Who is Dr. Barry Sears?
You may have heard of the popular Zone Diet, but you may not know much about the man behind this weight-loss approach. Dr. Barry Sears has been a respected doctor and scientist for years and his approach to successful weight loss has made him something of an “expert” in the eyes of diet gurus. But there’s much more to this man than just his connection with The Zone Diet.
Are you the kind of person that is so engaged with losing weight that you’ve tried just about every method in the book? You’ve probably dieted, exercised more than the average pro athlete, but you still have not found reasonable results. You might have even dieted to the point of becoming sick. Either way, you have no doubt looked into various theories, even hormonal response theory, as a way to lose weight.
If you are interested in the theory behind hormonal response with regards to diet and control of eating, then you probably need to know something about Dr. Barry Spears. Hands down, Dr. Spears is the leading authority on this subject and has spent numerous years researching the subject of food as a drug.
Dr. Spears was a research scientist at the prestigious Boston University School of Medicine as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His primary focus of study has been lipids. Amazingly, he has several U.S. Patents regarding the use of drug delivery and hormonal regulation for treating heart ailments such as cardiovascular disease. Thankfully for you and me, Dr. Sears’s research went in a completely different direction starting in 1992.
In 1992, Dr. Spears’s research took a turn. This turn came from the issuance of the Nobel Prize for research on specialized hormones in relation to diabetes, autoimmune diseases and even the dreaded cancer. Dr. Sears thought that there was something more with regards to how hormones affected our eating habits. Dr. Sears thought that certain intravenous drug delivery systems in one’s diet could be used to collar these specialized hormones, thus enabling patients to control their urges to eat through these intravenous drug delivery principles.
Dr. Sears’s first book regarding diet, The Zone, was considered revolutionary by many. The Zone has sold over 2 million copies since June 1995 and remains the building block of specialized hormonal therapy. In 1997 Dr. Sears’s brought us Mastering the Zone, his second book, which furthered the principles behind controlling the specialized hormones central to hunger and eating. Later came the Anti-Aging Zone, which focused on the many ways the Zone diet can help control aging as well. Other books followed, showing that Dr. Sears understood food at a higher level than many professional nutritionists.
The most important thing about Dr. Sears’s research was to show that food is much more than simply the calories you take in, but that food was the key to every system and benefit in your life. Dr. Sears looked at food like a drug, and understood the way different foods and hormones affect your chemical functions, moods, and your ability to stay healthy.
Dr. Sears continues to be the leading authority in these areas and is the President of Zone labs, located in Danvers, MA. He also continues to do research for the Inflammation Research Foundation, a non-profit organization in Marblehead, MA.
This insight into Dr. Sears can hopefully give you the push you need to learn more about how the foods you eat effects how you feel and your weight loss progress. Remember that you should consult with your physician before making any drastic changes in your diet.
