RE: Schwarzbein (nutrition vs. drugs; MUST READ BOOK!)

January 2, 2003

>I finished The Schwarzbein Principle and have started on her second book. Has

anyone read these or know anyone who was helped by this program?

>

>Ken

Ken,

I, too, fairly recently read " The Schwarzbein Principle " , and found it to be

VERY useful and educating. I didn't know she had a second book out... what's

the name?

See, all my life I (like so many) heard all about the nastiness of eating fat...

I did " all the right stuff " according to a eating low fat diet, etc. And I

always had a very fast metabolism, used to be too skinny as a matter of fact and

worked VERY hard on getting from 98lbs. up to 130lbs. (I'm 5'7 " , so I was pretty

weak, etc., from being so skinny!). But, the last two years, I've gained

another 50lbs., and NEVER thought I'd be overweight!!! Not to mention, chronic

fatigue, constant hunger, etc.! My fiance told me several times to eat more

fat and less carbs, but of course I didn't believe him... I mean, what did HE

know as opposed to all the " professionals " out there who'd said " low fat! " all

my life???

However, my fiance's mom gave me " The Schwarzbein Principle " after she'd read

it, and once I saw it explained scientifically (yet simply to any layman who

doesn't understand medical terms; I do, as I come from a long line of medical

pro's in my family, but many people don't), it just made SO MUCH SENSE to me!

Of course, I had to hear " I told you so " from my fiance (LOL), but then again,

he'd heard it from his mom while she was reading the book! (Furthermore, her

husband has prostate cancer which has metabolized, stopped treatment several

years ago... they both have changed their eating habits according to Dr.

Schwarzbein, and not only are they healthier all around, but Baird's cancer and

overall health is much better than it has been in YEARS!)

Anyway! I haven't followed her diet to a " T " (still working on changes; change

and getting rid of old nasty habits IS a hard thing, and I'm going a step at a

time), but I've mady many changes... more protein, less carbs (and better

carbs), good fats as opposed to bad fats, etc. And although the scale hasn't

changed (which makes sense; muscle and bone mass weighs more than fat), I no

longer look pregnant (yes, I had a few people ask me when I was " expecting " !),

I've lost two dress/jeans sizes in just OVER THE LAST MONTH, and best of all, I

have more energy that is sustaining!!! **And I am NOT " dieting " by ANY means,

either!** I rarely even weigh myself anymore now... I don't care about the

scale, I care about how I feel, and how my clothes fit! I've NEEDED muscle and

bone mass, as 8 yrs. ago I was very sick and lost a LOT of weight rapidly

(approx. 30lbs. in about a month, YIKES!) right before my hysterectomy (that's

how/when I got too skinny), and when you lose weight rapidly, you don't just

lose fat; you also lose muscle and bone mass!

**Furthermore, my mood swings have improved SO MUCH that I am finally weaning

myself off of the psych med's (for Bipolar), one at a time... with success!

After 12+ years on med's, this is wonderful!**

***All I can say is, I recommend this book to anyone and everyone! This isn't

just about weight loss... it's about changing your entire body chemistry for the

better! Insulin, all hormones, cholesterol, brain activity, GOOD energy,

MOODS... overall health, PERIOD!***

Anyone who wants info on the book, here it is:

" The Schwarzbein Principle " by Diana Schwarzbein, M.D.

ISBN #: 1-55874-680-3

(From front cover):

Lose body fat and transform body composition

Improve metabolism

Prevent and correct chronic conditions and diseases

Reverse accelerated metabolic aging

Stoy yo-yo dieting

Quit addictions and food cravings

Cure depression and mood swings

This woman is the kind of M.D. that we want... she's against putting drugs into

your system as much as humanly possible, she thoroughly believes that it's

NUTRITION, not DRUGS, that restores our health (physical AND mental)!!! And

time and again, her patients have proven her theory into what I'd call " fact " ...

I know that " science " doesn't like to use the word " fact " anymore, but you get

my point. My (future) in-laws have shown that what she says works, and now I've

shown it, too. This is one M.D. that I really like!

~~ Kat ~~

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January 2, 2003

Thanks for sharing, Kat. The second book is called " Schwarzbein Principle II "

I guess she is into simplicity : )

Ken

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spiritualosophy

Gettingwell

Cc: BeeperPagans ; SSRI-Crusaders

Thursday, January 02, 2003 2:41 AM

RE: Schwarzbein (nutrition vs. drugs; MUST READ BOOK!)

>I finished The Schwarzbein Principle and have started on her second book. Has

anyone read these or know anyone who was helped by this program?

>

>Ken

Ken,

I, too, fairly recently read " The Schwarzbein Principle " , and found it to be

VERY useful and educating. I didn't know she had a second book out... what's

the name?

See, all my life I (like so many) heard all about the nastiness of eating

fat... I did " all the right stuff " according to a eating low fat diet, etc. And

I always had a very fast metabolism, used to be too skinny as a matter of fact

and worked VERY hard on getting from 98lbs. up to 130lbs. (I'm 5'7 " , so I was

pretty weak, etc., from being so skinny!). But, the last two years, I've gained