Power Kenneth - Delay, dont deny: living an intermittent fasting life

Delay,

Dont Deny

Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle

Gin Stephens

Copyright 2017 Gin Stephens

All rights reserved.

T his book is dedicated to my husband, Chad Stephens. Thank you for loving me through thick and thin: literally. You have been incredibly patient with all of my crazy diet schemes over the years, and I am grateful.

This photo was taken in 1991, right before our wedding day.

We were clearly babies: I was 21, and he was 20.

And just like most women, I look at this photo and notice how chubby I was.

I dont notice how sweet it is: I immediately criticize my appearance.

I am also very critical of the outfit, but at the time, I am sure I liked it.

A re you there, Hippocrates? Its me, Ken.

Remember that oath I took on the day I earned my M.D.? Well, 20 years later it seems I may not have been quite as faithful as I once promised. You remember how I vowed:

to do no harm and to prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure?

Ive always had the best intentions. I didnt purposely mislead my patients when I lectured them about their eating - I just didnt know better! It was once a secret that we physicians are not trained in nutrition; we are experts in pathology and pharmacology. Yet I am asked many times each day how to fix obesity.

But Im doing better. Im slowly making up for the years of lecturing my patients that they should eat 3 well-balanced meals each day, with a few low-fat snacks thrown in between (you know, to keep the metabolism revved up). Then, I was getting closer when I advocated a lower carb, higher fat diet for helping diabetes - but not everyone is a diabetic. Measuring early morning insulin levels on my difficult patients got me closer still, but as far as what ( or WHEN? ) to eat, I seemed to be getting mixed results at best.

Despite endless advice on different diets , it seems like eventually doctors simply end up prescribing medications for cholesterol and high blood pressure. So are we any better off with this professional advice? Our country is plagued with record high levels of obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, inflammatory diseases, irritable bowel, fibromyalgia, mood-disorders, and attention-deficit-disorders: it feels like this is a new normal.

Every day theres another new pharmaceutical commercial. This cant be right. What is going on here?

This book tells it like it is: the problem for millions of people can be blamed on a society that has been transformed - we are living in an obesogenic environment. Your chance of staying fit & healthy without a clear strategy is near zero. Why do you think every casino has an all-you-can-eat-buffet? Think about it. Your body is a machine, controlled by a series of hormones that control your appetite and your self-control. Do you need to eat 6 times a day to thrive? Do you need diet soft drinks to be happy? Really? Whos in control here? Whos been programming these feelings/emotions?

Feeding your body (your machine) is a game of big business. Treating the diseases associated with your obese body (your broken machine) is also big business. Information on nutrition has to be disseminated (read, paid) by someone, right? Take every study you read on Facebook with a major grain of salt; come to think of it, after reading this book youll know you can stop worrying about salt too! Keep an open mind with this - there is some very powerful knowledge in here! But it goes against the grain, against the norm, against what is commonly believed... remember that.

Gin Stephens has knocked one out of the park with Delay, Dont Deny . As you read this (several times) youll find yourself getting lost in a conversation youre having with Gin. Shes fun, and easy to talk to, but she dishes out some tough love as well! Theres no quick gimmick in here, but a promise of better health awaits those who follow through.

My single hope is that you take your time and truly appreciate the science she covers here. Intermittent fasting is the real deal; it has dozens of well-funded, well-executed scientific studies. The protocols she describes are safe, effective, and scientifically valid. Just ask any of the thousands of followers on her Facebook support group. (Hint: search the book title on Facebook - do it now!)

Best of all, she is describing a way out of the game forever. Its getting old, and youre not getting any younger! This truly is a way to change your lifestyle so your bodys health improves each day, month after month: less body fat, improved metabolism, reduced dependence on medications, improved blood pressure, normalization of blood sugar... not to mention improved mental clarity, self-discipline, and self-confidence. Have I mentioned that fasting has anti-aging benefits and probably improves your life expectancy? Not bad, huh?

The worlds a different place than when the first Hippocratic oath was written ~ 400 BCE. Heck, the information in this book wasnt widely known 10 years ago! It truly is an exciting time for us scientists who seek better health through nutrition. You will soon become your own experiment of one, and you have an entire legion of like-minded pioneers supporting you. Congratulate yourself on becoming part of a real movement.

So Ill try a little harder to adhere to my promises over the next 20 years. No more canned responses when my next patient comes to me desperate for answers on how to lose weight. Ill just have them enjoy a conversation with Gin, and then support them on their lifetime journey of experimenting and researching the various intermittent fasting options that work for them.

K enneth Power, MD, CFPC

Dec. 2016

T his book is not a substitute for medical advice. All information and tools presented within this text are intended for motivational purposes. Any health, diet or exercise advice shared here is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment. If you think you have any type of medical condition you must seek professional advice even if you believe it may be due to diet, food or exercise. You should always consult a qualified practitioner before using any dietary, exercise or health advice from this text.

O kay, you caught me. I am not a medical doctor, and I am not a nutritionist. You may be asking yourself why you should listen to a regular person like me when it comes to dietary advice. Of course, you should not take medical advice from random people that you dont know, and that includes me. Always check with your favorite trusted medical professionals when making decisions that could affect your health. If you have a medical condition, you absolutely have to talk to your physician before changing your lifestyle. Nothing in this book should be considered by you to be medical advice from me; go read the disclaimer if you havent read it already.

Now that Ive gotten that out of the way, I want to tell you a little bit about who I am. I am a 47-year-old mother of 2 teenage sons. I have been married to my patient husband for over 25 years, and, as I mentioned on the dedication page, he has literally loved me through thick and thin (some years were thicker than others...) Like many of you, I have struggled with my weight for yearsdecades evenand I have tried so many different ways to lose weight. If you want to read my whole convoluted story, turn right to Appendix A for my dieting and weight loss story. I have laid it out there for you, and you may have a diet history just as crazy as mine.