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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

Popular explanation can be read here:
On the mechanisms of brain protection by ketones

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
Dr. Shatalova and Her Very Low Calorie Diet

Alternative medicine Book in print:
Reflexo-therapy From Kuznetsov's Applicator to Shakti Mat:
Forty year-long success story



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 - appetite suppressants


Expert: Tanya Zilberter, PhD - 9/29/2005

Question
Can you reccommned or advise on safe and effective appetite suppressants or over-the-counter diet pills in the U.S.?

Answer
Dear Kathleen,

I researched the OTC appetite suppressant and failed finding safe AND effective ones. The prescribed 'diet pills' are even worse and unless there's a morbid obesity case, I would never recommend any of them due to significant side effects and inevitable withdrawal reaction.

What really works, is changing the very structure of your way of eating from utilizing the carbohydrate metabolic pathway to the lipid (fat) metabolic pathway.

It works because on the latter, your body finally recognizes your own fat as legitimate fuel and the fact of burning it signals to the 'hunger' center in your brain that there's constant flow of fuel coming in, thus the reduced appetite.

Our dieters, almost all of them, report decreasing hunger after one week on the diet.

You might want to read more at http://bantadiet.com

Hope it helps,

Tanya Zilberter, PhD  

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