The Hormone Diet is “very similar to other diets that people find success with decreased sugar intake and carbohydrates while sticking to more organic and healthier foods,” Dr. Ali says.

The Hormone Diet emphasizes anti-inflammatory foods to help you balance hormones like cortisol and estrogen and lose weight. Here's what doctors think.

Cortisol (the stress hormone) throws off insulin and estrogen when elevated long-term. Prioritizing 7–9 hours of quality sleep each night is one of the most hormone-healing moves you can make. 4.

(The full book title is The Hormone Diet: A 3-Step Program to Help You Lose Weight, Gain Strength, and Live Younger Longer.) Turner believes regulating your hormones can help you lose weight.