Amy Myers, M.D.

This book is well-written and the author’s explanations are clear and compelling. The main problem I have with it is that her solution - between the very restricted diet and all the many supplements, seems pretty difficult to follow. However, that is not to say that this is any fault of the author’s. She does a lot to help: she includes a detailed 28-day planner and a number of recipes. She also provides plenty of ideas for busy people on how to exercise, how to manage stress, and even how to increase the odds of falling asleep at night.

As it happens, right after I finished this book, I had an appointment with my endocrinologist. I printed out the list of tests Dr. Myers recommended, as well as symptoms associated with four of the syndromes or dysfunctions, she described. My doctor explained why she thought the tests proposed by Dr. Myers wouldn’t be illuminating, and also stated that the existence of the syndromes “were not supported by science.” Nevertheless, she said that if I wanted to follow the dietary changes to see if I felt better, she didn’t see why I shouldn’t, as long as I made sure to get enough calcium.

I think that diagnosing some problems can be very tricky, and I’m not convinced the current state of science has all the answers. Nevertheless, I did get the feeling that Dr. Myers had product sales in mind with this book.… (mer)