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F or years I have treated patients who suffered from advanced cancers, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, mental illness, dementia, and much more. They needed help yesterday so they could be on the road to healing today. They were desperate, and they had no time to wait! The answer was not a pill, medication, pharmaceutical drug, or surgery.
The answer was a nutritional one completely based on the food we eat. In a nutshell, this diet is low-carb, high-fat, and moderate protein. It is incredibly healthy, and not only does it work to cure or manage disease, it is, in my opinion, the best weight-loss method in the world. I call it the Keto Zone diet. Wait a minute, you might be thinking. Did you just say this was a high-fat diet? How can fat be healthy? To clarify, the Keto Zone diet is a purposeful combination of reduced carbs, increased healthy fats, and a moderate amount of healthy proteins.
Yes, it is high-fat, but it is also (and very importantly) low-carb and moderate-protein. These elements go together to create a body that is satisfied, alert, happy, and fat-burning. When it comes to fats, not all are bad for you. However, we have been taught for so long that fats are bad that we have a very real and tangible fear of fat. And why not? The message from most doctors, food guidelines, trends magazines, and every other authority in life tells us in big, bold letters that fat is BAD. In truth, healthy fats are good.
They are necessary. They will help you lose weight. And no, they will not make you fat, clog your arteries, or cause you to drop dead. The Keto Zone diet works. It also cures or manages countless diseases. If you are ready for that, then come on! I suggest picking up a copy of Dr.
Colberts Keto Zone Diet to go along with this cookbook. Don Colbert, MD
M y wife, Mary, is my greatest fan as well as my toughest critic. She is always honest and tells it like it is. I knew if she could do the Keto Zone diet, then anyone could. Within roughly three months, she had lost about twenty pounds, eventually reaching her goal of thirty-five pounds of weight loss, and she has kept it off! I had no hunger cravings, no sugar or carb cravings, and no light-headedness. Quite honestly, it was far easier than I expected, she said.
Like most people, Mary lost four to five pounds the first week, most of which was water that the body naturally stores. After the first week, she lost one to two pounds of fat a week. We added in some exercise (brisk walking, thirty minutes a day, five days a week) to her routine, and she increased the fat-burning rate to two to three pounds a week. Even if you only lost a single pound per week, in a year that would be fifty-two pounds. Nobody would object to that! What is more, that type of gradual weight loss shows the person is on track and is staying in the Keto Zone, which is peak fat-burning mode. In addition to always being hungry, most people on a diet are not sure what they can and cannot eat, so I had Don tell me what to eat, how to shop, and how to do this in the real world, Mary explained.
We worked together to clear out our pantry of foods that would bump us out of the Keto Zone. All the processed foods in boxes were the first to go. We then bought the right ingredients and began to cook differently. Living in the Keto Zone was easier than she first expected. Not long ago while we were traveling, Mary took pictures of food in restaurants that she could eat and still remain in the Keto Zone. It helped prove the point that if you want to stay in the zone, you can do it, even if you are eating out.
The Keto Zone diet is a unique program. You lose weight without starving yourself to death. But that is not all. On the Keto Zone diet, you can expect the following, usually: Virtually no hunger cravings Full appetite control A loss of 1 to 3 pounds per week Feelings of happiness Significant weight loss Plenty of energy Improved memory No brain fog Loss of belly fat No complaints there!
GETTING YOUR LIFE BACK
As I prescribed the Keto Zone diet to more and more patients, I could not help but want to share the tremendous health benefits of this diet. People are losing weight, especially belly fat, which is the most inflammatory fat in our bodies, but it was much more than weight loss. As the years went by, the list of ailments, diseases, symptoms, and health markers positively affected by the ketogenic diet continued to grow.
Here is what I found with most of my patients: Sleep disorders usually improved Migraines usually improved Type 2 diabetes usually improved or was reversed ADHD and ADD usually improved Metabolic function usually restored Blood pressure usually lowered Fatty liver usually cured Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) usually improved Dementia (mild to moderate) usually improved and, for some, cleared up Parkinsons (mild to moderate) usually improved and, for some, cleared up Chronic fatigue usually improved Energy levels significantly increased for many Mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, usually improved Fibromyalgia usually improved or cleared up Acne many times cleared up or improved Autoimmune diseases usually improved or occasionally were sent into remission Arthritis (mild, moderate, and even severe) usually improved or was managed, and, for some, completely cleared up Heartburn usually gone or improved Enlarged prostate usually improved or reduced to normal Gout usually cured, managed, or improved Small gallstones usually cleared up or improved Erectile dysfunction (ED) usually improved and sometimes resolved Immune system strengthened Aging process slowed down Joint aches usually improved or eliminated Hormones usually balanced or improved Polycystic ovary syndrome usually improved or was able to be managed One more thing I noticed with my patients: they had tremendous hope! That alone was worth every effort to push them closer toward a healthy lifestyle. I believe the Keto Zone diet is the healthiest diet in the world. The diet, in my opinion, is more important than any medicine, exercise, or supplements. The food that is in the diet is what makes it work. Nothing else compares for weight loss, for overcoming or managing sicknesses and disease, and for creating a healthy and balanced lifestyle going forward.