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How to cure overweight, obesity and+, eating disorders and anorexia naturally and permanentlyObesity, bulimia and anorexia mean unspeakable suffering. Not through the usual diets and therapies, but through the knowledge of the causes and the knowledge how to tackle them consistently, a permanent healing is possible. This manual shows you the way to achieve this goal safely and permanently. It is based on the latest scientific findings and decades of experience at a centre of most modern medicine and healing arts, the famous Bircher-Benner Clinic in Switzerland. It gives you insight into the scientific basis and causes of your disease, and provides valuable instructions for dietetics and care, based on most recent scientific evidence. For the physician it is a great help and time-saver in guiding his patients: a must for anyone who suffers from overweight, eating disorders or anorexia

Bircher-Benner 26 Healthy and slim Manual for treatment of weight problems, overweight and anorexia: Dietary instructions for the prevention and treatment with recipes detailed advice and a treatment

Table of Contents:Preface. 10Assessment of Body Weight 15Tables for Ideal Weight 17The Ideal Weight of Adult Men. 17The Ideal Weight of Adult Women. 19Target Weight for the Dietary Treatment 21Weight Table for Children. 21Weight Table for Men. 25Weight Table for Women. 27Relevance of Body Weight for Health and Life Expectancy, Various Forms of Overweight 29Abdominal Girth at the Waist 29Neurobiological Control of Appetite, Energy Consumption, Hormone Levels and Growth 30Satiation. 30Hormones that Regulate Satiation and Energy Balance. 31Changes in the Sense of Taste in Obesity and Anorexia Nervosa. 35Emergency Regulation of Eating Behaviour 36Complexity of Appetite, Body Weight and Energy Consumption Regulation. 37Relevance of the Intestinal Milieu and the Intestinal Flora. 39The Intestinal Flora in Underweight and Anorexia. 42The Gut-Brain Axis. 46Overweight and Obesity. 49Causes of Obesity. 50Genetic Factors. 50Prenatal Factors. 50Epigenetic Imprinting. 50Prevention Begins in the Womb. 52The Influence of Nutrition in Early Childhood. 53Malnutrition and Lack of Exercise. 54The Mitochondria, the Power Plants of the Cells. 56The Influence of Food on the Blood Glucose Level and Health. 57Glycaemic Index and Glycaemic Charge. 57The Glycaemic Index (GI) 57The Glycaemic Load (GL) 57Oxidative Stress at the Centre of the Causes of Degenerative Diseases. 59Food Energy. 62The Problem of Food Energy. 62Two Kinds of Food Energy. 63The Basic Regulation of the Soft Connective Tissue (Matrix) 66The Significance of Food Economy. 67The Integral Law of Nutrition. 69Vibrancy of Food. 70Secondary Plant Substances (Phytochemicals) 71The Significance of Movement 73Sleep is Essential 74The Relevance of the Emotions in Overweight and Eating Disorders. 75Pregnancy and Body Weight 76Secondary Diseases from Obesity. 77Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus. 77From Obesity to Diabetes Mellitus. 77From Obesity to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases. 78The Metabolic Effects of Exercise and Rest 79General Directives for Order Therapy for Obesity. 80The Cornerstones of the Therapy. 80Regarding the Diet 80Fasting Reactions and their Treatment 83The Weight Curve. 84Typical Weight Curves. 84Progress of Average Body Weight with Alternating Juice, Raw Food and Whole Food Diet According to Bircher 85Cholesterol 85Influence of Bircher's Dietary Treatment on Serum Cholesterol in Obese People 85Influence of Bircher's Dietary Treatment for Obese People on Blood Pressure 86Blood Pressure. 86Eating Disorders, Binge Eating and Anorexia Nervosa. 88Diagnostic Criteria of Anorexia Nervosa. 89Treatment of Eating Disorders and Anorexia Nervosa. 95Medical Consultation. 96The Dietary Approach to Treatment of Eating Disorders and Anorexia Nervosa 96Family Therapy. 97Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. 97Group Therapy with the Parents. 98In-patient Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa. 98Nutritional Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa. 100Psychoeducational Guidance of the Bulimic Patient 101The Therapy Contract 101Individual Therapy. 101Constitutional Slimness. 104Cachexia, Emaciation Caused by Severe Illness or Hunger 105Diet to Counter Underweight, Anorexia Nervosa and Cachexia. 107Infusion Therapy. 109Implementation of the Diet 110Treatment Plans for Weight Reduction. 110General Rules for the First Week. 113General Advice for One Year after Completion of the Treatment 113Basic Forms of Diet for Overweight and Obesity. 115Various Dietary Stages and their Use in Slimming. 115Implementation of the Diet for Curing Underweight 117Diet for Anorexia Nervosa. 117The Diet for Constitutional Underweight 119Diet in Advanced Age and in Case of Disease-related Cachexia. 120Water Applications. 121Spruce Needle Bath. 121Long Light Bath. 121Light Sweating Bath. 121Hay Flower Bath or Hay Flower Thigh Bath. 121Kuhne's Friction Sitz Bath. 121Arm Bath (according to Hauffe) 121Alternati