Breakthrough: Eight Steps to Wellness
by Suzanne Somers
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Author: Suzanne SomersEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-09
ISBN: 1400053277
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Crown
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Book Reviews of Breakthrough: Eight Steps to Wellness
Book Review: Not what I expected
Summary: 1 Stars
I saw Somers on several shows and liked the idea of curing some of the problems of old age through natural remedies (or so she said). I did not trust her to be an expert, and she does not look too well herself (gained weight, puffiness in the face, uneven color, etc.). In fact when I saw her on Larry King talking about a recent trip to the hospital where she was misdiagnosed with cancer, I thought she looked that way because she was having serious health problems! I was shocked to learn she was promoting a new book on health and wellness (I first thought it was just about how to survive major health problems). But after listening to the eight steps she outlined and all the doctors and studies that she used in the book I thought it might actually have some good info in it (and there are some parts that I read that are interesting, but not worth buying the book for).
To be honest I did not read the entire book, I couldn't stomach it. After reading the first few chapters, which are all about how perfect she is, how great her and her husbands sex life is (which she goes out of her way to let us know about on a regular basis), and her daily regime (which is so expensive that she probably had to write the book just to pay for it) I lost all interest. Her breakthrough is not "natural" and chemical free. Just to give you a hint of what to expect, here is her regime for "perfect health" (this is not the 8 steps to wellness that she talks about in the book, but it might as well be)...
1. Human growth hormone (bio-identical) injections every other day.
2. On the days she does not take HGH, she wears hormone patches on her arms (i.e. estrogen and some others I forgot).
3. 60 supplements (vitamins, hydrochloric acid, etc.) PER DAY!
4. Daily Yoga (by private instructor in her home)$$
5. Daily electrical impulses delivered to the face to look young (using some machine that she advertises)?!
6. Somersize (her exercise program) on a regular basis (she does not mention how long or how often, unless I missed that part)
7. Eat only organic food (she says she grows some of her own, just started this year)
8. A monthly trip to the doctor for extensive blood work.
9. If she is low in any hormone, vitamin etc. she has 30 minutes of IV infusion at her doctors office?!
Not so natural, huh! I don't know anyone who could afford to follow her "program". Maybe she should have marketed it as the Elite Breakthrough for people who have the money and time to obsess over their looks and health and put thousands of dollars worth of pills, shots, and IV's into their body. I'm sorry, but I was very disappointed and felt that she had misrepresented what she is offering.
Summary of Breakthrough: Eight Steps to Wellness
Life-Altering Secrets from Today's Cutting-Edge Doctors and the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of AgelessToday's most trusted advocate of anti?aging medicine, Suzanne Somers, deepens her commitment to helping people lead healthier, happier lives by opening their eyes to cutting-edge, proven remedies and preventative care that most doctors just aren't talking about with patients: longevity medicine and the more progressive study of bioidentical hormones.
As we age, certain hormones diminish, creating an imbalance that can set off everything from perimenopause to cancer, beginning as early as our thirties. This hormonal imbalance is causing many to feel depressed, anxious, fatigued, sexless, sleepless, and ultimately ill, sometimes even terminally. What's more, Somers and twenty doctors in the field of antiaging medicine argue that the processed chemicals in foods and pharmaceuticals we ply ourselves with are actually slowly eroding our bodies and minds. So we're getting slammed twice. From estrogen dominance to deceptive thyroid problems, people are suffering, and most don't have access to the treatment they truly need to get better and thrive . . . until now.
Breakthrough explores cutting-edge science and delivers smart, proactive advice on the newest treatments for breakthrough health and longevity.
In addition to being a pioneer in a rapidly growing health field, Somers is a passionate, caring individual whose own life was derailed by disease and brought back to unimaginable, feel good heights that she wants you, too, to experience.
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