Archive for Ask Dr. Salerno
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What Makes The Silver Cloud Diet Sustainable?
What Makes The Silver Cloud Diet Sustainable? And how is it different from other low carb diets? Isn’t it just Atkins all over again? These questions come to my office often. Some people like the idea that it’s Atkins, others not so much. So what is the deal, anyway? I owe an enor...
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Wednesday: The Unhappiest Day of the Week. You can fix that..
New surveys show that its not actually Monday that's the unhappiest day of the week, but poor old Wednesday, stuck there in the middle, with no end to the work in sight, and no peace, and no progress. What can you do? If you feel like Wednesday's child, certainly filled with woe, think how...
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Would you like some estrogen with that bottled water?
Dr. Wm. H. Douglas, in his great "Daily Dose" newsletter, reveals the hidden additive in every drink of bottled water, whether its "organic", "pure", "flavored", or "spring". If its put up in a plastic bottle, you may be getting as much as 8 times the estrogen you should have every day. did anyo...
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Scientists Challenge the Proposed Dietary Guidelines Known As The Food Pyramid
Since we testified before the USDA early in the summer, expressing our concerns and dismay at the proposed food pyramid, many other scientists and physicians have joined the protest. Here's a report that's worth reading. The industrial food complex is going TILT. and not a moment too soon. ...
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Easy Fast Weight Loss Tips
When patients come to my office, I have found it helps them to understand a few, quick and easy ways to jump start their diet. Here's what I tell 'em. Make a note. 1. First things first, weigh and measure yourself and write it down. 2. Make water your favorite drink. A person must have a ...
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Dr. Salerno talks about Systemic yeast, also known as Candida and its relationship to weight loss
by Dr. John Salerno In this article, Dr. Salerno explains what Candida yeast is, the symptoms of systemic yeast infection, the weight gain and digestion problems associated with Candida yeast, and how to treat it, including instructions for a yeast-free diet. Amy came to my office by referral ...
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Low Carb Diet and Digestion: No Burps. No Weight Gain
A short course in digestion may help explain why the low carb diet works to lose weight. Your body prefers glucose, which is a fancy way of saying SUGAR, and burns it most efficiently, converting 100% of carbs to fuel in the body. The body can only convert 58% of protein, and 10% of dietary fat ...
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Why Don’t You Put Calorie Counts on Your Recipes? Inquiring Minds Want To Know
In our uber scientific world, where every dieter knows they must be on the alert about every bite of food they put into their mouth and the calorie count, not to mention the amount of fat, the cholesterol, and all the other bugaboos of modern dieting, people are sometimes shocked to see that here ...
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Silver Cloud Diet Takes a Stand Against Soy Products. Don’t Buy ‘Em. Keep an Eye Out For ‘Em
The confusion about soy continues as folks see ads on television extolling the health virtues of soy products, and conventional wisdom points to lower incidence of cancers among Asians who count soy as a part of their diet. Americans trying to do the right thing may order a soy burger instead of a...
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New Silver Cloud Dieter Feels Faint After Exercise. What Can She Do?
Dear Dr. Salerno, I am currently in week 2 of the "detox" phase of the diet. It's going really well (okay, I won't lie...it's been hard, but I've been sticking to it). The problem I'm finding is some days at times I feel faint and have very low energy (usually late afternoon). I might grab a few nu...
