Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself

This is a GREAT diet book. It’s a very flexible diet approach, not restrictive at all. Dr. Li explains many nutritional concepts and how they work in our body in very easy to understand manner. The book explains clearly how metabolism works, why what we eat can contribute both to health and disease, how to optimize our immune system, ways to restore our health. He explains the biochemistry of food, their interaction and effects on our internal organs at the cellular level that is easy for lay people to understand. The book focuses on preventive measures that do not require sacrificing our food preferences. It does emphasize to eat the food we like in moderation. It approaches FOOD AS MEDICINE, and how food can promote angiogenesis which can have both positive and negative effects on our body, how regeneration via stem cells work in our body, how the microbiome in out gut defend for our health, how to protect our fragile DNA, how our immune system works, and ways we can do within our control to protect ourselves from cancer. I never understand how ‘mitochondria’ works until I read his books. It has list of foods that apply to the five concepts that impact our defense system and how food can be used to fight fat and protect from cancer: Angiogenesis, Regeneration, Microbiome, DNA protection, and Immunity. It shows readers how to plan their diet, and it has recipe ideas. Dr. Li introduces the “MediterAsian diet,” and why Standard American Diet promotes diseases. I highly recommend reading both of his books: Eat To Beat Disease and Eat To Beat Your Diet. Imagine when majority of us can use food as medicine, choose food wisely, eat in moderation, we will have prevented many preventable diseases that is costing our health system mega-billions, and jacking up our health insurance irredeemably, outrageously high! Dr. Li has made it easier to eat healthy and prevent illnesses. It’s not easy to change dietary habit, but Dr. Li’s diet approach is very flexible. And, we can certainly teach children how to eat healthy and prevent diseases that are within our control, and nurture healthier future generations.

I have read many books on nutrition and this is by far my favorite. Very easy to implement and add in from the list of foods Dr. Li provides, along with delicious and easy recipes. The protein bars are so tasty and full of all kinds of stem cell rejuvenating foods. The oyster sauce chicken is simple and delicious. I’ve made the kiwi, pomegranate, blueberry salad a staple. These simple recipes add a powerful punch to your nutrition. Delicious, Whole Foods and no diet gimmicks here.

* I would give this 10 stars if I could! * Dr. Li has done an enormous amount of research to write this book. * As an expert in the field of chronic diseases and prevention, he has authored many of the studies he quotes, and shares research and data from many many others from around the world. * It is written with technical terminology, yet he explains everything in layman's terms, so it's very easy to understand. And he writes in such a way that doesn't "talk down" to you. He respects his readers. * In fact, this book gives hope to those dealing with chronic diseases and encouragement to be your own advocate in preventing disease in the first place. As the saying goes, "Knowledge is Power!" Yes, there is a wealth of information in this book, and it's a lot to take in. But read it, underline in it and read it again. Make it personal, to see where you can improve your diet, even if it's baby steps at first. * I highly highly recommend this book!!! You owe it to yourself because your health and quality of life depends on it.

This book is a wealth of knowledge! Anyone that has cancer should read this book and follow his suggestions. It could save your life.

A must have book. Very informative

This book is so informative and helpful for anyone wanting to seriously improve their health. Great recipes.

You are what you eat and this book is an amazing introduction to "good" and "bad" foods. Want to be healthy into old age, pick this up now.

Dr. Li is WAY ahead of most of his medical peers and the info in his book is helpful. HOWEVER, the 25 immune-boosting recipes are - shall we say - DIFFICULT, if not IMPOSSIBLE, for those who don't live in big cities on the coasts. I may have been the first person in Kansas in the 60s to make "Curried Chicken from the Moroccan Embassy" from scratch. The recipes look good and sound good, but even I am totally intimidated and put off by the 1) combinations (I've learned a lot about food combining (chemistry) since college and these recipes don't consider wise food combining at all), and 2) the specificity of ingredients. I've lived in big cities with many ethnic groups, where I could get exotic ingredients, butnow I live in the MidWest. GUAVA? In Mid Missouri? Not just extra virgin olive oil, but GREEK EVO? Espelette pepper, not just PEPPER or even WHITE PEPPER, but Espelette pepper?!? - "a specific variety of chili pepper grown in the French Basque region". So I will continue to enjoy Dr. Li's videos and the book, but the recipes are "no way, Jose" for me. Those of you in NYC or LA or SF or Miama - GO for it! :)

The wealth of information and the layout makes this book very attractive. Bought the hardback to make this book (and health) a keeper!

A pragmatical book with a very intetesting beginning to undetstand our body's defense systems and concluding with a practical framework to organize your week's groceries shopping. Thank you Dr. Li for putting all together"!

Voy a la mitad del libro pero ya quiero comprar mas para regalar.

William Li betrachtet Lebensmittel als Medizin und handelt auf Grundlage von wissenschaftlichen Ergebnissen hinsichtlich der Wirkstoffe von Nahrungsmittel für bestimmte Krankheiten. Für mich ist das Buch eines der komplextesten Bücher, welcher hinsichtlich des Aspekts "wir essen uns gesund und jung" und ich freue mich, dass es nun endlich auch in Deutsch erschienen ist, weil ich am liebsten vielen Menschen schenken würde. Nachdem William Li die gesamten wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen erklärt hat, gibt er noch Tips, wie man sein Essverhalten so anpassen kannst, um bereits einen minimalen Gewinn für die Gesundheit zu erzielen. Ich würde die theoretischen Ansätze am ehesten mit denen von Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Michalsen vergleichen.

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