This post is sponsored by Harmony Books however all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Recently I was given the opportunity to review the book, The Prime by Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary. With the new year and everyone wanting to jump into healthy eating, healthy living, workouts, and losing weight this was PERFECT timing! A little about the book:
Integrative neurologist Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary discovered a beautiful side effect to the eating and lifestyle tools she gave her brain patients–shedding excess pounds. In this, her first book, she shows readers that weight gain is a result of the body being in a toxic, inflammatory state. If your body is not prepared or ‘primed’ for weight loss, you will fight an uphill biochemical battle, and the odds of succeeding are slim. So she’s reverse engineered our way of eating, so we can stop dieting backward and start succeeding instead.
Using a blend of cutting-edge science and ancient wisdom, Dr. Chaudhary has crafted a plan like no other. In it, she shares:
– The importance of neuroadaptation, food addiction, and the brain (or, why it’s not your fault that dieting has been so hard in the past!)
– Why it’s not what you eat, but what you digest
– How to determine if you have a Leaky Brain—and what The Prime can do about it (hint: everything)
– The 4 Stages of the Prime
Activate a Biochemical Shift
Crush Cravings (No Willpower Required)
Ignite Energy and Fat
Biohack Your Lifestyle Habits
… and how they’ll help you spontaneously shed pounds, by adding (not subtracting) simple teas and supplements and without giving up any foods you love.
About the Author: Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary is a neurologist, and the director of Wellspring Health at Scripps Memorial Hospital and a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. She received her internship in internal medicine at UCLA and her neurology fellowship from UCSD. Her research includes groundbreaking work in stem cell therapies for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and drug development for the treatment of ALS. She is the co-founder of Habit Change, and she is committed to bringing national awareness to the need for a paradigm shift in medicine that focuses on patient empowerment and a health-based medical system.
Lastly, you’ll learn how to live fully Primed, the secrets of the Super-Primed, and, when you’re ready to explore new foods, how to eat according to your unique constitution.
My favorite thing about the book was the Gut IQ. I found the Gut IQ to be extremely fascinating. You take this quiz and it tells you exactly how many weeks you need to be on each track. For reference when I took the quiz my score was, 18 and I would be on the fast track. The quiz talks about your overall health, physical capabilities and your responses to food. I really think that I learned a lot more about myself and my body just by taking the quiz. From there it was really easy for me to understand the concepts of the book. The tips were very easy to implement and I started using the advice from the book immediately. Cravings, snacking and self control are my biggest issues and weaknesses. That is all covered in this book! This is the perfect book to have in your arsenal for getting on track with your health this year.
It’s important to note this is NOT a diet but a lifestyle change. This is not something that will tell you to not eat meats, or cut out anything with sugars(fruit) etc. Trust me you will love this book!
To help you I am giving away ONE Copy of, The Prime to one of my readers. Just leave a comment on this post telling me one goal you have for this year. Please make sure you are following me on Bloglovin. For an extra entry you can subscribe to my email newsletter.
I would be very interested to take the quiz and explore that book. I have a very hard time with cravings, lack of self control, and binge eating. I actually have had trouble with that since I was a little girl. I have gained a lot of weight and really am trying to make losing and being healthy a priority 🙂
I LOVE reading self help books.. I would love to know how to change my lifestyle to better help with my thyroid issues thru food intake & overall health
Oh wow, this sounds really interesting! I’ve been really into books that allow me to learn something lately (versus I usually need a fiction book with a story that really captures my attention). One of my goals for this year is to read at least 6 books and I think I found another one to add to my list!
what an interesting sounding book. A lot of diet books are starting to state that they are about lifestyle change and not dieting. Curious as to how this would hold up over the long term.
I have wanted to make a lifestyle change with my health for the longest time but I never seem to have self control. I let thinks take over and I go for the sugars and the things I crave. Maybe if I can get my husband onboard with me I can do it. I need accountability. I think I may need to crab a copy of this book for myself too.
It’s amazing how simple lifestyle changes can cause a ripple effect for a beneficial and healthy life. This book sounds very interesting, and the authors approach to living healthy is quite fascinating.
I don’t really have a goal or a resolution for this year. I gave that up years ago. I will be trying to relax more and releive some of the stress in my life.
Wow. Sounds like a really interesting book. I want to read it for sure. One of my goals for the year is to keep up my exercising and healthy eating lifestyle.
My goal this year is to live one day at a time, instead of stressing about what might happen a year or even five years from now. I spend so much time waiting for the “life I want” to begin, that I forget that I have the power to make that life a reality now simply by enjoying my life for what it is in this moment in time.
My goal this year is to be happier. I know that is vague but I’m hoping to stop and think about if something is actually making me happy or not and then to spend more time doing things that will make me happy.
My goal for this year is to be more committed, to my family, my career and myself. I need to quit half assing it and start making everything I do more intentional.
One of my goals for this year is to be on my phone less and watch less tv so that I can engage more in my relationships with friends, God and family. 🙂
I would love to win this book!! Thanks so much for the opportunity!!
One of my goals this year is to spend more time with the Lord. I want to set aside a certain time each day to do so. So far, I’ve been doing well but I want to keep it going the rest of the year.
I have hashimotos, gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, rosacea, poor energy and cloudy brain. I have been working on these issues for years through a restrictive diet, various types of exercise, functional medicine, western medicine, and acupuncture, to name but a few of my issues and attempts at treating them. Inflammation is an underlying factor in many of these ailments, so if there is a diet that helps people with such serious diseases, I’m sure it would help me.
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My goal for the year is to use up more of the makeup I already have and to get better at my application.
My goal is to use new and different foods when cooking and try new recipes
I would be very interested to take the quiz and explore that book. I have a very hard time with cravings, lack of self control, and binge eating. I actually have had trouble with that since I was a little girl. I have gained a lot of weight and really am trying to make losing and being healthy a priority 🙂
That sounds like a book full of great information. I need to read this.
Sounds like a great read.
Sounds like an interesting read! I like the fact that it is not a strict diet but an overall lifestyle change.
xo,
Alice
I LOVE reading self help books.. I would love to know how to change my lifestyle to better help with my thyroid issues thru food intake & overall health
Oh wow, this sounds really interesting! I’ve been really into books that allow me to learn something lately (versus I usually need a fiction book with a story that really captures my attention). One of my goals for this year is to read at least 6 books and I think I found another one to add to my list!
what an interesting sounding book. A lot of diet books are starting to state that they are about lifestyle change and not dieting. Curious as to how this would hold up over the long term.
This is a really interesting concept. It makes sense though. This is my first visit here and your blog is beautiful, so clean and soft!
This seems so interesting! Pinned to read this year, thanks for the share!
As someone who has dealt with obesity for years I know there is no easy solution. It always interests me to see differing opinions on the topic.
My goal for the year is to not buy any toys or books for my kiddos. We have too many toys and can get any toy we want from the library.
I am on a weight loss kick, but I really like the perspective of this book. I might need to give it a try!
To drink more water!
my goal is to write more often!
I need to grab a copy of this for myself!–or maybe win it ;]
My one food goal is to keep a food journal.
Looks like an awesome book! Thanks for sharing Neely!
My main goal this year is to make healthier choices in my food/drink choices! =)
One of my biggest goals is to finally start a graduate degree program!
I have wanted to make a lifestyle change with my health for the longest time but I never seem to have self control. I let thinks take over and I go for the sugars and the things I crave. Maybe if I can get my husband onboard with me I can do it. I need accountability. I think I may need to crab a copy of this book for myself too.
This sounds like a great book!! I have been working on positive thinking and also healthy living this year.
It’s amazing how simple lifestyle changes can cause a ripple effect for a beneficial and healthy life. This book sounds very interesting, and the authors approach to living healthy is quite fascinating.
I don’t really have a goal or a resolution for this year. I gave that up years ago. I will be trying to relax more and releive some of the stress in my life.
Interesting! Sounds like a bit of a different take than the usual health books. That’s refreshing!
This sounds like something I should read! I definitely have a food addiction!
This does sound like a great book. I’m a believer in lifestyle change instead of quick fixes
Wow. Sounds like a really interesting book. I want to read it for sure. One of my goals for the year is to keep up my exercising and healthy eating lifestyle.
This sounds like a really interesting book! Will have to look into it 🙂
I have the book and have just started the program. So far I am really pleased!
I have a few goals for this year, but my favorite one is to create every day, and to bring my 7yo into my artwork routine!
This is interesting. I’ve been eating healthy since last year. I would love to read this book.
My goal this year is to live one day at a time, instead of stressing about what might happen a year or even five years from now. I spend so much time waiting for the “life I want” to begin, that I forget that I have the power to make that life a reality now simply by enjoying my life for what it is in this moment in time.
My goal this year is to be happier. I know that is vague but I’m hoping to stop and think about if something is actually making me happy or not and then to spend more time doing things that will make me happy.
I want to lose weight. I follow by email
My goal for this year is to be more committed, to my family, my career and myself. I need to quit half assing it and start making everything I do more intentional.
One of my goals for this year is to be on my phone less and watch less tv so that I can engage more in my relationships with friends, God and family. 🙂
One of my goals is to get more organized. I read the life changing magic of tidying up, and have started going through my clothes!
This year my resolution is to unplug more and be more in the moment with my family!
to be able to stay positive for long term goals
finish my research project!
I would love to win this book!! Thanks so much for the opportunity!!
One of my goals this year is to spend more time with the Lord. I want to set aside a certain time each day to do so. So far, I’ve been doing well but I want to keep it going the rest of the year.
One of my goals this year is to start my own business!
Melissa
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Cravings, snacking and self control are my biggest issues TOO! I definitely should check out this book!
My goal is to get healthier – and keep writing!
I have hashimotos, gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, rosacea, poor energy and cloudy brain. I have been working on these issues for years through a restrictive diet, various types of exercise, functional medicine, western medicine, and acupuncture, to name but a few of my issues and attempts at treating them. Inflammation is an underlying factor in many of these ailments, so if there is a diet that helps people with such serious diseases, I’m sure it would help me.
I just want to say thanks for your wonderful post, It contains a lot of knowledge and information about health, beauty, and fitness. I also want to be fit.I suggest you that you can use life extension protein which helps you make body slim and fit.I also use this product and it really works.I recommend you to try it once and share this information with your friends.
Wow. cool post. I’d like to write like this too – taking time and real hard work to make a great article… but I put things off too much and never seem to get started. Thanks though.
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