Seven Weeks to Sobriety: The Proven Program to Fight Alcoholism through Nutrition
by Joan Mathews Larson
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This program worked wonderfully for me…Recommended!! (2008-04-09)
On March 01, 2008 I quit five addictions that had held me for years and gave this program and honest shot. Almost daily I drank 8 to 12 (or more) beers, played 40 to 60 dollars of KENO, smoked 1 of pack of cigarettes, took 20mg of Prozac and drank 2 pots of coffee. Switching from ALL of the above to Dr. Joan Mathews Larson’s nutrient programs outlined in Seven Weeks to Sobriety: The Proven Program to Fight Alcoholism through Nutrition. My urges for any of the above addictions have been “zero” to none. It has been nothing short of unbelievable for me. I am so thankful and recommend this book and program to anyone that struggles with drinking and thinks that it can not be licked. randy@springstead.net
A Personal Success Story with “Seven Weeks to Sobriety” (2008-03-31)
I can personally attest to the validity of the nutritional approach described in Seven Weeks to Sobriety. Five years ago I attended the outpatient Health Recovery Center operated by Joan Mathews Larson in Minneapolis, MN after about twenty-five years of almost daily alcohol use. During the five years since then I have never had a drink, except for one brief relapse from which I quickly recovered when my wife was critically ill with a rare neurological disease, shortly before she died.
The nutritional program at the center is virtually the same as described in the book except that during the first week or so patients receive three or four intravenous injections with large amounts of vitamin C and other nutrients to jumpstart the program and speed the detoxification process for serious cases. The balance of the program consists of occasional lab work in the mornings and weekly check-ins with a nurse. Afternoons and evenings consist mostly of educational sessions and discussion groups; fine tuning of the nutrients with a nutritional counselor, and occasional meetings with a therapist.
My recommendation to anyone wanting to use this approach at home is to purchase the book and buy the supplements directly from the Health Recovery Center, to ensure high quality. The cost of the supplements for the first six weeks is about $600. At the end of the six weeks it is highly recommended that a scaled down set of nutrients be continued for at least three to six months to continue the repair process. It may also be helpful, but not necessary, that you see a nutritionist to help tailor a meal plan to your liking and possibly see a therapist, if you feel you need additional support. An alternative, of course, is to attend the program in Minneapolis at a cost of about $16,000. In either case, the keys to success are taking the nutrients and controlling your blood sugar through a low carbohydrate diet (e.g., 75 grams per day). Also, avoiding caffeine and, if at all possible, stopping or reducing smoking.The Book AA Doesn’t Want You To See (2007-10-22)
We were given this book for a family member by our M.D., it worked and is still working 12 years later. Excellent reference book for general health as well as substance abuse. Success where AA failed, several times. I highly recommend this book.Sobriety (2007-08-06)
This book is helpful. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the advantages of getting sober by means of the biomedical approach.Wish there was a more recent edition! (2007-08-04)
I believe in nutritional “treatment” for most illnesses. I searched for something in that area to help my two daughters and myself. This is the ONLY book I found that addresses the biochemical basis for the illness of alcohol addiction. It gives clear, easy-to-follow directions, resources for the tests you may need to fine-tune your nutrion “prescription”. True, she does plug her own mega-pack and in fact sells them on the HRC website ( http://www.healthrecovery.com/ ). Also, the doses are not weight- and age- specific. Those are very minor issues which a sensible person would work out with their own healthcare provider. Another detraction is the age of the book; researchers have identified more accurate effects and doses of supplements since 1997. Having said all that, this book is a genuine MUST HAVE in the library of anyone suffering from the disease of alcoholism.
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