The Fatigue Solution: Increase Your Energy in Eight Easy Steps

by Eva Cwynar M.D.

Overview

Discover a new way to regain your vitality

Every day, all over the world, millions of women are grappling with many of the same mind and body issues:

· low sex drive
· weight gain
· sexual dissatisfaction
· chronic stress
· anxiety
· hormone imbalances
· infertility
· poor sleep
· lack of concentration
· PMS
· perimenopause and menopause complications

...and most especially, an overriding feeling of unexplainable fatigue. It’s time to take the “f word” out of our lives!

The Fatigue Solution will show you how you can go from fatigued to fabulous by following eight simple steps that can help you identify and understand the potential source of these vexing health conditions. It is a 21st century woman’s health guide for generating physical as well as emotional strength, balancing hormones, reclaiming sexual vitality, and restoring energy. Dr. Eva Cwynar, premier Beverly Hills endocrinologist and metabolic medicine specialist, who has treated prime ministers, A-list actors, and professional athletes, shares her program for rejuvenating and reinvigorating your life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401931650
Publisher:	Hay House Inc.
Publication date:	03/15/2012
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	228
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Eva Cwynar, M.D., is an endocrinologist, metabolic medicine specialist, and internist practicing in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Cwynar provides medical care that includes state-of-the-art testing for fatigue, metabolism, weight loss, and anti-aging. Her clients include both high-profile celebrities and everyday people. She has appeared on such shows as The Doctors, Dr. Phil, Celebrity Fit Club, You Are What You Eat, The Ryan Seacrest Radio Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Dr. Cwynar is on faculty at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, serves as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at UCLA, and is world-renowned for her expertise in bio-identical hormone replacement, menopause and "male" menopause, thyroid function, weight loss, and overcoming fatigue. She has received numerous honors and awards, including the title "California’s Doctor of the Year" by the United States Congress in 2002 and again in 2008 as well as "Top Thyroid Doctor of Beverly Hills."

Table of Contents

Foreword Felicity Huffman xi

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 The Quality of Your Life 1

Chapter 2 Step #1: Feed Your Energy Furnace 15

Chapter 3 Step #2: Get Your Gut in Shape 53

Chapter 4 Step #3: Improve Your Sleep and Reduce Your Stress 83

Chapter 5 Step #4: Supercharge Your Sexuality 121

Chapter 6 Step #5: Move Your Body and Boost Your Metabolism 159

Chapter 7 Step #6: Check Your Thyroid 185

Chapter 8 Step #7: Prepare Yourself for That Time of the Month (or That Time of Your Life) 209

Chapter 9 Step #8: Have Yourself Tested 249

Chapter 10 Parting Thoughts: Getting Back to You 273

Appendix I Dr. Eva's Energy/Fuel Matrix: Meal Plans and Recipes 275

Appendix II Resource Guide 315

Appendix III References 317

Acknowledgments 329

About the Author 332

Editorial Reviews

 “Dr. Eva Cwynar takes a woman’s complaint of fatigue seriously. Drawing on her work as an endocrinologist, she outlines an eight-step solution for women that is prescriptive, practical, and empowering.”

 — Marie Savard M.D., women’s health expert, author,and ABC News medical contributor



“Creating a schedule is one thing; keeping up with it is another. The Fatigue Solution is the key to maintaining the energy necessary to accomplish it all. My compliments to Dr. Cwynar.”
 
— Lyn Davis Lear, Ph.D., philanthropist and political activist


“The entertainment business is extremely draining on all levels. We work long hours under difficult circumstances. The Fatigue Solutionoffers an easy program for excellent results. Everyone can benefit from the simple lifestyle changes Dr. Cwynar suggests.”
 
— Morgan Fairchild, actress and activist



“As an Olympic-level athlete, I have to be at my best at all times. Reading The Fatigue Solutionhas helped me to achieve that goal. Dr. Cwynar’s advice, from how to maintain maximum energy levels to how to deal with the stress of intense competition, has proved invaluable. She’s a champion in my book!”
 
— Leslie Morse, international equestrian champion



“The Fatigue Solutionhas the medical recipe for all the demands my position holds. Bravo Dr. Cwynar!”
 
— Sylvia Bongo, first lady of Gabon, Africa



 
“I was feeling fatigued almost every day, and now I can actually feel my vitality getting stronger every day. Many thanks, Dr. Cwynar!”
 
— Ricki Lake, talk show host, actress, and author



“Hormone imbalance can wreak havoc on your body. Dr. Cwynar has been able to help me, and this book will be able to help you, too. She helped me to understand the problem as well as the solution. I highly recommend The Fatigue Solution.”
 
— Dr. Andrea Rich, ex vice chancellor emeritus UCLA, president-director of Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (Retired

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