Chapter Nineteen: Combating Kidney Stones, Skin Diseases, and Changing Your Diet for Weight Loss

Diet to prevent kidney stones and lose weight

Many obese patients suffer from kidney stones. Some stones are relatively easy to dissolve with medication; however, to completely treat kidney stones, it is necessary to reduce calcium deposition and make the urine more acidic. This requires a high-acid, low-calcium diet, and avoiding milk or cheese.

The diet of patients with uric acid stones is exactly the opposite; they should consume very little protein (such as meat) and adopt an alkaline diet.

To determine whether the urine of certain patients is highly acidic or highly alkaline, repeated litmus paper tests are necessary. If the litmus paper changes from red to blue, the urine is alkaline; conversely, if it changes from blue to red, the urine is acidic. This test is performed three times a day and the results are reliable.

Significantly, being overweight and not drinking enough water are common characteristics of patients with kidney stones.

When using a diet to lose weight and prevent kidney stones, please pay attention to the following points:

① Similar to the gout-preventing weight loss diet, this type of diet avoids high-purine foods, including sardines, homemade cookies, herring, gravy, meat products, animal organs (brain, kidney, liver), sweet bread, and sardines.

② Like many other weight loss diets, this diet allows you to drink plenty of water every day, averaging 6 to 12 cups.

Patients with acidic urine should be advised to have a diet low in calcium and high in acidic products. They should also be advised to drink plenty of tea and coffee, as well as plenty of water, ideally more than 10 cups a day.

③ Eat more chicken, eggs, fish, meat, and fresh fruit.

④ It is not advisable to eat grapefruit and oranges.

⑤ It is not advisable to drink carbonated beverages (because they contain a lot of alkali).

⑥ It is not advisable to eat bread made from rye, wheat, or pure grains, but you can eat simple white bread.

⑦ It is not advisable to eat ordinary or special pure grain foods, but refined rice is acceptable.

⑧ Except for fruits and jellies, no other seasonings are allowed in food.

⑨ A small amount of salad dressing made with eggs is allowed.

⑩ Do not eat milk or leafy green or yellow vegetables, nuts, or yeast.

Below are two typical diets with less than 900 calories, which can help you lose weight effectively.

The first

breakfast:

Half a grapefruit or a slice of orange

1 egg

1 slice of toast and jam

Tea or coffee and water

Lunch:

5 tablespoons of family cheese

1 slice of tomato

1 slice of toast and jam

Tea or coffee

dinner:

4 ounces of lean meat

1 small bowl of vegetables (excluding spinach and cabbage) 1 slice of pineapple

The second

breakfast:

Half a grapefruit

1 egg

One slice of toasted white bread or a serving of fine rice and jam

Tea or coffee

Lunch:

4 ounces of lean meat

Medium amount of noodles, thin pasta or macaroni, 1 slice of tomato

A slice of white bread with jam, tea, or coffee

dinner:

2 ounces of lean meat

Medium-sized refined rice, medium-sized sour fruit

Brewed fresh peach tea or coffee

Snacks (lunch or dinner):

Plum

Anti-skin disease weight loss diet

Obese patients tend to sweat excessively, which often damages their skin. While using oils to care for the skin and prevent inflammation and fungal infections is necessary, rapid weight loss is even more crucial. The former addresses the symptoms, while the latter addresses the root cause.

It has been found that excessive fatty acids in the skin and blood can easily lead to the development of lipomas on the eyelids. These hard, reddish-brown papules can also be found on other parts of the body. A prolonged low-fat, especially low-cholesterol, diet can alleviate or even eliminate these symptoms. Weight loss often leads to the disappearance of these skin conditions.

Anti-psoriasis weight loss diet

Psoriasis patients typically have red patches on their skin with some whitish scales on them.

People didn't initially know how to cure psoriasis, but many doctors believed that psoriasis was related to an excess of oil in the skin and blood, so a diet low in triglycerides, fatty acids, triglycerides, and cholesterol was often helpful for the disease.

Psoriasis is often associated with other manifestations of lipid metabolism disorders such as seborrhea (dandruff), gallstones, osteoarthritis, and obesity.

The first step in treating psoriasis is weight loss. The low-fat diet described earlier is often helpful in alleviating the disease and losing weight.

Antacid and Ulcer-Reducing Diet

Large amounts of hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach often cause heartburn, acid reflux, bloating, and even stomach pain. In such cases, many spices and seasonings can irritate the stomach and should be avoided.

All stimulating beverages should be consumed in moderation, including alcoholic drinks, beer, tea, coffee, cola, and even aspirin preparations. Thick soups and dishes can also irritate the stomach.

High acidity can also cause stomach ulcers, which are progressive inflammations of the mucous membranes that are limited to a small area. They are very painful when they occur and require timely treatment.

The patient can only eat mild, unspiced foods that can neutralize stomach acid, and should eat small, frequent meals. The following two treatment options are presented to the patient:

① Drink skim milk (every 2 hours), and eat refined rice or thin, crispy biscuits;

② Divide the foods listed in the rapid weight loss diet into several meals. Eat a few bites every half hour to two hours.

Obese patients who adopt the above diet will experience pain relief and weight loss; symptoms of high acidity that they have experienced will also disappear.

Variation diet for weight loss

An obese person who had rapidly lost weight using a quick diet said to me, "Doctor, I crave creamy foods so much. I need to eat something that isn't sweet but is high in cream. What should I do?"

I replied, "Change your diet."

Changing one's diet can be particularly effective in satisfying obese patients' cravings for "foods that are not sweet but rich in cream."

I suggest that obese patients with similar conditions can consume the following foods for 2-3 days to satisfy their appetite.

Mix 5 tablespoons of homemade cheese with 2 tablespoons of yogurt and consume 6 times a day at irregular times. Each meal can be accompanied by hot or cold nonfat chicken or beef broth. In addition, if desired, you can drink plenty of tea or ice water (with added sugar substitutes), or unlimited amounts of carbonated beverages with added sugar substitutes.

The patient was able to lose weight quickly by changing his diet because the limited amount of the mixture of homemade cheese and yogurt contained only 110 calories, and the patient's daily calorie intake was only about 600 calories.

After 2 to 3 days, the patient's special appetite will be satisfied (if necessary, the diet can be continued for a few more days).

One woman who followed this diet said, "Sometimes I really want to eat 2500 calories, but I only consume about 700 calories." After ingesting large amounts of rich food, they should be prepared to return to a rapid weight loss diet to get their weight down to their ideal level.

A diet consisting of bread, cheese, and alcohol.

This diet is suitable for obese patients who enjoy alcohol and cheese but do not want to completely abstain from alcohol during weight loss. Some cases have shown significant benefits if this diet is followed for several weeks. A key feature of this diet is the wide variety of cheeses and alcoholic beverages available. It is important to note that only low-alcohol beverages are permitted.

You might try this diet for a week, and then switch to a rapid weight loss diet. This diet allows you to get a variety of foods, satisfy your craving for alcohol, and effectively lose excess weight.

Below is a recipe for a medium-sized portion.

breakfast:

1 slice of toast

4 ounces of cheese (you can choose the type of cheese)

Coffee or tea (saccharin can be added, but cheese or milk should be omitted).

Lunch:

2 slices of rye bread

4 ounces of cheese (you can choose the type of cheese)

4 ounces of liquor (any type of low-alcohol liquor is acceptable)

Coffee or tea (with sugar substitute, but without cheese or milk).

dinner:

Same as lunch.

If needed, add a snack at lunch or in the evening (e.g., a slice of bread or 3 ounces of wine), but this will slow down weight loss.

Three-week 555 diet

This strict diet is suitable for obese patients who are determined to lose weight and can stick to this rigid diet for up to 3 weeks. Because the total daily calorie intake is 555 kcal, this diet is called the three-week 555 diet.

breakfast:

4 ounces of orange juice or tomato juice

Coffee or tea (with sugar substitute, but no cheese or milk).

Morning snack:

1 cup of skim milk

Lunch:

Lettuce (one large piece, salted, but without butter)

Coffee or tea (with sugar substitute, but no cheese or milk).

Afternoon snack:

One medium-sized apple

dinner:

1 serving of salad, 1 serving of vinegar, 1 serving of low-calorie dressing

Half a slice of bread

1 cup of broth

3 ounces of lean meat or chicken (skinless).

Coffee or tea (with sugar substitute, but without cheese or milk).

Take one vitamin and one mineral tablet daily. You may drink unlimited amounts of carbonated beverages with added sugar. You must drink plenty of water.

After three weeks, if you reach your ideal weight, you can switch to a maintenance diet for a few weeks. If you lose further weight, you can then use the three-week 555 diet or a rapid weight loss diet.

Mono- or multi-dimensional weight loss diet

I believe that from my recommended "rapid weight loss diet" and over 60 other rapid weight loss diets, you will definitely find one or more that suit you. If you still cannot achieve your weight loss goals, you can switch to another weight loss diet. The specific method is: after following one diet for a week or several weeks, if you particularly crave vegetables and fruits, you can adopt a mixed vegetable and fruit diet; if you want to eat meat, you can adopt a meat-only diet. In short, this type of weight loss diet is more likely to achieve your weight loss goals than a single diet. Below, I would like to explain some precautions for using rapid weight loss diets.

① Rapid weight loss diets are not suitable for growing children (although I have successfully treated hundreds of overweight teenagers with strict diet control) or adults with specific medical conditions (such as diabetes, kidney, liver, or heart disease).

② Many rapid weight loss diets restrict your food choices and intake, so you should take one vitamin and one mineral tablet daily. If you are over 40, you can add one vitamin tablet a day; if you are calcium deficient, you should also take calcium supplements.

③ Once you've significantly lost weight, you should start calculating your calorie intake and adopt a diet designed to maintain a good figure. Women should maintain a daily calorie intake of 1300-2300 kcal, while men should maintain 1700-2500 kcal. However, some obese patients use rapid weight loss diets, fat-free diets, or other weight loss diets for more than a year, and vegetable and fruit diets can also be used indefinitely without causing any harm to the body.