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"This up-to-date and user-friendly book has all the science you need in order to understand the status of your hormones, particularly thyroid, adrenal, and sex hormones. Decades of experience go into their plan and at-home self-tests that lead to a healthy balance of diet, nutrition, and hormones. Goodbye to fat and fuzzy - you can be fit, focused, & fabulous!"
Richard A. Kunin, MD President, Society for Orthomolecular Health Medicine Author: "Mega-Nutrition", and "Mega-Nutrition for Women"

"The Shames are pioneers in endocrine health. This book provides a unique, innovative, practical program to help the tens of millions who feel lousy daily to reclaim vibrant health!"
Jacob Teitelbaum, MD Director -"Annapolis Center For Effective CFS/Fibromyalgia Therapies" Author of "Pain Free 1-2-3 ! A Proven Approach to Get YOU Pain Free Now" (Deva Press)

"A long-overdue book that will help millions! A must-read for anyone with ongoing symptoms, and especially for their health providers."
Barbara Dossey PhD, RN, Director- Holistic Nursing Consultants, Santa Fe, New Mexico Author of "Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice", "Florence Nightingale Today: Healing, Leadership, Global Action"

"Bye, bye hormone havoc! Whether you are are challenged by thyroid, adrenal or reproductive imbalances, this book has some natural and easy solutions for you that work. I truly enjoyed Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled? and so will you."
Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S. Author of the NY Times bestsellers "Before the Change" and "The Fat Flush Plan"

"For more than 25 years Dr. Richard Shames and his wife Karilee Shames have been working with people who are hypothyroid. Their groundbreaking book, Thyroid Power: Ten Steps to Total Health, showed that doctors actually do exist that understand how to diagnose and treat hypothyroidism.

The Shames have taken it to the next level in their new book, Feeling Fat, Fuzzy or Frazzled?: A 3-Step Program to Beat Hormone Havoc, Restore Thyroid, Adrenal, and Reproductive Balance. Not only do they show you how balancing your energy hormones is crucial in a successful weight management program, but they also do so in a simple and straightforward manner. This book provides the "missing link" to weight loss and weight management.

The Shames's latest book provides the reader with another tool for living an Empowered Lifestyle. A Must-Read!!"
Joanne Greggains B.S. M.S. ED, Teaching Credential, KGO Radio Talk Show Host; AWRT (American women in Radio and Television) 26th Annual Award—Best On Air Personality) Author: "Fat Flush Fitness Plan", "Fit Happens", and "Total Body Shape Up" TV: Morning Stretch, a syndicated exercise show

"This book offers the knowledge you need to fine-tune your endocrine system, restoring you to greater health and vitality."
Len Saputo, MD Co-founder and Director of the Health Medicine Institute and the Health Medicine Forum

"The Drs. Shames have a breakthrough book! A clear and useful guide for both practitioners and the public".
Elson Haas MD Medical Director, Preventive Medical Center of Marin, San Rafael, CA. Author of "Staying Healthy with Nutrition"

"A unique, whole-person, user-friendly approach to self-evaluation and care
that weaves alternative therapies, environment, and lifestyle modifications
with modern health care."
Ellis Quinn Youngkin, PhD, RNC, WHNP, ARNP
Professional Titles: Youngkin, E. & Davis, M. (2004). Women's health: A primary care clinical guide, 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall.

"In this remarkable book the Drs Shames have given us tools with which we can diagnose our own health situations,and then attain abundant health for our selves and the world we live in."
Gladys T. McGarey M.D. M.D.{H} Author of "Born To Live", "The Physician Within You", and many medical articles. Past President, American Holistic Medical Association [Called the "Mother of Holistic Medicine"].

"The Shames' new book offers rare insight into the vital intricacies of hormonal imbalance – full of practical help and excellent information."
Julia Ross, MA, MFT Executive Director, The Recovery Systems Clinic, Mill Valley, CA Author of "The Diet Cure" (Penguin 2000) and "The Mood Cure" (Penguin 2004)

"Richard and Karilee Shames have created an important new approach to healthcare that offers the potential of some immediate relief to the millions of people who suffer daily from fatigue, loss of memory and weight gain."
Alex Forman, PA and MPH Medical Researcher UCSF; Practitioner at Preventive Medicine Center of Marin

"Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames are pioneers in integrating medicine and holistic health approaches. Here they share a combined 60 years of clinical experience helping people balance their hormones, their energy, and their lives. An easy to follow guide to reverse a host of common and difficult health problems."
Martin L. Rossman, M.D., Author of "Guided Imagery for Self-Healing" and "Fighting Cancer from Within."

"Congratulations to the Doctor-Nurse team of Richard and Karilee Shames for crafting this much needed step by step 'How-To' book to help patients and physicians who want to explore the entire terrain of integrative hormonal healthcare."
Michael Rosenbaum, M.D. Medical Director: Medical Skin Renewal Center Author of "Solving the Puzzle of Chronic Fatigue"

"A great leap forward for women's health!"
Judy Lane, NP, MS,
Director of Women's Health, Preventive Medicine Center of Marin