As a women struggling with diet, hormones, and weight, this was a book that really intrigued me. It gave a lot of great information, but i wouldn't say enough about hormones for that to be part of the title. (and part of what I was hoping for the most). It also seemed to mostly be about the specific recipes and diet plan for the book, rather than informative

Fascinating read, and the problem of women being overlooked in the science is so accurate. Well done.

This is a fabulous book for women needing support with hormones. I have read all of Dr. Gottfried's books and very much appreciate all of her cutting edge information as the new books get released. Very practical suggestions in this one!

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Not what I was looking for - another way to do a Keto diet. I did learn a great deal about women and hormones but when it finally came to how to get results it was more than I bargained for - much more. The program is very tedious and you need to be ready with a notebook in hand to measure, weight, track, repeat. The book is full of information and a lot of research to back up what the author is preaching but I was turned off by how long it took to get to the help - promises along the way that it was coming soon.....and then to find out I was in for a boot camp of requirements. I must not be dedicated enough to good health because I pass on this one.

Learning about the hormone affect on my body has been helpful. I never really thought about how my fluctuating hormones could affect my weight. I definitely used this plan to help get my body back on track.

4⭐️ As someone who has really struggled with hormone related issues that was a really great and informative read!

Very useful guide. I think this will be something I often reference. I like that the author made this accessible and easy to understand to a wide range of people.

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Didn't capture my attention and engagement. Interested in trying it again though and hopefully it will take.

I love books on nutrition and hormones, so I always geek out on one's that combine the two. I love that Sara backs up her ideas with science and explains it to the reader, even if it is in a simplified form. Her personal struggles with these issues gives her an emotional connection and fire that makes the book enjoyable to read.

I was quite excited when she acknowledged how traditional keto does not work well for most women. I have personally found this to be true and I dislike how most advocates for it tend to blame failure of it improving health to user error. Sure, it may account for some, but many people's body do not react well to it. I found that it personally increased my a1c and decreased my,thyroid hormones. Sara goes over the negative affects,that commonly plague women on keto and indeed, thyroid issues is a common one. Studies of keto have, by and large, been done,on males, whose bodies function much differently than females. I love her emphasis on natural detox to help combat the release of toxins,when the body,is in ketosis.

My issue comes in when she explains her protocol. It is 20-25 g of net carbs and a 2:1 ketogenic ratio....so keto. I have read a number of keto books with that exact range. So I feel like she talks about how important more carbs are for women and their hormones and then gives pretty normal keto recommendations. That was honestly q letdown. She does have the reader slowly add back carbs after a month to find their ketosis limit (the most carbs they can eat while still staying in ketosis) and,does belief the stricter protocol should not be used long term for women, though it can,be used qgain and again at various times when the body,needs an extra boost.

Now, I realize everyone is different, however, I don't feel like she covers the scope of how different women can be. I have insulin resistance and around 50 g net carbs per day and intermittent fasting of 14:10- 16:8, seem to be at my best. For some of us, a plunge plunge going that low is not ideal, especially for,those who have experienced negative health effects from keto. Thus, I'm a fan of her maintenance program, but not the extra strict first month. Again, it may work for some, but there are many exceptions.

The,constant tracking of macros is extremely tedious and nonintuitive. She mentions there being some contraindications and I would be remiss if I failed to mention that eating disorders would definitely be one of them. This plan does not include intuitive eating at all but requires exact tracking and logging with requirements of staying in certain percentages and ratios and then constant tests to check that the reader is still in ketosis. She is not moderate at all and does not advocate having off days or the occasional treat. Therefore, I found it to not be,very maintainable or intuitive.

Many of the recipes sound decent, but there are no pictures, so there is virtually no chance I would actually get around to making them.

Overall, it was an interesting book. I didn't learn anything new, as I have already researched the topic a lot, but I was excited to see the topics combined in one book that was aimed especially for women. I really like the author, there was just many parts of her plan that I found to personally be unrealistic or unusable for me.

I'm a 50 year old woman who has spent my life eating and drinking whatever I wanted. I've never gained weight or struggled until now. Now I can't eat or drink anything without gaining. This book has given me hope. It is informative and easy to follow. I am actually looking forward to starting the plans in the book.

Highly recommend!
Every woman should put this on their to read list that are interested in Gut health.
It is more focused on keto and the authors diet plan.

I am not well versed on keto lifestyles/diets so that being said I found that I had to research a bit in order to follow some of the information given, I assume that someone more knowledgeable about said lifestyle may enjoy this read more, I just felt like it was extra work and I struggled to get through the book.

This book intrigued me with the idea of hormonal imbalances and how the right food could help alleviate that.

I found the discussions interesting and knowledgeable. However, I do want to point out that I have no knowledge whether this will work or not. And Theron lies my reluctance about a book claiming a magic cure.

Tthank you #netgalley for the ARC.

Felt a bit let down by this book... It should have been titled 'Keto for Women' more than having anything to actually do with hormones. I suffer from estrogen dominance which led to a receptor-positive breast cancer, and thus, my focus is always on how to balance hormones naturally and what to do/not to do. I find it hard that a book that is supposed to deal with women's hormones doesn't address the fact that some foods, like nuts and especially almonds, are extremely laden with phytoestrogens, which people with estrogen dominance might do better to steer from.
The book is also a lot 'I devised this protocol and I'll get to it soon...' and this keeps on and on, until you get to the actual protocol...and it's more 'measure your ketones and blood sugar and keep to this or that level', and that's basically it... Almost 60% of the book was 'I will tell you all about it...', then at 81%, you've had a ton of recipes, and the Notes already start there (and the Notes weren't further reading, either)
Just, it felt really misleading regarding the title. This is a book about keto for women and how to optimize your already Keto diet to lose weight. Not really anything to do with how to use food as women to balance your hormones

I was really intrigued to read this book as someone who has fairly recently been diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis however I could not finish it. The clinical trial with only 10 people, the serenity prayer and the 'detoxification' i found outrageous.

Thank you for the arc.

Book received for free through NetGalley

I was really excited when I saw the cover of this book and was happy when I received an advanced copy. After I started reading it I was disappointed to see the connection of pooping everyday to detoxifying the body. I kept reading and then at the end of the first chapter it was rehashed in the summary. I had recently read an article by Jen Gunter debunking the daily bowel movement hormone connection (https://vajenda.substack.com/p/the-estrogen-poop-connection) so I found it difficult to take the book seriously after that. I paged through the rest but couldn’t connect as if the first chapter relies on such a thing what else can I trust?

Some of the information in Sara Gottfried's WOMEN, FOOD, and HORMONES was informative and included suggestions I haven't read anywhere else. However, I was a bit torn over how gendered this is (even though I know it has "Women" in the title). I'm not sure this worked for me, but I appreciate the opportunity to read it.

This book is easy to read and contains a lot of useful informations and recipes.
I've found the whole concept of hormonal balance very interesting even though the first part of the book is a bit ripetitive.
I haven't tried the recipes and the diet, because I am a bit confused. The author says Keto diet is not good for certain women, especially if they have liver problems (which is my case) but the protocol which she suggested looks very much like a keto diet to me.
Nonetheless it is a very good book if you want to know more about hormon imbalance and try keto.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Great recipes! Lots of good information on hormones and food explained in an easy manner.
Dr Sara Gottfried gives lots of great advice.