Adrenal Reset Diet: Lose 9 Lbs in 30 Days

Health Radar Get Healthy No Matter What Your Age A Publication of NewsmaxHealth Vol. 5, Issue 1 / January 2015 Contents Adrenal Reset Diet: 4 Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen Cancer treatment revolution Lose 9 lbs in 30 Days 5 Natural Health Adjusting when you eat carbs can reverse weight Curative powers of sea air gain caused by stress hormones, says a top doctor. 6 Holistic Medicine Should an osteopath be By Vera Tweed But over the years, the cumulative your doctor? effect of a poor diet, lack of s we live longer, weight seems exercise, exposure to pollutants, 7 Digestive Health Aeasier to gain and much and life stressors disrupts this daily Dangers of eating dinner harder to lose. All too often, this is rhythm, promoting weight gain and late considered a normal part of aging preventing weight loss. — but it isn’t, according to Dr. Alan What’s more, the malfunctioning 8 Ask the Doctor Gluten-free craze: What Christianson, author of the new best- adrenals lead to a chronic state you need to know selling book The Adrenal Reset Diet. of feeling both stressed out “In many ways, what looks like and fatigued, a condition Dr. 9 Surgery aging is just decades of something Christianson refers to as “wired and 6 ways to shape up before not working right,” he tells Health tired.” going under the knife Radar. Through years of research and More specifically, he says, weight clinical work, he found a simple way 10 Medications gain in middle age or later is a sign to reset such faulty adrenal rhythms, Sometimes it’s OK to take of disrupted rhythms in cortisol, unblock weight loss, and enhance expired drugs the stress hormone made by the well-being. 11 Latest FDA Approvals adrenal glands, causing food to be At-home colon cancer test preferentially stored as harmful belly Lose 2 Inches From Waist Fast fat instead of being used to generate In a study at Dr. Christianson’s 12 Breaking News energy. clinic, participants on the Adrenal Walnuts combat Cortisol levels should be at Reset Diet reduced their cortisol Alzheimer’s their highest in the morning levels by more than 50 percent while 14 Nutrition & Wellness when we need energy, explains Dr. losing an average of more than two How much exercise is Christianson, founder of Integrative inches from their waists and nine enough? Health, an internationally renowned pounds in 30 days. naturopathic medical practice in Many subjects reported sleeping 16 Breakthroughs Scottsdale, Ariz. better, feeling calmer, and having Winning the fight against As the day goes on, levels should more energy. superbugs gradually decline, allowing our The adrenal glands make cortisol bodies to wind down in the evening and a weaker, dormant form of the so we can get a good night’s rest. hormone, cortisone, which is held in COVER STORY reserve for use as needed. amount of carbs, and a generous When we are faced with a All You Can Eat amount of protein, at breakfast. challenging, stressful situation, the Eat a bit more carbs at lunch, and brain and liver convert the weaker On the Adrenal Reset Diet, you the largest amount at dinner. can eat much of these vegetables cortisone to the stronger cortisol whenever you want: alfalfa sprouts, Protein is part of every meal: to enhance energy and alertness. artichokes, asparagus, bamboo always a palm-size portion or, in In addition, the balance of shoots, bean sprouts, bok choy, the case of protein powder, 24 to cortisol and cortisone regulates broccoli, Brussels sprouts, 35 grams of protein per serving. the natural rhythm of our 24-hour cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, Compared to most American wake-sleep cycle. celery, collard greens, cucumbers, diets, the Adrenal Reset Diet does eggplant, fennel, garlic, ginger, In the evening, for example, green beans, green onions, jicama, not include much starch. decreased cortisol levels enable kohlrabi, leeks, mushrooms, Potatoes and other starchy melatonin to be generated for okra, onions, peppers, radishes, vegetables are out. However, it restful sleep. rutabaga, greens of any type, does allow an unlimited amount Visceral belly fat around organs snow peas, squash, tomatoes, of other vegetables. creates an imbalance in this tomatillos, water chestnuts. The idea is to reset your rhythm, process because it continually and once that’s done, you can be converts the weaker cortisone to Christianson. more lenient with what you eat. the stronger cortisol, regardless However, he adds, “You can The meals below are examples of the time of day or the intentionally use food to repair you can use to devise your own degree of stress facing us. And, that rhythm.” menus. The more important tenet it automatically increases the His breakthrough was of the diet is to eat the lowest conversion of food to fat, rather discovering that cycling carbs amount of carbs in the morning, than energy. Many attempts at in the course of the day resets slightly more at lunch, and the weight loss are foiled by this the natural cortisol rhythm and most at dinner. disturbance. unlocks the body’s ability to lose You can vary protein sources “The more visceral fat someone weight naturally. with different types of low- has, the more the rhythm of mercury fish or seafood and lean their fat is disconnected from the Low-Carbs in Morning meats or poultry. rhythm of their body,” says Dr. The secret is this: Eat the least Meat and poultry should be Health Radar Health Radar is a monthly publication of Editor Steve Plamann Please note: All information presented in Health Newsmax Media, Inc., and Newsmax.com. 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Page 2 / January 2015 COVER STORY Dinner 3 Signs of Adrenal Problems Carbs at dinner should be 1 cup (cooked) brown rice, quinoa, or Cortisol disruption manifests itself in three main ways. In addition to the beans. Here’s a basic stir-fry recipe Adrenal Reset Diet, here are steps you can take to remedy specific cortisol for one meal: problems. • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil Stress and insomnia: Chronically high cortisol levels leave you feeling edgy • 1 garlic clove, minced and mentally scattered, and make it difficult to fall asleep. Drink lemon balm • ½ cup diced onion tea in the morning and passionflower tea in the evening. Do strength training exercises. • 1 large handful broccoli florets • 1 small handful sliced button Wired and tired: Erratic swings in cortisol can lead to bursts of energy followed by crashes. Besides daytime tiredness, this can cause you to wake mushrooms up frequently at night. Dr. Christianson recommends taking 100 to 300 mg of • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger rhodiola extract in the morning, and 500 to 1,000 mg of ashwagandha in the • 1 cup cooked brown rice evening. Both supplements are widely available at health-food stores or on • 1 cooked chicken breast, diced the Internet. Do cardiovascular exercise such as walking or jogging, varying • 1 teaspoon soy sauce low and high intensities. Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a Fatigue: Chronically low cortisol makes you exhausted most of the time, saucepan or wok. Cook the garlic and sleep is not refreshing. Take 30 to 100 mg of American ginseng in the and onion for about 1 minute. morning and drink chamomile tea in the evening, with ginger or peppermint, Add vegetables and ginger, and if you prefer. Do gentle, relaxing exercise, such as a walk in the morning and cook until lightly soft, about 5 evening or a slow-paced form of yoga. minutes. Add the rice, chicken, soy sauce, and remaining teaspoon of organic and free range, but if that If you need a sweetener, use oil and stir, until all ingredients isn’t possible, look for meat from stevia or monk fruit, also called lo are warm. animals raised without hormones han, which is commonly available Dessert or antibiotics. at health food stores. Use fruit as a dessert or treat. Breakfast Lunch But because fruit is high in sugar, Breakfast can be leftover Eat a big salad with a palm- limiting it to two or three servings lean meat, poultry, or fish from size serving of fish, lean meat or per week will accelerate weight yesterday’s dinner, with non- poultry.

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