The Diet Cure by Julia Ross
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Book Reviews of The Diet Cure
Book Review: Top notch research
Summary: 5 Stars
I work in molecular biology, and that has given me an understanding of cellular metabolism. In gaining this understanding, I have come to realize how horrific our American diets are. Unfortuneately, a few well meaning and misguided nutritionists and scientists earlier in teh twentieth century tried to reform our eating habits. These habits stuck, and now we have a country of fat unhealthy citizens. The more I read about nutrition, the more I understand what is wrong with our eating habits. The author has doen her research and has a very firm grasp on the concept of cellular metabolism. She references actual scientific studies that have been published. More and more literature is coming out debunking the food pyramid and extolling the health benefits of a high protein, low SIMPLE carb diet. This is not to be confused with diets such as Atkins, where all carbs are evil. Or diets such as weight watchers which encourage the consumption of processed foods. Or diets such as the Zone, whose recommended caloric intake is not enough to sustain basic cellular function. Diets such as South Beach are actually good models of a healthy eating plan. And amino acids, as Ms. Ross explains in her book, are the building blocks of proteins, whish are essential for our body to function. While her book does skip around, and can be a little hard to follow, it offers sound advice. Advice that sadly the rest of the world is slow to follow, out of ignorance.Book Review: Amino acids and health
Summary: 5 Stars
There appear to be few books on amino acid supplementation for the average reader. A friend was reading this one when we met for coffee. I realized it covered amino acids in a way I hadn't found in other works. The book's information is based on clinical usage for relatively normal people and is applicable more generally than the population described. This led me back to reading Eric R. Braverman's book (1987 edition), The Healing Nutrients Within, which I had bought and read partly over the years. His work appears to derive from more medically oriented inputs. I do not own Braverman's more recent editions (2003 and 2010). Not knowing what these more recent editions have added to knowledge on amino acids I would recommend Julia Ross's The Diet Cure and Braverman's book as joint resources for anyone's nutritional library. If I had any desires for further information in this field I would like to see a well-priced book on amino acids and physical fitness and another on amino acids and aging (both in respect to increased knowledge on aging and delaying its more malleable impacts). Perhaps Braverman has addressed this already and in part as I note he has become involved in aging inquiries and has another book out, Younger You. I haven't read that work either. I'm certain that research on amino acids and health is an active area which should attract the attention of more authors.
D.S. Abrahamson
Book Review: this approach works
Summary: 5 Stars
Amino acid and essential fatty acids therapies are becoming more mainstream, thank goodness. I've used these therapies and others suggested in the book in my nutritional practice, with great success.I can't think of one client who wouldn't benefit from reading this book. In fact, I've given this book to many clients to educate them about the process we undertake to improve their health.
I can't agree more about the importance of functional testing for the adrenals. Coffee addicts often find themselves willing to ease off caffeine when they see on their lab results that their adrenals are fatigued and are not doing their job, so to speak.
Thanks to Julia Ross for enlightening the mainstream. The question is, will your drug company-sponsored physician consider nutrition in your recovery plan? Doubtful. Drugs and masking symptoms are the way of the conventional M.D. But there are plenty of nutritionists and naturopathic doctors out there who already know and use the information in this book. Take your health into your own hands. It's really not rocket science and don't let your doctor convince you that it is.
Book Review: Solved all my problems
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a 23 year old female who for the last 9 months has been obsessing compulsively about the state of my body. I exercise heavily 6 times a week and was on a strict diet, to the point that I would only try to eat one small meal a day. I was extremely exhausted all the time, very irritable, and incredibly unhappy with my body b/c I could not lose weight. Then I read the Diet Cure, and immediately ran out to CVS and bought some of the essential supplements and amino acids. Two days later I swear I was 90% better: not only did I stop obsessing about my body but I was finally able to eat a meal without feeling so guilty for putting food, essential fuel, into my body! I mean, for the first time in almost a year, I was free because I was not thinking about food all day long, craving all day long, and hating myself for eating. This book has it all, and solved it all. Although I think I still need to address my issues with food, the advice in the book calmed my frustration with body image and has honestly given me so much clarity...in two days! Kudos to Julia Ross, she saved me!Book Review: A must for those interested in diet and health
Summary: 5 Stars
This is quite possibly the best book on nutrition I have read so far (which is a lot). To frame the issues of over-eating / incorrect eating from the perspective of the chemical and physiological reactions of the body, really demonstrates how looking just a caloric intake is only a small part of the equasion -- and can't lead to long-term success. And it is written clearly and simply. I read it like a mystery novel, getting clues to how my body responds to things, and trying to piece together a picture of my own overall imbalances.It is likely that people with food issues have multiple layers of imbalances that need to be addressed, and this book explains how to test yourself (or access a lab) to identify imbalances, and how to fix them. The eight steps she addresses are brain chemistry, low-calorie dieting, unstable blook sugar, low thyroid function, addictions to foods you're allergic to, hormonal havoc, yeast overgrowth, and fatty acid deficiency.
All in all, an excellent primer on the REAL nutritional factors that effect your weight, mood, and cravings.