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Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You--And Your Waistline--And Drop the Weight for Good

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More like, "Revelation"! After 4 weeks I've lost 11lbs and feel great. It is difficult staying away from processed foods(breads, cereals, diet sodas, etc...), but gets easier every time you step on the scale. I haven't even started incorporating exercise into my regime. Can only imagine how much faster the weight will fall off when I do. Thank you, Dr. Gundry, for writing this amazing book.

-Diet Update. June 16, 2008
Six weeks later and I've lost 17 more pounds. I have to say, my enthusiasm for Dr. Gundry's diet program is as strong as the day I started. Which says a lot, because I usually lose interest in dieting after a short time. It really helps to go back and read through his book. I'm always finding information that I missed the first go around. Next to my iPhone, it's the best purchase I've ever made!

A truly amazing program! I was one of the first to go on Dr. Gundry's program and lost 40 lbs! Once I eliminated all the white and beige stuff and started eating greens and raw foods, I lost the weight and became a healthy person again. My lab results were stellar! Thank you, my friend, for making me a lean and young woman again!

My husband and I were referred to Dr. Gundry a year ago obese and with a cholestrol count of over 300. With his common sense, great stories, care and concern for our health and longivety we have both lost 25 pounds counting, pounds of body fat, and reduced our count by over 80 points without medication. This is not a a diet per say but real solutions for a life change if you are willing to stop fooling yourself with "diets". Thank you Dr. Gundry.

This book is absolutely fabulous! It makes so much sense; you'll wonder why you didn't think of it yourself. You'll have to revise most of your preconceived ideas about what is healthy and what is not to follow this eating plan, but you won't regret it. Not only will it help you loose weight, it will dramatically improve your health. Everybody should eat this way; whether young or old, thin or fat, healthy or not, this plan will change your life. I will not lie to you, unlike most diets, where reaching phase 2 or 3 usually means you can reincorporate unhealthy foods, this diet does the opposite, i.e phase 1 is as close to your normal American eating habits you'll ever get. Reaching phases 2 and 3 means you have gradually evolved into a diet of mostly raw vegetarianism (in this case vegetarian means eating vegetables (mostly leafy greens), not grains). But I think it's worth it, if it means eliminating heart disease, diabetes and cancer. It will take some getting used to, but please stick with it. Just replace your good old bag of chips by a big bag of spinach, lettuce or any other leafy vegetable and you'll health will improve instantly. Thank you Dr. Gundry for finally bridging the gap between Ornish and Atkins!

My wife and I have started this program together. (We are both in our mid 60's.) Two months later I have lost 20 lbs. and my wife has lost 10 lbs and 5 inches from her waist and hips. We are not hungry!!! My wife's last lipid blood panels were normal,without taking meds. (After having been almost 300 and taking Lipitor for control.) Just make the commitment, take the supplements and you'll see. Have your blood pannels done first, then again in 2 months. We are evolving into healthier, happy and energic folks. Our friends and family comment all the time about our appearance...makes us feel great.

I rarely write reviews for products I buy, but I thought it was only appropriate that I write a review for this book. After reading Dr. Gundry's book, problems regarding my health made complete and perfect sense to me. I have been battling my weight ever since I can remember. I believe that I finally found the answer I have been looking for. Since I am a Biology major myself, I understand the actual process of DNA replication and synthesis on a deeper level and Dr. Gundry's theory makes a lot of sense. Our DNA expression (production of proteins and chemicals) is not "set-in-stone" and can change for better or worse...in order to adapt to the environment and help our species thrive. Dr. Gundry's diet is a "re-set button" for our DNA and helps our bodies return to its original and normal state. I have been following the diet for almost a month and already lost 12 lbs--with very very little exercise. I started at 230 lbs. (5'10" male) and was suffering from a digestive problem; I'm 218 lbs. now and no longer have a digestive issue. I feel amazing and can't wait until I'm down to my goal weight (185 lbs.). Good luck to you all!

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I am well on my way to my goal weight of 185 lbs. I currently weigh in at 205lbs. It has been a while since I have logged onto my account on amazon.com. Nonetheless, after about 10 months since reading this book and starting the diet, I dropped about 25 lbs. However, what's most important to me is the fact that I lost fat and not muscle. I am now eating mostly greens and little meat. I am still eating meat because of the continued weight loss I am striving for. Once I'm down to my goal weight, I will begin to phase meat out of my diet. If anyone has any questions about this diet, please e-mail me at goodfella615@aol.com and I will be happy to answer any questions. (I've read this book more than 3 times and understand the concepts of the science because of my formal education...in case you were wondering if I had any reason to answer any questions.)

It's the first diet book I read cover to cover before I started the program.
It was an enlighting look at all the wrong things I was doing to become healthy again. I couldn't put it down.
I always had nasal problems, could never breathe through my nose. Four days on the program and I could breathe again. That alone was a miracle.
I could sleep all nite without waking to blow my nose.
My bloating went down and I lost a dress size in a week. But most of all it was a liveable diet.

This isn't just a diet book -- it could be a CURE for diabetes! Keep an eye open for this doctor! He is going to be famous for turning the world upside down with it's thinking about how to change the eating habits of people with diabetes! A must read book if you have diabetes or if you know anyone with this killer disease! Full of recipes of incredible 'who would have thought?' foods that taste terrific!!! It will change your life!

What is about cardiologists that make them understand the importance of livin' la vida low-carb when hardly anyone else in the medical community has an inkling of a clue. Like Dr. Atkins and Dr. Agatston (from South Beach diet fame), Dr. Steven Gundry is a heart surgeon who realizes why people get fat--it ain't the calories, it ain't because you lack willpower, it ain't because you eat too much dietary fat! You might be pleasantly surprised to hear him say whole grain carbs may not be as good for you as we've been told, why the KIND of fruits and vegetables that you choose are vitally important to your weight and health, and how eating a diet lower in carbs and higher in fat while getting moderate amounts of protein can and will help you get healthy simply through nutritional changes. It's the evolution of the low-carb revolution and Dr. Gundry is leading the charge! WAY TO GO!!!

Excellent; not your ordinary premise for diets; very successfully and life changing. I have lost 10 lbs in the last three weeks and never felt better. Highly recommend for everyone concerned about their weight and are finally "sick and tired" of being 'sick and tired" walking around with a premature death sentence due to obesity and related diseases.