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Dr. Susan Lark creates New Year’s

weight loss plan for women over 40

POTOMAC, Md., December 26, 2002—It is much

harder for women over 40 to lose weight than it was for them in

their 20s and 30s, and the holidays are a particularly difficult

time for many. In fact, recent studies show that Americans average

a seven-pound weight gain each year from Thanksgiving through New

Year’s. Susan Lark, M.D., a women’s health expert who advocates

combining traditional medical protocols with alternative medicine,

explains the medical reasons why and offers an innovative New Year’s

weight-loss plan designed specifically for women in this age group.

According to Dr. Lark, excess weight has more dramatic implications

on women’s self-confidence and relationships than is generally acknowledged,

as well as putting them at risk for a variety of health issues.

Unfortunately, women over 40 usually fail on popular weight-loss

diets, programs and pills because they have very specific nutritional

needs that are not being addressed by the diet industry.

“There are many ways to diet that may help lose weight temporarily,”

says Dr. Lark, “but very often, these programs have a poor

record of helping make the changes that address the real causes

of weight gain—especially for women over 40.” She has

found that excess weight in women is often caused by one or more

age-related chemical imbalances: a sluggish metabolism, which comes

with aging; food allergies, which can cause accumulation of inflammatory

fluids or “false fat;” mood swings, which intensify food

cravings; and disturbances in the signals that regulate appetite.

Her new program addresses each of those imbalances with natural

solutions to:

	Boost the metabolism to burn fat and calories more efficiently
	Eliminate false fat and reduce bloating
	Regulate the appetite to prevent overeating
	Balance hormonal mood swings, which can intensify food cravings
	Lift the mood to enhance the sense of well-being
For more information about Dr. Lark’s weight loss program, and her nutritional products for women, visit her Web site, www.drlark.com, or call 888-314-5275.

Dr. Lark has devoted her career to raising awareness

of women’s health issues, such as obesity, hormone replacement therapy

and osteoporosis. One of the foremost authorities in the fields

of clinical and preventive medicine, she pioneered the use of women’s

self-care treatments based on diet, nutrition, exercise and stress

management, which she has presented in a nine-book series that includes

The Premenstrual Syndrome Self Help Book, The Menopause

Self Help Book and The Estrogen Decision (Celestial Arts

Publishing). Most recently, she co-authored The Chemistry of

Success: Six Secrets of Peak Performance (Bay Books, 2000).

Her monthly newsletter, The Lark Letter, with a circulation

of more than 100,000 subscribers, and her Web site, www.drlark.com,

are dedicated to educating and empowering women to make the best

choices for optimum health. Web site visitors may also sign up for

Dr. Lark’s free bi-weekly e-letter, which offers comments on breaking

health news plus lifestyle tips, easy recipes and simple exercises

for health and well-being.

The Lark Letter is published by Phillips Health, LLC,

a Phillips International, Inc., company, based in the Greater Washington,

D.C. area. Phillips Health is the recognized leader in providing

authoritative health solutions to consumers through online resources,

newsletters, reports and other publications. Phillips International

(www.phillips.com), Potomac,

Md., is a leading publisher in America with a thriving Internet

business. The privately held company provides a variety of quality

products and services for the health and investment marketplaces.