Feeling Fat, Fuzzy or Frazzled? A 3-Step Program to: Beat Hormone Havoc, Restore Thyroid, Adrenal, and Reproductive Balance, and Feel Better Fast!

by Shames, Karilee; Shames, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781594630026
• ISBN10: 159463002X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-07-07
• Publisher: Hudson Street Press

Summary

Is this you? If you're one of the 33 million Americans suffering from thyroid, adrenal, or reproductive hormone-related metabolic problems -many of whom remain undiagnosed or improperly treated-the answer is a resounding YES.

Author Biography

Richard Shames. MD. is a graduate of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School

Table of Contents

PREFACE COMING BACK TO LIFE: FACING THE GROWING CHALLENGE OF HORMONE HAVOC	xiii
INTRODUCTION A SIMPLE, OBVIOUS, AND ELEGANT SOLUTION: REBALANCE AND RECHARGE ENERGY GLANDS	xvii
Author's Appeal to Medical Doctors	xxi
Notes for Nurses, the Caregiving Experts	xxv
A Heartfelt Invitation to Natural Health Providers	xxix
BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE 3-LEGGED STOOL-A NEW MODEL FOR BALANCING GLANDS	xxxiii
The "Feeling Fat" Thyroid-Driven Physical Endo Type
The "Fuzzy-Thinking" Sex Gland-Driven Mental Endo Type
The "Frazzled" Adrenal-Driven Emotional Endo Type
STEP 1 THE FIVE-DAY JUMP START	1	(98)
CHAPTER 1 DAY 1: NAME THE PROBLEM	3	(22)
CHAPTER 2 DAY 2: DETERMINE THE CAUSE	25	(20)
CHAPTER 3 DAY 3: ESTIMATE YOUR ENDO-TYPE USING SELF-EVALUATIONS	45	(22)
CHAPTER 4 DAY 4: CONFIRM YOUR ENDO-TYPE WITH SIMPLE HOME TESTS	67	(16)
CHAPTER 5 DAY 5: SET THE STAGE FOR SUCCESS	83	(16)
STEP II INTERMEDIATE REBALANCING TOOLS	99	(78)
CHAPTER 6 REDUCE FAT: BOOST A TIRED THYROID
(Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Prescriptions)	103	(22)
CHAPTER 7 IMPROVE FUZZY THINKING: RESTORE SLEEPY SEX GLANDS
(Progesterone, Testosterone, and Alternative Therapies)	125	(28)
CHAPTER 8 ELIMINATE FRAZZLE: REBUILD BURNT-OUT ADRENALS
(Pregnenolone, Glandulars, DHEA, and Cortisol)	153	(24)
STEP III STAINING LONGTERM SUCCESS	177	(70)
CHAPTER 9 LOOK AND FEEL YOUR BEST: MAINTAIN A COMFORTABLE BODY WEIGHT, ENERGY LEVEL, AND OUTLOOK	181	(18)
CHAPTER 10 BE SHARP AND FOCUSED AT WORK AND PLAY: SMART NUTRIENTS PLUS MIND-POWER TECHNIQUES	199	(16)
CHAPTER 11 STAY CALM AND CENTERED WHILE ENJOYING LIFE: RELAXATION TECHNIQUES FOR HORMONAL HARMONY	215	(18)
CHAPTER 12 PUTTING IT TOGETHER	233	(14)
EPILOGUE FEELING FIT, FOCUSED, AND FABULOUS!	247	(2)
APPENDICES	249	(32)
1. ORDERING YOUR HOME LAB TESTS	251	(6)
2. LOCATING YOUR RECOMMENDED VITAMINS	257	(6)
3. FURTHER READING AND HORMONE RESEARCH	263	(6)
4. FOR MORE INFORMATION	269	(4)
5. FINDING APPROPRIATE PRACTITIONERS	273	(4)
6. WHAT TO SHOW YOUR DOCTOR	277	(2)
7. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL HELP	279	(2)
INDEX	281	(15)
ABOUT THE AUTHORS	296