Visualization for Weight Loss -The Gabriel Method

Vitality: The Zero-Calorie Essential Nutrient

we are unable to digest it properly and the nutrients are not entering the cells of our bodies, we can still be starving.

NOTES 1. Certain stress responses can cause elevated levels of cortisol and proinflammatory cytokines, which can lead to resistance of both insulin and leptins. For more on this, see C. Kristo, K. Godang, J. Bollerslev, P. Aukrust, and T. Ueland, “Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist is Associated with Fat Distribution in Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome: A Longitudi- nal Study,” The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 88, no. 4 (The Endocrine Society, 2003): 1492–1496; C. Kalhan, J. Challier, J. Friedman, J. Kirwan, J. Lepercq, L. Huston-Presley, P. Catalano, and S. Hauguel-De Mouzon, “TNF-alpha Is a Predictor of Insulin Resistance in Human Pregnancy,” Diabetes 51, no. 7 (American Diabetes Association, July 2002): 2207–2213; I. Elenkov and P. Chrousos, “Stress Hormones, Proinflammatory and Anti-inflammatory Cytokines, and Autoimmunity,” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 966 ( June 2002): 290–303; and see the appendix (page 185) for the relationship between proin- flammatory cytokines and the FAT Programs. 2. See J. Mercola, “McDonald’s and Biophoton Deficiency,” Mer- cola.com Newletter (August 21, 2002): http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ articles/archive/2002/08/21/biophoton.aspx. 3. See J. Mercola, “Breakthough Updates You Need to Know On Vitamin D,” Mercola.com Newsletter (February 23, 2002): http://articles. mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/02/23/vitamin-d-part-five.aspx; A. Zittermann, R. Koerfer, and S. Schleithoff, “Putting Cardiovascular Disease and Vitamin D Insufficiency Into Perspective,” British Journal of Nutrition 94, no. 4 (Cambridge University Press, October 2005): 483–492; and the appendix (page 185) for the relationship between proinflammatory cytokines and the FAT Programs. 4. See D. Villareal, J. Holloszy, J. Shew, and L. Fontana, “Low Bone Mass in Subjects on a Long-term Raw Vegetarian Diet,” Archives of Internal Medicine 165, no. 6 (American Medical Association, March 28, 2005): 684–689.

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