Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease and How to Fight It
Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease and How to Fight It by Benjamin Bikman
280 Pages
Publisher: BenBella Books
Release Date: July 21, 2020
Nonfiction, Medical, Illness, Health, Mind, Body, Science
The book is divided into the following
Part I: The Problem: What is Insulin Resistance and Why Does It Matter?
Chapter 1: What is Insulin Resistance
Chapter 2: Heart Health
Chapter 3: The Brain and Neurological Disorders
Chapter 4: Reproductive Heath
Chapter 5: Cancer
Chapter 6: Aging, the Skin, Muscles, and Bones
Chapter 7: Gastrointestinal and Kidney Health
Chapter 8: The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Part II: Causes: What Makes Us Insulin Resistant in the First Place
Chapter 9: How Age and Genetics Influence Insulin
Chapter 10: How Hormones Cause Insulin Resistance
Chapter 11: Obesity and Insulin Resistance, Revisited
Chapter 12: Inflammation and Oxidative Stress
Chapter 13: Lifestyle Factors
Part III: The Solution: How Can We Fight Insulin Resistance
Chapter 14: Get Moving: The Importance of Physical Activity
Chapter 15: Eat Smart: The Evidence on the Food We Eat
Chapter 16: Conventional Interventions: Drugs and Surgery
Chapter 17: The Plan: Putting Research into Action
This book was an eye opener for me. I did not know that insulin resistance could be behind so many chronic conditions. Several of the conditions the author covers are medical conditions I deal with daily. If you have a chronic condition and would like to look at it from a different perspective, I recommend this book to you.
