Following are a few of the many reviews posted on THE DIET CURE page of Amazon.com.

A must for those interested in diet and health, June 28, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from Charlotte, VT USA
"This is quite possibly the best book on nutrition I have read so far (which is a lot). To frame the issues of over-eating / incorrect eating from the perspective of the chemical and physiological reactions of the body, really demonstrates how looking just a caloric intake is only a small part of the equation -- and can't lead to long-term success. And it is written clearly and simply. I read it like a mystery novel, getting clues to how my body responds to things, and trying to piece together a picture of my own overall imbalances. It is likely that people with food issues have multiple layers of imbalances that need to be addressed, and this book explains how to test yourself (or access a lab) to identify imbalances, and how to fix them. The eight steps she addresses are brain chemistry, low-calorie dieting, unstable blood sugar, low thyroid function, addictions to foods you're allergic to, hormonal havoc, yeast overgrowth, and fatty acid deficiency."

This book should get 100 stars., September 22, 2001
Reviewer: from Las Vegas, Nevada United States
"After trying all the fad diets i.e. low fat, zone, Atkins, etc and losing weight and then gaining it back, feeling sick and tired most of the time, I discovered this book. The whole problem of being overweight is not in the diet but in the brain chemical imbalances. I started following the program and lost my appetite and started eating "normal" to small portions, because I WAS NOT HUNGRY, not because I was using willpower. I feel much better emotionally, I am much more alert and have achieved my correct weight without "dieting" I am actually angry that the "diet' books actually make you ill physically. When I read that you can mess your metabolism up to the point that you can gain weight on 700 calories a day...that's insane, but true. Dieting as we know it doesn't work and is insane. This is the ultimate book for a person who has weight problems. One understands the real reasons that your overweight instead of another new way to starve yourself and get weaker and sicker. A hundred star book."

Finally something that makes sense..., May 30, 2000
Reviewer: A reader from Los Angeles, CA Diet Capital of the world.
"Finally a book that makes sense, and not empty promises. I've battled with weight issues since puberty, and never found anything that could help with the cravings, and the less I ate the heavier I got. The information on amino acid replacement has allowed me to supplement my diet, and eat a normal amount of food. Who would have believed that you could lose weight on 2,000 calories a day. I've never been more satisfied and balanced in my life. I wish I could send this book to everyone who ever tried to get healthy by eating nothing but fruits and vegetables. I finally feel like I have to tools to create the active lifestyle I have always wanted. Where's the Beef! "

The Diet Cure Cures, October 6, 2000
Reviewer: A reader from Webster, NY USA
"In July of 1999 I read The Diet Cure. It was the first time I ever read anything about dieting that made sense. Why could I be successful at so many things but fail miserably at achieving a healthy weight? Correction of chemical imbalances as described in The Diet Cure were the answer I'd been looking for. As soon as I started supplementation my cravings and headaches disappeared. I've gradually dropped from 185 lbs. to 127lbs. in one year. I was always satisfied with what I ate and was never tempted by sweets which I rarely had - usually only at birthdays or holidays for social reasons. I'm back to the weight I got married at 25 years ago. What a great feeling. I found a wealth of information in this book and found myself reading and rereading it. Thanks to Julia Ross I have truly been cured!"

I can't recommend this book more...., July 2, 2000
Reviewer: A reader from Glendale, California USA
"I've been learning nutrition for many years and worked with a nutritionist as both client and student. This book contains all the information that I've been taught on causes of weight gain and inability to lose weight, plus it explains it to the reader in simple terms. It individualizes the problem and makes it easy for someone to understand and apply the information for better health. I'm very very impressed. I have an educational nutritional website and I've linked my article on weight loss to this book so my readers can buy it. Thank you, Julia Ross, M.A."

A letter from Courtney about her DIET CURE:

Dear Julia and the Recovery Systems Staff,

How do I begin to tell you how just how much you have changed my life? Well, perhaps the best place to start is to tell you that today I weighed in at 159 pounds!! Believe it or not, only 8 weeks ago I weighed 185. It is hard for me to believe that I have lost this much weight and I'm eating bigger quantities and more often than I have ever before. Getting over the "160 barrier" was such a personal accomplishment for me. I had not been below 160 since prior to having a baby (he is turning 4 next week -- too old to hold as the excuse anymore "I just had a baby"!). People at work are actually calling me skinny!! I know I have more to go, and confident that I will continue to progress and the rate my body feels is healthy.

I have never been at so piece with myself, especially where food is concerned. I actually now view food as something good for my body, something to make it better, healthier and more efficient.

Even as I am typing these words, I can't believe I am actually feeling this way! I have never had a good relationship with food prior to reading "The Diet Cure". Food was something I used as an excuse to comfort myself or to reward myself, then would later punish myself with guilt (Cindy Crawford doesn't eat ice cream -- who do you think you are!?!?!?). I hated feeling like food had control over me. I could not control my cravings, and then could not control my depressed feelings when weakly I submitted to eating anything and everything I wanted. I knew I didn't want to look the way I looked, but felt so helpless. How could I be so disciplined to be a full-time working mom and full-time college student, but be such a failure at resisting food? Howard Stern once said on the radio to an overweight person, "Just don't eat so much you pig!". Why could I not just stop eating?? Little did I know help was just a book away.

As soon as I saw your book at Borders, I know this would be different. Right away, the problem/answer list on the back cover addressed everything I was experiencing! I left work early to get home and start reading right away. It was on a Friday, and by Saturday morning I had visited my local vitamin store to purchase all of the supplements. I had a ceremonial last Coca-Cola (I used to drink 4-6 cans of the real stuff a day!!), and got started on the program. I never looked back.

I cannot believe just how easy it was. I know it is hard to believe, but giving up sugar was the easiest thing. I don't even miss it. Don't get me wrong, I can acknowledge that sure, an ice cream cone looks good on a hot day, but it is just a fleeting thought. It is not the obsessive, nagging craving that eats away at you until you give in. I finally feel free of the obsess-give in-feel guilty cycle. What a relief!!!

But, the relief doesn't stop there! Due to the correct eating habits and the supplements, I am a happier person. I do not have the mood swings, headaches, or late afternoon-shaky feelings I used to posses. In fact, it is pretty hard to get an argument out of me these days! Because I am more positive about myself and my body, I am consequently more positive about the world around me. I can honestly say I have a fuller more satisfying life that I feel in control of.

Julia, your book has inspired me so incredibly and improved my quality of life in so many ways.
Meeting you face-to-face was even better than I had imagined. For the brief time we were together, I really felt like I was your only client, and everything you were saying to me and had written in your book was just for me. I am so grateful for the help you have extended me to improve my body, my mind and my life, as well as the life of those around me. I will forever be grateful to you and your program. I look forward to our continued work together and with your staff. Thank you from the bottom of my heat.

Best Regards,
Courtney

P.S. Julia, since I initially wrote this letter, I have started working out with a personal trainer! I never had the confidence about myself to train with a professional before -- I was too embarrassed about my body and thought no one serious about working out would want to waste his time on me. (Although since stating the Diet Cure I had been working out on my own.) It has been awesome and I feel so good about myself. In fact, my trainer is very, very impressed in my ability! Just another personal success all because of you!! Thanks again! :-)

11/5/99 Follow-up:
Courtney has lost 30 pounds, dropped 4 dress sizes, and recently won an equestrian competition with energy to spare.