To Correct Imbalances, Reclaim Energy, and Restore Well-Being

“I have trouble sleeping through the night.”

“No matter what I do, I can’t seem to lose weight!”

“My whole body hurts! If it’s not my back, it’s my shoulders or my knees.”

“My PMS is actually getting worse as I get older!”

“I’m always tired – it doesn’t matter how much sleep I get.”

“I have absolutely no sex drive, and it’s ruining my marriage.”

“I’m totally confused about what I read, and my doctor says there is no other choice – either take hormone replacement therapy with all its risks, or suffer through menopause.”

Dr. Hyla Cass has heard such complaints from her patients for years. And it’s no wonder. Millions of women are juggling work, family and other responsibilities, with little time to attend to their own needs. This self-neglect not only contributes to their problems, but keeps them from fully addressing them. In addition, women are more susceptible than men to many of these conditions. Too often women are told that they are just “stressed and depressed,” meaning that really “it’s all in your head.” In 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health, Dr. Cass takes these concerns seriously and provides women with prescriptive, easy-to-follow 8-week program to take control of their health and care for their bodies, minds and spirits.

Most doctors simply don’t have the time or the training to delve into the reasons for these very real and often debilitating symptoms. They may have only ten minutes to hear out a patient, make a diagnosis, and then prescribe a pain medication, a diet pill, an antidepressant, or a sleeping pill. The drug companies encourage this with incessant advertising for quick fixes and their attendant side effects. Unfortunately, this “prescription trap” fails to address the root problem.

According to Dr. Cass, “If you have felt frustrated at not being truly heard, and discouraged that everything you’ve done to try solve your health problems has failed, take heart. You’re not alone. This book will provide the tools to become your own health detective.

Dr Cass has devised the Vibrant Health Plan based on decades of experience in treating hundreds of women of all ages. As a conventionally trained physician with a specialty in psychiatry and integrative medicine, she has incorporated the use of diet, supplements, and other natural techniques into her practice. This prescriptive, easy-to-follow week-by-week makeover program explains how to:

· Find root causes and solutions on your own or in partnership with your physician

· Attain and maintain optimal weight

· Balance brain chemistry to optimize mind, mood, and memory

· Stabilize sex hormones that affect PMS, libido, and menopausal symptoms

· Balance blood sugar, thyroid and adrenal hormones for maximum energy

· Use mind-body techniques to help your body heal itself

Let’s face it: we are in the midst of an epidemic that has not been addressed appropriately—until now. 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health provides the essential roadmap women need to educate and empower themselves in order to navigate their way back to the happy, energetic, healthy state that is their birthright.

Hyla Cass M.D., an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine, is a nationally recognized natural health expert and author of several ground-breaking books, including St.John’s Wort: Nature’s Blues Buster, and Natural Highs (with co-author Patrick Holford) She is often seen on national television, most recently on CBS News, MSNBC, and PBS, and is frequently quoted in national print media. More information can be found on her website, www.drcass.com.

Kathleen Barnes writes a weekly natural health column for Woman’s World magazine.

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