Welcome to the blog of Dr. Marcus Ettinger "Medical Detective" and "Digestion Coach"
I have been writing about health and the human body for over 34 years. I do this to provide easy-to-understand information on complex topics. I also do this to cement in my brain all that I’ve learned. I hope the information presented on my blog helps you increase your understanding of the body, disease, and health.
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Ultra Lite – Day 34
It's the morning of day (34) on the Ultra Lite program and I'm now down another 1lb, a total of 14lbs lost - 160.5lbs. Now is the time I move into the Ultra Lite maintenance phase. My goal is to maintain my weight, a little may be lost, while dropping body fat. ...
Ultra Lite – Day 27
It's the morning of day (27) on the Ultra Lite program and I'm now down another .5lb, 13lbs total - 161.5lbs. My original goal weight was between 160-165lbs and a body fat of 10%. My estimate is that I will have to hit 155lbs to reach 10%. Diego Sanchez, watch out....
Ultra Lite – Day 25
It's the morning of day (25) on the Ultra Lite program and I'm now down another .5lb, 12lbs total - 162.5lbs. I am totally amazed that I could drop 12lbs in just 25 days, and this is for a guy who really didn't need to lose weight. I know people are looking for fads...
Ultra Lite – Day 23
It's the morning of day (23) on the Ultra Lite program and I'm now down 11.5lbs - 163lbs. My body fat is down to 13%. I have till March 5th to see where I'll end-up. Then 3 days of wine tasting in Sonoma, followed by 7 days at Dreams in Puerto Vallarta. Ultra Lite...
A Conversation With A Holistic Psychiatrist
Dear Dr. Ettinger, I am a holistic psychiatrist who has been purchasing goji powder from your company. I was wondering what percentage polysaccharides are found in the freeze dried goji powder that your company sells. I also was wondering about the pros and cons of...
Ultra Lite – Day 19
It's the morning of day (19) on the Ultra Lite program and I'm now down 11 lbs - 163.5 lbs. Eleven pounds may not sound like that much until you try walking around with two five pound bags of sugar, for 8 hours. Try it for just 10 minutes and see how you feel. Here...
Ultra Lite – Day 17
It's the morning of day (17) on the Ultra Lite program and I'm now down a total of 10 lbs - 164.5 lbs. This is new territory for me. I haven't been here or below since undergrad. As a gauge, I graduated high school at 157lbs, though with not much muscle. It will be...
Ultra Lite – Day 16
It's the morning of day (16) on the Ultra Lite program and I'm now down 9.5 lbs - 165 lbs, my marriage weight of June 2003. I would be down more but tried a 24hr experiment that failed miserably. So, I wanted to see how my body would respond to a cheat day, as I know...
Ultra Lite – Day 12
It's the morning of day (12) on the Ultra Lite program and I'm now down 9lbs - 155.5lbs. .5lb more and I will be at exactly where I was at when I got married, in June of 2003. This is the easiest program I have ever tried and I fell more energetic than I have in...
Vitamin D and Integrative Medicine
I love vitamin D, and I personally feel everyone should be taking it. From this day forward I will put a link to every vitamin D report I read. My favorite Vitamin D supplement is, Liquid Vitamin D Forte by Biotics Research. Each drop provides 2,000Iu's of Bioactive...