The Triple Whammy Cure: The Breakthrough Women's Health Program for Feeling Good Again in 3 Weeks

by David Edelberg, Heidi Hough (Contributor)

A three-week plan designed to help women overcome problems related to stress and serotonin and hormone imbalances explains how to apply behavioral changes and herbal and vitamin supplements to target such conditions as depression, memory loss, and weight problems. 50,000 first printing.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

336 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Inevitable_choice · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mixed bag. There is a lot of useful info about biohacking with help of nutritional supplements that is very interesting, but there is also a lot of endorsement for alternative medicine. Worth a skim thorough, but needs to be taken with w grain of salt.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really accessible and an enjoyable read. I've been implementing some of the advice, and so far so good. I appreciate that the authors are respectful to both "conventional" and alternative medicine, and the book was presented in a logical way.

The only bone I have to pick is that the authors rely on gender stereotypes about ancient hunter-gathers; that is, women stayed inside raising children while men went out to hunt and gather to explain the differences in men's and women's brain chemistry. This is a false assumption based on Victorian-era anthropology. No matter-- this part was only a paragraph long, and the authors stated that this theory was only a guess.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can you tell where I've been lately? A great stress handbook specifically for women. Trained in Western medicine, but open to holistic healing, this guy has great insight and advice. His steps are relatively straight-forward and focus mostly on raising serotonin levels- a few supplements, 20-minute daily walks, and a selection of stress relievers. I especially appreciated the concise explanation of the whole candida debate.

[Betsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good explanations of why women's bodies break down from stress. I like that Dr. Edelberg started a holistic practice when he found alternative treatments working for himself and his patients. I like that he includes some alternative treatments like Reiki and guided imagery. This book was recommended to me by Suzanne Fraker, a Colorsound/Colorpuncture practitioner.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book said that chronic stress, low seratonin and fluctuating hormones are the root cause of some women feeling crummy alot of the time. I agree with much of what it said, but like other health/diet books, it requires quite a bit more than I'm willing to give to achieve the 'cure' right now.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hormones, stress, serotonin...oh my. Very worthwhile read if you are a woman or know a woman.