The Diet Cure
by Julia Ross
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Book Reviews of The Diet Cure
Book Review: A Miracle!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am pretty savvy when it comes to nutrition and healthy living, I've read alot of books on this topic and have been eating whole organic foods most of my adult life. I avoid fast food, processed food, additives, simple sugars, wheat, etc. I add supplements here and there when needed, keep the meals balanced with the right amount of protien, carbs and fats, etc. I thought I was doing pretty good, at least in the top 20% so I thought. Well, Julia Ross has changed my life. Within a week on her program, the mental fog that has been slowly drifting into my existence over the past 10 years has lifted. My memory has improved as well as my focus and mental clarity. My sensitivity to life's pressures and stresses is cut by half. I have more energy and it is more consistent through the day. My carb addiction and afternoon blood sugar drops (I have often commented (half) jokingly about joining "bread addicts anonymous") are nothing like they were. After one week on her program, I have experienced a dramatic improvement in all these areas. The program lasts three months, I am truly excited to see the end results of this cure. I purchased this book for myself along with The Mood Cure for my husband and we have been going through the books together. We are both experiencing dramatic improvements in our lives. It is worth mentioning that I was not achieving results on the lower doses (she gives a range). Follow her instructions and increase your dose until you get results. It may seem like a lot of supplements, but stay with it and follow her instructions. Once I hit the right dosages, I got results very quickly. Julia Ross and her Nutritional Psychology colleagues call it science, but for us this information is a *blessing* of the highest order. Thank you Julia for making this information available to the masses!
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Book Review: This Book Changed My Life - For The Worse!
Summary: 1 Stars
Back in November, I started "The Diet Cure." I was a little overweight, had low energy and mood problems. Thought eating healthy would help. Oh man. Increasing my protein intake from the little (or none) I ate to the whopping 20g a meal that she recommends (and cutting down drastically on carbs) brought on a state of ketosis that caused a constant ache in my kidneys. On top of that, my face started flushing beet red every couple of hours. I was miserable and teary and almost passed out on the street.
So I stopped the Diet Cure after four days. Just FOUR DAYS of it and FOUR MONTHS LATER I am still struggling to deal with the mess it has caused in my body. My doctor says it triggered hypoglycemia, which I have to manage by eating six carefully controlled meals a day. My kidneys seem to have bounced back, but the mystery facial flush only stopped a week ago after I tried everything I knew to deal with it.
I know that it's not Julia Ross's fault that I wasn't eating any protein to begin with, but I do think her advice was highly irresponsible. Sudden, dramatic dietary changes can mess you up irreparably. I have heard similar stories from a number of people now. I wish I'd heard them before I read this book. Sudden dietary changes can give you big, nasty, lifelong diseases like colitis or hypoglycemia, just to name the ones I've personally heard about.
What's sad is that the diet she recommends is actually pretty good for me. If she had advised me to gradually ease on to it over a period of 12 months, I'd be writing a very different review.
So please please please, if you're considering following this program, make the changes gradually. If you do it fast, what happened to me may not happen to you - but why take the risk?
Book Review: Didn't Work For Me
Summary: 2 Stars
This diet obviously works for some people and might be great for those with alcohol and drug addictions. But I had some problems with it.1. This is another diet that takes a one size fits all approach. It doesn't work for me. There's too much protein in her recommended diet for my system and this made me crave sweets rather than stopping my cravings. Also, it's a fairly bland diet, which is hard to stick with when you are super busy and stressed.
2. The recommended vitamin regimen is expensive and difficult. Unless you are in the $40,000 or above income bracket, it will probably be difficult for you to afford all of the supplements. I splurged and got three of the aminos plus a colon cleanse product to get rid of parasites, I also took a multi, B complex and fish oil caps. This doesn't even skim the surface of all the supplements she suggests you take. After one week, I feel jittery and spaced out, not energetic and happy. I'm still eating and craving sweets too. And I'm sick of swallowing tons of pills. It has also apparently caused some sort of chemical imbalance as this evening I went and purchased cigarettes and have smoked about ten!! And I still feel jittery.
3. Like many Americans, I cannot afford health insurance, so going to a doctor for all of the testing for thyroid, allergies, etc., is completely out of the question.
If you're upper middle class to wealthy, and have plenty of time and money to waste trying various doctors and supplementation, it might be worth your time to try and tailor this program to your needs. Otherwise, I'd suggest finding a diet and health plan that is simpler and cheaper. I'm going off this plan as of tomorrow.
Book Review: Good, but...
Summary: 3 Stars
The Diet Cure is a welcome book on the diet/anti-diet book scene. It explains in easily understood language the imbalances in our bodies as a consequence of past dieting (such as unstable blood sugar, yeast problems and hormonal imbalances) and gives practical advice on how to rebalance together with lots of resources.However, there are a few things which detract from an otherwise excellent book. Rather than being split into separate chapters in two different sections (resulting in a lot of repetition), I would have preferred the symptoms and "cures" for each topic to be in one chapter. Also, in the text there are often vague cross-references, such as "see Chapter 4", when a simple page number would be more helpful.
I was also surprised at the stand on soy. Contrary to many recent articles reporting on the benefits of soy regarding menopausal symptoms, Julia Ross opposes the use of soy. For example, she states that soy is responsible for menstrual disturbances in female athletes. But it is well known that female athletes have a high muscle-to-fat ratio that can cause amenorrhea. Julia Ross also states that soy is probably responsible for the high rate of osteoporosis among Japanese women since the Japanese are known to eat a lot of soy products. However, no mention is made that dairy products (one of the best sources of calcium) were only widely introduced in Japan in the post-war years of the 1950's.
In spite of my criticisms, this is an invaluable book to have on your shelf if you are at all interested in finding a way to regain your health and vitality.
Book Review: I have a whole new life! ;)
Summary: 5 Stars
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!
I no longer drink, I walk moderately for thirty minutes on the treadmill daily, I no longer have naps during the day. I won't get on the scale because I don't think a person should be weighed like meat..but my size 3X clothes are looser and the best part for me is I feel GREAT! Thanks Julia! I could go on and on! I highly reccomend this book! ;)
Marcia