changes I was asking people to make could be
perceived as radical and even, in some cases,
near impossible. To my surprise, people
started returning to my office feeling better—
often amazingly so. They had followed
through! They had made drastic changes in
how they ate and were reaping the results.
Almost all had lost weight and reported
improved energy and mood. Patients were
able to stop their blood-pressure medications
after just thirty days on this plan. One
diabetic’s hemoglobin A1c (a marker for
average blood sugars over a four-month
period) dropped by three points in three
months, an unheard of improvement using
oral medications alone. Another diabetic’s
insulin requirements decreased by 80 percent.
Asthma improved, rashes went away, chronic
infectious diseases abated, chronic pain
diminished, and health and well-being
increased.
One day, my secretary told me that