this is a fabulous book if you are looking for ways to not only lose weight but also increase your overall health. there are no rules, no wacky diets, but lots of information on different reasons for weight gain and help understand how to change your course. it's really given me options so i can decide for myself what will work for me, and how i will go about controlling my diet.Product Description
From the Editors of Alternative Medicine magazine comes the latest research on nutrition, supplements, and healthy weight loss. 25 respected doctors explain the connections between toxins and body weight, herbs and vitamins that can assist healthy metabolism, enzymes, emotional eating, thyroid function, allergies and cravings, and much more.
Not just a diet book-its about improving your health by learning to eat in a balanced way. Well-known in the field of alternative medicine, Goldberg says that "unlike the countless fad diets, alternative medicine recognizes that one size does not fit all." Each person is different, with different biochemistry, and has gained weight for different reasons.
Goldberg starts with a general discussion of diets and why they dont work for most people. He describes some of the serious health problems associated with being overweight, and explains what causes weight gain in general terms.
He then gets into specific information about those causes. He discusses things like what is eaten and how often you eat, the role of exercise, psychology (eating as a response to stress or boredom, etc.), and chemical imbalances, such as those caused by an underactive thyroid, hormones, allergies, yeast infections, and parasites.
Goldberg explains how to customize a diet to fit your needs, including basic information on the components of food, like fats and carbohydrates, the role of nutritional supplements, and alternative ...
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