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In his most recent book, Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat? (2000, Warner Books), Dr. Siegal lists a host of cruel symptoms of hypothyroidism, including obesity and an extreme difficulty losing weight; infertility; loss of libido; and depression. He also questions his fellow physicians' reliance on unreliable laboratory tests while ignoring the obvious symptoms of the condition.

Dr. Siegal's weight loss system features his hunger-controlling diet cookies, shakes and soup which contain his secret blend of certain amino acids, the basic components of food proteins. He conceived the idea of a cookie-based diet in the early 1970's while writing a book on food substances that suppress hunger without drugs. In 1975, after years of experimentation on family and friends, he perfected his formula and baked it into a cookie. Acceptance by his patients was immediate and soon Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET was the exclusive approach to weight loss at his South Florida medical practice, Siegal Medical Group. More than 200 other doctors have used Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET hunger-controlling foods in their own practices.

At Siegal Medical Group, Dr. Siegal's patients are instructed to eat six cookies a day to control hunger. No other food is eaten during the day. In the evening, his patients eat a reasonable dinner consisting of six ounces of chicken, fish, or turkey and a cup of green vegetables. His typical patient who follows his instructions exactly loses about fifteen pounds per month. Dr. Siegal strongly encourages anyone who intends to follow any weight loss diet to do so under a doctor's supervision.

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