Product Description

Finally, information about weight loss supplements that isn’t based on hype or hope, but on scientific fact!

Written by Harry Preuss, MD, a doctor and university-based researcher, and Bill Gottlieb, former editor-in-chief of Rodale Books, this is the first and only reliable guide to the nutritional supplements and herbs that can safely and effectively help you lose weight and keep it off. You’ll learn how to:

Speed fat burning—with green tea extract
Lose fat and build muscle without dieting or exercise—with CLA (conjugated linoleic acid)

Stop weight regain—with MCT (medium-chain triglycerides)

Reduce carbohydrate cravings—with 5-HTP

Balance blood sugar for easier dieting—with chromium

Block the absorption of excess starch and sugar—with white kidney bean extract and L-arabinose

Get off a plateau, where pounds don’t seem to budge—with HCA (hydroxy citric acid)

Turbo-charge fat-burning exercise—with HMB (hydroxy methylbutyrate) or BCAA (branched-chain amino acids)


You’ll also read about the weight-loss supplements that aren’t likely to work or are possibly unsafe. You’ll find a customized program to help you pick the one or more supplements that are right for you. And you’ll discover an easy-to-follow, no-diet food plan for controlling calories, and a simple, no-sweat approach to physical activity for long-term weight control.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #284242 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-09
• Released on: 2007-01-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780767924078
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
THE NATURAL FAT-LOSS PHARMACY is a comprehensive, objective, scientific, and definitive guide to natural and safe weight-loss substances. Dr. Preuss’s years of research and clinical studies firmly place him as one of the world’s leading experts in nutritional supplements and their efficacy. If your goal is to lose body fat, maintain muscle mass, and increase energy levels, this book is for you. Highly recommended.

—Nicholas Perricone, MD, FACN, bestselling author, 7 Secrets to Health, Beauty and Longevity, The Perricone Weight Loss Diet, The Perricone Promise, The Perricone Prescription, and The Wrinkle Cure


"The Natural Fat Loss Pharmacy is a book that has been needed for a long time. The authors take the many confusing and contradictory messages that are in the market and make sense of them for the average reader--supporting their positions with good science.  This book is a "must-have" for any person who wants to maintain a healthy weight."
—Fred Pescatore, MD, MPH , author of the New York Times bestseller, The Hamptons Diet

Review
THE NATURAL FAT-LOSS PHARMACY is a comprehensive, objective, scientific, and definitive guide to natural and safe weight-loss substances. Dr. Preuss’s years of research and clinical studies firmly place him as one of the world’s leading experts in nutritional supplements and their efficacy. If your goal is to lose body fat, maintain muscle mass, and increase energy levels, this book is for you. Highly recommended.

—Nicholas Perricone, MD, FACN, bestselling author, 7 Secrets to Health, Beauty and Longevity, The Perricone Weight Loss Diet, The Perricone Promise, The Perricone Prescription, and The Wrinkle Cure


"The Natural Fat Loss Pharmacy is a book that has been needed for a long time. The authors take the many confusing and contradictory messages that are in the market and make sense of them for the average reader--supporting their positions with good science.  This book is a "must-have" for any person who wants to maintain a healthy weight."
—Fred Pescatore, MD, MPH , author of the New York Times bestseller, The Hamptons Diet

About the Author
HARRY PREUSS, M.D., is a tenured professor at Georgetown Medical Center and a certified nutritional specialist with more than 300 medical papers to his credit. He is the past president and a master of the American College of Nutrition (MACN) and past president of the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialist (CNS). He lives in Fairfax Station, Virginia. A former Prevention magazine writer and author of Alternative Cures (1.4 million copies sold), BILL GOTTLIEB lives in Middletown, California.

Customer Reviews

Scientific facts prove weight loss supplements
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (2/07)

When I first looked at this book, my initial thought was "Oh no, not another book on dieting!" However, when I flipped through the pages to see if I would review it or not I was pleasantly surprised that indeed it was a "pharmacy" and not another dieting book. In fact, "The Natural Fat-Loss Pharmacy" may be the first and the only book about weight loss supplements that is based on proven and researched scientific facts, and on top of that, written by a medical doctor.

One of the authors, Harry Preuss, MD, is not only a professor at Georgetown Medical Center but he has dietary supplement and nutraceutical research centers that focus on obesity, heart disease and the ever growing insulin resistance. The scientific references in this book not only address the research conducted by Preuss but also by the Mayo Clinic and many European centers.

The contents of the book focus on: fat busters, insulin regulators, carbohydrate inhibitors, fat blockers, appetite suppressors as well as muscle builders. Each section thoroughly explains, in lay terms, the issue, the natural substance e.g. green tea, chromium, etc., possible illnesses if obesity isn't regulated and how to use the product.

One of the important factors I believe the authors included in "The Natural Fat-Loss Pharmacy" is their chapter 12 - The Natural Fat-Loss Pharmacy Supplement Program: Designing the Approach That's Right for You. After reading the book and understanding the natural supplements that are available, the authors' first suggestion is to partner up with a professional, and more importantly reiterate that the supplements alone will not substitute a healthy diet and exercise. Chapter 12 addresses the supplements in a condensed version and suggests considerations as well as gives case studies. Of all the case studies the authors present, it is highly unlikely that an interested reader wouldn't find themselves in one of them.

I've picked up many dieting books over the years and I must say this is the best that I have ever seen. Preuss and Gottlieb present the most concise version of many books put together. They leave out a lot of the filler that is in many books and only confuses the reader. "The Natural Fat-Loss Pharmacy" is a must for anyone that wants to create a safe way to lose weight and then maintain it.

Give me my EGCG!
When I started reading "The Natural Fat-Loss Pharmacy," I was hopeful that there might be some way to take off the extra weight I was carrying without having to exercise or deprave myself of the foods I love. I was already limiting my fat intake because my doctor was about to put me on a medication to reduce my cholesterol count. My cholesterol level was coming into normal range, but I wasn't seeing the physical results I desired.

I had never heard of some of the nutritional supplements and herbs mentioned in this book, but by the time I finished reading it, I felt drawn to start taking EGCG (green tea extract) to speed up my fat burning process. It was the answer I was looking for. After taking the supplement for only a week, I had more energy. I started exercising for about 20 minutes a day while taking EGCG. That's when I visibly started seeing inches come off my torso.

Who would have thought that a supplement could make such a difference? I would not have known about green tea extract had I not needed to read the book in order to interview Bill Gottlieb for my iTunes podcast Writers in the Sky. This book is a must read for anyone willing to try something drug-free to address a physical problem.

Yvonne Perry,
Author of RIGHT TO RECOVER: Winning the Political and Religious Wars Over Stem Cell Research in America

A Book Worth Its Weight In Gold!
A Book Worth Its Weight In Gold!
Dr. Preuss provides a thorough analysis of natural weight loss supplements which have been proven safe as well as effective. He details the scientific research, as well as offering useful advice on how to select and use each product. He also provides information which will help the reader determine which supplements may be most appropriate for their own situation and any other health conditions or concerns they may have; and he devotes an entire chapter to "Designing the approach that's right for you". And the supplements do work! I began seeing the pounds come off after using just one of the supplements!
But while the focus of the book is on weight loss, Dr. Preuss also discusses other healthful properties and health benefits that these supplements have, making the book a virtual treasure trove of information and ideas reaching beyond mere weight loss. As an example, he discusses a muscle building supplement that can enhance the calorie-burning and weight-loss benefits of exercise for weight lifters, but he notes that it also helps protect against the muscle protein loss which occurs naturally with the aging process--something the elderly will find especially helpful.
The book is a delightful and engaging read, but this isn't a book you will read once and put away. It is an invaluable reference that you will find yourself consulting again and again.
Shirley L. Spohr, PhD.