WomanCode audiobook

Has some good principles. I'm going to try this for a few months and see if it makes a difference. Must be pretty convincing if it got me to quick eating sugar and soda. I feel better and think more clearly. I've lost weight and am sleeping better. We'll see in a couple of months if it is helping with my hormones.Update: It has been 2 months and I am feeling much more calm and haven't had as much PMS and anger. I think it is helping. I have eliminated some of the endocrine inhibitors in my routine and I am really noticing the changes that I feel during the 4 different phases of my cycle. It is textbook what I am experiencing. You just have to embrace that there are different times of the month that you are better at certain things and enjoy the changes that occur during the month. When I don't expect to be the same all month long - I am a much happier person.

News flash mates, women’s health is important and we treat ourselves like trash a lot of the time even when we think we aren’t. I was a bit ambivalent about diving into this, because I’m not a fan of the ‘woo-woo’, culty dialogue around ‘finding your power’ etc. Although there’s a little bit of that here (and obviously a bit of marketing) it’s underpinned by a lot of super clearly explain science. I learned some new things so this was a worthwhile read. Quite a practical follow up to books like ‘ Your Brain on Birth Control’.

This book is really excellent! It has been a life saver for me this year and I'm so glad I decided to follow much of the advice as a new year's resolution. Vitti also has brilliant videos on Youtube. Some of the best advice is to eat plenty of fruit and veg. It's a given but your 5 a day is not enough. You need to vary them a lot more and rotate them so instead of having a large serving of broccoli with your dinner, make that broccoli, cabbage, asparagus and green beans. Also, not eating when you're hungry is just as bad as eating sugary snacks. Your blood sugar level drops and because I like to wait for the lunch time rush to calm, it was one of my big mistakes so now I carry around some nuts to snack on when I get hungry. Finally, Vitti strongly recommends switching to paraben free and organic cosmetics. I have done this and although it was a huge commitment and an investment of money and time researching, I have not looked back. It has actually been very enjoyable experimenting with new products from health food stores and researching them online. To date, I particularly like the brand Neal's Yard. Their skin care range is excellent as is their make up. Beautiful blushers and bronzers and Kielh's do a lovely BB cream. With the benefits of eating lots of fruit and veg, you will no longer need as much make up as you thought you needed before. This is definitely a life changing book.

2020 update - I reread this book because I wanted a "refresher course" on women's health. This book discusses the endocrine system in general and then breaks everything down to every day life in a super accessible way that even the layman can comprehend. This time around I found these sections most useful: causes of hormonal problems and how to fix it. Did you know that the 5 most common causes of hormonal problems are :1. mismanaged blood sugar.2. overexertion of the adrenal glands.3. congestion throughout the pathways of elimination.4. a lifestyle that works against the patterns of your menstrual cycle.5. separation from your feminine energy.2019 - It is my opinion that every woman should read this book! This book is full of scientific evidence and research for supporting your endocrine system , healthy fertility and menstrual cycles. The author has practical ideas on how to get these areas under control and in a healthy state. While she can be a bit repetitive, her information is easy to understand. Loved this book!!!!

Have found this book bc I'm using MyFlo app and was curious to know the rest. Basically Alisa Vitti's assumption is women have a 28 days cycle, not a 24h one as men, therefore to get the best of our bodies and mind and our way of living we should eat/do workout/plan and make love paying attention to the phases of the cycle we're in (lutheal/ovulatory/menstrual/follicular). And I find it extremely fascinating, and definitely relevantTMI from here= I have cramps during period and it's mostly heavy, and I'm overweight enough. So basically she says everything is connected, hormones and your whole endocrine system is affected by what you eat, among the rest, and she has found the best nutrients for each phase to help the system work at its best, [+ no cheese, no sweets, little animal protein, much less coffee]Well, I'm using it as a textbook and it's helping a lot! Plus it started a whole change in my eating habits.

I heard the author on a podcast and immediately purchased this book. It was pretty informative about how everything works together in your body and how food and lifestyle choices impact a womans health. The author did not go very in depth as far a food and life style choices that are most beneficial, only briefly touching on it. I found that this book was basically meant to overview these topics and serve as a brochure guiding you to buy the authors $300 program. That was a little disappointing because I wanted more information out of the book and not for it to just be a promo for buying something. That made it feel a little disingenuous but it was still informative in a get your feet wet sort of way and I will continue to learn about the subject and try to implement changes into my life.

I picked this up after deciding to stop using birth control pills due to some health issues. It's mainly been helpful in figuring out how to adjust my diet in order to get my cycle back on track after years of artificial hormones. I skipped over a lot of the more hippy-type stuff (I'm not making any vows to my ovaries, sorry), but the science was accurate and useful.

Very informative between all of the fluff and self-promotion. A great and easy reference to have on hand for learning the basics of your endocrine system and how to naturally support it with healthy food choices

Although I don't resonate with everything written in the book, it gave me some really important insights what can help my hormonal system to balance itself out.

Loved! Loved! Loved this book! It is a must read for every woman. Get to know your body. Alisa Vitti provides a step by step approach to getting your cycle and hormones in balance.

I really enjoyed reading this and I think that every woman can benefit from the Woman Code. I love figuring out how my body works, and what it does to keep me alive. The only thing I would say is that as someone who has been in recovery for her eating disorder, I didn't love how much of the book was specific foods, what to eat when, etc. I could tell that Vitti has an incredibly healthy and clear headed mindset on food (she obviously views it as fuel, not something to be earned, necessary for life, not good or bad, etc) but as someone who had to spend so much time figuring out how NOT to eat with rules, it was jarring to hear someone tell me all these rules I should follow. For the most part, though, I learned a lot and am excited to put the things I learned into practice!

I had heard about this book and wanted to try and balance my hormones a bit more. There was more advice in here about food related ways to fix your hormones than I was expecting, but I think it is worth exploring if you have any hormone related issues. Most women unfortunately, probably do have hormone issues - feeling tired, moody, acne, cravings, etc. I am going to try fixing my hormones as much as I can by eating certain foods and paying attention to how those foods make me feel. I definitely recommend this book to any woman looking to feel better overall and address hormone issues.

Quite an interesting read, but too much pep talk. I guess without it the book could be at least three times shorter and would have been sold as a 10-page pdf file. But! I kinda feel like I’ve earned the knowledge and just have to implement it now, so it’s all good.

If there is any book every woman should read. This is it. The change in perspective on every "bad" trait about the female body explained with facts and Alisa`s sense of humor makes this book an easy read and love the concrete recipes.

A very informative book that every woman should read. This is the stuff that we should learn in school, but sadly we don't and I don't think we will.

Probably closer to 3.75 stars! This is a helpful primer on navigating natural remedies for hormone balance. I borrowed from the library, but will likely get a used copy to have on hand for reference.