“If you want to build better health and a better future, this book makes an excellent tool kit.”—David A. Kessler, MD, author of The End of Overeating and former commissioner of the FDA It sometimes seems as if everyone around us is being diagnosed with a chronic illness—and that we might soon join them. In Disease-Proof, leading specialist in preventive medicine Dr. David Katz draws upon the latest scientific evidence and decades of clinical experience to explain how we can slash our risk of every major chronic disease—heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, dementia, and obesity—by an astounding 80%. Dr. Katz arms us with skillpower: a proven, user-friendly set of tools that helps us make simple behavioral changes that have a tremendous effect on our health and well-being. Inspiring, groundbreaking, and prescriptive, Disease-Proof proves making lasting lifestyle changes is easier than we think.

Disease-proof : the remarkable truth about what makes us well

Katz, David L., 1963- author; Colino, Stacey, author

Katz M.D., David L., Colino, Stacey

New York, New York: Hudson Street Press

Avery

United States, United States of America

New York, New York, USA, 2013

New York State, 2013

1, PS, 2013

obscured front cover

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-279) and index.

xv, 286 pages : 24 cm
It sometimes seems as if everyone around us is being diagnosed with a chronic illness--and that we might soon join them. It's easy to feel as though we have no control over our medical future, but in reality our behavior has tremendous effects on our health, well-being, and even the expression of our genes. In Disease-Proof, disease prevention expert Dr. David Katz reveals that we can slash our risk of every major chronic disease--heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, dementia, and obesity--by 80 percent or more. But to get there, we need specific skills. This book arms us with what Dr. Katz calls skillpower: a user-friendly set of tools that will help us put this knowledge into action. Drawing upon the latest scientific evidence and decades of clinical experience, Dr. Katz shows us how to make lasting changes, from smart food swaps to figuring out what kind of exercise is right for us (and that will actually be enjoyable) to identifying and overcoming our particular health challenges.--From publisher description
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-279) and index
The power to nurture nature -- Where there's a will ... there's a way to build skillpower -- The heave-ho prescription -- Developing nutritional knowledge -- and power -- Bringing your head to the table -- Taste bud rehab -- Shopping for healthier foods -- Cooking healthfully -- Taking your eating habits on the road -- Move your body, lose the health risks -- Nooks and crannies : finding ways to fit in fitness -- The whole(istic) truth -- The levee : thinking globally, acting locally, changing the world

<p><b>The skills you need to slash your risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and more—by 80 percent</b><br>
Though we may not realize it, our behavior has tremendous effects on our health, well-being, and even gene expression. In <i>Disease-Proof,</i> renowned preventive medicine specialist Dr. David Katz reveals that we can reduce our risk of any chronic disease by an astonishing 80 percent—more than any drug or intervention could ever hope to do.</p>
<p>Abundant scientific evidence shows that four simple things—not smoking, eating well, being active, and maintaining a healthy weight—play an enormous role in our health. Drawing upon the latest scientific evidence and decades of clinical experience, Dr. Katz arms us with the skills to make lasting changes in each of these areas. <i>Disease-Proof</i> equips readers with the knowledge to manage weight, improve immune function, reprogram our genes, and prevent and reverse life-altering illnesses.</p>
<p>Groundbreaking and timely, this book is for readers of <i>The End of Illness</i> by David Agus and <i>Anticancer</i> by David Servan-Schreiber.</p>

2023-06-28