Feed Your Genes Right: Eat to Turn Off Disease-Causing Genes and Slow Down Aging

by Jack Challem, Kilmer S. McCully M.D. (Foreword by)

Overview

In Feed Your Genes Right, renowned nutrition expert Jack Challem translates the hugely exciting science of nutrigenomics—which explores the link between nutrition and our own DNA—into practical eating plans and nutritional supplement recommendations for maximizing one's genetic inheritance, slowing the aging process, and reducing the chances of disease. After describing how food and nutrients can help repair flawed or damaged genes, Challem offers specific plans—complete with delicious carb-smart recipes—that target two dozen common or inherited diseases and conditions, including arthritis, cancer, diabetes, fatigue, gluten intolerance, heart disease, and obesity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471778677
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	03/01/2006
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

JACK CHALLEM, known as The Nutrition Reporter, publishes a health newsletter by the same name and is a contributing editor to Alternative Medicine, Body & Soul, and Let's Live magazines. He is the lead author of the bestselling Syndrome X and author of The Inflammation Syndrome.

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Table of Contents

Foreword by Kilmer S. McCully, M.D.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

PART I: THE NUTRITION-GENE CONNECTION.

1. Your Genes Depend on Good Nutrition.

2. DNA Damage, Aging, and Disease.

3. Conflicts between Ancient Genes and Modern Foods.

PART II: GENE-ENHANCING NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS.

4. Nutrients that Enhance Energy and Prevent DNA Damage.

5. Nutrients That Make and Repair DNA.

6. Nutrients that Protect DNA from Damage.

PART III: GENE-ENHANCING EATING PLANS.

7. Dietary Guidelines for feeding  Your Genes Right.

8. Recipes, Menu Plans, and Guidelines for Eating Out.

PART IV: Nutrition Plans for Protecting and Enhancing Your Genes.

9. Stress, Genes, and Nutrition.

10. Nutritional Recommendations for Specific Diseases, A to Z.

Afterword.

Appendix A. Genetic and Nutrition Testing.

Appendix B. Resources for Supplements, Food, and Additional Information.

Selected References.

Index.