Lies I taught in medical school : how conventional medicine is making you sicker and what you can do to save your own life

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"In Lies I taught in medical school, Robert Lufkin, MD, explains that metabolic dysfunction is the common underlying cause of most chronic diseases that has been overlooked for decades, providing the tools needed to prevent and reverse them in ourselves. He draws on expansive, peer-reviewed evidence, proving that standard medical recommendations are killing us"-- Provided by publisher.

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Chronic diseases Alternative treatment

Chronic diseases Diet therapy

Chronically ill Nutrition

Metabolic syndrome

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ISBN:

9781637745830 (hardcover)
9781637745830

Description:

xix, 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-318) and index

Contents:

I did everything right and (almost) died anyway
The metabolic lie : "Metabolism is just the body's way of digesting food"
The obesity lie: "To lose weight, just exercise more and eat less"
The diabetes lie : "Sugar is harmless, other than causing weight gain and tooth decay"
The fatty liver lie : "There is no treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease"
The hypertension lie : "High blood pressure is best treated with drugs"
The cardiovascular disease lie : "Statins are a good choice to prevent heart disease"
The cancer lie : "Most cancer is caused by accumulated DNA damage"
The Alzheimer's lie : "Alzheimer's disease is a progressive untreatable disease caused by beta-amyloid accumulation"
The mental health lie : "Metabolism has little effect on mental health"
The longevity lie : "Aging is the inevitable result of accumulated wear and tear"
The plan : "Simple lifestyle changes can prevent and reverse diseases conventional medicine causes"
The truth sets you free : to live your best life
Lies I taught in medical school companion guide

LCCN:

2023056603

Control Number:

3336366

Other Authors:

Fung, Jason, writer of foreword
Lisec, Joshua, author

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