Syndrome W: A Woman's Guide to Reversing Midlife Weight Gain

by Mogul, Harriette R., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781590771617
• ISBN10: 1590771613
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-01
• Publisher: EVANS M & COMPANY INC

Summary

This groundbreaking book explains clearly what you need to know about Syndrome W--a metabolic condition due to an abnormality in your insulin levels and commonly found in women in their 30s through 60s. Now, Dr. Mogul, the physician who discovered the condition shows it can be reversed when properly diagnosed and treated. Dr. Mogul gives you (and your doctor) all the tools you need to find and fix Syndrome W.

Author Biography

Harriette R. Mogul, M.D., M.P.H, is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the Columbia School of Public Health. An endocrinologist, epidemiologist, and early pioneer in women's health and founder of the nation's first Institute for Medical Research on Women and Gender at Columbia University, she spearheaded some of the first large national studies on women and weight. She lives in Westchester County, New York.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction: I Am a Happy Doctor	p. xi
Your Question: What's Happened to My Body?	p. 1
Waist (Not)	p. 3
Syndrome W: What's in a Name?	p. 7
Your Syndrome W Story	p. 11
Finding your Syndrome W Doctor	p. 15
Going for the Gold (Standard Test)	p. 19
Formulas for Moving Forward	p. 23
Deconstructing the Syndrome W Cycle	p. 27
Your Answer: The Mogul Protocol	p. 33
Connecting the Dots	p. 35
Creating the Mogul Protocol	p. 39
Defining Syndrome W and Going Public	p. 45
Moving beyond Classic Syndrome W with other Chronicles	p. 49
The Lowdown on Metformin	p. 57
Are you Sure you don't Mean Syndrome X?	p. 65
Your Eating Plan: Waist Management	p. 69
Head Start: Launching the Mogul Protocol	p. 71
Five Easy Pieces and the 4-3-2-1 Pyramid	p. 79
Solutions for the Sandwich Generation	p. 91
The Right Stuff: Getting your Kitchen in Gear	p. 101
You can't be too Organized	p. 109
Your Lifestyle: Strategies for Change	p. 117
Facts and Figures: Losing Weight by Getting Science	p. 119
Adding Behavior Modification to Carbohydrate Modification	p. 133
Staying on Track Everywhere you go	p. 143
All Things Aerobic and a Bit of Heresy	p. 153
Finale: Hints, Handouts, and FAQs	p. 163
Delicious Recipes from Great Chefs	p. 173
Soups	p. 175
Salads	p. 188
Fish and Seafood	p. 198
Poultry	p. 209
Side Dishes and Vegetables	p. 221
Not-So-Forbidden Fruit Desserts	p. 231
References	p. 247
Index	p. 255
About the Author	p. 261
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