The Hormone Diet: A 3-Step Program to Help You Lose Weight, Gain Strength, and Live Younger Longer

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Many of us experience signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance every day. Do you have trouble dragging yourself out of bed in the morning? Ever have an uncontrollable sugar craving at 3 p.m.? Chronic headaches? Lack of energy? Do you get stressed just sitting in your office? Our bodies are wired to send us signals when something isn't right, but often we're too busy to hear them. Compounding the problem is a lack of understanding about the consequences if these symptoms are left unaddressed. Without hormonal balances, we are more likely to succumb to many diseases and illnesses.The Hormone Diet lays out a foolproof plan to balance your life, one hormone at a time. But it is more than just a diet book. Along with advice for weight loss, Dr. Natasha Turner provided recommendations for anti-inflammatory detox, nutritional supplements, exercise, sleep, stress management, toxin-free skin care, and natural hormone replacement combined with a diet plan⁰́₄all incorporated into a 3-step wellness program focused on the essentials of hormone balance for lasting health.  Read more... Abstract: Many of us experience signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance every day. Do you have trouble dragging yourself out of bed in the morning? Ever have an uncontrollable sugar craving at 3 p.m.? Chronic headaches? Lack of energy? Do you get stressed just sitting in your office? Our bodies are wired to send us signals when something isn't right, but often we're too busy to hear them. Compounding the problem is a lack of understanding about the consequences if these symptoms are left unaddressed. Without hormonal balances, we are more likely to succumb to many diseases and illnesses.The Hormone Diet lays out a foolproof plan to balance your life, one hormone at a time. But it is more than just a diet book. Along with advice for weight loss, Dr. Natasha Turner provided recommendations for anti-inflammatory detox, nutritional supplements, exercise, sleep, stress management, toxin-free skin care, and natural hormone replacement combined with a diet plan⁰́₄all incorporated into a 3-step wellness program focused on the essentials of hormone balance for lasting health Content: Introduction Part one: your hormones, your body 1. The New Formula for Fat Loss 2. Are You In Balance? The Hormonal Health Profile 3. Your Fat-Loss Foes: The Hormones That Pack On Pounds 4. Your Fat-Burning Friends: The Hormones That Help You Lose Weight 5. Skinny or Fat Isn't Where It's At: The Facts About Body Composition Part two: the three-step fix Introducing the three-step fix 6. Laying the Groundwork: Getting Prepped for the Three Steps Step 1: Renew and Revitalize 7. Superb Sleep for Hormonal Balance 8. Your Anti-Inflammatory Detox: Look and Feel Better in Just 2 Weeks9. Strategies for Stress Survival Step 2: Replenish Your Body and Balance Your Hormones 10. Nasty Nutrition: Eating Habits That Disrupt Our Hormones 11. The Hormone Diet Nutrition Plan: The Glyci-Med Approach 12. Replenish with Something Extra: Basic Supplements to Support Hormonal Balance and Fat Loss 13. Getting Back in Balance: Advanced Supplements and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Step 3: Restore Strength, Vigor, and Radiance 14. Sex and Sweat: Why We Need Both for Hormonal Balance 15. Strength, Stamina, and Stretching: The Hormone Diet Exercise Prescription16. Look Lovely, Live Well: The Importance of Natural Skin Care 17. You're Almost There! A Refresher to Keep You Going Appendices Appendix A: Understanding blood tests Appendix B: Tackling toxins in your space Appendix C: The Hormone Diet Recipes Acknowledgments Resources Index