Review # One
The Chronic Disease of Obesity: How Sponge Syndrome Causes Repeated Weight Gain
by Brian Scott Edwards, MD, FNLA
iUniverse
Review # 2
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Title: The Chronic Disease of ObesitySubtitle: How Sponge Syndrome Causes Repeated Weight GainAuthor: Brian Scott Edwards, MD, FNLAPublisher: iUniverseISBN: 978-1-5320-6055-7Pages: 120Genre: Non-Fiction, MedicalReviewed by: Beth Adams
Pacific Book Review
Author Dr. Brian Scott Edwards is Board Certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine and what makes his book, The Chronic Disease of Obesity, so unique Dr. Edwards is also a patient of his own practice. This allows for his work to be personalized in a manner which unabashedly recounts many of his own successes and failures in maintaining a body mass index at various levels within the obesity category. With an estimated 400 million people falling within the obese category, everyone is familiar with the physical appearances of the various conditions plaguing the health of our population. If this condition is not your personal concern, certainly you know many of your friends and family who are dealing with maintaining a healthy weight or in the process of a weight loss program. The Chronic Disease of Obesity is written at a very high level of nomenclature, vernacular, medical terms and acronyms such that it is not necessarily intended for the lay reader who may not have knowledge on the hierarchy of conditions causing weight gain and customary procedures dealing with weight loss. Yet for those with a basic understanding of the diseases of obesity, diabetes, HDLc factors and the various relationships of appetite suppression drugs, insulin and blood sugar
The Chronic Disease of Obesity: How Sponge Syndrome Causes Repeated Weight Gain
by Brian Scott Edwards, MD, FNLA
iUniverse
"Diet medications...should be continued for life to maintain weight loss with less hunger, allowing you to tolerate lower calories."
The author’s personal health history is used to validate his discoveries as a doctor dealing with diabetic patients unable to further reduce their weight. He explains the Sponge theory as it affects fat cells that remain after major weight loss. Since fat cells only shrink and never die, they develop low leptin levels which trigger the brain of impending starvation. Then the stomach secretes a peptide—ghrelin—to stimulate appetite and causes any diet to become unsustainable. Edwards’ Sponge theory explains why the “reduced obese” plateau at higher and higher weights.
Edwards has successfully used a combination of diabetic and diet medications to stop this yoyo effect. The treatment begins with losing weight by eating a high fat, low carbohydrate diet which can even include alcohol. Next, he suggests substituting medications, such as using Invokana to replace insulin, known to make a patient hungry. He then recommends specific doctor-prescribed and monitored combinations with explanations of why each works best to interrupt the harmful sequence of yoyo dieting.
This book combines a personal health memoir with quotes from a collection of medical articles. Edwards passionately explains the science behind obesity and his recommended solutions. These explanations simplify the medical information contained so that patients can easily discuss treatments with their doctors. While the author tells the number of calories consumed on various high fat, low carb diets, a welcome addition would be to know which foods and vitamins were included. Only dietetic soda, known to cause weight gain, is mentioned. The glossary at the end of this 70-page book should prove useful to the reduced obese or a family member. Photographs helpfully document episodes of the author’s weight gain and loss, from youth through recent days.
Review # 2
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Title: The Chronic Disease of ObesitySubtitle: How Sponge Syndrome Causes Repeated Weight GainAuthor: Brian Scott Edwards, MD, FNLAPublisher: iUniverseISBN: 978-1-5320-6055-7Pages: 120Genre: Non-Fiction, MedicalReviewed by: Beth Adams
Pacific Book Review
Author Dr. Brian Scott Edwards is Board Certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine and what makes his book, The Chronic Disease of Obesity, so unique Dr. Edwards is also a patient of his own practice. This allows for his work to be personalized in a manner which unabashedly recounts many of his own successes and failures in maintaining a body mass index at various levels within the obesity category. With an estimated 400 million people falling within the obese category, everyone is familiar with the physical appearances of the various conditions plaguing the health of our population. If this condition is not your personal concern, certainly you know many of your friends and family who are dealing with maintaining a healthy weight or in the process of a weight loss program. The Chronic Disease of Obesity is written at a very high level of nomenclature, vernacular, medical terms and acronyms such that it is not necessarily intended for the lay reader who may not have knowledge on the hierarchy of conditions causing weight gain and customary procedures dealing with weight loss. Yet for those with a basic understanding of the diseases of obesity, diabetes, HDLc factors and the various relationships of appetite suppression drugs, insulin and blood sugar
control substances, plus a foundation of diet and exercise, the information within this book is invaluable.
The Chronic Disease of Obesity begins with a series of photographs chronicling Dr. Edwards body shape; beginning at his early age of 7, through schooling, and continued for over 6 decades of his life illustrating his physical shape along with details of weight, waist, BMI and other information. His dissertation on the various drugs, programs, dietary concerns and reinstating the need to exercise begins to dominate his findings in an orderly, professional and highly specialized sequence of explanations offering fascinating relationships of how the body works. It is beyond the scope of this review to summarize his findings. Dr. Edwards’ entire book is a summary of his experiences, epiphanies and conclusions on dietary programs, drug therapies, along with the side- effects and mental conditions woven through each of the processes. Because the body does not loose fat cells which have been “shrunk” due to dieting, the “Yo-Yo” effect is a constant threat to regain weight if the person does not stick to the monitoring of their weight for their entire life. Each person will lose weight until a plateau is reached. Muscle loss needs to be paid very close attention to, and repetition doing sets with light weights will benefit people as they age.
Citing nearly 100 papers from other research studies and related references, Dr. Edwards presents clear and unambiguous conclusions which will greatly benefit anyone dealing with obesity. Simply stated, adhering to a reasonable diet such as the Atkin’s diet (lots of protein with no carbs, and an allowance 2 ounces of alcohol per day) plus a 20-minute walk each day are the most important factors for improving one’s health. Included in The Chronic Disease of Obesity are a glossary, summary of terms and an index, making the book an important tool which can be used by a wide variety of readers dealing with obesity to gain expert information. I highly recommend this book and I recommend that you buy copies for your physicians and friends. There's no such thing as too much good information. It can save your life!
Review 3
The Chronic Disease of Obesity begins with a series of photographs chronicling Dr. Edwards body shape; beginning at his early age of 7, through schooling, and continued for over 6 decades of his life illustrating his physical shape along with details of weight, waist, BMI and other information. His dissertation on the various drugs, programs, dietary concerns and reinstating the need to exercise begins to dominate his findings in an orderly, professional and highly specialized sequence of explanations offering fascinating relationships of how the body works. It is beyond the scope of this review to summarize his findings. Dr. Edwards’ entire book is a summary of his experiences, epiphanies and conclusions on dietary programs, drug therapies, along with the side- effects and mental conditions woven through each of the processes. Because the body does not loose fat cells which have been “shrunk” due to dieting, the “Yo-Yo” effect is a constant threat to regain weight if the person does not stick to the monitoring of their weight for their entire life. Each person will lose weight until a plateau is reached. Muscle loss needs to be paid very close attention to, and repetition doing sets with light weights will benefit people as they age.
Citing nearly 100 papers from other research studies and related references, Dr. Edwards presents clear and unambiguous conclusions which will greatly benefit anyone dealing with obesity. Simply stated, adhering to a reasonable diet such as the Atkin’s diet (lots of protein with no carbs, and an allowance 2 ounces of alcohol per day) plus a 20-minute walk each day are the most important factors for improving one’s health. Included in The Chronic Disease of Obesity are a glossary, summary of terms and an index, making the book an important tool which can be used by a wide variety of readers dealing with obesity to gain expert information. I highly recommend this book and I recommend that you buy copies for your physicians and friends. There's no such thing as too much good information. It can save your life!
Review 3
The Chronic Disease of Obesity: How Sponge Syndrome Causes Repeated Weight GainBrian Scott Edwards, MD, FNLA
iUniverse, 70 pages, (paperback) $17.99, 978-1-5320-6055-7
(Reviewed: March 2019)
Dr. Brian Scott Edwards has personally struggled with obesity and also seen its impact on patients. In The Chronic Disease of Obesity, he alternates between telling his own story and presenting scientific facts and strategies regarding obesity and weight loss.
Edwards admits that his plan is unconventional, but under this approach, he lost and has kept off 80 pounds “after giving up on extreme exercise and switching to an Atkins adlibitum (eating until full) diet, but more importantly by taking multiple diet medications.”
Edwards advises readers to choose an eating plan or program (he recommends specific books, including The New Atkins for a New You, The South Beach Diet, and The Change Your Biology Diet), take a 20-minute walk every day, then stay on diet medications, perhaps for life. He offers specifics on what medications he took and thosehe’s prescribed for patients. The book includes 67 endnotes.
Unfortunately, the volume isn’t structured cohesively. For example, he places a chapterafter his endnotes. The front of the book includes a list of his weight from when he was age 9 to 2018, followed by a photo history of his life. These would have been more appropriate in an appendix at the back of the book. There are also odd omissions, such as mentioning the obesity drug he’s taking, but not including it in his listing of obesity drugs and their pros and cons.
Although the author includes a glossary of technical and medical terms, it can be more puzzling than edifying, as when he defines “Leptin Threshold” and “Leptin Resistance,”but fails to identify exactly what a leptin is.
Such issues are distracting and make for a sometimes-frustrating read. Despite this, the book presents some interesting ideas (why not try obesity drugs before bariatric surgery?). Those who suffer from chronic obesity and are willing to overlook the organization problems might find some new ideas and helpful information here.
Also available as an ebook.
RADIO INTERVIEW 14 MINUTES LONG MARCH 2019
Radio host: Jay W Barker link via dropbox
Subject: My book the THE CHRONIC DISEASE OF OBESITY. LINK
KINDLE $3.03.
120 pages. Short but with a great deal of scientific information I learned while studying for the boards in Obesity
iUniverse, 70 pages, (paperback) $17.99, 978-1-5320-6055-7
(Reviewed: March 2019)
Dr. Brian Scott Edwards has personally struggled with obesity and also seen its impact on patients. In The Chronic Disease of Obesity, he alternates between telling his own story and presenting scientific facts and strategies regarding obesity and weight loss.
Edwards admits that his plan is unconventional, but under this approach, he lost and has kept off 80 pounds “after giving up on extreme exercise and switching to an Atkins adlibitum (eating until full) diet, but more importantly by taking multiple diet medications.”
Edwards advises readers to choose an eating plan or program (he recommends specific books, including The New Atkins for a New You, The South Beach Diet, and The Change Your Biology Diet), take a 20-minute walk every day, then stay on diet medications, perhaps for life. He offers specifics on what medications he took and thosehe’s prescribed for patients. The book includes 67 endnotes.
Unfortunately, the volume isn’t structured cohesively. For example, he places a chapterafter his endnotes. The front of the book includes a list of his weight from when he was age 9 to 2018, followed by a photo history of his life. These would have been more appropriate in an appendix at the back of the book. There are also odd omissions, such as mentioning the obesity drug he’s taking, but not including it in his listing of obesity drugs and their pros and cons.
Although the author includes a glossary of technical and medical terms, it can be more puzzling than edifying, as when he defines “Leptin Threshold” and “Leptin Resistance,”but fails to identify exactly what a leptin is.
Such issues are distracting and make for a sometimes-frustrating read. Despite this, the book presents some interesting ideas (why not try obesity drugs before bariatric surgery?). Those who suffer from chronic obesity and are willing to overlook the organization problems might find some new ideas and helpful information here.
Also available as an ebook.
RADIO INTERVIEW 14 MINUTES LONG MARCH 2019
Radio host: Jay W Barker link via dropbox
Subject: My book the THE CHRONIC DISEASE OF OBESITY. LINK
KINDLE $3.03.
120 pages. Short but with a great deal of scientific information I learned while studying for the boards in Obesity
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