Radiant: Recipes to heal your skin from within (Hannah Sillitoe Books)

We are genuinely a health family and felt a bit of a fraud buying this book because some of the people featured and also on instragram really have suffered healthwise. We have flare ups but nothing in comparison. So why did I choose this book, I needed a bit more understanding of what's going into my body and I followed Hanna on instagram so was intrigued by the idea, plus 95% of ingredients from the recipes are available in your everyday supermarket and most are actually part of my shopping already. Eased ourselves into the change of eating as we had the book a while and tried a few different meals, treats etc. Now Day 5 into the 28 day plan. Daughter / Husband and myself trying this. Book easy to read with clear instructions which has made this a manageable change plus it's a good reference guide for instance the alkaline vs. acid chart. Book, recipes and the fact that my skin is clearer than ever plus an added bonus that I've lost over 8lb without exercise, my water content has improved and my fat content has declined all very much a plus! I'm hopeful that I have a positive cholesterol count at the next healthcheck too.

This book explains how to treat skin conditions in an easy to understand way. The recipes look delicious. It’s not just a vegetarian cookbook as someone has said. This is a genuinely helpful book for people with skin conditions which can have such a negative effect on your self confidence and mental health. I find it very inspiring and reinforces a basic understanding I already had but explains it in so much more detail. I have suffered from Acne most of my life and various other skin irritations that appear to flare up from nowhere. although I have acne at a much more manageable level due to my basic understanding, this book inspires me to do better. Thank you Hanna

I've bought two copies of this book - once recently for a friend - and it's the best of it's type. Its quite similar in advice to Healing Psoriasis: The Natural Alternative by John O. A. Pagano, but while that book's ideas are a bit hard to follow day in day out (I gave up out of frustration), Hannah has simplified things and created a wealth of tasty skin-safe recipes. Most recipes can be made form supermarket ingredients with a few more specialist items on the side. Before I started the program proper, I worked on a few things like radically reducing my rather high caffeine intake. I already liked 'healthy food' so had little junk to eliminate. Innovations for me were removing nightshades and all gluten and adding the supplements. As I got deeper into the program I noticed things like daily body brushing, salt baths and other seemingly peripheral things were actually very helpful in both promoting healing at at least improving the cosmetic looks of the skin. One thing I noticed, even from the first three weeks, is that my often pretty bad IBS symptoms (bloat, belly ache, passing mucous) just disappeared 90%. Perhaps the gluten free diet or eliminating nightshades and dairy early on? While nothing dramatic happened with my skin in the early weeks almost all itching went away and while their was no 'clearing' of psoriasis plaques they become much flatter, no longer 'angry' and raw or prone to unprovoked bleeding. I've now been following the advice for several months. It's a little disappointing I've seen little complete clearing but at least the plaques are flat, pinkish rather than red, with with just a powder of dry skin that's easy to moisturise. But it's enough of a difference to make continuing the program well worth it. Maybe after another few months more complete clearing may take place. I'm certainly moving in the right direction. In the Summer I can usually clear my plaques 90% if I can do a bit of sunbathing for a few days and expose my arms and legs with short sleeves. So this year I'm hoping by Radiant diet can keep the plaques away for longer (they usually gradually come straight back without sun exposure). 'Four stars' because this isn't a quick fix but a long journey to better health. But I'm grateful for no longer experiencing IBS and for having a much more manageable skin condition. I'll update this review with further progress if and when.

Brilliant book great for helping to clean your gut highly recommended

This book full of amazing information. It's strict for the 1st 3 days and after its alot easier. The meals are vegetarian however i did add chicken and beef to some of my meals. Once your skin alot better you can try and eat other foods and see what tiggers you have. It took me about 3 weeks before i finally started seeing results but i messaged the author through instagram because after a week i thought it was getting worse and she was so supportive and explain sometimes it happens its the virus leaving the body (i have guatte psoriasis from tonsillitis) 3 weeks later the 1st spots that appeared are starting to fade and are no long red the new spots are still red but smaller then last time i had a flare up but i know if i carry on they will fade too. A few years before i had a flare up it took 6 months of failed creams before i could be referred for UVB treatment (which did clear it) but this diet is miles better as there no need to travel to the hospital 3 times a week and most of the ingredients can be bought cheaply from aldi esp the coconut oil which is used for basically everything. I can not thank the author of this book enough for sharing this.

Anyone embarking on this journey needs to understand that this isn’t just a diet, it’s a whole new lifestyle and way of living. The book is beautifully presented and the recipes I tried were delicious but I didn’t complete the course. For me, the lifestyle simply wasn’t a viable, long term solution. I suffer with psoriasis and as far as I’m concerned a genuine cure is one that will curb my immune system’s enthusiasm and allow me to lead a normal life. This isn’t a genuine cure because it’s apparent aim is to remove absolutely anything that might provoke my immune system but it still doesn’t get to the heart of the problem. Psoriasis has cost me so so much in terms of quality of life but the thought of living like a Trappist monk for the rest of my life is no more appealing than a life living with psoriasis. Food and drink bring pleasure to my life and I really couldn’t stand the thought of giving up so much. Imagine this: 1. Never having a cup of tea or coffee again. 2. Never ordering a Chinese/Indian/pizza again. 3. Never having an alcoholic drink again. 4. Never having fish and chips at the seaside again. On and on the restrictions go. Life with psoriasis is hard but this regime is no easier or more pleasant. I don’t know if this diet reverses psoriasis because I gave up before the end of the first week. If it does work, it comes at too great a cost in terms of quality of life. Hanna, herself, concedes that this book is a huge commitment hence her second book ‘skin healing expert’ which takes a less extreme approach. I have already bought the second book and I will attempt to follow this one instead.

I received Hanna's book 'Radiant' back in January and did the skin plan after seeking Hanna's advice on which make and model of juicer to go for and haven't looked back! I've had guttate psoriasis on and off for 8 years this year and it's just stating to clear. I've had a juice everyday since the plan and been following a healthier lifestyle, drinking plenty of water and exercising whenever possible including cycling and yoga. I have clear circles of skin appearing around my middle and thighs. I'm just so happy with this progress and it's thanks to Hanna's inspiration! There are a lot of nutrition/health books about, I have quite a collection, BUT, none of them focused on psoriasis specifically and that's why I can't recommend this book enough!! A very helpful read and cook book. Love it! And Hanna is always on hand through social media to answer any questions, follow her on instagram or Facebook if you don't already @mygoodnessrecipes x Lucy (trulylucyscrumptious)

Update 5th November 2017 I am 100% clear and have been for months!!!! 15th March 2017 on the plan for about 1 week I don't think I could have spent better money if I tried!!!! This book and the girl behind it are amazing! I saw the article in the daily mail never having heard of it before ... happiness has been brought back into our house my mum and I are both on the plan and trust me you will soon love it! After looking at the can'ts you start to see the cans don't be put off by a change its the best one you will make mind and body!!! Both mum and I feel amazing and mum saw changes in the redness and pain of her skin on day 2! But if day 2 isn't the case for you as it wasn't for me don't be put off keep going change will come!! Update 15th April 2017 day 36 I just want to follow up on my last review! Still the best thing I have ever done, mum and I are still doing so well seeing changes everyday, loving the plan and the food, still being very careful with what we eat and think we always will be but I can say this book for all the price of it and the life style change are both definitely worth it. I have just read another review there saying it's too strict... can I just say that is nonsense I have so much food in my diet and it is so tasty too! Get past the first few weeks and you will soon see it is not too strict! Buy it buy it buy it!!! I Hope your amazing journey starts with this amazing book!!!

I am a long time psoriasis sufferer and coming across this book has been a real eye opener. I followed the plan religiously for about 22 days. My skin did improve and I felt much better. The plan for me was really extreme as I had never done anything of the sort before. I suggest getting the book if you are seriously committed to following the diet because of your skin problems. The recipes are ok and all very healthy. I am convinced there is a connection between psoriasis, food and the so called leaky gut syndrome. Each one of us is different, so the 28 day plan might work for some but others might require more time for the healing process to fully kick in. I for one, probably should have persevered for longer, but I gave up on day 22. This doesn't mean I have fully reversed to my previous life style. This is what this books does to you: it teaches you about feeding your body properly. So even if you fall off the plan, you still know what's good for you and what to be avoided. We most definitely are what we eat.

I absolutely love this book! It is very informative and really helpful for someone with psoriasis, eczema or any other skin issues . I initially met the author via Instagram and reached out to her as I had struggled with psoriasis for 4 years and she sent me some free information to start with. After feeling an improvement in my energy after trying out some of her suggestions, I decided to buy this book. Awesome! I recently made the Coconut Cardamom soup and it's delicious and hearty and filling. The layout of the book is very reader friendly. I love that the steps are not complicated so it makes following her recipes easy for me to follow since I absolutely detest following directions. LOL. The first part of the book is great information for anyone who's trying to make sense about what they need to avoid in order to bring down inflammation of their skin, the photographs of the food look absolutely divine and just a very easy book to follow and read. I have a few recipe books and this is the only one that I would actually look through and cook from because she has laid it out so nicely and easily. If you want to see a genuine difference in your health, this book is great! I have seen some dramatic improvements in my skin in about a month, and that's just from her suggestions. Now that I have the book, I feel empowered to make a difference in my own health and since there's so many recipes, it will never get dull in my kitchen. Thank you Hanna! You are as always an inspiration! P.S I love that the instructions for the recipes are only 1 page and the steps are so simple. :-)

You don't need to surf the whole web, cause this book is so informative, helpful and with easy-to-follow recipes! The author describes with all details which products are good or bad for your skin. Great work!

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I cannot recommend Hanna's books, instagram & blog enough :-) I've had psoriasis since I was a baby and my whole life doctors have said it's a chronic skin disease with no cure. As an adult I've done lots of research and know that an anti-inflammatory diet can improve it because it's a symptom from the gut's problems - in fact once upon a time I gave an anti-inflammatory a shot and saw improvements but gave up after 8 weeks because it was too hard. The plan and recipes Hanna's created make it sustainable and doable. This isn't a diet. This isn't going to fix everything overnight. But she knows what she's talking about, explains so called "skin conditions" so well and she makes a change in lifestyle completely possible! I highly recommend you buy this one and her book Skin Healing Expert - I bought both at the same time. (I actually prefer her second book because all recipes are vegan, but I bought both because Radiant has veggie plans that you can easily adapt and it has loads of background info and her 28 day plan). The community Hanna's created is inspiring, my skin is slowly but surely healing and I can't explain how happy I am to have bought her books!