Turn Off the Hunger Switch: Reset Your Brain to Change Your Weight

by Rivas, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780130605634
• ISBN10: 0130605638
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Do you have a weakness for sweets? Do you feel hungry all the time? Do you eat when you're feeling sad? Do you eat just for the sake of eating? If you do, you do not have an eating problem. You have a brain chemistry problem -- a glitch in your hunger switch. In Turn Off the Hunger Switch, diet specialist Paul Rivas, M.D., shows how the excessive hunger that creates weight gain is a direct result of erroneous brain chemistry messages which turn on your hunger switch. Turn it off, and your hunger -- and weight problem -- disappears. Dr. Rivas's revoltionary no-diet, no-exercise plan places you into one of the following types: You are a type "N" with a norepinephrine deficiency if: You feel tired frequently and blame your fatigue for your weight. Your weight climbs for no apparent reason. You are a type "S" with a serotonin deficiency if: You crave chocolate. You eat out of boredom. You eat large quantities of food at one sitting. You are a type "D" with a dopamine deficiency if: You continue to crave salt or sweets even after various medications have been tried; You are easily distracted. You are a type "C" with a carbohydrate sensitivity if: You can't lose weight even if you have excellent appetite control; Low-calorie diets don't work; You strongly crave mainly carbohydrates like pasta and bread.

Author Biography

Paul Rivas, M.D. is a graduate of the University of Maryland Medical School, and is a board-certified internist. He has specialized in the treatment of obesity since 1994

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Introduction	xi
Hard Facts About Soft Tissue	1	(10)
Hunting the Elusive Fat-Storing Switch	11	(10)
From Switch to Switchboard	21	(14)
N-Profile: The Universal Type	35	(16)
S-Profile: The Depression Connection	51	(10)
D-Profile: The Root of All Pleasure	61	(8)
C-Profile: When Pasta Is the Problem	69	(6)
Guess What Doesn't Work!	75	(14)
The Uncooperative Doctor	89	(8)
Keeping the Switch in the Off Position	97	(10)
Choosing a Healthful Diet	107	(8)
Exercise to Feel Great	115	(10)
Our Kids and Our Parents	125	(8)
Special Advice for Men	133	(8)
Common Questions with Uncommon Answers	141	(14)
Author's Note	155	(2)
Afterword: How Safe Is Ma Huang?	157	(30)
Appendix A. Programs at a Glance	187	(4)
Appendix B. Manufacturers of Medications and Supplements	191	(2)
Appendix C: Weight-Loss Doctors Near You	193	(14)
Index	207