actually tastes sweet. Within 5 to 10 min- utes you should feel calmer. If you don’t, take a second capsule. You can do this as often as you need to during the daytime or when you're in crisis. "These supplements along with 30 minutes of gentle exercise daily, a healthy low carbohydrate diet avoiding caffeine, and choosing to ‘actively’ relax in several ways that I described earlier should give you a sense of control and a measure of peace within days to weeks. And just to be perfectly clear…. surfing the Web and watching TV are not actively relaxing. “This will also help you lose the weight too. I want you to monitor your blood pressure and call us if it gets over 140/90. Goal is 120/70 when you're re- laxed. Any questions?" I asked. Debbie sighed, "I've done it before; I hope I can do it again.” "I have confidence in you. You’re a
strong woman; you’re just out of balance. Call us if you have problems. Also, take a tablespoon of virgin coconut oil each day. Talk to my nutritionist about this and the diet. Coconut oil is misunderstood be- cause it is a saturated fat, but it's not like animal saturated fats. It is very easily ab- sorbed and it will not raise your choles- terol or make you fat. In fact, people use it to help them lose weight. It breaks down into beta hydroxybutyrate (beta-HBA), a supercharged, efficient fuel for your brain. Normally our bodies do not make this metabolite unless we've been fasting for three days. Beta-HBA feeds your brain as you reduce your calories and your brain doesn't get hungry. In studies, it improved
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memory and clarity of thinking in patients with Alzheimer's disease. So it may help you. You can cook with it too. “Lastly, if you continue to have food
cravings, see my acupuncturist. He can place some seeds onto your ear and turn off your food cravings for a week. Some- times we need a little extra help to get started," I smiled and began to walk out. I started to walk out then stopped.
"And the very last thing I want you to do….," I turned and looked directly at Debbie. "…
..is the most important. Take two minutes every single day for the next month to look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself how much you love and ap- preciate yourself. Look into your eyes, talk to your soul. Compliment you and see you being healthy; tell yourself ‘I'm getting healthier every day.’ "Even if you have to lie to yourself, do
it. Your brain does not know the difference between reality and what you tell it. Say it with passion and really mean it in your heart. Your brain will begin to believe that it is true and it will change its response to stress, which is exactly what you want it to do. Take care of yourself," I smiled and walked out.
FOUR WEEKS LATER Debbie returned to the office. She had
been my patient for a long time and knew the importance of following my recom- mendations. "I saw the nutritionist and the acupuncturist and straightened out my diet within a week. I'm only walking 3 or 4 days a week and I have already lost 4 pounds. Yeah! I'm still seeing the acupunc-
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turist once a week; he really helped me calm down. I haven’t had to use the Xanax,” she grinned. “I remember to breathe slowly at least 3 times a day and Wild Divine is so relaxing and beautiful.” Her weight was down 3 pounds by
our scales and her blood pressure 135/82. "I'm so happy for you. Are you sleep- ing better? Did you talk to yourself in the mirror?" I asked.
"I’m sleeping like a kitten. When I started the mirror stuff, I felt so foolish. I even broke down crying one day because what I was saying was such a big fat lie. But I kept saying it and really trying to mean it. After about two weeks, I started liking the way I looked -- even with this extra 10 pounds. That was amazing. I kept saying it and I feel better about myself. Weird," she shook her head. “Keep it up. It’s helping.” I reviewed the results of her labs with her. Choles- terol elevated, hemoglobin A1C moder- ately elevated, though not in the diabetic range, and urinalysis and thyroid functions normal, as was her chemistry profile. EKG normal. The saliva test showed moderate elevation of her cortisol and a low DHEA consistent with long-standing compen- sated adrenal stress. "I'm glad you came in when you did.
You probably would've gained more weight and felt even more stressed until your adrenal glands were exhausted. It could have taken weeks to years. Then you would have all the problems that you have now and even less energy. Recovery is easier when you still have some adrenal gland reserve," I explained. "I don't want to change anything right
now,” Debbie answered. “My husband and I are getting along so much better and I'm dealing with the uncertainty on the job. My daughter is being a teenager and I'm trying to let her grow up” "Add DHEA 5 mg each morning, it
will give you more reserve and resilience. Keep doing what you're doing and moni- tor your blood pressure," I instructed. "Recheck in three months. I want you to repeat your saliva test, lipids and hemo- globin A1C before then. Congratulations, now you're really caring for you."
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