I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy, and Reclaim Your Life
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A guide to conquering burnout and increasing your energy from a leading medical doctor and nutrition expert EXHAUSTION DOESN’T HAVE TO BE YOUR NEW NORMAL
Does it feel like your life is too busy， your days are too short， and you're feeling overworked， overstressed， and overtired？ Chances are you’ve asked your doctor for help， only to be told that it’s because of your age， or your workload， or， worse， that it’s just “normal。”
If so， you’re not alone。 Women of all ages are suffering from an epidemic of fatigue and burnout。 But exhaustion doesn’t have to be your new normal。 Inspired by her personal wellness journey， integrative medical doctor Amy Shah has created this program so that you can regain your energy and reclaim your life。
The key is tapping into the powerful energy trifecta: the complex relationship between your gut， your immune system， and your hormones。 Drawing on the latest science and her work helping thousands of clients， Dr。 Shah explains how to transform your life by changing:
What You Eat: Increase your vegetable intake and sip Dr。 Shah’s hormone-balance tea to tamp down inflammation and heal your gut， without giving up your wine and chocolate！
When You Eat: Changing when you eat and practicing intermittent fasting – the right way – will help you feel energized all day long。
How you manage stress: Simple， stress-busting exercises and herbs like Ashwagandha and Amla berry help calm the Adrenal system and ease anxiety。
In just two weeks， you’ll feel your energy surge。 In three months， you’ll feel like a whole new person。 It’s time to regain the energy you’ve lost， so you can get back to the life you want to live。
Does it feel like your life is too busy， your days are too short， and you're feeling overworked， overstressed， and overtired？ Chances are you’ve asked your doctor for help， only to be told that it’s because of your age， or your workload， or， worse， that it’s just “normal。”
If so， you’re not alone。 Women of all ages are suffering from an epidemic of fatigue and burnout。 But exhaustion doesn’t have to be your new normal。 Inspired by her personal wellness journey， integrative medical doctor Amy Shah has created this program so that you can regain your energy and reclaim your life。
The key is tapping into the powerful energy trifecta: the complex relationship between your gut， your immune system， and your hormones。 Drawing on the latest science and her work helping thousands of clients， Dr。 Shah explains how to transform your life by changing:
What You Eat: Increase your vegetable intake and sip Dr。 Shah’s hormone-balance tea to tamp down inflammation and heal your gut， without giving up your wine and chocolate！
When You Eat: Changing when you eat and practicing intermittent fasting – the right way – will help you feel energized all day long。
How you manage stress: Simple， stress-busting exercises and herbs like Ashwagandha and Amla berry help calm the Adrenal system and ease anxiety。
In just two weeks， you’ll feel your energy surge。 In three months， you’ll feel like a whole new person。 It’s time to regain the energy you’ve lost， so you can get back to the life you want to live。
Reviews
Zibby Owens
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This is the perfect title。 It completely encapsulates how we all feel。 We don't talk about the real fatigue and burnout epidemic much， especially how it directly relates to our nutrition， lifestyle， habits， and mindset。 The author starts in such an open way， telling us about her car accident and how it made her stop， think， and re-shift priorities。 Then， of course， there is a bunch of excellent advice in this book on changing the habits causing chronic fatigue。 The author talks about the effects This is the perfect title。 It completely encapsulates how we all feel。 We don't talk about the real fatigue and burnout epidemic much， especially how it directly relates to our nutrition， lifestyle， habits， and mindset。 The author starts in such an open way， telling us about her car accident and how it made her stop， think， and re-shift priorities。 Then， of course， there is a bunch of excellent advice in this book on changing the habits causing chronic fatigue。 The author talks about the effects of overactive cortisol and how it makes you feel like you're under the gun all the time。 Fixing fatigue is not about doing less; it's actually about doing more of the things that recharge us。 The book focuses on what we need to do to improve women's health by creating a mind/body connection and understanding how focusing on nutrition， lifestyle， and self-care can give us an energy boost and affect our moods。To listen to my interview with the author， go to my podcast at:https://zibbyowens。com/transcript/dr-。。。 。。。more
Dawn Critchfield
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I learned a lot of good tips in this book！ Her program works！
Rachelle
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I'm So Effing Tired。。。 I can relate to many of the personal patient stories Dr。 Shaw shares， but I feel like I learned nothing from this book other than eat 8 servings of vegetables a day！ It was repetitive information， but well researched and detailed in explanation。 I enjoyed the recipe section and feel this should have been expanded into a cookbook format with just an introduction which includes the rest of the book condensed into a few pages。 I'm So Effing Tired。。。 I can relate to many of the personal patient stories Dr。 Shaw shares， but I feel like I learned nothing from this book other than eat 8 servings of vegetables a day！ It was repetitive information， but well researched and detailed in explanation。 I enjoyed the recipe section and feel this should have been expanded into a cookbook format with just an introduction which includes the rest of the book condensed into a few pages。 。。。more
Kristin Gore
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This book is amazing！ I love the way the author writes and how knowledgeable she is！ I have recommended this book to all my friends who， as mom's， feel the same tiredness I feel everyday。 This book is amazing！ I love the way the author writes and how knowledgeable she is！ I have recommended this book to all my friends who， as mom's， feel the same tiredness I feel everyday。 。。。more
（a）lyss（a）
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I received a copy of this book through the Amazon Vine program in exchange for an honest review。 This book wasn't for me， but I thought the premise would be a little different。This is very much a self help book that focuses on food， sleep， and other factors。 There's some information about mental help， but the book is mostly about the physical symptoms and diseases that can cause fatigue。 There's information on hormonal imbalances and other illnesses。 The author really emphasizes that food and ex I received a copy of this book through the Amazon Vine program in exchange for an honest review。 This book wasn't for me， but I thought the premise would be a little different。This is very much a self help book that focuses on food， sleep， and other factors。 There's some information about mental help， but the book is mostly about the physical symptoms and diseases that can cause fatigue。 There's information on hormonal imbalances and other illnesses。 The author really emphasizes that food and exercise are important， and they are， but sometimes changing your lifestyle just isn't enough。 There are also recipes included in the book which I thought was an interesting touch。 I can see how it could help some people。 。。。more
Amy
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This book was interesting—the author breaks down how hormones， gut health， nutrition and lifestyle contribute to exhaustion。 This would be great for someone new to studying nutrition。 I appreciate her emphasis on yoga， Ayurveda， and a vegetarian diet。 Basically， it all comes down to eating a ton of veggies within a 12-16 hour window， getting enough sleep， connecting with nature， and doing gentle exercise。 Stuff we all know we should be doing！*I am not tired all the time， but I do love a good nut This book was interesting—the author breaks down how hormones， gut health， nutrition and lifestyle contribute to exhaustion。 This would be great for someone new to studying nutrition。 I appreciate her emphasis on yoga， Ayurveda， and a vegetarian diet。 Basically， it all comes down to eating a ton of veggies within a 12-16 hour window， getting enough sleep， connecting with nature， and doing gentle exercise。 Stuff we all know we should be doing！*I am not tired all the time， but I do love a good nutrition book！ 。。。more
Megan Meisenheimer
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Whew， I agree that we should not be normalizing the exhaustion and fatigue that we all experience！ Dr。 Shah clarifies some very confusing or contentious points， but a lot of her advice is common/basic knowledge that she gives more practical application tips for。 Like a lot of health strategies， there is quite a bit of restriction involved， but I liked how she tied everything to sleep and timing through the day。 I'm looking forward to applying that in my life。 Whew， I agree that we should not be normalizing the exhaustion and fatigue that we all experience！ Dr。 Shah clarifies some very confusing or contentious points， but a lot of her advice is common/basic knowledge that she gives more practical application tips for。 Like a lot of health strategies， there is quite a bit of restriction involved， but I liked how she tied everything to sleep and timing through the day。 I'm looking forward to applying that in my life。 。。。more
Dax
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This was informative and written in a way that made me more receptive than usual。 While much of what Dr。 Shah wrote makes me feel like my world is falling apart， maybe it might help my body from actually falling apart。 I listened to the audiobook version of this and now have the physical copy on order too。 Gotta dig deep into the meat it （of which she doesn't want you to have - ish）。 This felt very nonjudgmental and I look forward to looking at it even closer。 This was informative and written in a way that made me more receptive than usual。 While much of what Dr。 Shah wrote makes me feel like my world is falling apart， maybe it might help my body from actually falling apart。 I listened to the audiobook version of this and now have the physical copy on order too。 Gotta dig deep into the meat it （of which she doesn't want you to have - ish）。 This felt very nonjudgmental and I look forward to looking at it even closer。 。。。more
Anders Nielsen
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Good overview，but all known to me alreadyThis book is focused on women。 It gives a good overview of how to increase energyReduce stress Eat healthy Get good sleepAvoid blue lightIntermittent fasting Etc。Things I knew alreadyIf you're just getting started and you're a woman， you will probably get a ton out of this book Good overview，but all known to me alreadyThis book is focused on women。 It gives a good overview of how to increase energyReduce stress Eat healthy Get good sleepAvoid blue lightIntermittent fasting Etc。Things I knew alreadyIf you're just getting started and you're a woman， you will probably get a ton out of this book 。。。more
Maneki Neko
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The title and cover of this book caught my eye， and while I don't usually read self help titles， I decided to give this one a try。 While I can see how others would appreciate this book， it really read like GOOP/wellness/pseudoscience more than anything else to me。 It's not preachy， but it reeks of privilege。 Do you have a problem like asthma， depression， fatigue， acne， mystery rashes， IBS， food intolerances， etc， etc， etc？ Stop eating sugar。 Don't eat carbs！ Clear everything out of your makeup c The title and cover of this book caught my eye， and while I don't usually read self help titles， I decided to give this one a try。 While I can see how others would appreciate this book， it really read like GOOP/wellness/pseudoscience more than anything else to me。 It's not preachy， but it reeks of privilege。 Do you have a problem like asthma， depression， fatigue， acne， mystery rashes， IBS， food intolerances， etc， etc， etc？ Stop eating sugar。 Don't eat carbs！ Clear everything out of your makeup cabinet right now， just throw it all away， there could be *parabens* in there！ Do not use plastics！ You must start eating only organic food！ I guess this might work， but it's highly unrealistic， and in the end， just not evidential enough for me （besides the author's long list of anecdotal evidence from her own practice and life） to plan my life around。 The writing was approachable， and if I were desperate， I'd probably buy into it too。 。。。more
smalltownbookmom
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Nothing completely groundbreaking - a lot of information here I'd heard about before but she does a REALLY good job tailoring her advice to how it will specifically help women to increase energy， feel better and less tired。 She really stresses the importance of what and when you eat （ie more vegetables and less sugar， nothing three hours before sleep or immediately after waking）， getting as much sleep as possible （less than 6 hours is not enough - something I'm totally guilty of） and advocates f Nothing completely groundbreaking - a lot of information here I'd heard about before but she does a REALLY good job tailoring her advice to how it will specifically help women to increase energy， feel better and less tired。 She really stresses the importance of what and when you eat （ie more vegetables and less sugar， nothing three hours before sleep or immediately after waking）， getting as much sleep as possible （less than 6 hours is not enough - something I'm totally guilty of） and advocates for Intermittent fasting （something that works better for some women more than others depending on how it's done）。 Lots of self-care tips and LOTS of information on how hormone levels can effect women's overall health/energy levels/degree of fatigue。 Filled with examples from actual women that are encouraging （women who exercise too much or too hard or have trouble losing weight， etc）。 Definitely a book worth taking a read through， she offers a flexible plan that anyone can adapt to what works best for them。 I recommend it for anyone feeling the effects of stress， burnout or overall fatigue - easy changes to make include getting outside more， taking more time away from devices and aiming for 12，000 steps a day。 Other great books to help with burnout include Can't even by Anne Helen Petersen or Burnout by Emily & Amelia Nagoski。 。。。more
Lindsey
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I really enjoyed this book。 It was very well researched and the author explained complex things in a simple way that anyone could understand。 The advice was very helpful and well organized in the book。 As a bonus， there are recipes in the book。 Haven’t tried any yet， so I can’t vouch for them。 The only negative I have to say about the book， is that a lot of the advice is extremely difficult to implement for most people。 It would have been helpful for her to share example schedules for people who I really enjoyed this book。 It was very well researched and the author explained complex things in a simple way that anyone could understand。 The advice was very helpful and well organized in the book。 As a bonus， there are recipes in the book。 Haven’t tried any yet， so I can’t vouch for them。 The only negative I have to say about the book， is that a lot of the advice is extremely difficult to implement for most people。 It would have been helpful for her to share example schedules for people who are busy stay at home moms with school drop offs， busy people in their careers， etc。 We really only saw the perfect solution， which isn’t very applicable to most people。 。。。more
Lyndsay
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“Bottom line: Our chemistry and biology impact our moods， thoughts， and emotions， which in turn all play a major role in influencing our stress， energy levels， and overall physical health。”While I found the overall premise of the book interesting， I caution the reader to do your own research。 Several of the topics discussed in the book remain unfounded by rigorous scientific research。 The author mentions several times， “the research remains up in the air。” So please， do your research， consult yo “Bottom line: Our chemistry and biology impact our moods， thoughts， and emotions， which in turn all play a major role in influencing our stress， energy levels， and overall physical health。”While I found the overall premise of the book interesting， I caution the reader to do your own research。 Several of the topics discussed in the book remain unfounded by rigorous scientific research。 The author mentions several times， “the research remains up in the air。” So please， do your research， consult your own medical professional。 That being said， the topics of gut health and hormones interconnectedness with mood and affect are fascinating and this book has sparked an interest in a topic that I will continue to research。 A substantial portion of the book discusses intermittent fasting， power foods， and various recipes to reduce sugar and increase consumption of foods that aid in anti-inflammation。 Sincere thanks to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin for access to an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Chantaie
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Not what I expected based on the title and seeming intention， but not bad。 It read a bit like a diet book with different ends in mind （more energy rather than weight loss）。 A little too repetitive in stating the science and solutions—legitimately could have been two chapters shorter。 But helpful information if repeated about three too many times each。
Reema UBG
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I found myself bouncing around a lot， going back and forth between chapters。 At first this annoyed me， but she has this book so organized that I was able to navigate it out of order and still enjoy reading the whole thing。
Chelsea Bruning
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A “self-help” book based on evidence and science always piques my interest more than one based solely off of the experience of the author。 I really enjoyed the first third of the book the most， with the review of the body’s intricate hormonal pathways。 The actual plan that she has formulated is definitely doable， and easy to alter for different lifestyles and schedules。 I became more conscious of what I am putting into and on my body， along with how much （or little） I move throughout the day。 Th A “self-help” book based on evidence and science always piques my interest more than one based solely off of the experience of the author。 I really enjoyed the first third of the book the most， with the review of the body’s intricate hormonal pathways。 The actual plan that she has formulated is definitely doable， and easy to alter for different lifestyles and schedules。 I became more conscious of what I am putting into and on my body， along with how much （or little） I move throughout the day。 This book is clearly tailored more to a vegetarian lifestyle， with recipes and detailed meal plans included。 While reading， I’ve worked to time my meals better， increase my vegetable intake， and seriously cut back on sugar and caffeine。 I have to say， I’m noticeably less effing tired than I was 2 weeks ago。 。。。more
Pearly Williams
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This easy-to-understand and well-written book is highly recommended if you would like a better understanding of your hormones， gut health， and inflammation。 Amy explains how they all affect each other and by finding the right balance you can find your way back to more energy。Loaded with lots of scientific and medical evidence， there were several useful concepts that were well described in detail， such as cortisol imbalance and its effects， a synthetic estrogen， and master glands。 Amy also talks This easy-to-understand and well-written book is highly recommended if you would like a better understanding of your hormones， gut health， and inflammation。 Amy explains how they all affect each other and by finding the right balance you can find your way back to more energy。Loaded with lots of scientific and medical evidence， there were several useful concepts that were well described in detail， such as cortisol imbalance and its effects， a synthetic estrogen， and master glands。 Amy also talks about intermittent fasting and her approach of doing what's best for you is really helpful。 She also talks about the benefits of high fiber， fresh vegetables coupled with regular exercise。 There are levels of the plan from beginner to advanced and two weeks' worth of easy-to-follow recipes included。 It is described as a reset， but it has to be followed over a reasonable length of time in order to to see optimal results。 Overall， I appreciated the book and will take parts of it to implement into my own lifeI would like to thank Amy Shah and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review。Summary: Recommended for anyone tired of being exhausted and wish to kick start a healthy lifestyle。 Well written， with lots of useful information， laid out in an easy-reference format。 。。。more
Elizabeth Anne Cater Kilpatrick
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I read a lot of books on nutrition， fasting， the mind-body connection， etc， & I feel this book synthesizes the best of all of those subjects into an easy-to-read， easy-to-implement plan for long-term health。 The thing I love best is that there are so many small charges she recommends that I can put into practice right away！
Amanda
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There was a lot of info in this book that I found applicable， and it made sense。 I really appreciated that Dr。 Shah first of all is a doctor but more that she had the same issues herself and noticed them in her patients， and then she took the time to figure out what to do for improvement。 It is not a diet book， but rather a lifestyle change of what， when， and how you eat in order so that the systems in your body can work together in the optimal way they were intended to。 The book got fairly deta There was a lot of info in this book that I found applicable， and it made sense。 I really appreciated that Dr。 Shah first of all is a doctor but more that she had the same issues herself and noticed them in her patients， and then she took the time to figure out what to do for improvement。 It is not a diet book， but rather a lifestyle change of what， when， and how you eat in order so that the systems in your body can work together in the optimal way they were intended to。 The book got fairly detailed in information on how the body functions and works together， but Dr。 Shah's writing style made the information approachable。I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Denise
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I received an ARC via a giveaway compliments of the publisher， Houghton Mifflin Harcourt。 That has no bearing on my opinions。 This is a book best read in small timeframes as the science can be a bit overwhelming。 I freely admit I scanned those sections。 She offered some good relatable advice and provided several recipes。
Miss B
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Highly informative book about hormones and the effects of imbalance， something rarely discussed when visiting a GP in my experience。 I found the sections detailing the hormonal system most interesting， and something different to other gut health books。 The reason I gave this 3* is because at times the book goes a little too far in term of cutting things out， in my opinion （such as gluten/grains and dairy） - she does say that if you handle dairy well then to include it but from reading other book Highly informative book about hormones and the effects of imbalance， something rarely discussed when visiting a GP in my experience。 I found the sections detailing the hormonal system most interesting， and something different to other gut health books。 The reason I gave this 3* is because at times the book goes a little too far in term of cutting things out， in my opinion （such as gluten/grains and dairy） - she does say that if you handle dairy well then to include it but from reading other books I would be cautious of cutting out major food groups， seems there is conflicting evidence here。 However， the messaging on plant diversity and increasing fibre is consistent with other professionals in the field。I’ve definitely incorporated the circadian fasting following the book， and am more mindful of my hormones。 I was already on a predominately plant based diet， and have chosen not to follow the food plan。 。。。more
Bagus
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Actually， I’m not an avid fan of ‘self-help’ books since I often think that it tastes like some form of manipulation to my mind。 And I’m not akin to the fact that my mind is being manipulated by some books to serve the need for modern industrial society to keep itself going。 But let’s face it， many of us feel tired somehow of this endless pursuit of a modern way of life and cannot see what it means to us。 Some of us find solace in spiritual pursuits， through work， or even a social institution li Actually， I’m not an avid fan of ‘self-help’ books since I often think that it tastes like some form of manipulation to my mind。 And I’m not akin to the fact that my mind is being manipulated by some books to serve the need for modern industrial society to keep itself going。 But let’s face it， many of us feel tired somehow of this endless pursuit of a modern way of life and cannot see what it means to us。 Some of us find solace in spiritual pursuits， through work， or even a social institution like family to keep our mind sane amidst all adversities。 And I won’t object that ‘self-help’ books might be needed to keep our minds in check， to stay balanced without neglecting the essential parts of what constitutes our daily motion。“I’m so effing tired，” the title of this book is self-evident in itself， and I’m sure many of us feel the same way about our daily lives。 And through this highly personal book， Amy Shah describes that she and many of her patients felt this inexplicable tiredness， despite the fact that conventional medical tests count their states of the body as in a perfectly healthy condition。 As a practising doctor， the author seeks to answer through the latest findings that perfectly match some neglected habits that our ancestors used to do， but we no longer practice now due to the fast-paced modern lifestyle。 The author describes some common symptoms that occur frequently:* Fatigue （checked）* Sleep disruption （checked）* Cravings for both sweet and salty foods （checked）* Excessive need for stimulants such as caffeine （checked）* Vague but persistent digestive problems （checked）And that was how I finally decide to give some benefits of the doubt to this book。There is this concept called the energy trifecta， that keeps our energy balance in check。 A good starting point， don’t you think？ The energy trifecta includes our hormones， immune system， and gut health。 The three of them are interrelated， as they influence each other as the key to boost our energy。 Based on these three factors， the author develops a plan that she calls WTF plan that she describes as to why the eff was I so tired？ — a very catchy name in itself。 The explanations aren’t boring， as Amy Shah is keen to use very informal phrases to keep us relaxed throughout this book without compromising important medical terms。 The WTF plan follows through these three questions to change our habits and in turn transform our lives:* What you eat* When you eat* How you manage stressI got sceptical at first， especially with regards to the author’s claim that the plan is proven effective and will show recognisable effects within 2 weeks of practice。 And it’s been barely a week since I began to digest （no puns intended） the contents of this book and incorporate WTF plan into my daily life。 But it goes without saying that a simple tweak of the three questions in the WTF plan indeed has changed my life for the better for all it’s worth！ I totally recommend it for anyone who seeks ways to keep their well-being checked through simple and scalable changes。And basically after the halfway part of this book， the author’s tone changes from being authoritative about the energy trifecta into guiding us through various cooking recipes related to the WTF plan。 Honestly， I did not see that much point in incorporating various recipes as the main contents in this book， as it is less relevant to the topic itself since people could tweak their habits and diets according to their personal schedules， geographical regions where they live， and preferences。 However， I see it as part of good faith in providing some good examples for the readers to kickstart their own WTF plan。Many of the information provided in this book is more intended towards women audiences as the author disclaimed in the introduction since most of her patients are women。 Therefore， we will see contextual analysis such as the effects of some modern products to mimic estrogen that causes hormonal imbalance in women， to note some part of it。 Compared to it， there’s not much comparable information on men’s counterpart， although I understand that this book is more intended towards providing general remarks rather than giving extensive knowledge on the issue。 Thanks NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing the electronic Advance Readers Copy。 。。。more
Rachel Lewis
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"I'm So Effing Tired" by Amy Shah is one of the first self help books I've read。 I really liked the format and how in depth Shah gets into the science behind why we need to make certain changes。 It did get slightly repetitive and I did find myself saying "Ok， I want to actually see the plan now！" Though intermittent fasting is not new， I appreciate Shah's approach of doing what's best for you。 There are levels of the plan from beginner to advanced and two weeks worth of recipes are included。 It "I'm So Effing Tired" by Amy Shah is one of the first self help books I've read。 I really liked the format and how in depth Shah gets into the science behind why we need to make certain changes。 It did get slightly repetitive and I did find myself saying "Ok， I want to actually see the plan now！" Though intermittent fasting is not new， I appreciate Shah's approach of doing what's best for you。 There are levels of the plan from beginner to advanced and two weeks worth of recipes are included。 It is described as a reset， but one that Shah suggests you continue for several years to see optimal results。 I am excited to try some of the recipes even though I am not at a point in my life where fasting is ideal （Shah mentions several reasons why you might not be a good candidate for fasting）。 I also appreciated that Shah mentioned several non-food related ways to destress and focus on a whole life change， not just a quick fix diet。 In fact， she explicitly says this is not a program designed for losing weight。 As I was reading I was concerned about how those with disordered eating could be affected by this plan， but Shah also addresses that saying not to do IF if you struggle with an eating disorder。 Overall， I appreciated the book and will take parts of it to implement into my own life。 。。。more
Marie Aitchison
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Are you f*cking tired even after getting 8 hours of sleep？ SAMEAre you drinking cup after cup of coffee trying to get your energy up？ SAMEIn I’m So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout， Boost Your Energy and Reclaim Your Life， Amy Shah， MD discusses how to fix energy issues through lifestyle and diet changes that she has found and proven to work for her patients。 Amy is a “double-board-certified Doctor of Medicine who studied at Cornell， Albert Einstein， Harvard， and Columbia。” She is als Are you f*cking tired even after getting 8 hours of sleep？ SAMEAre you drinking cup after cup of coffee trying to get your energy up？ SAMEIn I’m So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout， Boost Your Energy and Reclaim Your Life， Amy Shah， MD discusses how to fix energy issues through lifestyle and diet changes that she has found and proven to work for her patients。 Amy is a “double-board-certified Doctor of Medicine who studied at Cornell， Albert Einstein， Harvard， and Columbia。” She is also a Mother of two and knows how much high energy is crucial in parenting。Dr。 Shah has discovered a connection between hormones， the immune system， and gut health。 She discusses how to balance the three together along with a food plan that lowers inflammation in the body。 The entire description sounds brilliant and the info is presented in an enjoyably readable way。 I am continuing to read this one， and learning so much！ My science minded brain is whirling with information and I am very excited to put her plan into effect and turn into the Energy Bunny。 🥁 🐰Thank you @netgalley for providing me this ARC to review。 It’s a great lifestyle and health read， and is out on the shelves TODAY！ 。。。more
Jenna
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I really related to this book！ I thought it was great to learn more about hormones from a doctors perspective。 I found her very funny， and I liked her personal stories that she added in。 She also went into detail on intermittent fasting。 I am hoping I can use some of the info I learned and apply it to my everyday life。 Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book。
Michelle
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Dr。 Amy Shah outlines a program to improve one's overall health using the basics: food， sleep， self-care and a schedule。 Her plan is manageable and flexible which makes it suitable for many。 I like her open-minded and common sense approach so that nobody feels that lifestyle changes can't be made。 Although I've been practicing intermittent fasting for over a year， I still found helpful tips and advice。 I also like the many recipes （of which I've only tried two， so far）。 Dr。 Shah promotes plant-b Dr。 Amy Shah outlines a program to improve one's overall health using the basics: food， sleep， self-care and a schedule。 Her plan is manageable and flexible which makes it suitable for many。 I like her open-minded and common sense approach so that nobody feels that lifestyle changes can't be made。 Although I've been practicing intermittent fasting for over a year， I still found helpful tips and advice。 I also like the many recipes （of which I've only tried two， so far）。 Dr。 Shah promotes plant-based eating but her plan and program is not rigid。 I would recommend this book to any woman who wants to live her best life！ 。。。more
Julia Hall
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Thank you Amy Shah， MD and NetGalley for this eARC。 This book is a tool for anyone with hormone issues， autoimmune diseases and leaky gut。 As someone who battles Hashimotos， adrenal fatigue， insulin resistance and some other fun autoimmune stuff she is 100% starting with diet。 A lot of these practices I have tried and honestly find the most success when I just eat clean。 I can’t wait to try several recipes for this book。 Thanks again！
Alicia Bayer
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This book has some good advice but it is also advice you'll find in most of the self-help health books out right now。 Basically， your lack of energy comes down to: eating too much sugar， not getting enough sleep， exercising too much （that's a relatively rare one and one that's kind of nice to hear）， having too much stress， not eating enough fiber， eating too much junk， having a toxic environment， not taking care of your gut health， etc。 The answer is in getting enough sleep， eating TONS of fiber This book has some good advice but it is also advice you'll find in most of the self-help health books out right now。 Basically， your lack of energy comes down to: eating too much sugar， not getting enough sleep， exercising too much （that's a relatively rare one and one that's kind of nice to hear）， having too much stress， not eating enough fiber， eating too much junk， having a toxic environment， not taking care of your gut health， etc。 The answer is in getting enough sleep， eating TONS of fiber and vegetables， cutting out sugar， etc。 She provides a WTF plan （I forget what this stands for？ something with whole foods？） that is plant-based for the most part。 I appreciate that Shah is a medical doctor， a mother， and someone who's worked with thousands of patients doing exactly this。 I liked all the case histories of tired women who couldn't lose weight or feel better and how they turned things around。 I also really appreciated the fact that she stressed again and again that overdoing "good" things was just as bad for you -- running marathons and exercising nonstop without rest days， sacrificing sleep， etc。 There is a big focus on stress management and self care。 I got very sick with covid last spring/summer and learned the hard way that my lifestyle was far more deadly than I thought， even though I ate all natural and organic， cooked from scratch， avoided chemicals， was a relatively healthy weight， etc。 I was chronically sleep deprived， stressed， fueled by coffee and "healthy" carbs， and my immune system absolutely failed me。 I used serious changes like prioritizing healthy sleep， meditation， sunlight， tons of water， breathing exercises， gentle exercise， laughter and self care to help heal my blood pressure， heart， lungs， kidneys， muscles， joints， nerves and mental health （going keto also helped me personally）， so I know firsthand that this stuff matters。 I've read it lots of other places in the past few years， but that's not to say it's not well said here。 One note-- modern health books either promote plant-based （vegan or vegan-like） or very-low-carb （keto or keto-like） diets as a modern lifesaver。 I've used both plans in my life to regain my health and both were very helpful for me。 This one is the plant-based route， but it has lots of good information no matter how you eat。 There's also quite a lot of very specific information about tests to run， supplements that can help， little things that make a difference， the truth about "adrenal fatigue" and more。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Phoebe Jane
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This review was originally posted on my blog: www。iamphoebejane。com。As a writer， I spend my days spinning tales of fantasy， horror， and all things supernatural。 However， as a reader， I have to admit， my guilty pleasure is self help books。 I love reading books that offer insight on self improvement。 Books that encourage the reader to overcome adversity， break out of molds， and strike out for unusual dreams may all seem cliche。 However， I am always looking for ways to better myself as a person。 Th This review was originally posted on my blog: www。iamphoebejane。com。As a writer， I spend my days spinning tales of fantasy， horror， and all things supernatural。 However， as a reader， I have to admit， my guilty pleasure is self help books。 I love reading books that offer insight on self improvement。 Books that encourage the reader to overcome adversity， break out of molds， and strike out for unusual dreams may all seem cliche。 However， I am always looking for ways to better myself as a person。 This is why I was eager to get a sneak peek at I’m So effing Tired by Amy Shah， MD。 The start of this book was completely relatable。 Women who feel run down， stressed and feel a physical manifestation of their anxiety and stress？ It was like looking into a mirror as I checked each and everyone of those boxes。 Yet， this book turned out to be more science and medicine than I expected。 There were several concepts that were described in great details such as the master glands， cortisol imbalance， and synthetic estrogen。 I have no doubt of Dr。 Shah’s intelligence， but there were many times when I felt as if she was talking so far above me， the text only increased my stress levels。 Filled with anecdotal evidence of the benefits of high fiber， fresh vegetable diet， coupled with intermittent fasting and regular exercise， this book read as a reminder that health can be traced to eating， habits， and workouts。 These are all tools in my wellness arsenal but I still find myself so elfin tired and this book did not help。 This ARC was provided to me by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ryan |
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