Wish this book were out 5 years ago when I started detoxing
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I've been living holistically for over 5 years now. I began when I was pregnant with my first child. At the time, I researched obsessively all things "natural" and "organic" in terms of diets, lifestyles, supplements, and even the benefits of "taboo" subjects such as enemas for cleansing. I wanted to detox my life and begin living most optimally for my children. After transitioning through vegetarian, vegan, and paleo diets, I realized I still had some unsavory symptoms of the candida dis-ease, including fatigue and yeast infections. I then discovered sugar to be the hidden killer and sought to successfully remove it from my diet or drastically limit its use, substituting natural sweetners. Sadly, over the years, without this book, it was hard to come up with recipes on my own that were delicious for myself, my chidlren, and my husband to all agree on. Now, I am so thrilled a book has come out to address my complication. The recipes in this book look great and are simple to execute and for that alone, it is well worth the price
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After a decade of struggling with alcohol abuse which ran the gamut from periods of simply questioning, "Am I really an alcoholic?" to being fired from multiple jobs because I couldn't show up on time or without being practically useless due to chronic hangovers...to dropping in on AA meetings crippled by shame, to trying to moderate and winding up waking up with no recollection of entire nights, I stumbled upon this book.

It has changed my life forever. For the first time in a decade, I am free. Without exaggeration, this book has completely changed the way I think about addiction and alcohol. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Annie is really onto something here, and I hope her approach is spread far and wide. I know that hundreds of thousands of people desperately need it whether they're aware of it or not.

Buy this book, don't put off reading it, and share it.
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I don't write a lot of reviews on here - but for this book - I had to take the time to write one.

This book had a profound impact on the me.  I feel like my past failures were explained.  I feel like my past successes were explained.  I feel like, for the first time, I truly understand why I quit nearly everything I start and why I can feel invincible in my endeavors one day and completely defeated the next - and I feel equipped to do it differently now.

It is going to sound fake but it isn't -
since reading this book:
I have stuck to my diet
I have taken on some major clients/projects at work
I have watched a LOT less TV and have determined to do what it takes to get my work done for the day
I have been able to defeat the dragon more consistently than ever before.

I am SO glad I read this book.  SO glad.  This book ranks up with a handful of books that I have read in my life as LIFECHANGERS.  This one has been a catalyst for me.  You may not have the same experience - but I honestly want to tell everyone I know - Read this book.  And then read it again. I am going to have my 17yo read this book over the summer even thought it has some profanity which I am not thrilled with.  If it didn't have it - I would have my 11 year old read it as well. Instead, I will just teach him the concepts within the book. They are going to help me in my business this summer and I want them to learn these principles and to master the ability to DO THE WORK.
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Fantastic book. I wish it had been around when I was in the throes of giving up drinking. It was still good to read 9 years on. Reminded me of why I gave up booze. If you are concerned about your drinking or just want to cut down a bit, you must read this book.
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Roughly a year ago, I purchased Nikki Sharp's 5 Day Detox as a pdf document from her site. From the start, I have been impressed with the science behind this plan for eating whole foods to cleanse the body. Nikki hooks her readers with the relatable, authentic story of how she came into the creation of this dietary lifestyle. In the book, she adds more details about the science behind the plan with delicious and creative recipes to add to the original plan. While I appreciated the original plan, I am grateful for more detailed information about the science behind the plan, the variety of choices offered in the book, and I feel more comfortable following this plan as a lifestyle, rather than as a 5 day quick fix. Nikki offers the information her reader needs to make long lasting dietary changes. As a vegetarian marathon competitor, I myself have found exceptional relief from my sensitivity to sugars and inflammation.
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This book included some very valuable information such as good/bad detox diets. It also included links to websites that you can refer to regarding the best detox diets.  In addition it included recipes and a list of foods that you should but when starting or on a detox diet.  I have not tried any diet as of yet because I want to consult my physician to see which diet would be best for me. This is a tip that I learned from the book.  Overall I am very satisfied with the information that the book provided and I am very intrigued to see if one of the included detox diets will work for me.
Note:  I received this ebook for free in exchange for an honest unbiased review.  I liked the book so much that I purchased it for my own private collection.
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What I love about this book is that it is honest and helpful.  I love her charts and the way she lays out the detox pathways, they made sense to me for the first time and I could look at them and figure out where my child was breaking down.  I love that Julie doesn't subscribe to only one or two diets for everyone.  She believes in looking at the whole person, outlining the challenges and then picking a diet and course of action from there.  So smart.  I had the opportunity to attend one of her workshops and it was amazing.  I highly recommend this book and her workshop if you ever have the chance.  We are thankful for this book and the added healing it brought to our family.
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This book has/is changing my life.  I've only recently read this (well listened on Audible) so early days for me in beating my 'inner pig' for good, but so far so good and dare I say it, it's reasonably easy too.  I've suffered with bulimia/binge eating on and off for years and learning quite quickly in the book that it's a fault with the lower part of your brain and not just my lack of willpower to beat it is empowering in itself.  The book explains the process, actually tells you how to beat the urges and puts a plan in place to live a healthy life away from the fear of binge eating.

Ok I've said it's reasonably easy, but you do have to do some work to get your plan in place and it will still take some willpower initially, but I'm amazed I've been able to banish my trigger foods.  This book is great and I highly recommend to anyone who has been living in the lonely, embarrassing world of binge eating.  If you want to get better, you can and this book will definitely help you.
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I wish I had picked this book up years ago.  After getting this in the mail I read the entire thing within two day and all I can say is if you think you could benefit from this book, then you are right!  A must read for anyone who had/has an alcoholic parent that affected their childhood.

Through this book and seeking therapy, I have made the choice to no longer let my childhood experiences affect me and my ability to seek a meaningful intimate relationship.  I have voiced to my sober parent that I will no longer contribute to what has been keeping our family apart for nearly 23 years, and the sentiment is that they wish I had said something much, much sooner.

This book will change your life, or at least how you look at it.
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I confess I was a "health nut" in my early adult years and had gone back to the dark side.  Reading this book gave me some basic information that completely revitalized me to take care of myself and put back in the basic I know to be true.  It is amazing how easy it is to buy into the idea that life is moving so fast we don't have time to cook or even decently relax to reduce stress.

This book got me thinking and I am working on the extensive Chapter 6 "How to Never Get Sick Again".  That's the best Natural Cure I can think of and I am thankful for this
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I read this book with my mother in mind and actually learned a ton of things to apply in my own life.  After reading CLEAN (Alejandro Junger MD) and finding it life-altering, I ordered this book.  CLEAN was great for me because most of the recommendations were similar to how I already eat/live and following his recommendations required some simple 'tweaking'; however, many of my friends and family felt it was too far of a departure (i.e. too many changes at once) for their lives.  SPENT recommends many of the same changes, but over a more gradual, 6 week time period.  Both books do an amazing job of providing clear and comprehensible rationale for decreasing your 'toxic load'.  Both physicians (Junger and Lipman) are, in mind, offering the best of both worlds: they are trained in both Western and Eastern medicine.  They have some obvious similarities, but also some interesting differences and I learned a great deal from both.
If you know anyone who is seeking to gain more energy and is just 'beat' all the time and is too young to feel the way they do, this book is for them.  If you are already eating organically, eating mostly raw foods and using natural products on your body and in your home but want to take things to the next level, then I highly recommend CLEAN.
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The information in this book helped me lose 5 lbs and have better wellness. The detox also helped me see how much better my health could be.
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I first read this book when it was published in 2003, from cover to cover. I was suffering from major depression due to my caregiving duties and the anti-depressants I had been taking were only slightly affective, and leaving me feeling flat and uncreative. The author, Dr. Servan-Schreiber, who has unfortunately since passed away, addressed how our body stores traumatic experiences and ways of treating those debilitating emotions with affective, ground-breaking treatments in an easy to read book. I remembered reading that he suggested the use of high levels of omega-3 fatty acids to lower depression, but I hadn't really tried it upon my first reading. However, I had taken notes on it. About a year ago, I felt my untreated depression getting out of hand again and I decided to start taking his recommended levels of omega-3's in the form of fish oil pills to see if I could avoid going back to prescription drugs (also, my HDL levels were terrible and my doctor suggested that I take fish oil pills to help raise my levels). I started to see a dramatic reduction in my depressive episodes -- but only after about six months of dedicated usage. Also, my HDL (good cholesterol) improved dramatically and my pain levels were also greatly reduced -- a wonderful added bonus. I was so impressed with how much better I felt, that I decided to buy my own copy of this book to refresh myself on his other methods of dealing with hard emotions. What's funny, though, is that none of the medical professionals I have known ever heard about this omega-3 therapy, or the other therapies mentioned in the book, which is ashame -- Dr. Servan-Schreiber was a very well-respected neuroscientist. Please note: depression can be a very dangerous illness and the above experience was my way of handling my depression. Please seek professional help if you are having thoughts of harming yourself or others, or if your life is becoming unmanageable -- and bring this book with you to the session to show the therapist (page 141 talks about the omega-3 effect on depression).
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I read this book 20 years and am so glad I found it again for my oldest daughters, now young adults.  I began struggling with overeating in college.  After four miserable years, I came across this book. It's simple wisdom brought me back to my senses and freed me from guilt and imbalance.  I've been naturally slim for 20 years and have experienced the freedom that I think God intends regarding food. I think most women probably need to read this book.
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I ordered this book several years ago & as a stepparent of two addicted sons, I'm not exaggerating when I say that it saved my sanity! Joe's explanation of addiction, and how the addict thinks, opened a clear window on how I can and cannot help my sons. More importantly, it helped me to stop enabling my kids and to work on my own recovery. I do not have drug or alcohol addiction; my addiction was helping my kids and making it easy for them to use drugs and to sink deeper into their downward spiral. In many ways, I was making their addiction worse by the way I was loving and caring for them.

The book is easy reading--you can read it cover to cover or just bits & pieces at a time. Personally, I am GRATEFUL that it is so easy to read! Who needs a long boring journal of medical jargon when you're a parent who is desperate for help? I have lost count of how many times I've referred to it since purchasing it in 2008. Joe & Judy have "been there, done that" in dealing firsthand with addiction. They are passionate about helping others learn to manage their lives when addiction is a part of it. I highly recommend this book to anyone dealing with a loved one's addiction. It WILL save your sanity & it will give you hope!
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My emotional abuse was an insecure, unpredictability angry alcoholic father.  I have made a lot of progress with therapists in the past and my life is going well overall.  I wanted to go deeper so that people who are angry at work (I can avoid them socially) wouldn't have the anxiety provoking effect on me.  The book was helpful with the relevant chapters,but I saw their was another one that seemed relevant (chapter 9). Little did I know how liberating this would be as well, as I realized how much I had missed out on butchering by mother because she was in self protection mode! The book diagnoses (painful) but then also offers a way to start healing.  Very quickly and accurately it gets to the point, and helps show you the way out. Amazingly helpful, thanks Beverley.
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So glad to have found Peg Streep and Daughter Detox. I find myself exclaiming out loud when I'm reading this book!  I'm not finished reading it yet because I have been highlighting things that apply to me. It is so helpful to realize I'm not alone in my journey. Peg explains things in layman's terms, meaning it is really easy to understand.  I've read several other books about narcissistic mothers and her book takes the cake!  Also she uses other people's stories (with first names only) so you can usually find someone who has experienced many of the same things that you have. She also posts little quipets on face book that are really helpful. These little quipets have been taken directly from her book. I truly think that when I finish this book I will be well on my way to recovery or at least have the tools I will need to do it. Thanks Peg, for using your life story to help the rest of us unloved daughters recognize ourselves in your pain.