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Dr. Bernsteins Diet

By Rod Ferris B.A., CPT (YMCA, ACE), CFC, CPAFLA

What is the Dr. Bernstein Diet?

Dr. Bernstein is a medical doctor who has created a new diet which claims to revolutionize dieting. The premise of the diet is that you will lose 16 to 20 pounds per month following the program correctly. Everyone that signs up for the program will be placed an a calorie reduced diet and be supplemented with injectable and oral vitamins and minerals (B6 and B12 Shots). Your progress will be monitored by registered nurses and see a doctor frequently who will monitor your progress. If the participant has any other medical conditions they will be discussed beforehand and monitored throughout the diet.

Initial Consultation

To begin the Dr. Bernstein diet you need to complete an initial consultation which will take 1-2 hours to review medical history and complete a health assessment. Then you will complete a program orientation, medical assessment and discuss the diet manual and receipe book. Note: The initial consultation fee is non-refundable.

Maintenance Program of the Dr. Bernstein Diet

After the weight loss goal has been reached you will reach a maintenance program which will slowly re-introduce most foods back into the diet.

Fees of the Dr. Bernstein Diet

This is one area of the diet that should be seriously considered. This diet is not for the cheap as the fees are as follows:

Initial Consultation: $315.65
8 weeks of of the diet: $1123.50
4 weeks of of the diet: $599.20
2 weeks of of the diet: $310.30
1 weeks of of the diet: $160.50
Maintenance Fees
One year service: $749 Three months service: $246 Two months service: $171

Concerns of the Diet

Myfit promotes exercise AND DIET while many diets focus on eating certain types of food to promote weight loss. The Dr. Bernstein diet secret is the B6 and B12 shots. These shots help your body go into a state where you burn fat as fuel. This is great but the concerns lie in two things. There is a problem with a long duration keytone state which can actually start other problems. The Dr. Bernstein doctors will monitor your keytone levels for this but we don't know the longterm problems with being in this state for long periods of time. The other concern we have is your metabolism levels. Metabolism is the bodys caloric expenditure rate which is effected by a lack of nutrion, exercise level, genetics and many other factors. The diet doesn't focus on exercise which is a huge mistake to keep the weight off. Muscle mass is extremely important for the maintenance phase and afterwards. If you are considering this diet please bring up the exercise point and ask if there is a personal trainer to see that they recommended.

Conclusion

The Dr. Bernstein diet no doubt works to lose the weight they say. I've met lots of people who have lost the weight on that program but I was concerned with their metabolism and activity level after the program ended. If you have the fianaces to pay for this diet it may be an effective way to lose weight. If you have tried this diet in the past write us with your story, we will post it here. Please tell us your concerns, weight loss details and overall costs.

Dr B. in the Forums

I have successfully used Dr. B's diet and clinic over the past several years. I lost a total of 88 lbs.; but of course keep gaining some of it back and keep going back on Dr. B. I have been ill for the last year - terrible pain and vomiting once every one to three weeks - it has now been diagnosed and I am scheduled for surgery to have my gall bladder removed. All my liver function blood tests were extremely elevated. I feared the worst and thought I had liver cancer, but the news is good... Read more

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