A review by phoenixlaughing
I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Energy, and Reclaim Your Life by Amy Shah

1.0

While there are some good tips, like eating more fiber and getting enough sleep, there is so much pseudoscience in this book it's hard to trust anything the author writes. No, soy isoflavones don't cause breast cancer (they're actually linked to lower rates). No, it's not a rare thing that soy as a plant food has all essential amino acids (the complete protein myth needs to die, nearly all plant foods have all EAAs, just in varying amounts and it's not hard to get the minimums of each). No, autism is not a disease and it isn't caused by a leaky gut (it's a form of neurodiversity favoring monotropism, though the stress caused by living in a hostile and discriminatory society can increase gut issues). No, spirulina does not have real, usable B12. Plant milks like cashew and almond don't naturally have more vitamin D (all the vitamin D in plant milks is fortified). A tablespoon of chia seeds don't have more calcium than milk (you need about three tablespoons). And please, don't just put some veggies in a jar of salt water to make fermentations without reading about how to do it safely.