“This book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be prevented.”
―His Holiness the Dalai Lama
“Absolutely the best book I’ve read on nutrition and diet”
–Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones Solution
From the physician behind the wildly popular Nutrition Facts website, How Not to Die reveals
the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can
help prevent and reverse many of the causes of disease-related death.
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.