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Fasting and Eating for Health: A Medical Doctor's Program for Conquering Disease
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Precise diet and fasting programs to relieve headache, hypoglycemia, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, colitis, psoriasis, lupus, and uterine fibroids. Using fasting to lose weight How to start, what to expect, how to reintroduce food to maintain maximum benefits How to work with a physician for longer fasts (more than 3 days)
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #43345 in Books
- Published on: 1998-04-28
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 255 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"By individually tailoring nutrition plans based on a case-by-case basis, Fuhrman has treated hundreds of patients with rheumatoid arthritis successfully."--Vegetarian Times
"This is where the future of medicine should be heading."--Ronald Cridland, M.D.
"This is neither alternative medicine nor conservative medicine, but rather progressive medicine. Dr. Fuhrman's approach offers individuals suffering from [chronic] diseases the only real chance for a meaningful cure. I have been fortunate to observe many of these outcomes firsthand and can testify to the power of this approach for certain diseases."--James Craner, M.D., M.P.H.
"Dr. Fuhrman's book is revolutionary. It shows clearly and unmistakably the way to recover health, and could change the prevailing way of treating disease."--Theodore Coumentakis, M.D.
"If you are lucky, you will read Dr. Furhman's book before you have subjected yourself to medications and medical procedures. This book is for those who want to take charge over their health and well-being, and for those who want to embark on a journey toward a more satisfying life."--Don Jeret, M.D.
"I know that every health seeker in America will want to read this book. It provides a working knowledge of vital information that is currently known to relatively few people. Share it with those you love."--John Pilla, M.D.
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Unlike other books on fasting, this guide integrates this age-old health practice with state-of-the-art medical research to provide a complete diet and fasting program that will help relieve--and even cure--such maladies as psoriasis, high blood pressure, diabetes, hypoglycemia, sinusitis, and chronic fatigue.
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Customer Reviews
Very motivating
It is a well written book in layman language but with scientific evidence. The book is very motivating. So much so that after reading half of it I started my 10 days fasting program. I assure you that most of the readers will decide for some kind of fasting, too. The fasting is difficult at the first stage (day 1 to day 3) but after that it is very invigorating. A friend of mine went through one months of fasting!!! Since applying Dr. Fuhrman's recommendations a few weeks ago, I have lost almost 20 pounds. I must also add here, that a very important part in the whole process was the advice of Dr. Tombak in his book "Can We Live 150". Combining the wisdom of both authors does really bring great great results. These two books are my new bibles. They should be sold together.
Practical and realistic explanation of fasting
As a newbie to fasting (I have done limited fasts in the past, but without knowing the physiological effects and optimum procedures) I found this book a very good introduction to it.
There are many websites and books on fasting, but I trusted the opinion of the author, since he is a medical doctor, and frequently gives evidence for his assertions. His medical explanations help clarify not only what is helpful and dangerous in a fast, but why. This, in my opinion, separates a credible expert from a crackpot in many fields and particularly for fasting.
Some items which may be constued as negative: this is not a step by step guide to fasting (as the author strongly reccomends medical supervision for fasts), and the author spends considerable space on his agenda about the importance of vegan dieting(though dieting is essential to a healthy fast, before and after).
This book is definitely worth the money for learning the principles of fasting.
The definitive word on fasting
I believe this book to be the proper guide for anyone considering fasting of any duration. Dr. Fuhrman is a qualified person to teach the rights and wrongs of fasting because he has lived it himself and deals with fasting everyday as a prefessional medical practioner. If one reads this book, it will become evident that his ideas are sensible, believable, and practical. He references well and cautions prudently. He is not trying to sell a magic product or is flamboyant in his ideas and presentation. He offers just straightforward and sound advice based on his knowledge and experience. Buy or borrow this book and read it for your own well-being. And you won't be wasting your time sifting through the endless pit of questionable diet and health books and products out there.
