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It is a lot harder for women over 40 to lose weight than it was for them when they are in their 20s and 30s, and the holidays are a particularly difficult time for many.  Recent studies have shown that Americans average a seven-pound weight increase each year from Thanksgiving through to 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 a new and innovative New Year’s weight-loss plan designed specifically for women in the over 40 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 increased risk for a variety of health issues. Unfortunately, women over 40 usually fail on most 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.”