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Joey Udovich was following the universal “eat right and exercise” template for better health and weight loss, getting up at 4:30 a.m., six days per week, to exercise and eating a mostly healthy diet. Nevertheless, her weight kept creeping upward.

Udovich, who had always been thin, rapidly gained 30 pounds as she approached her 40s.

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Amy Denney is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. Amy has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield and has won several awards for investigative and health reporting. She covers the microbiome, new treatments, and integrative wellness.