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Q: As much as I would like to work with you I simply can't afford you. Can you recommend an alternative?
A: You're not alone in this. With more than 50 million uninsured Americans and the state of the economy it's a wonder that any of us can afford to eat much less pay for our shelter. I include myself as one of the 50 million people who don't have insurance of any kind. What I've done is to create an alternative site at SmartBodyHealth.com. You won't get the personal attention or customization you get here but you do receive much of the same information. Consider it a "Do It Yourself" site. For only $49/mo you'll learn about what food you can eat and what food to stay away from, what exercise is ideal for you, receive weekly health alerts, have access to an online menu plan, receive delicious recipes designed to help you lose weight and a host of other essential tools. It's not specifically for diabetics but it will give you a solid background to lose weight on your own. I hope to be able to add online fitness videos in the very near future and I have plans to hire a few Certified Fitness Nutritionist to answer your questions.

Q: I sent a friend of mine to your website and they said that your form is no longer working. That you're no longer taking any new clients. What's happening?
A: Nothing to worry about. I was getting too many people on my waiting list. I had more than 217 people and I wanted to address their needs first before taking on any new clients. I am still giving priority to those who have an immediate need for my services. At the moment I'm considering raising my fees to $750 initial consultation and $250/wk. This might slow down the number of people requesting services. I'm hoping not to have to do this until the fall of 2008 but if the numbers keep coming in the way they have I may have to raise them earlier. Thank you for your referrals.

Q: The site you recommended for my arthritis and fibromyalgia helped me to find a supplement that is doing wonders for my pain. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest and my normal pain levels being about 8-9, I've been at about a 3 for the last two weeks. How did you discover this and why do you recommend me not staying on it very long?
A: I have a friend of mine who was involved in a car wreck and subsequently had a TBI. She also started experiencing fibromyalgia and dystonia along with the arthritis she already had. She was intense pain and nothing she took was helping her. She was taking and Soma and they were barely touching her pain. And when she did take them she would feel "loopy" and have low energy. I did some initial research to find something that would give her temporary relief until such time as we could address the primary source of the problem. The reason why I recommend no longer than two weeks is because any more than that and your body won't manufacture what it needs to deal with the pain itself. All the nutrients are intended to do is give your body the time it needs to do some initial repairs. Be sure to consult your doctor on any supplements you're taking or plan to take.

Q: I've been using half a teaspoon of the palm oil you recommended but I didn't get the servings that it said I would get. Did I do something wrong? Thanks!
A: Possibly you were using a spoon teaspoon rather than a measuring 1/2 teaspoon. This is a common mistake. On medication and supplements when it requires you to take a teaspoon or tablespoon they're referring to a measuring teaspoon and tablespoon rather than a dinnerware spoon.

Q: I lost ten pounds and I'm happy with it. It wasn't that difficult. But I have a question. Does it really matter what food we eat. I mean calories are just calories aren't they? Biologically don't we just need calories to burn so we can keep going? I know that a donut is essentially unhealthy but bread especially if it's fortified should be ok, shouldn't it?
A: I understand what you're saying. Logically you would think that all you need is calories. Especially with the media and the "diet gurus" pushing for you to track your calories. But there's more to it than that. You have to provide your food with high quality nutrients. For example, an organic apple has higher quality nutrients than a genetically altered apple or one that has been subjected to chemicals. And, an organic apple which is eaten prior to it being fully ripe is more nutritious than a ripe organic apple. I realize that it sounds a little confusing. Let me take this out of the context of food for a moment. Let's take a look at your car. Your car uses oil (petroleum) derivatives in several places; engine oil, steering fluid, transmission fluid, fuel. You wouldn't put engine oil (10w40) into your gas tank would you? Why not? After all it is oil based, right? Because your gas tank isn't designed to process engine oil. You wouldn't place fuel directly into oil reservoir would you? Why because it's not designed to process fuel only heavy engine oil. Our bodies are the same way. They're not designed to process our new genetically altered or needs to be fortified or chemically altered foods or artificially created foods such as twinkees. What happens to your car if you insist upon placing 10w40 into your fuel tank? The same thing happens when you insist upon placing artificial foods into your body.

Q: I love the food I'm eating and the weight I'm losing. I've been flying solo now for three months and continue to effortlessly maintain my weight. I know at one time you told me why I was eating fat but a friend of mine who saw me eating fat told me it was bad for me and that it would make me fat. Can you tell me if this is true or not?
A: Fat making you fat is a fantasy that "diet gurus" have made up. Nutritional or Dietary fat doesn't make you fat. Fake fats don't make you fat so much as their toxins are stored in your fat and skin cells making you look fat. But fat, protein and carbs don't make you fat. It's your body's inability to covert fat, protein and carbs into energy that makes you fat. Whatever your body can't convert it stores or expels.

Q: Far Freeking Out! Who knew I had muscles under all that fat???? Thank you for explaining how to use my body to reshape it into something I would love. I started out with your basic low level exercises when I was grossly overweight. I then used your Phase II exercise program to stretch and lengthen muscles. And I've been doing your static weight training for three months and as the fat disappers the muscles are showing up. Why did you make me wait until I lost 60% of body fat before letting me start the strength training?
A: Remember the video where the surgeon was removing the fat around the heart muscle? This fat is already placing a huge strain on your heart. The last thing your heart needs is more strain on it. In Phase I, I start you out with some very low and simple exercises to start resetting your body for weight loss. In Phase II, once you've lost some of this fat from your muscles you need to start stretching those muscles and getting them ready for strength training. In Phase III, you can start strength training on a very low level. Taking about fifteen minutes twice a week and working up to fifteen minutes once every other month. Each Phase builds upon the next. Most people report that by the time they reach Phase III their fibromyalgia has completely disappeared. By the time you lose 60% of your body fat you're body is ready to start building muscles and then will go into hyperdrive as far as weight loss.

Q: My doctor just did a fast blood sugar test and the report came back at 105. Does this mean that I am diabetic?
A: Most doctors don't diagnose you as being diabetic (type 2 diabetes) until you reach 125mg/dl. However, anything over 90mg/dl is a strong indication that you're pre-diabetes. Which means it's much easier for you to reverse the process of insulin resistance than if you were at the 125mg/dl marker. Consider 105mg/dl as a warning sign that you need to take action. Optimally you want your test to report 87-90mg/dl.

Q: I thought grains were bad for me but you have me eating Quinoa. Isn't this bad for me?
A: Unless you're specifically allergic to Quinoa (which I have yet to find anyone who is) Quinoa is good for you. Especially the high quality organic Quinoa I recommend. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is actually a seed related to the spinach family. It is a complete protein, has magnesium, dietary fiber, manganese and copper. Is also higher in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, manganese, and zinc than wheat, barley, or corn. If you have candida (yeast infection) which most diabetics have Quinoa will not feed it and helps regulate blood sugar levels. Caution: Do not purchase the brands in grocery store or health food stores. If the Quinoa you're eating has no odor it also may be on it's way to being rancid.

Q: I am so excited! My fat is literally disappearing. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I believe but I just have one question. Why can't I use artificial sweetners?
A: There are several reasons for not using artificial sweeteners. The first is that your body has no idea what to do with the chemicals you're subjecting it to. They are treated as poisons or toxins in your body. Much of it gets stored in your fat and skin cells. This should be reason enough especially if you're struggling to lose fat. Second, most people have what is called a "Pavlovic Response" to anything that taste sweet. What this means that even the taste of something sweet can trigger your body to create more insulin whether it is sugar or not.

Q: You were right about my food sensitivities. I never really thought about it. But since I removed the foods you recommended I am finally starting to lose weight. I got a question for you. I always heard that eggs are bad and I should only eat the whites. I buy smart eggs or egg substitute but my meal plan states I should eat the whole egg, how come?
A: Organic eggs are good for you. The most nutritional part of the egg is the yellow part or yolk. This contains bio-sulfur that your body needs to function. The real trick to it is not to fully cook the egg yolk. Otherwise you could destroy the nutrients in the yolk. Either over-easy, fried or boiled eggs are the best way to get the most nutrition out of your eggs. As long as you're not allergic to eggs -- organic eggs are good for you. Just don't eat more than a dozen a week.

Q: Ok, I lost seven pounds but are you sure about soy? I've been using soy for years. I thought it was supposed to be good for you. I heard that they eat lots of soy in asia. Why do you say it's bad for me?
A: Yes, most Americans have been "brainwashed" when it comes to soy. The fact is that most Asians DO NOT eat soy. Soy is eaten, if at all, in minimal amounts and always after being carefully fermented. Americans have way too much soy in their diet. It's estimated that 80% of the prepared foods you eat have soy in it. As you've already noted you've lost seven pounds since removing soy from your diet. Soy depresses the thyroid which is a major reason for weight gain.

Q: I'm not complaining because the results are self-evident but I was wondering why you go into so much detail on medical history? I mean my doctor doesn't ask that many questions.
A: Actually, if you counted all of the information you provide to all of your specialist you would discover that you've provided just about the same amount of information. I look at the "whole you". The more I know about all of your problems the better I can design a custom Diabetic Weight Management plan for you. Not all diabetics have the same problems. Some may have fibromyalgia and others don't. Some may have acid reflux while others don't. All of this must be accounted for when designing a meal plan for you. Together we will systematically address each issue and try to dramatically reduce the causes of the problems. Having said that let me also stress that I am not a medical professional and do not know everything there is to know about either your medications or your illness. I leave this to your licensed medical doctor.

Q: I need some serious help. Is there any way I can come down to where you are and get personal one-on-one attention? If so how much would it cost me?
A: I've been asked this on numerous occasions. The fact is that you really don't need me to hold your hand on this. It really isn't that difficult if you're committed to your health. For personal "one-on-one" help you would need to get a referral from your family doctor to a local doctor, you would need to pay for your own room and board for six months and it would cost you about $3,000/mo for my services. Obviously this doesn't make sense financially. The primary difference between my services and those you may have received from others is that I provide a custom designed Diabetic Weight Management program that fits the foods you like, your lifestyle, current health and most importantly I stay in daily contact with you. Being in daily contact with you and reviewing your information daily helps me to stay on top of things and make any needed modifications to both your exercise, supplements and meals. Trust yourself to be healthy.

Q: I can't believe how detailed you are in the information you ask about my health. When I look at it this way I wonder how I'm even functioning. I didn't realize that so many things contribute to diabetes. Once I cut out vegetable oils, coffee and artificial sweeteners I immediately saw an improvement in my health. Pain seemed to magically disappear. Headaches are gone. Dizzy spells are gone. Constant hunger is gone. I feel so much more relaxed. I thought my primary concern was my diabetes but I realize that my primary goal is to start feeling better. How long do you think it will take for me to completely recover?
A: It takes about four to six months to get through the primary part of your Diabetic Weight Management program. Once you completed the "hard part" you can pretty much do the rest yourself. There is no "cure" for Diabetes. It can always return. However, you are in control of how long your Diabetes will remain in remission.

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