Herbs for weight control

Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis)
Aloe vera juice improves digestion and cleanses the digestive tract.
Astragalus (Astragalus gummifer)
Astragalus increases energy and improves nutrient absorption.
Caution: Do not use this herb in the presence of a fever.
Bee pollen
Bee pollen stimulates the metabolism and helps to curb appetite. Take up to 1 teaspoon daily.
Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus)
Bladderwrack contain iodine, which helps to enhance thyroid function. Dosage: Take 150 milligrams at breakfast and another 150 milligrams lunch for two months.
Caution: Check with your doctor before taking this herb if you have a thyroid disorder, high blood pressure, or heart problems. If you are allergic to shellfish and/ or sensitive to iodine, do not take this herb. Also do not take kelp and bladderwrack at the same time.
Brewer's yeast
Brewer's yeast will help to reduce various cravings for food and drink.
Chickweed (Stellaria media)
This herb a great folk reputation for shedding weight.
You can eat it raw in salads. Alternately, you can steam it and eat it like a vegetable. For a great weight loss salad, mix chickweed, dandelion, evening primrose, stinging nettle (cooked and cooled), plantain and purslane. Add this to your regular salad.
Coconut oil
Coconut oil, extracted from coconuts, is a rich source for medium chain triglycerides. Medium chain triglycerides (MCTS) are special types of saturated fats separated out from coconut oil that range in length from six to twelve carbon chains. Unlike regular fats, MCTs do not appear to cause weight gain; they actually promote weight loss.

LOSING WEIGHT WITH THE MILLET TOFU DIET

This diet is specifically recommended for losing weight and for getting rid of addictions to sugar. Millet is an Earth food in the system of elements. Eating millet will thus, over time, help release the craving for sugar. Also note that not enough protein creates sugar cravings. So include other protein if you cannot eat tofu or soy.
MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE MILLET DIET
I began the millet diet at a time when I was very discouraged about my weight. I had been on many diets in the past with little success and had almost given up. I was able to begin this diet when I was house sitting and could have some time to myself. I think it was helpful for me to be out of my regular setting. I didn't tell anyone what I was doing because I wasn't sure if I could stick to it. To my glad surprise I found that the diet gave me enough food to satisfy my hunger and I began to steadily lose weight and feel better. Once I felt like I could do it, I made a commitment to stick to the diet for 40 days.
I adapted the diet for myself by starting the day with fruit or sometimes applesauce with a teaspoon of Spirulina mixed into it. Spirulina is nutrient rich green food harvested from the sea. Several commercial brands are available in most health food stores. I buy good tofu in packages that are about a pound and cook my daily meal with 1 cup of cooked millet, the daily pound of tofu and whatever veggies I have handy. I vary the seasoning using curries, garlic, and tomato sauce (check the label to find tomato sauces with no sugars or fats).
I use a cast iron skillet and cook with olive oil Pam. Pam is a commercial product available in most groceries. It is spray oil used for fat free cooking and comes in different flavors. Other brands of spray oil products are also commonly available. I flavor with Bragg another commercial product. Bragg's is a liquid soy protein flavoring, similar to tamari also called liquid aminos. Other spices I use are lemon
pepper, or oregano. I use lemon juice or vinegar sometimes to add zest to my repared meal. One cup of dry millet makes four cups cooked so I cook it up four cups at a time making daily food preparation very simple. When I want something sweet I eat fruit. If I want bread I eat a banana. I have not restricted my fruit intake at all.
I divide my tofu-millet veggie meal into two parts eating one part of it around noon and the other part around 4 PM. The diet calls for no caffeine. I cheat a little here and drink green tea and occasionally splurge with a diet coke. I use soymilk in my tea but limit the quantity to not more than one half cup per day. A few times I ve felt extra hungry after 4 PM and have had some extra tofu but I really try to stick to the 4 PM rule. I often make an evening snack of fruit salad by cutting up fruit in applesauce and spicing it with cinnamon or ginger. The great improvements in my health and energy levels are my incentive to stick to it.