The Alternate-Day Diet Turn on Your "Skinny Gene," Shed the Pounds, and Live a Longer and HealthierLife

by Johnson, James B.; Laub, Donald R.

• ISBN13: 9780399534904
• ISBN10: 0399534903
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-07
• Publisher: Perigee Trade

Summary

Diet only half the time with this revolutionary, easy-to-follow, safe, and science-based program.The Alternate-Day Diet is based on scientific and clinical studies that show how restricting calories only every other day activates a gene called SIRT1-the 'skinny' gene-which results in reduced inflammation, improved insulin resistance, better cellular energy production, and releasing fat cells from around the organs to promote weight loss.This easy-to-follow two step plan will enable readers to enjoy these remarkable and measurable benefits:- Lose fat easily and quickly without deprivation, discomfort, or stress- Improve fat metabolism and avoid regaining lost fat- Slow the aging process- Find relief from symptoms of asthma, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and menopause-related hot flashes

Author Biography

James B. Johnson, M.D., a physician and instructor at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals including Free Radical Biology & Medicine and Medical Hypotheses. His insights have been featured in the Independent (UK) and the Chicago Tribune.

Donald R. Laub, Sr., M.D., has authored more than one hundred scientific papers and received numerous humanitarian and service awards.