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Ultraprevention: The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Life
Two physicians unveil a revolutionary, accessible, science-based, patient-centered program for living an active, age-defying, disease-free life.
Healthcare is pulled and shaped by many forces, by drug and insurance companies looking for profits, by politicians in search of votes, and by stressed, overworked physicians who barely have time to talk to you before writing a pr
...moreHardcover, 368 pages
Published
August 26th 2003
by Scribner
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Ultraprevention largely confirms my suspicion that the American medical system is the best at providing acute care to problems that are definable and can be fixed. Thus, it also explains the reason why procedure oriented fields and fields where there is a magic pill that solves everything are compensated well while those in which complex mechanisms of action result in diseases are not compensated at all. I also believe that is what medicine should be as a way to treat problems that arise in the...more
Ultraprevention is one of the best overall health books I’ve read. The focus of the book is to understand basic health, and when facing common health ailments, how to fix the root causes rather than treating symptoms with drugs.
In order to help us lay people understand all the science behind our bodies, how they work, and how the food we eat affects our health, the authors have broken up the material into five sections, the “five forces of illness”. Each is explained in detail, and t...more
In order to help us lay people understand all the science behind our bodies, how they work, and how the food we eat affects our health, the authors have broken up the material into five sections, the “five forces of illness”. Each is explained in detail, and t...more
I loved this book. I already loved one of the authors because he wrote "UltraMetabolism", which is also awesome. It gave me a complete paradigm shift. I have always gone to the doctor when I've been sick, and coincidentally with reading this book, I went to the doctor a couple times with an annoying recurring health issue thing. Perhaps the combination of all that, plus a lot of other books I've been reading in the last few months, completely woke me up. (That sentence doesn't make gre...more
If you're like my college roommates Jamie and Bonnie, you already know this stuff. This book claims to be able to prevent and even reverse almost all diseases, and I have no doubt it can. After reading it, I understand why people who have a testimony of the gospel don't join the Church. Who wants to exchange chocolate for cauliflower, even if it will help your health last as long as your life?
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The information in this book is overwhelming, but often it's because the authors explain specifics and cite research and examples. It's excellent, but I'll have to return to it and re-read several sections to get the full benefit of the information they offer.
I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn about and take responsibility for their health. As the title suggests, this book focuses on prevention --maintaining health to avoid so many of the issues that plague ou...more
I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn about and take responsibility for their health. As the title suggests, this book focuses on prevention --maintaining health to avoid so many of the issues that plague ou...more
Lots of good ideas...so why did I go out and buy potato chips when I had $.50 cents left on a groupon? I'll have to see it in writing before I actually try any of the detoxifying habits, except chewing 50 times. I can remember that.
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i just received this book a month or so ago for my birthday after having my original copy essentially stolen. i'm excited to start reading it and it sits next to my bed, just like Hyman's other works that i've read. i first learned of him a couple years ago when my aunt met him at the omega institute where they both work. she went to see him and the recommendations he made really changed her life. since then, she's been on a Dr. Hyman kick and i decided to check out his work. while going to...more
This book gave me some good information and changed my attitudes a lot even though I didn't follow the rigorous 6 week plan it lists at the end (I'm not CRAZY).
Great book with many ideas for health practices. I recommend this to anyone who are trying to be more healthy. It focusses on prevention rather than treating symptoms.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to be as healthy as possible (both with existing conditions and avoiding problems in the future). Along with tips on supplementation, eating healthy, exercising, and maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle it also gives an interesting look at how much traditional modern/western medicine fails its patients. For instance, in China doctors get paid for keeping their patients HEALTHY, not prescribing them drugs to cover up symptoms of underlying i...more
An invaluable holistic approach to managing your health.
I will probably never finish this book. Lots of bs, but I picked it up because it's supposed to help you "rid you body of allergens"...and I'll read anything if it suggests I might be able to avoid sneezing 76 times in a row (especially since I paid $2 for the book--what is there to lose?). While I'm all for a healthy lifestyle and even believe in the relief you can get from alternative medicine, we just can't know everything about the mainstream medical world, or the alternative. Th...more
Love this book! Full of practical information.
This the ultimate good nutrition book...I really needed a crash course on the human body and what different vitamins are good for, and what natural food sources they are found in. I even took notes so that I would remember. I'm not the best at living the nutrition guidelines it lays out, but I agree with a lot of what this book talks about. That we can prevent a lot of problems that our bodies encounter by monitoring what we eat and having a good exercise program. Overwhelming for some, inspi...more
Best book on health I have read in a long time. Written by M.D.s who back up their statements with scholarly sources. They say some of the same things my pediatrician (Dr. Leila Denmark, who is still alive at 111) used to tell me; lay off the milk, no sugar, take your vitamins, don't eat a lot of meat... and much more. They add to common sense with recent research, focusing on the whole body and not separating during diagnosis. If you want to be healthy, read this book and follow the advice.
I read this book for my class "asian religions and medical systems". It explains the myths of modern medicine, and how to understand what's really right for your body. Warning: it will make you slightly paranoid about toxins everywhere! (theyre lurking.....)
It's so hard to know how nutrition really affects the body, but Hyman and Liponis seem to have a decent idea about how to approach things. And their prescription doesn't have you just eating avocados and sucking lemon juice.
slow at first with too many case studies but interesting in the 2nd and 3rd parts of the book... one of the better brief health books i've read lately
I asked a very healthy friend who is a book nut what to read on this topic, and this was recommended. I did enjoy the book and found it insightful.
I love the way these doctors write about getting the rust out! The guidelines for detoxifying are pretty straight forward and easy to follow....
GREAT concepts. Key points could have been written more concisely, bullet points perhaps?
Amazing simple things we can do to improve our own health!
Very interesting! I loved the stories about so many people with so many problems that were solved by following common sense health plans. Makes you think about a lot of things you've always taken for granted that you knew about health and doctors.
Functional Medicine (Audio book)
Great eduction on various functions of the Human body that promote health or disease. Myths of modern medicine, use of Drugs, role of Human genes, misconceptions about 'Fat', use of vitamins and supplements.
Great eduction on various functions of the Human body that promote health or disease. Myths of modern medicine, use of Drugs, role of Human genes, misconceptions about 'Fat', use of vitamins and supplements.
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Mark Hyman, M.D., is the editor in chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, the most prestigious journal in the field of integrative medicine. After ten years as co-medical director at Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires, he is now in private practice in Lenox, Massachusetts. He is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Ultraprevention. His websites are www.drhyman.com and www.ultr...more
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