I am having trouble with understanding the books : i mean I have a very basic knowledge, but mostly don't have a deep understandin g of her rationale for this way of life. How can I feel that I am doing justice to the diet if I don't understand the whys . I suppose I can blindly follow her steps , but that doesn't make me put my whole consciosness behind it...am I making myself underestood? Also I don't know if i have burnt out adrenals. Is there any way of finding this out? My skin is bad at the moment too. She does say that this can happen in the beginning. One good thing , is my craving for carbs. has become less pronounced. I haven't started taking the basic supplements she advises. I take prescription meds. ie. lipitor for cholesterol, metformin for diabetes. If I understand her correctly..these drugs should not be taken.