I am new to the website and have read about the short bursts of exercise and the “Ease on Down” but cannot find what these short bursts are. Where can I read more? Do you run or walk fast for a minute? Jump up and down? What are the movements?
Although Ease on Down was [...]

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I’ll make this fast: today until midnight, MST, is your last chance to register for the Ease on Down Weight Balance Program.  This is available on a limited basis because:

We can only accommodate a small number of participants
We are focused on providing you with absolutely top quality materials and support
This is a very unique program [...]

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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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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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I need to change eating habits as well as exercise more to better control my weight and health. I have been reading your articles and now wonder how big a part of my weight issue is my fibromyalgia and thoracic outlet syndrome issues. For years I have felt bloated and like I was retaining fluid [...]

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I’m looking at your website and love it…… however my problem is needing to lose weight and keep it off. There is so much information to go through but I have no idea what would be specific for me. I live in Mesa, AZ. Is there someone here that you could recommend that could assess [...]

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Would weight loss help my other physical problems, even though I have been told I may have to have back surgery for degenerative disc disease?
If you are overweight or obese, weight loss will help you in many ways, especially if you have back problems. Assuming you are overweight, let’s talk about how less weight should [...]

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