The Hormone Diet »

NATASHA TURNER, ND, is a leading naturopathic doctor and the founder of Clear Medicine, a Canada-based wellness clinic that provides integrated health care. She lives in Toronto with her husband.

Hormones are powerful chemical messengers in the body, controlling everything from the reproductive system to mood, sleep, and appearance. Yet many people, men and women alike, are unaware that even minor hormonal imbalances can cause symptoms ranging from inability to lose weight to fatigue to uncontrollable sugar cravings.

Turner, a naturopathic doctor, used her own struggles with hormonal imbalances to develop a revolutionary three-step program. Through self-tests, discover exactly which hormones are out of balance, create a personalized plan, and learn:

• how to conquer the seven factors that cause obesity and interfere with weight loss

• which hormones are fat-burning friends and which are fat-burning foes

• the five key supplements we all need to maintain health and prevent nutritional deficiencies

• targeted fixes for specific hormonal imbalances

For men and women of all ages, The Hormone Diet is an easy-to-follow total wellness program that offers lifelong results.

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 Introduction to 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 Two Weeks
9. Strategies for Stress Survival

Step 2: Replenish Your Body And Balance Your Hormones
10.Nasty Nutrition: Eating Habits That Disrupt Our Hormones
11. Replenish: 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, Vigour and Radiance
14.Sex and Sweat: Why We Need Both for Hormonal Balance
15. Strength, Stamina And Stretching: The Hormone Diet Exercise Prescription
16.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 Acknowledgements Resources Index