- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Viking USA; 2nd edition (May 10 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0670885932
- ISBN-13: 978-0670885930
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 771 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #384,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For most health books, the word cure in the title is a definite sign to steer clear. The Diet Cure is a refreshing exception. Author Julia Ross has the unusual job description of "nutritional psychologist," which means that she works with people to eradicate food cravings, addictions, and eating disorders (including overeating). The gist of The Diet Cure plan is that food allergies, hormonal irregularities, blood sugar swings, and thyroid dysfunction, among other factors, cause biochemical imbalances that lead to food addiction and weight gain, and that these problems can usually be lessened or eradicated with the proper diet and supplements.
To be sure, most of these health problems ought to be diagnosed by a medical professional, but they often get overlooked because their symptoms can be numerous and vague (fatigue, depression, inability to concentrate). They're not easily diagnosed by the common managed-care tests (such as the TSH, or thyroid-stimulating hormone, blood test; Ross advises several more specific tests if a thyroid problem is suspected). Ross's questionnaires, worksheets, and profiles of case studies from her 10 years of clinical experience will enable you to determine what may be the hidden causes that sabotage your weight-loss efforts.
Ross's book should be lauded for its educational tone. She warns of the dangers of zinc and vitamin B1 deficiencies, two common problems found in chronic dieters, along with protein and fat deficiencies and adrenal exhaustion (which is particularly common in caffeine fiends). She rails against the most popular diet programs, including the Zone, the Atkins Diet, and even Weight Watchers, for (among other things) their ignorance of food allergies such as grains, dairy products, and sugar. For those whom Ross terms, perhaps frighteningly, sugar addicts or "recreational sugar users," she suggests an amino-acid and fish-oil supplement plan to curb sugar cravings and aid weight loss. Many of her patients over the past decade testify in the book that their environmental allergies and weight-loss problems disappeared after they cut sugar from their diets.
Ross's suggestions may seem radical to many primary-care physicians; her approach to health and weight loss definitely takes a holistic approach. She does, however, back up her suggestions and plan with references to medical studies, along with dozens of print and online resources on finding a nutritionist, naturopathic physician, holistic M.D., and testing labs (many of them mail-order). This is one diet that Americans in particular ought to pay attention to.
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Ross, the executive director of a clinic that treats serious eating and weight disorders, has developed a method that uses amino acids to rebalance body chemistry for the promotion of weight loss. Ross presents her eight-step program in three parts: Part 1 starts with a Quick Symptom Questionnaire to check which biochemical imbalances you might have and reviews the eight types of imbalances; Part 2 gives recommended steps to correct imbalances; and Part 3 provides a plan for maintaining good health, including menus and recipes. Although this book contains much the same type of healthy eating advice that other diet books promote, its emphasis on biochemical imbalances as the cause of weight problems and its listing of specific amino acids as the key to the solution may be just the answer some dieters have been looking for. A useful addition to public libraries.AKristine Benishek, Shank Memorial Lib., Good Samaritan Hosp., Dayton, OH
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Outdated to some extent, but solid,
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This review is from: The Diet Cure (Paperback)
This book is very solid. It explains that low calorie diets just don't work, and that when we eat foods we are allergic to or that feed a Candida problem we create food cravings.Low calorie diets can leave you adrenally exhausted and even fatter than when you started too. The author recommends not starving yourself, or missing meals or trying to attain a weight that for you is unrealistic. Coconut oil is recommended, along with lots of real and unprocessed foods including at least 3 tablespoons of healthy fats a day (coconut oil, lard, ghee etc.), at least 4 cups of vegetables daily, and at least 20 - 30 grams of protein at each meal. A caution is given against eating soy, and the book also provides a very good basic supplement regime. The doses given are not at all extreme or super-low. I was really happy to see the author recommend activated B vitamins, as so few authors seem to be aware of them and their huge benefits over standard B vitamins. The author points out the problems with the most popular diet programs such as the Zone, Atkins and Weight Watchers, for their ignorance of food allergies such as grains and dairy products, among other things. I'd probably give this book 5 stars were it still 1999. This book is pretty wonderful and well above average for being written in 1999, but wouldn't make my top 10 list in 2012 even though I am glad I borrowed it from my local library. The author has a great writing style too. The book discusses causes for symptoms and problems losing weight or which may cause weight gain, which is great, but many topics are just not discussed at all and some of the testing information may be outdated. For a broader view of this topic and finding out what could be causing health issues I would recommend Detoxify or Die by Dr Sherry Rogers. This book also contains good info on testing nutrient levels. On the topic of diet, this book is still very good, but books such as Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and a Longer Life and Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats give more detail and references. This book is still miles better than a vast number of unhelpful low-calorie and anti-fat books out there though, for sure. Jodi Bassett, The Hummingbirds' Foundation for M.E.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book should get 100 stars.,
By D.M.K "smart reader" (Las Vegas, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Diet Cure (Paperback)
After trying all the fad diets i.e. low fat, zone, atkins, etc and losing weight and then gaining it back..feeling sick and tired most of the time..I discoved this book. The whole problem of being overweight is not in the diet but in the brain chemical imbalances...I started following the progam and lost my appitite and started eating "normal" to small portions, because I WAS NOT HUNGRY, not because I was using willpower. I feel much better emotionally, I am much more alert and have achieved my correct weight without "dieting" I am actually angry that the "diet' books actually make you ill physically. When I read that you can mess your metabolism up to the point that you can gain weight on 700 calories a day...thats insane, but true. Dieting as we know it doesnt work and is insane. This is the ultimate book for a person who has weight problems. One understands the real reasons that your overweight instead of another new way to starve yourself and get weaker and sicker. A hundred star book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I have a whole new life! ;),
By Marcia Howard (crestview, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Diet Cure (Paperback)
I have struggled with my weight my whole life. I'm forty three years old. When I recieved the book "The Diet Cure" I was drinking eight or more FULL water goblets of wine a night. I didn't admit to being addicted since I "only" drank at night. I was tired and weak all day. I would be all out of breath if I had to walk further than three feet. I had perimenapausal symtoms such as hot flashes and a pounding heart. I was miserable and felt miserable. My moods were irratic..I had negative thoughts all the time. My self esteem was shot.My aunt(God bless her!) sent me "The Diet Cure." At first I thought..Oh this is crazy! I was in denial. I was so use to feeling awful that I thought there's no way this is going to help me! But, I decided to give it a try since my aunt was nice enough to send it to me. I am so glad I did! I took my time as the book suggests and read everything until I understood. I set a date (one week before Christmas) to start on the plan. The first day had amazing results so I decided to continue. I will tell you I have never been so surprised in all my life...I feel like a new person! I use to lay down most of the day, never go out and I couldn't wait for 6:00 to come so I could start drinking!
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