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Expert: Tanya Zilberter, PhD - 6/18/2007


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I'm 34, I weight 231 pounds for 5'5" height. I am obese, my waist measure 46 inches, my metabolism is very low because of my yo-yo dieting and i want to lose all those pounds accumulated in the last 11 years. I have enormous problems in doing it, because of the low metabolism. I have no health problems, my thyroid is ok, as it is my cholesterol levels and have no diabetes. I would like to reach a healthy weight, and if possible I'd love to lose my first 30 pounds fairly quickly, to motivate me in keeping going. Can you please give me some advice? Thank you very much

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Dear Silvana,

Your problem, I'm afraid, cant be solved in just one answer. You could use a complete program and there is such a program, it's online and is free. The success rate is 92 percent, which definitely can stimulate the dieters to stick with it. Please take a look at:

http://bantadiet.com - click on "start" navigation bar when you are ready to begin and feel free asking me any further questions should they occur after the reading.

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Tanya Zilberter, PhD

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I am in neurophysiology since 1972, my research started with studies of neuronal interactions in the hypothalamic centers of hunger and satiety. I worked for 20 years in interdisciplinary teams, with physicists and mathematicians, as an expert in neuroscience preparing conceptual models of brain regulatory systems for their further implications in larger-scale mathematical and computer modeling. Since 2007, I focus on the metabolic aspects of neuroprotection.

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I am a freelance research consultant for the Infotonic Consultancy. I participate in a research project concerning neuroprotectors including energy substrates. The website related to this project is Brain Fuels where I'm trying to popularly write about brain metabolism and neuroprotection.



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Popular print books:

  • The Banta Diet
  • 180 Banta Diet Recipes
  • Calorie Theories, Longevity, and Natural Health
  • Reflexo-therapy From Kuznetsov's Applicator to Shakti Mat: Forty year-long success story

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    PhD in Physiology

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    Currently, I affiliate with Infotonic Consultancy as a freelance research consultant. In 1972-1991, I wrote for/collaborated with: Informatics Div., Moscow State University, Institute for Continuing Education for Physicians (Russia), Glushkov's Institute of Cybernetics (Ukraine), State Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (Russia). In 1995-2007, I used to write for the online publishers such as about.com, lifetips.com, dietandbody.com, infozine.com, atkinszone.com, bantadiet.com, reflexo-therapy.com. In 2005-2007 and in 2009, I worked for the Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology, Marseille, France.

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