The Hormone Diet Book

Written by a Naturopathic Doctor, this book is such an excellent resource for learning about the hormones in our body and what happens when they are out of balance. I found it extremely fascinating and helpful to get the background and explanations on which hormones will pack on weight and which ones will help to lose weight and the things we can do to have optimal health.

I personally followed this plan to lose weight under the guidance of my own Naturopathic Doctor, starting with a liver cleanse. It does work - I won't say how much weight I lost, but it was significant. What I like about this plan is that it is not a "diet" per se, but can be described more as a life style change that I want to continue to maintain my weight and health.

She outlines 3 steps to better health and goes in depth for each one. Step #1 - Renew & Revitalize: this deals with the importance of quality sleep, detoxing the liver, and strategies for stress management. Step #2 - Replenish your Body and Balance your Hormones: this deals with nutrition and eating habits, hormonal supplements where needed. Step #3 - Restore Strength, Vigour and Radiance: this deals with sex and sweat, Strength, stamina & stretching, skin care.

I will admit I did get bogged down a bit at some of the scientific explanations and it sounded too much like a text book at times. But overall, I am treating this like my health Bible. It makes so much sense. I really wish our medical doctors would get on board with some of these ideas. For example, my guess is, is that if I went to my medical doctor and said I want to lose weight, she would probably prescribe an appetite suppressant. To be fair, she'd probably tell me to follow Canada's food guide as well. My point is, I don't need a prescription - I need some coaching as to what the long term plan should be and it is going to take hard work and committment.