The book is well researched and written. Sara Gottfried explained very clearly about why women's bodies are the way it is and how hormones play an important role in regulating the overall health. However there was nothing new in the recipes she described. And most of them were not doable for me, probably because I am not mostly into the kind of diet she prescribed.

This book changed my life, I got information on why I was gaining weight, what to eat to lose. also It that was laid out easy to follow steps to include in your everyday life

Women, Food, and Hormones by Sara Gottfried was just the book I needed to read at this point in my life. Very informative with great recipes. I tried her suggestions and have been following her advice and feel great - any have also list a few pounds after trying for months with no success. Great book!

This book will appeal to many women with its current relevance, and we ended up purchasing a copy for the library.

Interesting seemingly well researched book sharing lots of information and case studies. I'd recommend this book for women curious about the keto diet.

While the word pedantic has negative connotations, it is sometimes the optimal tone for a book designed to guide the reader towards constructing change. Sara Gottfried, a noted physician and health expert, offers dietary advice for hormonal balance in Women, Food, and Hormones. With Keto being a word dominating the diet industry, this buzzword helps to build a guide for balanced eating that yields transformational results. Case studies and personal experience help guide the way for women seeking to overcome the aging process. While the lead-in to the big reveal can be cumbersome, read forward to gain insights into the benefits of dietary change. There is a lot of background to get through before the book reveals its secrets.

This book was heavily researched, and at times honestly overwhelming.
I appreciate the approach to a specialized program for women and hormones. The program is broken down into phases. Initially I was thinking yes this is some thing I totally can commit to and would do. But as I read on, it just seemed confusing. My favorite part of the book was the recipes and resources section. I think it would have been better with more practical, actionable items than all of the information for the first 50% of the book. A little overdone. If you’re looking to apply a low carb diet, and intermittent fasting, then this is for you. Nothing earth shattering here.

A good book talking about The kept diet and Womens hormones. Interesting facts and good information.
Thanks netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy.

This was not my favorite book my Sara Gottfried. The first couple of chapters repeat a lot of the same things over and over. They seem to be fluff instead of just getting to the diet and protocol. Once I did get to the diet it seems like a regular keto diet to me.

From the title of this book I didn't realize it was going to be just about moving to a low carb diet. If you are new to keto and trying to get started this book might be worth a read for you. If you are looking for information on hormones and aren't interested in going low carb this book isn't for you.

After learning so much from Dr. Gottfried’s THE HORMONE CURE, I did not think twice about putting her THE HORMONE RESET DIET into practice. In fact, I lost 9 pounds doing that reset. Still, more than that, my thyroid levels were finally within the NORMAL range for the first time after my thyroidectomy in over 20 years!

In WOMEN, FOOD, AND HORMONES, Dr. Gottfried continues to tackle the distinctive hormonal needs of females. While I do not set up residency in any nutrition camp, I picked up some beneficial insights to incorporate into my daily nutrition practice. I highly recommend reading it, sharing it, and putting it into practice with your girlfriends. ~jeni b~

Great solid advice. Sara does well at delivering critical information that isn’t always what you want to hear. I will be trying the advice given and look forward to more by this author.

It's hard to say that I "enjoyed" a book about the Keto diet but I did enjoy this book. Gottfried's writing hit the right blend of scientific research and readability. She successfully translated the nuts and bolts to make her Protocol applicable to the average woman. I did feel that Part 1 could have been shorter. It dragged a bit because I was so eager to get to Part 2. I look forward to trying her protocol and start "talking" to my hormones.

Dr. Sara Gottfried’s Women, Food, and Hormones, a well-written book for women, helps women balance their hormones so they can lose weight and feel better. Her four-week plan, included in her book, and her recipes and resources will help you achieve your goal. This well-researched, informative book is a wonderful resource and one I know I will refer to often.

This book Women, Food and Hormones hits the problem nail of women trying to lose weight on its head. The importance of maintaining hormonal balance for healthy weight is brought home. The Gottfried protocol provides a clear way of changing the fats ratio in keto for women to reach a healthy weight and lose belly fat.

Author: Sara Gottfriend

Summary from Amaon:
New York Times best-selling author Dr. Sara Gottfried shares a new, female-friendly Keto diet that addresses women’s unique hormonal needs, so readers can shed pounds and maintain the loss more easily.

Most diet plans were created by men for men, but women’s bodies don’t work the same way. Popular programs can actually make it harder for women to lose weight, because they can wreak havoc on a woman’s complex and delicate hormonal system. New York Times best-selling author Dr. Sara Gottfried has spent her career demystifying hormones and helping patients improve their health more broadly with personalized medicine. In Women, Food, and Hormones, Dr. Gottfried presents a groundbreaking new plan that helps women balance their hormones so they can lose excess weight and feel better. Featuring hormonal detoxification combined with a ketogenic diet that is tailor-made for women, coupled with an intermittent fasting protocol and over 50 delicious and filling recipes, this book shares a fat-burning solution that gets results.

Personal Review:
I had not really considered the differences in diet based on gender before this book. It was interesting to understand the information behind this approach. My favorite part was the recipes at the end. Thank you for the opportunity to read it!

Disclaimer: I was awarded this book from Net Galley. Though I did not pay for the book, the opinions are strictly my own.

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Such a great book to gather information, learn about your body (as a woman) and to eat to gain strength in yourself. I truly enjoyed reading this book and gaining such knowledge that gave me new perspectives on food, its affects on our female bodies and how to feed ourselves to gain control and power from within.

Thank you Sara Gottfried, Netgalley and the publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for my complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book really gave me a lot of insight as to why I wasn't losing weight on Keto. It provided really extensive research and easy to follow explanation about how to think about hormones during middle aged. I recommend it totally for that reason. However, if you are looking for recipes and are a picky eater, this is not a place to look. While a few gave me some good ideas, it was hard to find something for a semi-vegetarian. The recipe section was smaller than I expected (with the annotations taking up more pages than the recipes). I just felt this book could have had more recipes with more variety. So 3 stars for all the work and research though!

Being in my late forties, hormonal imbalances are something that is top of my mind. I was very interested to find out more with this book. The book does go into a lot of detail about hormones and their role in the body as well as effects of any imbalances. It is predominately a diet book, Sara Gottfried advocates a keto diet along with intermittent fasting. I did find the book a bit 'all or nothing' but I have taken some useful information from it.

A very long and informative book about the keto diet and hormones. A good companion. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

A great keto and intermittent fasting plan if you’re interested in that. This book is pretty long, but you can hand jump around if you need to and figure out what’s best for you. If you feel inspired by this, talk to your doctor first!