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The New York Times best-selling author of Fat Chance explains the eight pathologies that underlie all chronic disease, documents how processed food has impacted them to ruin our health, economy, and environment over the past 50 years, and proposes an urgent manifesto and strategy to cure both us and the planet.
Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric neuroendocrinologist who has long been on the cutting edge of medicine and science, challenges our current healthcare paradigm which has gone off the rails under the influence of Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government.
You can’t solve a problem if you don’t know what the problem is. One of Lustig’s singular gifts as a communicator is his ability to “connect the dots” for the general listener, in order to unpack the scientific data and concepts behind his arguments, as he tells the “real story of food” and “the story of real food”.
Metabolical weaves the interconnected strands of nutrition, health/disease, medicine, environment, and society into a completely new fabric by proving on a scientific basis a series of iconoclastic revelations, among them:
Medicine for chronic disease treats symptoms, not the disease itselfYou can diagnose your own biochemical profile Chronic diseases are not “druggable,” but they are “foodable” Processed food isn’t just toxic, it’s addictiveThe war between vegan and keto is a false war – the combatants are on the same sideBig Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government are on the other side
Making the case that food is the only lever we have to effect biochemical change to improve our health, Lustig explains what to eat based on two novel criteria: protect the liver, and feed the gut. He insists that if we do not fix our food and change the way we eat, we will continue to court chronic disease, bankrupt healthcare, and threaten the planet. But there is hope: this book explains what’s needed to fix all three.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Customers say
Customers find the information in the book good, well-researched, and relevant. They describe it as well worth reading, unique, and long overdue. Readers praise the writing style as clear, easy to understand, and neat. However, some feel the political content is too much and confusing.
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John Armstrong –
Great read!
I am not finished with the book yet but itâs an easy read for average people. Really eye opening! I recommend if youâre concerned about health for you and your family. Lot of funny business going on in the world with Food and Drugs
Cecpizarro –
You should read this book!
I’ve been learning more and more about how food impacts our bodies and brain, and this book is one of the best sources of credible information from an impressive doctor, Robert Lustig. I am so in awe of the research and thorough analysis gone into this book, and I highly recommend reading it. I’ve gifted it to many of my friends, including physicians, for whom I believe this book is a must read.I read and studied carefully the book, writing notes and doing research on my own along the way as I read more and more. I am not a doctor (I studied applied math) and was able to grasp the concepts of metabolic health and why we gain weight or have other issues based on the food we eat. This book has been an eye opener for me, and I wish I’d known this since the time I was a teenager (while I am 60 now, I have nonetheless changed my eating habits based on this book). Thank you, Dr Lustig, not only for all the work you put together to write this book, but for all your advocacy in spreading the word, and in going against the current. I wish the world had more people like yourself.
TaTReviews –
Well researched, solid critique of the processed food industry and nutrition culture.
Iâve been following the science behind nutrition for a long time – more than 25 years of lay research. This has included reading the various players on all sides of the fat/sugar/carb debates as well as studying science and physiology. Dr. Lustig stands out to me as someone with solid research and valid ideas – even if you disagree with him on actual politics and food policy. There is something here for nearly everyone, but I fear that some of this book gets a bit bogged down in detailed science and research – especially toward the end. Now, I like this kinda stuff, so it didnât bother me too much. However, if youâre looking for a lot of practical how-to advice, thatâs not really what this book is about. There is some. There are general guidelines, but the book is more about how we are being led astray by various political battles and biases in the food processing, diet, and medical communities. If I could sum this book up in short order Iâd say that your best bet is to eat cooked and raw food closest to its original state and be very wary of any health claims and labels. Those are virtually useless if not downright dangerous. Also, you should limit/omit sugar and processed polyunsaturated oils, flour, protein isolates, and preservatives. As far as how to do that cheaply and easily while navigating the many influences of modern culture – thatâs mostly going to be up to you, but there is growing support for this kind of thinking – itâs just not mainstream. It also might never be, because there are too many competing interests, and our current food systems are deeply flawed. Food additives, chemicals, pesticides, and pollution threaten our wellbeing. Some of it is in our individual hands, but much of it is not. Thatâs where voting with your feet will come into play.The only thing I saw missing from this book – and maybe I overlooked it – was the obvious connection between antidepressants and insulin resistance. With more and more people being prescribed antidepressants, we will also see more insulin resistance/ impaired insulin functioning. Youâll have to look up those studies yourself for the proof. Itâs easy to do, just like itâs easy to find studies linking pollution to such things.Lustig does talk about many other medicationsâ and pollutionsâ effects on this. And, as a biochemist and pediatric endocrinologist, he makes a strong case for his conclusions. I also like that he does not advocate for one specific diet for everyone. He shows how we may be prone to varying diseases based on certain genetics, behaviors, and sensitivities as well as environments. And food is part of our environment.A great book, with a lot to offer. Iâve seen folks rabidly try to discredit this Dr., but I think itâs mostly sour grapes and political bias from folks who stand to profit immensely by keeping things confusing as they deflect, distract, and deny culpability. Donât be a pawn in their game if you can help it. Take care of yourself and others.
Stephanie Alena –
Awesome book
I have periods where I eat healthy and periods where I eat frivolously. I find one of the best ways to get back on track is to read some of a book like this. It makes you really aware of the fact that what you blithely put in your mouth has real consequences.When you have constipation, heartburn, high blood pressure, dry eyes, arthritis, insomnia, etc. you think itâs a natural part of growing older. Think again.I used to work with a guy who ate grilled food and french fries every day. With a big sheepish smile, he would say, âI know this is bad for me.â But he didnât really believe it in his gut. Spending time with this book makes you feel it. As they say, âYou can pay the farmer or the pharmacy.âThis is not a book promoting one diet or another. This is a thoughtful and passionate book from a doctor who spent decades seeing patients, reading research and synthesizing a coherent point of view that makes so much sense. In hindsight, it seems obvious. This book will change the world. There will be copycat books, but they wonât have the details or the smooth overarching framework from beginning to end. This is the book.
Ginger C. –
Important knowledge went into this book
The knowledge and experience of the author shows in this well documented book. I got a copy from my local library and was so impressed I bought the book. It is very detailed and has a huge amount of useful tools to help in your journey of regaining your health. He includes helpful eating plans, helpful blood work and tests to help you pin point what needs to be done to diagnose your illness and the best way to treat your illness. Being a nurse fourteen yrs and my limited knowledge on the food industry and how the foods we eat heals us or kills us. He hits the subjects right on. He writes in terms beyond my ability to get it.but I simply look up the meanings and I do get it. I am grateful for the way he writes and teaches as it proves he knows what he is talking about. I rate this book a ten.out of ten .
STACY –
as decribed
great book
LBB –
Best book on nutrition you will ever read
This book changed my life and how I think about every morsel I cram in my mouth.OhMyGosh!!If you really want to be healthy and aren’t just blowing air when you talk about it; if you have a chronic illness and wonder what you can do to REVERSE it; if you want your children to grow up healthy; if you want to BE healthy your answer is right here. GET THIS BOOK!!!It gets heavy with details, so I recommend getting the audio version and having the book to recheck what he’s said because YOU WILL WANT TO HEAR EVERY WORD.
Julie Guerreiro –
O tradutor do Kindle me ajudando a ler o livro.ð
Sandy –
You can count on Robert Lustig to explain the science… very interesting topics… look at the index to see all of that.
CARLOS M ABOITIZ RIVERA –
Un libro que muestra con hechos la realidad de la industria alimentaria como el origen de prácticamente todas las enfermedades crónicas que nos afectan y nos plantea una solución simple que solo requiere voluntad y sentido común.
Martin Oswald –
This should be taught in school, but since that’s not going to happen, reading this book is an absolute must. Our typical diet is making us sick and eventually killing us. If you want to lead a healthy life read this book!
Vishal Nair –
People serious about health and well being should definitely read this.