Why some lose wieght and some do not?

April 22, 2004

Hi Majid & Hi All,

>Majid wrote In clinical practice we see that some

>lose weight and some do not !can any

>body explains why?

There are many different reasons for this.Its not only

the obesity in which response of the patients differe

greatly;this is observed in all the cases with

different presentations. We are running 2 OBESITY

CLINICS for the last 4 years after working with more

than 1500 cases we make these observations.

In the case of obesity the main reasons which we've

observed in our practise include:---

* Non compliance of the patients to reduce their food

intake, they over eat habitually.

*Second most common cause is that many people

especially middle aged ladies are clinically

hypothyroid (they may have normal hormone profile).

*People who sleep more than 7 hours a day or more and

people who who take their dinner very late and sleep

afterwards.

*People who are more stress prone they have higher

serum cortisol levels; their bodies retain water.They

lose weight but put on immediately as they go through

a stressful circumstances.

In these cases its always very difficult to get long

term weight loss.

Best regards,

Dr Shahzad Anwar.

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M.B.B.S(Pak.), DipA/C(Pak.)

Lic.A/C(China),

IFFATANWAR MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE COMPLEX

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First C.P & Paralysis Research Center

www.firstcpcenter.org

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PAKISTAN.

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April 22, 2004

Dr Anwar - a couple of additional questions

Your hands on experience is extremely valuable, especially given the

number of patients who seem to walk through my door looking for

the " magic " needle.

> * Non compliance of the patients to reduce their food

> intake, they over eat habitually.

Have you been able to determine what form the overeating takes - is

it quantity, quality or specific wrong food types for their

constitution?

> *Second most common cause is that many people

> especially middle aged ladies are clinically

> hypothyroid (they may have normal hormone profile).

Do you recommend or suggest any home treatment, iodine, supplements

or other?

> *People who sleep more than 7 hours a day or more and

> people who who take their dinner very late and sleep

> afterwards.

Particularly in the US the tendency is to eat well into the late

evening - do you have a recommendation as to number of calories or

food types after 4PM.

> *People who are more stress prone they have higher

> serum cortisol levels; their bodies retain water.They

> lose weight but put on immediately as they go through

> a stressful circumstances.

Other than stress management, meditation, exercise - are there

additional foods to avoid which increase the water retention. As an

example, pecans have been shown to reduce stress if eaten daily over

a period of a couple of weeks. Are there other similar foods?

Kayte Halstead, MSTOM

Dipl Ac, Dipl CH (NCCAOM)

Acupuncture 4 Health

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April 23, 2004

Hi there, I'd like to bud in here too...

> Have you been able to determine what form the

> overeating takes - is

> it quantity, quality or specific wrong food types

> for their

> constitution?

IME (in my experience) it depends, so a proper food

diary is necessary. Doesn't have to be very detailed,

just accurate in terms of dietary trends. A history

going back to childhood may also be very revealing in

some cases (the confusing ones).

> Do you recommend or suggest any home treatment,

> iodine, supplements or other?

I would treat mainly be adjusting diet and herbs, in

some cases asking patients to consult with their GP

for a thyroid supplement, dessicated thyroid

preferred.

However, it is important to remember that any thyroid

replacement therapy - natural, or synthetic source,

partial or complete hormone replacement - _causes the

thyroid to close-up shop and die_. The thyroid will

become scar tissue and then it will be thyroid

replacement therapy for life. I'm not sure how long it

takes on average - anyone? Two years is pushing it

though.

> Particularly in the US the tendency is to eat well

> into the late

> evening - do you have a recommendation as to number

> of calories or

> food types after 4PM.

I find it most useful to use the CM dietary

principles, i.e.

hot warm neutral cool cold

dry moistening

salty sour sweet bitter pungent

foods, etc.

As far as your question, breakfast should be the

biggest meal, lunch a medium meal and dinner

relatively small. 3 to 6 meals spaced apart with no

snacking will work. And brkfst should be a _meal_, not

cereal or toast or something. This is similar to a jet

fuelling up before it takes off. Imagine if the

fuel techs said, " we don't have time today, just pour

a little in " . hahahaha

> Other than stress management, meditation, exercise -

> are there

> additional foods to avoid which increase the water

> retention.

Cold energy, cold temperature foods damage the Spleen

qi and can lead to water retention. Raw plant foods

are an example of cold energy foods.

If you're interested I can explain a little more re

the raw foods business.

> As an

> example, pecans have been shown to reduce stress if

> eaten daily over

> a period of a couple of weeks. Are there other

> similar foods?

It depends what type of stress - Liver qi congestion

/ depression / stagnation etc, Heart fire, Heart qi

deficiency etc. Each pattern must be treated by a

specific dietary prescription.

Good intro to all this are Henry Lu's books on

dietary therapy.

Hope that was relevant and helpful, Bye!

Hugo

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April 23, 2004

Hi Kayte Halstead & Hi All,

Kayte Halstead wrote:

> Dr Anwar - a couple of additional questions

> Have you been able to determine what form the

> overeating takes - is it quantity, quality or

> specific wrong food types for their constitution?

We take a tetailed history which includes all the

routine stuff and the daily routine of the

patients.This is to assess the physical

activity,mental and physical stress,exercise

routine.With all this and also considering the

age,height,sex,stature/frame we are able to assess the

number of calories required by the person.We give them

the diet charts mentioning what is their normal

requirement.If they exceed this,this is overeating.

> Do you recommend or suggest any home treatment,

> iodine, supplements or other?

We treat mainly be adjusting diet.In our part of the

world we've many areas with iodine deficiency we also

advise them to take Iodised salt.In some cases asking

patients to consult with their physician for a thyroid

supplement.

> Particularly in the US the tendency is to eat well

> into the late evening - do you have a recommendation

> as to number of calories or food types after 4PM.

The tendency of eating large dinners and that very

late as well is really very dangerous and cause so

many diseases.We ask our clients to take a light

dinner and not to sleep at least for an hour or so.

Hope this helps,

Best regards,

Dr Shahzad Anwar.

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Dr Shahzad Anwar

M.B.B.S(Pak.), DipA/C(Pak.)

Lic.A/C(China),

IFFATANWAR MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE COMPLEX

&

AnwarShah's

First C.P & Paralysis Research Center

www.firstcpcenter.org

17-C, MAIN BOULEVARD FAISAL TOWN, LAHORE

PAKISTAN.

Ph.No.(Clinic):00 92 42 5168234

Ph.No.(Mobile):00 92 300 9400049

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April 25, 2004

Dear Dr Shahzad . ( wa Alykum o Hi)

Though there are very interfering factors but they should be localized and

treated .I do believe that treatment shall be designed to become more

flexible and as the behavior /pulse of the patient changes point should be

changed immediately.

There is a great energy block in these patients and the block can start

moving up and down in the energy cycle and result in damp collection. The

protocols shall be directed to reduce damp production and increase

excretion.

The protocols of therapy shall vary sequentially to obtain better results.

Though most of the faults fall on the patient(Which I partially agree ) but

I do believe that my knowledge in localizing the problem is not correct or I

am unable to understand the problem that is why it is not solved . may be

we have to look at the problem a different way?