Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Why Do We Need Another Weight-Loss Book? 1 -- Asking the Wrong Question 2 -- Let's Get Out of the Box 3 -- Who Am I to Say So? 3 -- 1 What Is Switched Metabolism? 5 -- Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 1 5 -- Dynamics of Functional Medicine 9 -- Obesity Crisis Is an Opportunity 17 -- Screening Questionnaires Are the Key 19 -- How to Proceed after Completing the Questionnaires 23 -- What If I Have Multiple Areas of Switched Metabolism? 24 -- 2 Ready...Set...Go! 25 -- Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 2 25 -- Weight Loss and Hiking the Grand Canyon 25 -- Good Preparation Is Your Key to Success 26 -- 3 Carbohydrate Sensitivity 48 -- Carbohydrate Sensitivity Screening Questionnaire 48 -- Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 3 49 -- What Is the Significance of Lifestyle? 50 -- What Is Carb Sensitivity? 51 -- A New Understanding of Metabolism 52 -- Your Genes Make You Eat Like a Caveman 53 -- Three Ways to Get Moving 58 -- Warming Up/Cooling Down 60 -- Don't Overshoot Your Target Heart Range 60 -- Get Motivated 61 -- Make Daily Activities Part of Your Workout 63 -- Treatments for Carbohydrate Sensitivity 69 -- Introducing Barb Schiltz 74 -- 4 Metabolic Syndrome 80 -- Metabolic Syndrome Screening Questionnaire 80 -- Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 4 81 -- What Is Metabolic Syndrome? 85 -- Ethnicity and Metabolic Syndrome 91 -- Relationship of Metabolic Syndrome to Other Conditions 92 -- Check the Family Tree for Metabolic Syndrome 100 -- Laboratory Findings for Metabolic Syndrome 102 -- Treatment Options for Metabolic Syndrome 103 -- Two Dietary Interventions 111 -- Tips for Dieters 113 -- 5 Hormonal Imbalances 124 -- Hormonal Imbalances Screening Questionnaire 124 -- Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 5 126 -- Thyroid Hormone Imbalances 127 -- Why the Diagnosis Is Missed 129 -- Dr. Rigden's Favorite Protocol 131 -- Problems of Estrogen Dominance 131 -- Treatment Strategy for Estrogen Dominance 132 -- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) 133 -- Goals of PCOS Treatment 134 -- Cortisol-Stress Connection 138 -- Phases of Adrenal Response to Stress 138 -- Understanding Stress and Weight Gain 139 -- Stress Reduction Lowers Cortisol-Related Weight Gain 140 -- Nutritional Support for the Adrenal Glands 141 -- 6 Food Hypersensitivities 142 -- Food Hypersensitivity Screening Questionnaire 142 -- Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 6 143 -- Physician's Perspective 143 -- How Food Hypersensitivities Cause Weight Gain 145 -- Seeing the Picture Clearly 147 -- Treatment Options for Food Hypersensitivities 148 -- 7 Weight Gain with Chronic Illness and Impaired Liver Detoxification 160 -- Chronic Illness and Impaired Liver Screening Questionnaire 160 -- Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 7 161 -- A Common Story 161 -- Inactivity and Prescription Medications 163 -- Impaired Liver Detoxification 164 -- Phase 1 and Phase 2 Liver Detoxification 165 -- Liver Detoxification Test 165 -- How Liver Detoxification Helps Weight Loss 166 -- Role of Leaky Gut Syndrome 167 -- Leaky Gut Syndrome and Liver Detoxification 167 -- Four "Rs" Program 169 -- Achieving Effective Liver Detoxification 170 -- 8 Dealing Effectively with Emotional Eating 176 -- Research on the Ineffective Lifestyle Syndrome 177 -- Daily Relaxation 178 -- Assess Stress in Your Life 180 -- Importance of a Positive Mental Attitude 183 -- Do You Like Yourself? 184 -- Techniques to Improve Your Self-Image 186 -- Your Positive Attributes List 187 -- Getting in Touch with Denial 189 -- Are You Too Nice? 189 -- Vicious Cycle of Being Passive and Manipulated 190 -- Techniques to Improve Assertiveness 191 -- Three Important Lists 192 -- Help for Compulsive Eaters 198 -- Weight-Loss Mind Games 199 -- Depression 203 -- Victims of Abuse 206 -- It's about Time! 207 -- Time to Review 207 -- Get Professional Help 208 -- What Do You Have to Lose? 208.