absorption/digestion
Acarbose glucose inhibitor and
amylase, salivary and
bread v. pasta and
complex carbohydrates and
digestive sensors and
disorders and
refined carbohydrates and
snacking and
Acarbose
affect on blood sugar by
affect on weight loss by
beneficial effects of
adrenaline/adrenal glands
exercise and
aerobics
exercise and
aging
carbohydrate metabolism and
exercise and
insulin resistance and
alcohol
Alzheimer’s disease
statins (properties) and
American Heart Association
guideline for cholesterol medications
guideline for LDL levels
recommendations for fat reduction
amylase, salivary
angina
anti-depressants
weight gain and
anti-inflammatory medication
aspirin (side effects) and
gastrointestinal hemorrhage and
weight gain and
anxiety
sedentary lifestyle and
appetite
eating pattern and
eating satisfaction and
hormone level rhythm and
insulin resistance and
satiety hormones and
starvation mode and
arterial plaque
blood clot formation and
erosion
aspirin
blood clotting and
daily aspirin therapy and
daily regimen of
mechanism of
platelets and
reducing heart attack risk with
substitute for
thromboxane effect on
aspirin (side effects)
alcohol and
anti–inflammatory drugs and
assessing risk and
gastrointestinal hemorrhage and
nicotine and
stomach pain/heartburn and
vitamin C and
atherosclerosis. See also arterial plaque; platelets
atherosclerotic gruel and
blood supply regrowth in
cholesterol damage and
exercise and
LDL/cholesterol infiltration and
life style factors in
misleading notions about
number one cause of death and
surgery for
treadmill testing for
Atkins diet
food types in
Atkins, Robert
avocados
Benecol (from plant stanols) as butter substitute
berries
blueberries
raspberries
beverages
alcohol
coffee
diet soft drinks
fruit juices and
milk
smoothies
soft drinks
blood clots
aspirin and
heart attack and
blood glucose level. See also diabetes; insulin; insulin resistance
Acarbose’s influence on
diagnostic limits and
blood pressure
diagnostic limits and
insulin resistance and
blood thinners. See also clot busters
blood vessel disease
blueberries
body chemistry profiling
catch 22 of
gathering information for
individualized approach to
questions to ask for
body chemistry type
super X
books, resource
bran. See also fiber, insoluble fat excretion and
breads
white v. brown
Brown, Michael (Nobel prize winner) cholesterol removal mechanism by
budget
butter substitute
from plant stanols
butterfat
from cheese, butter, and ice cream
saturated fat in
cakes and pies
calisthenics
exercise and
caloric intake
bran and
from refined carbohydrates
weight loss/gain and
cancer
obesity and
candy
diet/dieting, historical perspective of
hard
moderate consumption of
semisweet chocolate
carbohydrates. See also starches
addiction
aging and
as an ally
blood glucose levels and
complex
exercise and
fat from
from fruits, vegetables, grains,
starches
health strategies
individual approach to health strategy
metabolism
overview of strategy
refined v. natural
carbohydrates, refined. See also white–light foods
absorption/digestion and
from bread, corn, potatoes and rice
diet/dieting historical perspective and
gluten intolerance and
insulin resistance and
on reducing intake
tooth decay and
cardiology
preventative
cereals
bran
Cheerios
Cornflakes
Grapenuts
oatmeal
Raisin Bran
Rice Crispies
shredded wheat
Sugar Frosted Flakes
Wheaties
cheese
protein in
saturated fat and
chocolate
fat in
cholesterol. See also American Heart Association; Brown, Michael; Goldstein, Joseph
bad
cholesterol education survey and
essential building block and
fruits and
genetics and
good
HDL
LDL
LDL liver receptors and
LDL/HDL levels, niacin and
from meat, eggs, dairy, oils, shellfish
myths, realities and
smoking and
total cholesterol in triglyceride and
trans–fat and
vegetables and
cholesterol absorption inhibitors
Questran (cholestyramine)
Welchol (colesevelam)
Zetia (ezetimibe)
cholesterol blood levels
trans–fats and
during weight loss
cholesterol infiltration in atherosclerosis
macrophages in
cholesterol metabolism
exercise and
liver and
cholesterol strategy
cholesterol–lowering medication
Crestor (rosuvastatin)
Lescol (fluvastatin)
Lipitor (atorvastatin)
Lopid (gemfibrozil)
lovastatin
Mevacor (lovastatin)
Pravachol (pravastatin)
statins and
Zocor (simvastatin)
clot busters
streptokinase
combined strategy
complex carbohydrates
confidence
corn
crash diets
failure of
cravings
Crestor (rosuvastatin)
depression
exercise and
Prozac and
sedentary lifestyle and
diabetes
diagnosis, symptomology of
exercise and
family history and
high carbohydrate intake and
low cholesterol diet and
milk and
sedentary lifestyle and
diabetes type 1 (juvenile)
from viruses
diabetes type 2 (adult–onset)
epidemic of
glucose intolerance and
glucose shock and
insulin resistance and
lifestyle, exercise and
Pima indians and
rice consumption in Asia and
statins (properties) and
diet books
Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution and
The South Beach Diet and
The Zone and
diet/dieting
Atkins and
changing notions about
crash diets and
fat storage in crash dieting and
high carbohydrate intake and
low carb/liberal fat intake and
low carbohydrate intake and
low cholesterol/fat intake and
low–glucose–shock and
The Mediterranean Diet and
personal discipline and
protective mode, metabolism and
diet/dieting historical perspective
candy and
carbohydrates, refined and
cholesterol intake and
cooking oils, shortening and
eggs, meat, dairy and
evolution and
grains, baked goods and
heart disease rate and
public health and
rice in Asia and
soft drinks and
vegetarianism and
digestive disorders
fiber, insoluble and
digestive sensors
absorption/digestion and
Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (Atkins)
eating pattern
appetite and
egg yolks
cholesterol content v. steak and
eggs
endorphins (natural pain killers)
exercise and
estrogen replacement therapy
weight gain and
evolution, human
diet and
exercise
adrenaline/adrenal glands and
aerobic v. anaerobic
aerobics
aging and
atherosclerosis and
attitude and
aversion/excuses to
benefits of
calisthenics and
calorie burning and
carbohydrate metabolism with
cholesterol metabolism and
depression and
diabetes and
diabetes type 2 (adult–onset) and
endorphins (natural pain killers) and
forty eight hour rule and
frequency
HDL and
high–glucose–shock food and
hormonal fluctuation during
injuries from
insulin resistance and
insulin sensitivity and
jogging
muscle activation with
muscle, insulin resistance and
muscle mass and
as a natural tranquilizer
obesity and
pace of
quadriceps muscle and
sedentary lifestyle and
serotonin and
target heart rates and
target walking speeds and
triglyceride metabolism and
walking and
weight loss and
exercise, anaerobic
cycling and
hill climbing/stairs and
for insulin sensitivity
weight training and
family history
diabetes and
health regarding
fat
storage in crash dieting and
fatness set point
exercise and
metabolism and
fats
bad (saturated) type of
carbohydrate conversion to
from chocolate
good (unsaturated) type of
low carb/liberal fat intake and
low cholesterol/fat intake and
monounsaturated type of
omega–3 fatty acids and
polyunsaturated type of
triglyceride blood levels and
triglycerides and
unsaturated from olive/vegetable oil
fats, monounsaturated
from olive oil, nuts, avocado
in reduction of LDL level
fats, polyunsaturated
from fish, vegetables, nuts
fats, trans–
cholesterol blood level and
from polyunsaturated fats
fatty acids
from fruit, vegetables and
fiber
from cereals
from fruits, vegetables
insoluble, from bran
from nuts
fiber, insoluble
digestive disorders and
food preparation
foods. See also white–light foods
Atkins diet types
bagel (Bagel Effect)
bread, corn, grains, potato, rice
cereals
cooking oils, shortening
dairy
eating satisfaction and
eggs
fruit
glucose shock rating of
grains, baked goods
high–glucose–shock types of
low–glucose–shock types of
meat
medium–glucose–shock types of
nuts and
soft drinks
vegetables
yogurt
fruits
cholesterol level and
genetics. See also metabolic flaws
among ethnic groups
medication and
glucose shock. See also
foods; high–glucose–shock foods; low–glucose–shock foods; medium–glu cose–shock foods
avoidance of
blood cholesterol level after
blood glucose levels after
heart disease and
insulin production after
insulin resistance after
obesity and
glucose shock avoidance tips
eating breakfast and
eating on a full stomach and
eating rhythm and
satisfying cravings and
selection, preparation of foods and
sugar as ally and
glucose shock ratings
of baked goods
comparison of, t of foodsttt
glycemic index v.
of pasta
glucose shock reduction steps
adding fiber and
beverage choice and
cereal choice and
choosing whole grain foods and
eliminating starchy fillers and
reducing refined carbohydrates and
glucose, v. sugar
gluten intolerance
avoidance of grains and
carbohydrates, refined and
glycemic index of foods
Goldstein, Joseph (Nobel prize winner) cholesterol removal mechanism by
grains
HDL. See high density lipoprotein
health. See also genetics
family history and
health strategies. See also key ideas for takeout
carbohydrate strategy in
cholesterol strategy in
combined strategy in
heart attack,
. See also statins (properties)
angioplasty and
blood clots in
coronary artery bypass and
a daring experiment into
reducing risk with aspirin and
heart disease
epidemiology, cholesterol and
exercise and
glucose shock and
low cholesterol diet and
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and
sedentary lifestyle and
smoking and
high density lipoprotein (HDL),
. See also cholesterol
exercise and
LDL levels, niacin and
high–glucose–shock foods
frozen tofu and
white–light (starchy) foods and
hormone level rhythm
appetite and
hypertension
sedentary lifestyle and
hypoglycemia
adrenaline and
symptomology of
ice cream
low fat
insulin
blood glucose control and
blood glucose shock and
muscle switch activation and
oversecretion of
insulin medication (sensitizers)
Acarbose
Metformin
insulin resistance. See also poly cystic ovary syndrome; syndrome X
acarbose affect on
aging and
appetite, cravings and
blood pressure and
carbohydrates, refined and
diabetes type 2 (adult–onset) and
diagnosis, symptomology of
fruits and
glucose shock and
hypoglycemia and
medication for
muscle, exercise and
obesity and
PCOS and
refined carbohydrates and
triglyceride level and
vegetables and
weight loss and
jogging
exercise and
jogging/walking
key ideas for takeout
on arteries and cholesterol
on arteries’ battle against cholesterol
on body chemistry profiling
on cholesterol
on choosing the right strategy
on crash dieting
on daily aspirin therapy
on diabetes
on exercise
on fats
on glucose shock/rating
on glucose shocks
on going beyond low carb diets
on history of carb addiction
on insulin resistance
on lifestyle v. genes
on obesity
on statins for heart attack prevention
on syndrome X insulin resistance
on taking statin medication
on turning on your muscle switch
LDL. See low density lipoprotein
Lescol (fluvastatin)
lifestyle. See also exercise; smoking
Lipitor (atorvastatin)
liver
LDL absorption receptors in
Lopid (gemfibrozil)
lovastatin (cholesterol–lowering medication)
low density lipoprotein (LDL),
. See also cholesterol
American Heart Association guideline levels for
atherosclerosis and
HDL levels, niacin and
liver receptors
monounsaturated fats in reduction of
statins and breakdown of
low–glucose–shock diet
low–glucose–shock foods
berries and
definition of
meat, dairy, vegetables, nuts and
typical menu pattern v.
macrophages
in cholesterol infiltration
in cholesterol infiltration and athero sclerosis
in plaque erosion
margarine
measurements, waist and hip
meat
suet in
medical history. See also family history
medication. See also statins (cholesterol medication)
aspirin and
cessation of statins and
for cholesterol
clot busters
genetics and
for insulin resistance
for obesity
Plavix (clopidogrel)
Prilosec (omeprazole)
The Mediterranean Diet
medium–glucose–shock foods
apples
beans
grapes
oranges and
peas and
menopause
weight gain and
metabolic flaws
metabolism
brain
crash dieting protective mode and
exercise and
fat storage in crash dieting and
fatness set point and
muscle activation and
Mevacor (lovastatin)
milk
obesity and
minerals
muscle activation
muscle, insulin resistance
exercise and
muscle mass
sedentary lifestyle and
muscle switch
muscle switch activation
insulin and
muscles. See also exercise
insulin resistance and
quadriceps
National Cholesterol Education Program
(NCEP)
National Institutes of Health
NCEP. See National Cholesterol Education Program
New England Journal of Medicine (2003) on low carb diet
The New Low Carb Way of Life approach
difference with
on facing the facts
on identifying the causes
on launching
on new feelings of confidence
on removing the problems
on willpower
niacin
LDL/HDL levels and
as statin enhancer
nutrition
cognitive dissonance and
philosophy of
pseudo–experts and
nuts
obesity
cancer and
exercise and
glucose shock and
insulin resistance and
lifestyle and
low cholesterol diet and
medication for
milk and
rate of
sedentary lifestyle and
symptomology of
obesity, visceral
sleep apnia and
oils
olive oil and
oils, from palm and coconut
saturated fat and
starch blended with
olives
omega–3 fatty acids
from salmon and mackerel
osteoporosis
statins (properties) and
pancreas
pasta
al dente
glucose–shock rating and
glucose–shock rating with sauce and
PCOS. See polycystic ovary syndrome
pies and cakes
pizza
plaque erosion. See also arterial plaque
macrophages and
plaque eroding enzymes in
platelets
Plavix (clopidogrel)
pollutants
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
heart disease and
insulin resistance and
potatoes
Pravachol (pravastatin)
Prilosec (omeprazole)
protein
in cheese
from nuts
Prozac
depression and
quadriceps muscle
raspberries
rhabdomyolysis
statins (side effects) and
rice
salads
saturated (bad) fat
sedentary lifestyle
anxiety and
depression and
diabetes and
heart disease and
hypertension and
muscle mass and
obesity and
serotonin
exercise and
smoking
cholesterol and
heart disease and
snacking
absorption/digestion and
snacking wisely and
soft drinks
The South Beach Diet
starches. See also
white–light foods
amylase digestion and
from bread, potatoes, rice
consumption of
diabetes and
starvation mode
statin enhancers
cholesterol absorption inhibitors and
cholesterol–lowering drugs and
niacin and
statins (cholesterol medication)
Crestor (rosuvastatin)
heart disease epidemiology
LDL breakdown and
Lescol (fluvastatin)
Lipitor (atorvastatin) and
lovastatin
as magic bullets
Mevacor (lovastatin)
Pravachol (pravastatin)
taking medication and
Zocor (simvastatin)
statins (properties)
Alzheimer’s disease and
improvement of blood flow
osteoporosis and
shrinkage of plaques and
speed of action and
type 2 diabetes and
statins (side effects)
cessation of medication and
CPK level and
liver irritation and
muscle aches and
rhabdomyolysis and
step 1 information gathering
blood glucose levels and
family health history and
good/bad cholesterol levels and
triglyceride levels and
waist and hip measurements and
step 2 profiling body chemistry
carbohydrate utilization and
cholesterol elimination and
step 3 deciding on a strategy
improvement of carbohydrate metabolism in
reduction of blood cholesterol and
weight loss and
step 4 action
bad fat intake reduction and
fat intake maintenance and
high–glucose–shock food reduction
and
medication needs and
muscle metabolism reactivation and
streptokinase (clot buster)
stroke
suet
ground beef, suet content and
saturated fat in
syndrome X
causes of
taste buds
thromboxane
aspirin effect on
thyroid
weight gain and
tofu
high–glucose–shock rating and
tooth decay
trans–fats. See fats, transtriglycerides
blood level of
total cholesterol in
triglyceride metabolism
unsaturated (good) fat
U.S. Department of Agriculture data
vegetable oil. See oils
vegetables
insulin resistance and
vegetarianism
vitamins
from fruits/vegetables
waist and hip measurements. See also step 1 information gathering
walking
benefits of
correct technique for
distance, endurance of
pace of
walking/jogging,
182–83
websites
weight loss/gain
affect of Acarbose on
caloric intake and
calorie burning and
cholesterol blood levels during
exercise and
medication side effects and
menopause and
muscle activation and
psychology of
secrets to losing weight and
sure way for
thyroid and
working program for
weight training
anaerobic exercise and
wheat kernel. See bran
white–light foods
starch from breads, corn, flour, potatoes, rice in
willpower
yogurt
Zocor (simvastatin)
The Zone