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About Tanya Zilberter, PhD
Expertise
I am in neurophysiology, nutrition and dieting academic research since 1972 (PhD in Physiology) and on the Internet since 1995. Developed the Banta Diet program based on macronutrient balance using the Wilder's formula (1922). I granted the non-exclusive reprint rights to the current owner of BantaDiet.com under the condition of free online access to the program.

Experience
Tanya Zilberter, PhDAuthored 3 academic print books and two popular diet print books as well as about a hundred scientific and popular articles

Organizations
I currently do my research on neuroprotective effects of foods and diets. The site where this can be read is Brain Fuels

I also started a new project, THE INFOTONOC PROJECT:
Increasing public awareness about brain health.
We call for volunteers, everybody is welcome to participate!

Publications
Academic print books:
The current concept of homeostasis
Cascade effects of regulatory peptides
Physiological effects of neuropeptides
Recent academic article:
GABA action in immature neocortical neurons directly depends on the availability of ketone bodies

Print diet books on Amazon.com:
101Low Carb Diet Tips
180 Banta Diet Recipes
Can be used as a standalone diet tool. No food is prohibited. No calorie count or portion control.

Diet eBooks (contact me for free copies)
LOW-FAT to LOW-CARB Rotation Diet
Complete Banta Diet jump-start
Dr. Shatalova and Her Very Low Calorie Diet

Alternative medicine eBook
On Pins and Needles of Why Children Rub Their Bruises (Free information based on this eBook can be found at Reflexo-therapy.com)



Education/Credentials
PhD in Physiology

Past/Present Clients
I wrote for about.com as a guide to the category "weight loss", for the lifetips.com as an expert in the category "diet", for the dietandbody.com, infozine.com, atkinszone.com, and bantadiet.com. My eBook "On Pins and Needles" is used as a content by the reflexo-therapy.com.

 
   

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Special Diets - Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) for weight loss?


Expert: Tanya Zilberter, PhD - 11/30/2007

Question
i am going to be starting this shots here soon just wondering what is your feed back if any on this shots to loose weight. (HCG shots)

Answer
It's been claimed for a long time that administering hCG by daily _injection_ in small doses, e.g., 125 I.U., facilitates  redistribution of fat shifting it from the midsection, where the fat is the most harmful, to the lower areas around the hips -- but no significant weight loss difference comparing with a 500 Calorie a day diet (The Lancet, Nov. 6, 1954). In 1973, however, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (volume 26, p. 211) published a study showing that a very low calorie diet alone was less efficient in both weight loss and fat redistribution but these results ailed to be confirmed in 1974 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (volume 29, p. 948). The failure to show beneficial effects persisted:

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1963 12:230
JAMA. 1976 Nov 29;236(22):2495
West Journal of Medicine 127:461�, 1977
Archives of Internal Medicine 137:151-155, 1977
S Afr Med J. 1990 Feb 17;77(4):185

However, recent (indirect) facts support some hopes. It's been shown that hCG increased the levels of Adiponectin (ADP)
(Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation 2006;62:61-65 ) and that ADP --an adipocyte hormone involved in glucose and lipid metabolism -- "acts in the brain to decrease body weight" (Nature Medicine  10, 524 - 529 (2004)

In 2003, Dr. Belluscio published a study suggesting that _oral formulations_ of hCG could be effective in promoting beneficial body fat redistribution during a very low calorie diet. (see http://drbelluscio.tripod.com/hcg.htm )

Tanya Zilberter

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