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APPENDIX B
 
Exceptions: Who Should
Not
Use Diet Rehab
 
There are several conditions that Diet Rehab is not intended to address, and many circumstances in which it should be used only under a physician’s or psychotherapist’s supervision. Please read the following section carefully if you have any of the following conditions:
• anorexia or bulimia
• excessive thinness: Body Mass Index below 18
• major depression or anxiety
• concerns about alcohol or drug use
• diabetes, on medication, or other health concerns
Anorexia or Bulimia
This book is not for you if you are experiencing anorexia or bulimia. If you’re struggling with either one of these conditions, please seek help from your physician. These serious eating disorders are characterized by severe self-starvation and a cycle of bingeing and purging, either through self-inflicted vomiting or use of laxatives. Diet Rehab is not designed to treat these potentially life-threatening eating disorders. Conditions such as anorexia and bulimia can result in serious long-term health problems or even death, so please, if you suspect that you or a loved one is suffering from one of these illnesses, get professional help.
 
Excessive Thinness: Body Mass Index of 18 or Under Similarly, if you are seeking to lose weight and are already too thin, with a BMI of 18 or under, you should not be following any weight-loss plan but should consult a professional to be screened for anorexia. You should use Diet Rehab only under the supervision of licensed health professionals and only in order to create new, healthier eating habits, not to lose weight.
For help locating an eating disorder treatment center, go to
www.drmikedow.com
.
 
Major Depression or Anxiety
If you are significantly depressed or anxious—feeling helpless, hopeless, suicidal, frequently tearful, noticing significant changes in sleep patterns or appetite, experience panic attacks, or insomnia—you need to consult your physician before starting this program. Although Diet Rehab may be helpful to you, you need first to rule out severe depression and anxiety, which may require medication and the supervision of a physician and/or psychotherapist. Diet Rehab is not designed to substitute for any medication your physician has prescribed for you.
 
Concerns About Drinking or Legal/Illegal Drugs
If you are struggling with an effort to contain your drinking or use of drugs you should first seek help with that issue. Consult your physician or consult my website—
www.drmikedow.com
—for treatment referrals for alcoholism and drug addiction.
 
Diabetes, on Medication, or Other Health Concerns
Finally, if you are a diabetic, on medication, or have any other health concerns, you must first seek the advice of your physician before beginning any weight-loss plan.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 
First and foremost, thank you to my family, who always taught me that building a life filled with purpose and love is more important than material things. Mom, you never let me forget how loved I am, and even as a grown man, my freezer is still filled with healthy soups and casseroles you’ve made to prove it. Dad, I guess your lectures about me eating right paid off. David, your courage in the face of adversity makes you my hero and has given me some of the compassion I’ve needed to do my job every day. Grandpa, the cookies you’ve been baking and sending to me for years are still my favorite dessert—even though you’ll understand why I’ve had to give some of them away after you read this book. Grandma, the love you showed me will always be with me.
To my television agent, Babette Perry, you took a leap of faith on me because you sensed I was a “good person.” For that I will always be grateful. To my literary agent, Celeste Fine, you took a book that other agents would have thrown to the wolves and helped shape it like Michelangelo, skillfully carving away the excess marble to reveal the fine work underneath. Antonia Blyth, my brilliant cowriter, thank you for your talent and for countless hours of both on- and off-topic conversation that culminated in this book, and thanks to Heather Case and Reagan Alexander for bringing us together. To Rachel Kranz, thanks for helping carve. Thanks also to the amazing Lisa Lynch. To Andrew Strauser, Colin Whelan, Jennifer Williams, and everyone at TLC and Shed Media, thank you for a television show that helps me fulfill my life’s calling. To my publicist Annie Jeeves, thanks for always promoting me in ways that are congruent with this calling. To everyone at Avery, thank you for your passion and vision. Thanks especially to my exceptional editor, Rachel Holtzman, who—case in point—got off a bus to plug in her phone at a rest stop to ensure that we’d work together (I’m very glad you did), and who, with genius and grace, guided the skillful execution of this book every step and revision along the way.
Thank you to everyone who has influenced my clinical work: Dr. Mike Carragher, Dr. Shannon Hanrahan, Dr. Luis Rubalcava, Dr. Diane Gehart, Dr. Harville Hendrix, the entire staff at The Body Well integrative medical center, the Betty Ford Center, and Mark Smith. To all of my patients who shared the most intimate parts of their lives with me and allowed me to be a part of their healing journey: I hope your collective experience will help others who are on similar paths. To my friends who have been my second family in Los Angeles for over a decade, you have given me the confidence I needed to take big risks in my life; thanks for answering those calls in the wee hours of the morning.
God, you have given me so many blessings that I’m sometimes left in awe. Help me to always be an instrument of your peace and to make this world a better—and healthier—place.
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