The Liver Cleansing Diet by Sandra Cabot M.D.
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Book Reviews of The Liver Cleansing Diet
Book Review: Love this book
Summary: 5 Stars
I had checked this book out at my local library many times and finally decided that I needed to own it. Lots of great information.Book Review: The Liver Cleansing Diet
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent resource. Easy to understand. Recipes are awesome. Thank you for such a great book. It has been a major help for me.Book Review: A Surprisingly Great Recipe Book
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book primarily for the recipes. I have had gallbladder issues for a few years now, and during that time, I have educated myself about what kinds of foods to eat and what kinds of foods to avoid in order support my gallbladder health. While I have good success with these changes in diet, I was looking for some inspiration in terms of variety and interesting ways to prepare liver/gallbladder healthy foods.
I'll just start out by saying that I have made 4 recipes from the book and in each case I have been blown away by how good the meals are. I'm not talking "good for a healthy recipe". I mean good that can hold its own.... period. In this sense, the book has more than exceeded my expectations. Even my partner who is somewhat skeptical about anything "healthy" has really enjoyed the meals.
The book also has a lot of good information about how different foods affect the liver and its processes so it is also useful in that respect.
The only reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is that while the book's perspective was definitely centered around promoting liver health, some of the suggestions and ingredients may cause some problems for people like me who have gallbladder sensitivities. For instance, almonds show up in many of the recipes and in the ubiquitous LSA (i.e. linseed, sunflower seeds, almond) mix but as healthy as almonds are, they are often a trigger for gallbladder sensitive people. There are also a few recipes that contain eggs (or are centered around eggs) and while eggs in moderation can be a healthy part of most people's diet, they are one of the worst (if not THE worst) offenders for people with gallbladder issues. While I realize that the book is written more from a liver health (and not a gallbladder health) perspective in mind, I think it is still a fair point to raise since most people look at the gallbladder and the liver as merely different aspects of one system so closely are they related.
However, having said this, I have found that almost all of the book's recipes are either fine as written or can be easily "edited" to tailor them more to my particular needs. And as I said, I have been very impressed with how good everything so far has turned out.
Book Review: Informative
Summary: 4 Stars
This is packed with healthy liver information. The health of the liver seems to have a great impact on mental balance and the quality of sleep. After years of "experimenting" with food and drink, I know the liver rules.
This book is extremely useful in providing information that would normally not be available, I think it is important to read.
Book Review: very little useful information on the liver
Summary: 1 Stars
I feel cheated because this book could have been written by simply looking up basic facts on the liver from an encyclopedia, and it seems it is simply geared toward convincing you to buy her liver cleansing pills or powder.
The book consists of this: 20% scare tactics on liver disease; 20% buy my pills to cure yourself; 20% testimonials; 40% basic diet guidelines and sample menus and recipes.
I was looking for a lot more details on the liver, how it functions, and specifically steatohepatitis. There is some of this in the book but just a few pages at a fifth grade level.
The author's dietary advice is no different than the standard consensus of minimizing carbs and sugar, and increasing good fats, lean meats, and fiber. My preference for this information is the South Beach diet book. I had hoped that Cabot's book would cover liver disease as effectivey as the South Beach covered weight gain, insulin, and diabetes. But it absolutely does not.