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Bert Herring, MD | The Mystery of Fast-5 and D.I.E.T.
Originally destined for the surgical suite, Bert Herring’s experiences in the Marine Corps changed his outlook on medicine and the realities of global problems. After working at the National Institute of Health with a focus on cancer treatments, Bert found time to study global obesity. The outcome of this research sparked the Fast-5 weight-loss tool, which has helped thousands of people overcome obesity. It’s a way of eating that is consistent with a lifestyle emphasizing simplicity and value — two virtues that are conspicuously absent in America’s booming weight-loss industry.
In 2005, Dr. Bert showed the world a way to maintain practical, sustainable intermittent fasting with his first book, The Fast-5 Diet and the Fast-5 Lifestyle. In his latest book, AC: The Power of Appetite Correction, he’s added over a dozen tools — all sustainable lifestyle options — to help you achieve appetite correction and fat loss without calorie counting or food restrictions.
With a diverse range of experience, from the no-nonsense world of the US Marine infantry to cutting-edge cancer research at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Bert maintains a strong sense of practicality and respect for real life. “Life is for the living,” he says. “The way you eat has to be compatible with a life of spontaneity, fun and variety. Losing fat is almost impossible if you’re working against your body, rather than with it.”
