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''A personal, fun and positive book encouraging dietary diversity and NOT calorie counting'' Professor Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth and Spoon-Fed''Empowering'' Hello! magazineWhy stress causes weight gainHow fasting makes you less hungryWhy sunflower oil is unhealthyHow cold showers can cut your carb cravings''If I could give you one bit of advice right now, it would be to take all the energy you''re putting into fad diets and put it into becoming the most genuinely healthy version of you. If you''ve got a plan, you''re already halfway there. And now you''ve got this book, you''ve got one.''Davinia Taylor was overweight, depressed and unmotivated. She couldn''t walk around the block, let alone go for a run or do an exercise class, and she struggled to keep up with her four young sons. In desperation she turned to biohacking to sort her head out - the unexpected bonus was that she lost nearly three stone and has kept it off for years through a series of health tricks from cold showers, to MCT oil, to ancestral eating. She spent tens of thousands of pounds on specialists and Harley Street doctors, trying the most cutting-edge therapies available, only to discover that the true secrets of feeling amazing are very easy and affordable. Start with eating for your mental health, and weight loss is an effortless side effect.Divided into four sections: Mood, Food, Movement and Rest, the book takes a holistic approach to weight loss, reminding you that true health is not just about what you eat. It''s Not a Diet concludes with a two-week reset programme to put Davinia''s advice into action easily and achievably.Non-Fiction Paperback No.1 bestseller, The Sunday Times, 6th June 2021

THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''A wonderful book'' Dr Chris van Tulleken, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ultra-Processed PeopleSleep better thanks to cherriesFix your brain fog with good fatsImprove your metabolism with brazil nutsWhen we talk about hormones, we so often think of them as a ''women''s issue''. But our hormones regulate everything from our sleep, to the way we eat, our stress response and our moods. In Hack Your Hormones Davinia Taylor, entrepreneur and biohacking pioneer, breaks down how best to optimise all of our hormones.Davinia gives symptom-led advice, backed up with the expertise of a doctor, on how lifestyle hacks and supplements can balance our cortisol, adrenaline, dopamine and more, even Vitamin D (yep, it''s a hormone). And the answers might be as close as your kitchen cupboards.This groundbreaking new book is full of simple, accessible hacks that will make you feel not just better, but amazing. ''Let''s get our hormones into the optimum place they can be. Because if I can feel better, then anyone can. This is proper, real empowerment, not tampon ad empowerment! This is your body, nobody can look after it like you can.'' DaviniaNon-Fiction Paperback bestseller, The Sunday Times, nine consecutive weeks from 4th June 2023

Two-time number one Sunday Times bestseller and biohacking pioneer Davinia Taylor turns her attention to longevity in her brand new book Futureproof.In this book, Davinia shares her own experience of lowering her biological age and feeling younger and healthier than she did ten years ago. Futureproof is broken down into five sections covering everything you need to know to do the same, with simple and sustainable lifestyle changes. It will show you how to:TACKLE INFLAMMATIONBUILD MUSCLEEAT MORE PROTEINGET MOBILEMANAGE STRESSThis empowering and practical book will help you to feel amazing now, and keep you healthy for a long and happy life. You deserve to feel resilient and full of energy in every decade and Futureproof will empower you with all the tools you need to thrive.

Build healthy habits this summer to feel amazing all year round with this short and simple ebook''If you''re looking to make changes for the better then this is the book to read...I was optimistic when purchasing; however, after the first page, I was hooked'' 5* reader review for It''s Not a Diet''READ IT!!! Love this woman, she gives you the facts in a straight forward no-no sense way. I''ve learned so much from reading her books'' 5* reader review for Hack Your HormonesBiohacker, entrepreneur and bestselling author Davinia Taylor, knows how it feels to survive the summer on a yo-yo diet of rosé, crisps and other frenemy, ultra-processed foods, then find herself sluggish, down and defeated by the autumn. In this short and snappy guide, she shows you exactly how she avoids that cycle, crushes those junk food cravings and makes the most of all the benefits summer has to offer. After all, if you can establish healthy habits when the sun is shining and vibes are high, it will make it so much easier to keep feeling your best in the colder months.Packed full of advice, recipes and a two week health reset, It''s Not a Summer Diet will arm you with everything you need to set amazing habits, keeping you happy and healthy all year round.