Why we get sick

Why we get sick The hidden epidemic at the root of most chronic disease -- and how to fight it

Benjamin Bikman, 1977-

Book - 2020

"A scientist reveals the groundbreaking evidence linking many major diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease, to a common root cause-insulin resistance-and shares an easy, effective plan to reverse and prevent it"--

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Insulin resistance > Popular works.
Insulin resistance > Prevention > Popular works.
Insulin Resistance
Insulinorésistance > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Insulin resistance
Insulin resistance.
Popular works
Genres
Popular works
Published
Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc [2020]
Language
English
Main Author
Benjamin Bikman, 1977- (author)
Physical Description
xix, 259 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781948836982
9781953295774
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Part I. The Problem: What Is Insulin Resistance and Why Does It Matter?
  • Chapter 1. What Is Insulin Resistance?
  • Chapter 2. Heart Health
  • Chapter 3. The Brain and Neurological Disorders
  • Chapter 4. Reproductive Health
  • Chapter 5. Cancer
  • Chapter 6. Aging, the Skin, Muscles, and Bones
  • Chapter 7. Gastrointestinal and Kidney Health
  • Chapter 8. The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
  • Part II. Causes: What Makes Us Insulin Resistant in the First Place?
  • Chapter 9. How Age and Genetics Influence Insulin
  • Chapter 10. How Hormones Cause Insulin Resistance
  • Chapter 11. Obesity and Insulin Resistance, Revisited
  • Chapter 12. Inflammation and Oxidative Stress
  • Chapter 13. Lifestyle Factors
  • Part III. The Solution: How Can We Fight Insulin Resistance?
  • Chapter 14. Get Moving: The Importance of Physical Activity
  • Chapter 15. Eat Smart: The Evidence on the Food We Eat
  • Chapter 16. Conventional Interventions: Drugs and Surgery
  • Chapter 17. The Plan: Putting Research into Action
  • It's Time to Take Action
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A. My Sample Daily Exercise Plan
  • Appendix B. Expanded Food Lists
  • Resources
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author

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