The Menopause Diet [Paperback]

Larrian Gillespie (Author)

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Foreword Magazine Feature, August 1999 The Menopause Diet is available now. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

LARRIAN GILLESPIE graduated from the UCLA school of Medicine and practiced urology and urogynecology in Beverly Hills for fifteen years. She is the inventor on three pharmaceutical patents.

Known for her ability to relay complicated medical information in a patient friendly manner, she has appeared on Good Morning America, the Home Show , CNN and served on the medical advisory board of SHAPE magazine. She has published over fifty scientific articles and three chapters in medical textbooks.

She is the author of "You Don't Have to Live With Cystitis" (Avon Books ), which is a "Top Ten Bestseller" in women's health books category by the New York Review of Books' Reader's Catalog 1999. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Healthy Life Publications; Revised edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967131774
• ISBN-13: 978-0967131771
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Women's Health > Menopause

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68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nearly perfect plan for the rest of your life, May 9, 2002

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This review is from: The Menopause Diet (Paperback)

First off, if you're looking for a "quick fix" diet, the kind that "promises" you'll lose 10 pounds in 2 days, this is NOT the book for you. But if you want to understand why it can be so difficult to lose weight as you reach those menopause years and what sort of changes you need to make to keep the weight off for life, this may be the only book you need. Well-researched and written, it contained all the information I wanted- details about how the hormonal and physical changes of menopause affect weight gain, the reason why mini-meals are better than larger ones and the type of lifestyle changes I needed to make to take the weight off. And it WORKS- the proof being that I am already 6 pounds lighter in 2 weeks of eating this new way.
My only quibble (and it is a minor one) with this book is that the recipes are not necessarily family friendly (but I have to add that my family is very picky about what they'll eat) and they can take some time to make. However, I liked what I did make and the food was satisfying. Bu
Even with this minor criticism, the book is more than worth the money for the rest of the information and you can always adapt the food suggestions to your own tastes and that of your family. And for the first time in years, the weight is coming off and I feel great!

70 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the ONLY diet book you will ever need!, March 8, 2002

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Vicki S. Wadlow - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Menopause Diet (Paperback)

The Menopause Diet isn't a week-long Slim-Fast approach to losing that extra 5 lbs. to get into your bathing suit this spring. As those of us who have struggled with mid-life weight gain know, the quick-fix approach just doesn't work. As our bodies change, our eating has to change as well. The Menopause Diet book doesn't contain day-by-day or week-by-week eating plans, but rather it tells you what things to eat and what things to eliminate from your diet to get rid of your "Buddha Belly." Dr. Gillespie gives each of us the tools to make this new way of eating part of our lives; she doesn't dictate each and every mouthful of food. The recipes in The Menopause Diet are wonderful: fresh, healthy, without additives or conveniece products. For a more detailed "diet plan," I recommend The Menopause Diet Mini-Meal Cookbook, which actually gives some daily menu recommendations. The recipes in this book are really good as well. The same goes for The Gladiator Diet book, which is aimed at men. While Dr. Gillespie does use recipes that call for ingredients that might not be familiar to everyone, it is well worth the effort to find those ingredients and make the recipes. An added benefit is that the flavors and ingredients that might be new and different for some people, help to keep your mind off the fact that you aren't eating the high-carb, pot-belly-producing meals that got you to the point of buying a diet book in the first place. The Mini-Meal plan keeps you from being hungry, and the diet really, REALLY works to remove that menopausal pot belly. I can't recommend it enough. In addition to The Menopause Diet (which gives the whys and hows of the plan), and The Menopause Diet Mini-Meal Cookbook, which gives menu suggestions and many, many recipes, I recommend adding The Gladiator Diet book as well--if not for your spouse, or other male relative or friend--get it for the recipes! Try the Thai Waterfall Salad--it's really fantastic!

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book to make you understand it's about your hormones, August 22, 2002

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Fiona Fox (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Menopause Diet (Paperback)

This book is still on target for being written in 1999. I lost 27 pounds and have not regained it since I followed Dr. Gillespie's very sound, documented advice. It's all about our hormones, and how they affect our health. The chapter on "Are Hormones Making You Fat?" is worth gold, as it explains why a little ERT ( not HRT..doesn't anyone at MassEDU read???)goes a long way towards protecting us from the diseases brought on by aging and lack of exercise. This plan gets women away from "counting" calories and instead relies upon using protein to start a meal in order to stimulate the release of glucagon, a hormone that helps to lower your insulin response. I learned that progesterone makes me feel bloated and slows down my stomach's emptying, which leads to MORE weight gain. Now I baste in low dose estradiol, exercise and eat fresh fruits, protein and good fats at will and never looked better! Anyone who says this book is pro HRT NEEDS some estrogen because they are going blind! This book was ahead of its time, presenting the dangers of progestins and premarin, yet explaining that nothing is risk free. Don't pass up this book if you want a healthy time during menopause.