Transformed by low carb and fasting: A doctor’s story
, medical review by Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD
in Cholesterol, Diabetes, High blood pressure, Liver disease, Sleeping disorders, Success stories, Weight loss 
When Dr. Kevin Gendreau’s sister was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, his own weight had reached 300 lbs. Shocked by the discovery of his sister’s illness, Dr. Gendreau was forced to turn to his own health conditions of obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis and fatty liver disease. He knew he had to do something.
He started out on a low carb, whole food diet and when his weight loss hit a plateau, Dr. Jason Fung‘s book The Obesity Code gave him the knowledge he needed to implement intermittent fasting, too. He has now lost 125 lbs and has begun recommending his routine to his diabetic and pre-diabetic patients. He reported to People Magazine that once he had made the “black-and-white decision to stop being unhealthy, everything else just fell into place”.
He uploaded the following image to his Instagram profile as inspiration to others who suffer from overweight and ill health.
Congratulations to Dr. Gendreau for this incredible and inspiring success story, and for helping his patients achieve the same fantastic results.
People: Doctor Sheds 125 Lbs. with the Help of Intermittent Fasting: ‘It’s Been Life Changing’
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"The new regime centered around very specific foods including fruits, vegetables, nuts, chicken, turkey, fish, eggs, non-fat Greek yogurt, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and non caloric spices and seasoning."
I mean, non-fat yogurt? Chicken? Turkey? No beef? No butter?
to post here?
Ellen Deman
Wait, wait... I thought this website promoted LC *HF*
Oh, my bad.
He is very clear that all cookies, bread, pasta and all refined processed carbs go. He and his brother are inspiring success stories for eating lower carb, real foods while dealing with tragedy , and then adding IF (he eats noon-8pm only) to break a plateau.
Picked up by The Today Show for a 10+ minute segment July 26.
https://www.today.com/video/see-how-this-doctor-lost-125-pounds-in-on...