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April 4, 2011 By Dr. G. Pepper

How Greg Stopped Smoking and Overcame His Weight Gain Issues

In this emotional blog posted to metabolism.com, Greg (from Tampa) shares insights from his personal struggle to stop smoking and deal with the weight fluctuations that accompanied those efforts. Not everyone can achieve this kind of success but, according to Greg, by keeping your eye on the prize you can get through the worst of [...]

November 25, 2010 By Dr. G. Pepper

Dr. Oz’s “Metabolic Makeover” Dishes Empty Calories

I want to help Dr. Oz not criticize him. Criticizing Dr. Oz is like criticizing Mother Theresa. He is uniformly worshiped by the media and his huge audience. He comes across as someone truly wanting to be helpful. So if I come across as being critical of him think of it as constructive criticism. Yesterday, [...]

July 16, 2010 By Dr. G. Pepper

Spirulina and other Green Superfoods Can Jumpstart Good Health by Tom Hines

Metabolism.com is pleased to share the following article provided by our guest contributor, Tom Hines. ********************************************************** In some ways, your body is like a machine — it works best when it’s properly maintained and tuned up. Food is your fuel and when you fill your tank with lousy fuel, your engine sputters and stalls. If [...]

May 18, 2010 By Dr. G. Pepper

Common Liver Disease Responds to Vitamin E

Vitamin E May Be of Help in Common Liver Disease: Over the years the medicinal qualities of vitamin E have been both praised and criticized. For decades there has been a debate whether this vitamin could prevent cancer or heart disease. Large studies have pretty much determined that cancer and heart disease don’t respond to [...]

April 14, 2010 By Dr. G. Pepper

Carol Reveals Her Weight Gain Secrets

Carol, a member of metabolism.com, recently posted her approach to healthy weight gain. I thought it was interesting enought to post on the main blog. My major concern with her advice is that some people are lactose intolerant and a diet high in dairy products as Carol outlines, could cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms. Many people [...]

February 16, 2010 By Dr. G. Pepper

Marion Touts New Adkins Diet for Weight Loss for Ex-Smokers

Marion brings us up to date on her progress after stopping smoking, gaining and then losing weight. Thank you Marion for sharing your experience with metabolism.com members! Marion writes: Just wanted to give you an update, quit smoking 8 months ago and have gained exactly 20 pounds, seems like the weight gain has finally slacked [...]

February 3, 2010 By Clinical Nutritionist

5 Steps to a Healthy Being by Beth Ellen DiLuglio M.S., R.D., C.N.S.D., C.C.N., LD/N,

5 steps, 5 simple steps can help us reduce dis-ease and induce ease. 1) EAT WHAT GROWS OUT OF THE GROUND. A pretty simple concept, yet the best way to have a healthy diet high in fiber, antioxidants, phytonutrients, good fats and good carbs. Eating 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables combined can [...]

December 27, 2009 By Dr. G. Pepper

Great Ways to Deal With Carbs in Your Diet

Carb craving seems to be a major hurdle for people with metabolic disorders like diabetes and thyroid disease. Is this just a problem all people face or is there something more specific about metabolic disorders that draws people in the direction of carbs? It is clear that when “insulin resistance” is part of the medical [...]

December 5, 2009 By Dr. G. Pepper

How to Manage Your Carbs for Best Dieting Results

When weight control is the goal, I generally recommend a low carb diet for my patients with metabolic problems such as type 2 diabetes and thyroid disease. Even those who are completely healthy often find the low carb approach the most successful for weight loss. We are pleased to offer the following suggestions on how [...]

November 18, 2009 By Dr. G. Pepper

Maya Sarkisyan Offers Expert Advice on Quitting Smoking and Weight Gain

Maya has been a long standing guest expert at metabolism.com. In her recent post Maya offers her expert opinion on the debate regarding weight gain (and how to lose it) when stopping smoking. Maya writes: I help people to quit smoking using hypnosis in combination with other healing modalities. It is always an individual approach. [...]