IMMUNE POWER DIET: BACK TO BASICS, BACK TO HEALTH

I soon realized that I was far better off than when I was undergoing traditional medical treatments. All those years of agonizing tests, of invasive, traumatic procedures and highly toxic medications had left me sick, weak, still obese, and exhausted. Now, following my own hybrid system, I was losing more weight, and feeling better, than I ever had.

When I finished medical school, I weighed a comfortable 210 pounds. On my tall frame, that meant I looked trim, well-proportioned, and athletic. I had lost over 200 pounds—the weight of two average women! But for all I'd lost, I'd gained something even more vital: having seen exactly half of me melt away, and feeling healthier and more energetic than I ever had on a weight-loss plan of my own design, / knew it could be done.

Finishing with a specialty in psychiatry, I continued my research into bariatrics, the science of weight control. As a student at Harvard, I plunged even deeper into all areas of nutrition and the psychology of weight control.

I knew from my own experience that weight loss depends on a delicate balance of diet, exercise, nutrition, and attitude. I started working on the idea of manipulating appetite with natural vitamins and amino acids instead of dangerous drugs like amphetamines.

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