[color=darkblue:9afaba3835] Dr Weil supports ZONE lifestyle, sort of . . . . . in a back-door kind of way: Being that the NASCAR NEXTEL cup race wasn't on TV this past Sunday, I flipped through the Direct TV channel Line-Up after coming home from church to find something interesting, before my wife came home from wrapping up at church and we spent the day out. PBS had a "special", a rebroadcast of Dr. Andrew Weil in a 2-hour segment on "Healthful Aging" - as part of their fund-raising efforts. And you know what the first part of his schpiel was? All about eating healthy, including, but not limited to: Inflamation at the hormonal level. He didn't specifically say Eicasanoids, but that is what he was referring to. And you know what he said to prevent it? Omega 3's and steady Blood Sugar levels - obtained through slow digesting carbs. He also talked about good vs. bad carbs & bad fats vs. good fats. He also mentioned that he wouldn't call his suggestions a diet but a new lifestyle way of eating. Everything he said shouted the ZONE! I could go on, but you get the point. Dr. Weil, go ahead and say it - you support the ZONE! OH, BUT, you have your own website, selling your own products, and you want to charge folks 3.99 / week to get advice - i.e., ZONE information!!! As Dr. Phil might say, "How's that work'n for ya?" & "Good Luck with that" . . . . . [/color:9afaba3835]

As I read and listen, more and more people (experts in their respective fields) are all coming to the same conclusion. The funny thing is that they all put a bit of a different twist on it so that they can call it their own. I don't know who came first, but have you heard of Dr. Rosedale? His diet is also very similar, as far as food choices go. And, there are countless others out there.

Hi John....I have been a reader of Dr.Weil's work for years..Dr. Weil has spoke about the Zone way of eating for 20 years..it is nothing new on his part..Dr Weil has spoke about this in a quiet manner where as Dr.Sears has been very out and open about the Zone way of eating, which is great..Even though I had read Dr.Weil's books, it did not click with me until I hit upon the Zone...The difference between the philosophy of these two wonderful men is the fact that Dr.Weil wants one to include all nutritional carbs into ones diet such as sweet potatoes, etc., but Dr. Sears has figured out that certain carbs greatly affect the blood sugar level of individuals and especially someone like myself who is carb sensitive...As for the fish oil, Dr. Weil has always advocated it's use and the use of fish oil for health is not new at all...Back in the fifties when I was a child, the doctor told my mother to give me fish oil to build up my immune system..But if Dr. Sear's wife doesn't mind, I am sending him a big hug and kiss for bringing it all together for me! :D ...Carol

[quote:a58cf81704="jaydpiii"][color=darkblue:a58cf81704] Dr Weil supports ZONE lifestyle, sort of . . . . . in a back-door kind of way: Being that the NASCAR NEXTEL cup race wasn't on TV this past Sunday, I flipped through the Direct TV channel Line-Up after coming home from church to find something interesting, before my wife came home from wrapping up at church and we spent the day out. PBS had a "special", a rebroadcast of Dr. Andrew Weil in a 2-hour segment on "Healthful Aging" - as part of their fund-raising efforts. And you know what the first part of his schpiel was? All about eating healthy, including, but not limited to: Inflamation at the hormonal level. He didn't specifically say Eicasanoids, but that is what he was referring to. And you know what he said to prevent it? Omega 3's and steady Blood Sugar levels - obtained through slow digesting carbs. He also talked about good vs. bad carbs & bad fats vs. good fats. He also mentioned that he wouldn't call his suggestions a diet but a new lifestyle way of eating. Everything he said shouted the ZONE! I could go on, but you get the point. Dr. Weil, go ahead and say it - you support the ZONE! OH, BUT, you have your own website, selling your own products, and you want to charge folks 3.99 / week to get advice - i.e., ZONE information!!! As Dr. Phil might say, "How's that work'n for ya?" & "Good Luck with that" . . . . . [/color:a58cf81704][/quote:a58cf81704] jaydpiii, give Weil a break. Dr. Sears didn't invent eicosanoids or glycemic index. Weil's book "Eating Well for Optimum Health", in which he discusses the need to control inflammation and reccommends fish oil for this purpose, was published three years before Dr. Sears started the fish oil craze with his Omega Rx book. And he still has at leat a small handful of disagreements with Sears' stuff. Your accusations of profiteering are stupid and unfair, especially in the context of defending Dr. Sears. Weil's website is completely different from this one and includes a much larger scope of health and medical topics, and unlike Sears he offers advice other than simply directing readers to take more fish oil. He is much less commercial than Dr. Sears. He does sell supplements, but he donates all profits to integrative medicine programs, and FYI he was recently sued by his distributor for refusing to promote his supplements during television appearances and in magazine articles. Get over the guru worship... it is ridiculous how some of you will attack anyone who offers dietary advice whose name isn't Barry Sears, even if he agrees with the Zone on most points.

[quote:912902f244="BrianG"] jaydpiii, give Weil a break. ..... [/quote:912902f244] [color=darkblue:912902f244]Hey Brian, Point taken. I was a little over the top. Thanks. [/color:912902f244]

Incidently, Dr. Sears charges about the same amount (maybe $4.99 or so) per week for people to get zone advice on the zonediet.com website. Much of the same information that can be obtained here for free! It is no surprise to me that there are some "zone" type of diets showing up. It is a fact that the typical high carb-low fat diet just doesn't work. And, the low carb-high protein diet is not working long-term, either. But, diets like the Zone and others are plans that can result in weight loss and they are plans that people can live with. Each one that comes out may have a bit of a different twist, but they are all turning out to be quite similar when it all comes down to it. I think it is a good thing. We may not all be Zone followers, but at least people are waking up and realizing that this way of eating is the way to go.

[quote:73100f5d83="BrianG"]jaydpiii, give Weil a break. Dr. Sears didn't invent eicosanoids or glycemic index. Weil's website is completely different from this one and includes a much larger scope of health and medical topics, and unlike Sears he offers advice other than simply directing readers to take more fish oil. He is much less commercial than Dr. Sears. He does sell supplements, but he donates all profits to integrative medicine programs, and FYI he was recently sued by his distributor for refusing to promote his supplements during television appearances and in magazine articles. [/quote:73100f5d83] Brian, Dr.Sears did not invent eicosanoids or the glycemic index but he is clearly the one that has put the connection together the best and the most precise with his first book over 10 years ago. That first book was originally directed to MD's and professionals in the field. Once he saw the success and the HUGE amount of people he could reach, why not ride the wave and reach out and help even more people! Being commercial is not a flaw. It is one of the reasons his information can reach such a broad and large scope of people from all over the world. We all work for a living doing whatever it is we do. Making the world a healthier and better place is what Dr.Sears (and Dr.Weil) does and why should he not be rewarded and make a great living for it? Dr.Sears contributes to research and charities as well. Do you think Dr.Weil does not make a _great_ living doing what he does? Pat P.S. You say that Jay's comment is stupid, well your comment on Dr.Sears just telling people to take more fish oil is completely ludicrous, even more stupid and unfair. I suggest you re-think your comment if you want to add validity to your thoughts.

[quote="itsallaboutbalance"][quote:064ea194bb="BrianG"]jaydpiii, give Weil a break. Brian, Dr.Sears did not invent eicosanoids or the glycemic index but he is clearly the one that has put the connection together the best and the most precise with his first book over 10 years ago. That first book was originally directed to MD's and professionals in the field. Once he saw the success and the HUGE amount of people he could reach, why not ride the wave and reach out and help even more people! Being commercial is not a flaw. It is one of the reasons his information can reach such a broad and large scope of people from all over the world. We all work for a living doing whatever it is we do. Making the world a healthier and better place is what Dr.Sears (and Dr.Weil) does and why should he not be rewarded and make a great living for it? Dr.Sears contributes to research and charities as well. Do you think Dr.Weil does not make a _great_ living doing what he does? P.S. You say that Jay's comment is stupid, well your comment on Dr.Sears just telling people to take more fish oil is completely ludicrous, even more stupid and unfair. I suggest you re-think your comment if you want to add validity to your thoughts.[/quote:064ea194bb] I did not say that being commercial is a flaw. My remarks regarding commercialism were in response to specific criticism about Dr. Weil selling supplements. My point was, if selling supplements on your website warrants criticism (in reference to jaydpiii's post), then Weil deserves less criticism than Sears. My statement about Sears pushing fish oil in his FAQ section was at least a little hyperbolous, so I apologize to that extent, but I do feel that he does this quite a bit.