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The blood sugar solution, the ultrahealthy program for losing weight, preventing disease, and feeling great now!, Mark Hyman, MD

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-410) and index

index present

non fiction

The blood sugar solution

bibliography

898557605

Mark Hyman, MD

the ultrahealthy program for losing weight, preventing disease, and feeling great now!

A doctor explains how balanced insulin levels can prevent not just diabetes, but a variety of diseases--from heart disease to dementia--and offers a six-week healthy-living plan as part of his seven keys to achieving wellness

Understanding the modern plague. A hidden epidemic : the United States of Diabetes ; The real causes of diabesity ; Seven myths about obesity and diabetes that keep us sick ; Food addiction : fixing your brain chemistry ; How big food, big farming, and Big Pharma are killing us ; Functional medicine : a new approach to reverse this epidemic -- The seven steps to treating diabesity. Understanding the seven steps ; Step 1 : boost your nutrition ; Step 2 : regulate your hormones ; Step 3 : reduce inflammation ; Step 4 : improve your digestion ; Step 5 : maximize detoxification ; Step 6 : enhance energy metabolism ; Step 7 : soothe your mind -- The blood sugar solution : preparation. Start the journey ; Harness the power of community ; Take a measure of yourself -- The six-week action plan. Ready, set, take action! ; Week 1 : eat your medicine : nutrition basics for everyone ; Week 2 : optimize metabolism with nutritional supplements ; Week 3 : relax your mind, heal your body ; Week 4 : fun, smart exercise ; Week 5 : live clean and green ; Week 6 : personalize the program ; The blood sugar solution : weekly overview ; Get healthy for life -- Take back our health. Get healthy together : creating a social movement ; Conclusion : reversing the diabesity epidemic -- The Blood Sugar Solution meal plan and recipes. Your six-week meal plan ; Recipes and shopping lists