Benjamin Bikman

Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease--And How to Fight It

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"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"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Benbella Books
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 154mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781948836982
• ISBN-10: 194883698X
• Artikelnr.: 57131622

Autorenporträt

Benjamin Bikman

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Foreword, by Dr. Jason Fung Introduction
Part I: The Problem: What Is Insulin Resistance and Why Does It Matter?
Chapter 1: What Is Insulin Resistance Chapter 2: Insulin Resistance and
Heart Health Chapter 3: Insulin Resistance, the Brain, and Neurological
Disorders Chapter 4: Insulin Resistance and Reproductive Health Chapter 5:
Insulin Resistance and Cancer Chapter 6: Insulin and Aging, the Skin,
Muscles, and Bones Chapter 7: Insulin Resistance and Gastrointestinal and
Kidney Health Chapter 8: Insulin Resistance, 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
Acknowledgments Appendix A: My Sample Daily Exercise Plan Appendix B:
Expanded Food Lists Notes Index About the Author