How Not To Die - Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease (Paperback, Main Market Ed.)

In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America--heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more--and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches to help prevent and reverse these diseases, freeing us to live healthier lives.

The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease. The fifteen leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually. This doesn't have to be the case. By following Dr. Greger's advice, all of it backed up by strong scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer.

History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk and add flaxseed to your diet whenever you can. Have high blood pressure? Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive drug-and without the side effects. Fighting off liver disease? Drinking coffee can reduce liver inflammation. Battling breast cancer? Consuming soy is associated with prolonged survival. Worried about heart disease (the number 1 killer in the United States)? Switch to a whole-food, plant-based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to prevent the disease but often stop it in its tracks.

In addition to showing what to eat to help treat the top fifteen causes of death, How Not to Die includes Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen -a checklist of the twelve foods we should consume every day.Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting edge nutritional science, these doctor's orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives.

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Eye opening

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 | Review by: Maureen C.

I am vegan, have been for nearly twenty years and vegetarian for over thirty before that so I am 'biased' towards plant based eating. But... this really thick paperback has over a quarter of it devoted to references for all the scientific studies and articles mentioned in the book. So it is not some pie in the sky I believe this is the only way to eat type of book. References... studies... and lots of information. Michael Greger does not advocate any particular 'diet', he just points out what is good for the body, what is healthy and what is not. Very happy I bought this.

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Sun, 20 May 2018 | Review by: Anneline D.

Excellent Book based on Scientific evidence. A must read !

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