breast cancer patients at the University of Michigan Hospital, Saxe found that overweight patients were almost three times as likely as lean patients to be diagnosed with an advanced-stage malignancy.44 Takeshi Hirayama of the National Cancer Center Research Institute in Japan reported in 1981 that daily intake of soybean paste (miso) soup correlated with dramatically reduced gastric cancer rates in a large-scale prospective study of over 260,000 Japanese men and women.

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