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CHAPTER VIII

Depression clinic’s accidental

weight loss secret takes off those

extra pounds for good

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et’s face it, we all put on a few pounds over the holidays, and they’re ever

harder to take off—maybe even impossible.

Before you start blaming yourself (or your daughter-in-law’s sweet potato

pie), consider this: Biology is working against you.

But with the right combination of minerals and herbs, you can beat that

seemingly inevitable creeping weight gain—and maybe even prevent diabetes

at the same time. All thanks to a welcome accidental side effect of a brand-new

formula created specifically for a depression clinic in Washington.

Trapped in the weight-gain cycle

Did you know that sugar impacts both hormones and neurotransmitters,

setting your body and your brain up to crave more?

When you eat simple carbohydrates, your blood sugar level soars very

quickly. Your pancreas responds by sending out a lot of insulin, which rushes

into your bloodstream to pull the sugar out and put it into storage.

When the insulin charging through your blood runs out of glucose to pull,

your blood sugar drops too low, making you crave more sugar. What’s more,

insulin helps your body create fat cells. And the more fat cells you have, the

more calories you need to take in, making weight gain inevitable.

That sets up a dangerous cycle, and it can lead to all sorts of chronic prob-