Mastering Leptin: Your Guide to Permanent Weight Loss and Optimum Health (Third Edition)

In 2009 I was told by my doctor that I had low leptin levels. Unfortunately, the doctor also gave me terrible advice for my laundry list of problems: reactive hypoglycemia, high cholesterol, skin problems, high cortisol levels, muscle pain, insomnia, and debilitating cognitive difficulties. My thyroid failed and I moved into menopause abruptly. Thr doctor's dietary advice caused me to gain 30 pounds in 90 days. My former doctor has a successful medical preventative medicine practice in Seattle claiming expertise in metabolism and dietary matters. I had always been slender and fit and I found myself unable to lose the weight. NOTHING worked, even the most draconian dietary methods combined with a serious exercise regime. I began to feel like one of those people we all hear about who say that no matter what, they can't lose weight. Until I was in that spot myself, I could not believe their claims.Fat and sore and miserable, I felt I was on the fast track to dying young. I saw specialists and a naturopath, but made no progress. I was spending a fortune on monthly blood tests and doctor fees and only getting sicker. A blood test showing that I had low leptin levels caught my attention. People who have gastric bypass surgery and anorexia have this problem, and I could not figure out why yet another of my hormone systems was out of balance. I set out to find out if balancing leptin would be the key for me and learned of Byron Richardson's web site and books. It seemed that the leptin "diet" can be used for weight loss, but even more importantly the things you will learn can be used for wellness. Fast forward to 2015: this book literally changed my life. The easy rules allowed me to drop the excess pounds, fixed my reactive hypoglycemia, resolve the brain function issues, eliminated the muscle pain, and even helped with my thyroid. Everything fell back into place for me. I felt better after ten days, so told my doctor about this amazing book. She completely rejected the notion that she could learn something from it. Now she is my former doctor and I have no health problems.I really appreciate the detailed scientific explanations about exactly why certain things (such as eating late at night) are harmful and why other actions/ foods / exercises/ supplements are helpful. This book is not a gimmick - if you follow the program, you will lose weight. And you will never be hungry. I have read and re-read this book on my kindle several times because there is so much information that I find additional value with each re-reading. I'm now at top form, looking and am now feeling truly great. Byron Richards would speak on his podcasts about how he did not want to put together meal plans, but if you purchase Dr. Mark Hyman's website or book "10 Day Detox," the delicious recipes will work for you. His advice is much the same, but I really like the details that Mastering Leptin offers. Just eat whole foods, not things made in factories with ingredients that only a chemist would recognize. Whole foods fill you up. Eat protein first thing for breakfast. Give up breads and sugars. Space your meals. Yes, I can cheat from time to time and I have no guilt about it when I do. I also recognize that when I eat unhealthy things I will not feel well, so I don't cheat often.This book will be well worth the purchase price. You can also use wellness resources.com, the accompanying web site which has additional information. Best of luck to you!

For 30 years I have had a seesaw battle with 15-20 pounds of unwanted weight on my stomach. Earlier this year I had an MRI that revealed that I had a fatty liver.Before studying Mastering Leptin I had all but given up on having a trim waistline. 2 1/2 weeks ago I started following the principals laid out in this regime. Since that time I have easily lost 6 pounds. I was a big snacker. By eliminating this habit the pounds are falling of, my mood and energy level have improved and my gut feels awesome. This is definitely the best way that I have found to live a healthier, fitter life. I intend to follow the teachings of this book for the rest of my life. The results are just too good and the method is too simple not to continue. It works.The author offers a great deal of technical information as to why this method works as well as explaining the pitfallsof eating outside of these parameters. Some of the information is hard to understand for the average non Mensa Joebut would be beneficial to those who can grasp it. The system itself is very easy to work though. A thousand thank you's to the author. I expect to live a longer, more robust, happier life because of him.JAN 1st 2015 UpdateOn my weigh in this morning I was down 12 pounds from my start up on this plan OCT 22nd, 2014 and 17 pounds lighter than I was a year ago on this date.. If I had been adhering more closely to the plan I would have lost even more weight but that's human nature for you. My downfall is chasing my daily cod liver oil tonic with (quite) a few peppermint chocolates. I believe that some of the negative of this book are unfair, especially the one that at this time is listed as the most helpful critical review. I, along with many others only ate three meals a day "however" my hand was all too frequently reaching for snacks in between meals. Although the rules of this program are simple the book also explains in great detail why this system is effective. I continue to be very happy with my purchase of this book. This strategy works for me, I am lighter now than I have been in almost 30 years. I am 3 pounds away from my target weight which I expect to achieve by the end of this month.