I have a Low-Carb for diabetes question. Dr. Gardner, about 12 years ago during a work physical I was found to have fasting BG of 250. My Dad also had diabetes, and was not doing well with diabetes (and died from it a few years after). My doctor did not think that my diabetes was [...]

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Everywhere I turn I see signs “Get your flu shot here.” What are your feelings on getting the flu shot?
I am against the administration of the flu vaccine.
Here’s why.  You will be interested to know how the shots are determined in advance for anticipated flu strains:
Almost 1 year before the vaccine is released, ’someone’ [...]

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Will I keep the weight off? I have a fear of gaining all the weight back, and more.
Most diet programs are difficult to stay on as a lifestyle, and when the motivation is gone, a regression back to the original habits take place.  This program is a lifestyle that just makes sense. Obviously, if no [...]

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Hi Dr. Gardner, What do you think of the HCG diet that seems to be so popular right now?
Before I specifically answer your question, I’m going to explore some foundational principles in weight loss that are key components in the soon-to-be-launched (next week!) Ease on Down Weight Balance Program.
At the core of losing weight [...]

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I’d really like to settle the controversy between low carb and low fat.
You and about a billion other people :)  Let’s get to some basic principles (by the way, this is at the core of why Ease on Down is so valuable: you learn the why behind how things work in your body!):
I take [...]

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Edema in feet and ankles. Doctor would like to prescribe a diuretic. Is there an herbal way to remedy the problem? I have type II diabetes. Is this a contributing factor?
Type II diabetes means your glucose levels and insulin levels in your blood are elevated. Insulin is the most inflammatory substance your body makes, so [...]

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Having had gluten sensitivity for many years, and have overcome it recently, let me add my 2 cents worth:  food allergies can be caused by excess stress, which causes reactions of many kinds in the body, as well as having Candidiasis (overgrowth of yeast in the body, which can lead to Leaky Gut Syndrome.  Look [...]

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Dr. Gardner,
Is your Ease on Down diet (program) healthy (for the long term)?
This program is not a diet, but more a shift toward foods that burn energy and away from foods that store energy. The principles in this program are based on working with the physiology of the body (the way the body normally [...]

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Hi Dr. Gardner,
I’ve read your articles on Meridian Magazine online and much of what you’ve written jives with what I’ve learned about medicine over the the last few years.I’m in my mid-30s and I’m clinically obese. My BMI is between 37 and 38, though when I tell people I weigh between 270-290 they nearly fall [...]

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How do I eat on the run?
You would be better off not eating than eating on the run.
When you eat on the run, your body is in hyperdrive, and your sympathetic nervous system is active.  This is the system that decreases gastric acid and pancreatic enzyme production, and inhibits the gall bladder from contracting to [...]

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