The Supercharged Hormone Diet: A 30-Day Accelerated Plan to Lose Weight, Restore Metabolism & Feel Younger Longer
Natasha Turner
Language: English
Pages: 384
ISBN: 1623365090
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
In this busy world, we want to lose weight sooner and faster. The Hormone Diet taught readers the ins and outs of how and why their hormones play the biggest part in their weight-loss woes. Now, in The Supercharged Hormone Diet, Dr. Natasha Turner gives readers the information they need to get their hormones back on track-in 30 days flat.
This highly praised plan addresses readers' most popular concerns in a fabulous, easy-to-follow program that includes:
- The Best Body Assessment for setting your goals
- The Hormonal Health Profile to identify fat-packing hormonal imbalances
- Recommended blood tests to take to your doctor
- Suggested supplements to aid fat burning and restore optimal health
- Hormone Diet-friendly food lists, weekly meal plans, and a handy grocery guide
chicken Curry puffs Dahl Creamy dishes like korma Cucumber raita Butter chicken Roti Pappadums Steamed rice (small portion—no more than ½ cup [125 mL] serving) Naan bread Asian Clear soups Battered or fried meat dishes like honey chicken Braised meat dishes Dishes made with coconut milk like laksa Stir-fried vegetables Satay dishes Chop suey Fried dim sum or spring rolls Nori rolls/sushi Prawn crackers Steamed dim sum Soy sauce Steamed rice (small portion—no more than ½ cup [125 mL]
easily depleted with perspiration and stress. Take 200 to 500 mg of vitamin B5 and/or 50 to 100 mg of B6 every day. These are often available in combination. 4. Relora: This supplement is a mixture of the herbal extracts Magnolia officinalis and Phellodendron amurense. It is medically proven to reduce stress and anxiety. It significantly reduces cortisol and raises DHEA, sometimes within as little as 2 weeks of use. Relora can be used to prevent health conditions associated with stress,
excretion of harmful estrogen metabolites. It may also be useful in the treatment and prevention of breast and prostate cancers. Take 200 mg twice a day for 1 to 3 months. 3. Calcium d-glucarate: This calcium salt is heavily involved in detoxification and the removal of estrogen from the body. Some evidence suggests it protects against cancers of the colon, breast and prostate. Take 500 mg twice a day for 1 to 3 months. 4. Turmeric, rosemary extract, green tea and milk thistle: Together these
acetylcholine. Take 1,200 to 2,400 mg a day with food. PC is my favourite choice for use during pregnancy. It supports development of the baby’s brain and nervous system, and I swear the babies I see in my practice are smarter for it! 3. DMAE: DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol) is anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and increases the production of acetylcholine. It is useful for both cognitive function and for improving muscle contractions. Take 100 to 300 mg daily with food. As an aside, DMAE may also
blood tests that I believe are helpful to incorporate into your yearly medical checkup. You will find the actual list of tests, which can be photocopied to take to your doctor, at the end of this chapter. This panel of blood tests is similar to those we complete for patients enrolled in our hormonal health program at Clear Medicine. It’s very thorough! Whether you request these tests at your annual checkup or when you are going through a particularly symptomatic period, I recommend asking for a