Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, and Health

This nationally bestselling book explains the shocking new science of how hormones are wreaking havoc on the body, and the delicious solution that improves health, reduces pain, and even helps to shed weight.

Hidden in everyday foods are the causes of a surprising range of health problems: infertility, menstrual cramps, weight gain, hair loss, breast and prostate cancer, hot flashes, and much more. All of these conditions have one thing in common: they are fueled by hormones that are hiding in foods or are influenced by the foods we eat.

Your Body in Balance provides step-by-step guidance for understanding what's at the root of your suffering-and what you can do to feel better fast. Few people realize that a simple food prescription can help you tackle all these and more by gently restoring your hormone balance, with benefits rivaling medications. Neal Barnard, MD, a leading authority on nutrition and health, offers insight into how dietary changes can alleviate years of stress, pain, and illness. What's more, he also provides delicious and easy-to-make hormone-balancing recipes, including:

• Cauliflower Buffalo Chowder
• Kung Pao Lettuce Wraps
• Butternut Breakfast Tacos
• Mediterranean Croquettes
• Apple Pie Nachos
• Brownie Batter Hummus

Your Body in Balance gives new hope for people struggling with health issues. Thousands of people have already reclaimed their lives and their health through the strategic dietary changes described in this book. Whether you're looking to treat a specific ailment or are in search of better overall health, Dr. Neal Barnard provides an easy pathway toward pain relief, weight control, and a lifetime of good health.

ISBN-13: 9781538747421

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Publication Date: 02-04-2020

Pages: 352

Product Dimensions: 9.10(w) x 6.00(h) x 1.30(d)

Dr. Neal D. Barnard, FACC, is a faculty member of the George Washington University School of Medicine and President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Dr. Barnard is editor-in-chief of the Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, a nutrition textbook given to all second-year medical students in the U.S. He is also editor of Good Medicine, a magazine with a circulation of 150,000. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes, The Get Healthy Go Vegan Cookbook, Power Foods for the Brain, The 21-Day Weight-Loss Kickstart, and most recently The Vegan Starter Kit, among many others.

Table of Contents

A Note to the Reader vii

Introduction ix

Part I Sex Hormones: Finding Your Balance

Chapter 1 Foods for Fertility 3

Chapter 2 Curing Cramps and Premenstrual Syndrome 21

Chapter 3 Tackling Cancer for Women 36

Chapter 4 Tackling Cancer for Men 64

Chapter 5 Reversing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 78

Chapter 6 Tackling Menopause 88

Part II Hormones, Metabolism, and Mood

Chapter 7 Curing Erectile Dysfunction and Saving Your Life 109

Chapter 8 Conquering Diabetes 117

Chapter 9 A Healthy Thyroid 134

Chapter 10 Healthy Skin and Hair 150

Chapter 11 Foods That Fight Moodiness and Stress 162

Part III Feeling Better Again

Chapter 12 A Healthy Diet 191

Chapter 13 Avoiding Environmental Chemicals 217

Menus 236

Recipes 239

Breakfasts 242

Salads and Starters 250

Soups 263

Sandwiches and Wraps 270

Mains 276

Sides 286

Desserts 293

Acknowledgments 297

References 299

Index 321

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