28 Days [Paperback]

Gabrielle Lichterman (Author), Scott Haltzman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2005

Who knew that hormones could be so helpful? 28 Days is a fun, factual book for women that helps them forecast their day with one very important tool - their hormonal cycle. 28 Days reads with the ease of a horoscope but is rooted in scientific fact. This breakthrough book helps women tune in to their internal monthly calendar and learn how to maximize each day - from moods to relationships to career decisions to how hot - or not - their sex lives will be. The author - a women's health writer - also provides quick tips so women can counteract the effects of hormones on "blah" days of their cycle - like boosting the intake of iron-rich foods on low energy days.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"28 Days is a sidesplitting education and a make-your-honey-read-it every page validation!" -- Andy Paige, Style and Beauty Expert for NBC's Starting Over

"Congratulations to Gabrielle Lichterman for writing a humorous, powerful and very needed book." -- Michael Gurian, author of The Wonder of Girls and What Could He Be Thinking?

"Lichterman translates serious scientific research into a snappy and practical guide to the daily craziness and elation." -- Nashville City Paper, July 5, 2005

From the Author

Your hormones affect virtually every aspect of your day--your mood, brain skills, relationship, sex, money, career, energy, diet, health and more! Hundreds of scientific studies prove it!

So why haven't you heard about this till now? Because all those hundreds of hormones studies have been scattered in hundreds of different health journals and medical books. Most busy gals simply don't have the time to track them all down.

Luckily, you don't have to spend time looking--I've done it all for you. And I've compiled the results of these hundreds of studies into one convenient daily guide that's as easy to read as a hororscope! In fact, you can consider 28 Days your daily "hormone horoscope". With it, you can instantly find out what practially every aspect of your day will be like--mood, mind, relationship, sex, money, career, energy, diet, health, and more!

28 Days is fun, it's loaded with surprising facts about you, it's a must-read every single day.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 281 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corporation (April 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593373457
• ISBN-13: 978-1593373450
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #812,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FROM THE AUTHOR: What 28 Days is all about, June 23, 2006

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Gabrielle Lichterman (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 28 Days (Paperback)

I'm a little frustrated that I can't get Amazon.com to put the description of 28 Days on this page. (They're more bureaucratic than the DMV!) So I'm going to take the opportunity to tell you about it in the reviews section:

My book, 28 Days: What Your Cycle Reveals about Your Love Life, Moods, and Potential, is a brand-new kind of daily horoscope. Unlike astrology, 28 Days shows women how to predict what practically every aspect of their day will be like based solely on the ups and downs of their monthly hormones.

How does it work? Based on lots of scientific research (I'm a health journalist after all), 28 Days shows women with menstrual cycles how their hormones affects virtually everything they do--their mood, brain skills, how they spend money, how they feel about their relationship, who they're attracted to, what they shop for, what they're best at on the job, and so much more.

Once you know how your hormones affect you, you know what your day is going to be like. And that helps you plan your life more easily than ever!

Even better? 28 Days is a fun, easy read. That's because I hate dry, boring books about hormones. Plus, I wanted to make the book fun to re-read with every monthly cycle. So you don't have to worry that this is going to feel like some biology 101 class. It's more like your girlfriend dishing on the really fun part of being a girl--your hormone cycle!

Want to know more? Head to my website at Hormonology[dot]info!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for every woman and the men she knows!, May 11, 2005

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T. Andrzejewski (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 28 Days (Paperback)

Hallelujah! Someone has finally made sense of my hormones!

I never recognized the pattern to my monthly mood swings and energy levels, until I read this book. Sure, I knew that sometimes I would cry about the fact that I had run out of orange juice, and other times I would be likely to reenact a scene from the Exorcist if someone looked at me sideways. I knew that certain days I could zip around at the speed of light, and others I felt like I could barely drag myself out of bed but I never understood when or why.

Now, I can predict and plan for these days, as well as know when I'll be at my peak for presentations, going on vacation, or getting it on! I've also learned how to prevent cramps, when to give in to cravings, and when I'll be most likely to whip out my wallet and spend like it's going out of style. My boyfriend's reading the book now, too, so he knows what to expect and why.

Gabrielle Lichterman tells women what we should have been told ages ago, and she does it with humor and style. Her expert advice, written in a fun way that everyone can understand, makes it feel like you're talking to your best friend. The best thing is that the book addresses all women. On the pill or off it, in a relationship or not, long or short cycles, you need this book!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always Check Your Hormone Horoscope, September 14, 2005

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Judy Ann (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 28 Days (Paperback)

Always Check Your Hormone Horoscope: that is exactly what I do ever since buying and reading this fantastic book by Gabrielle Lichterman. I literally bought it for all my friends! It is so easy to use and overflowing with scientific facts presented in such a fun and sassy way. This is a book to be read, re-read, and most importantly, SHARED: woman to woman, wife to husband, mother to daughter, girlfriend to girlfriend and/or boyfriend. Makes a GREAT bridesmaid gift too. Two great ways to start my day are checking my astrological horoscope and my "hormone horoscope" to get the feel and flavor of the day. 28 Days is an invaluable tool for managing emotion and performance. Highly recommended.