Optimal Nutrition For Optimal Health

by Thomas E. Levy, Hal A. Huggins (Foreword by)

Overview

Debunks popular health myths with solid, practical nutrition facts

This authoritative, thorough, and scientifically sound guide to nutrition and wellness provides information on weight loss, detoxification, low cholesterol, better digestion, mercury poisoning, cholesterol—and more! Optimal Nutrition for Optimal Health covers the same topics as current bestsellers such as Prescription for Nutritional Healing and The Nutrition Bible in as great a depth—but in a smaller, handier trim size and at a much more affordable price.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780658016936
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	09/26/2001
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Thomas E. Levy, M.D., J.D., is a practicing cardiologist and the coauthor of Uniformed Consent: The Hidden Danger in Dental Care, with Hal Huggins, M.D.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	xi
	Acknowledgments	xiii
	Introduction	xv
Chapter 1	The Importance of Proper Digestion	1
	Good Nutrition Is More Than Healthy Food Choices	1
	The Mouth	2
	The Stomach	5
	The Intestinal Tract	7
	Where the Nutrients Go	9
	Some Closing Notes	9
Chapter 2	Food Combining Principles	13
	Keep It Simple	13
	General Principles	16
	Food Combinations: Good and Bad	24
	Other Inhibitors of Good Digestion	33
	Other Health Problems Caused by Poor Digestion	35
	Digestion and Dental Toxicity	38
	Final Notes	40
Chapter 3	Refined Sugar: the Toxic Treat	43
	Overview	43
	Sugar and Blood Chemistry	44
	Sugar and Birth Defects	46
	The Formation of Fat and the Glycemic Index	49
	A Negative Side to Some Natural Foods	54
	Hunger	56
	Further Sugar Damage	58
	Sugar Substitutes	61
	Caffeine	66
	Parting Thoughts	69
Chapter 4	Milk: a Good Food Made Toxic	71
	Advertising Versus Science	71
	Milk and Heart Disease	72
	Pasteurization	73
	Bovine Growth Hormone	76
	Homogenization and Xanthine Oxidase	81
	Other Dairy Products	82
	Final Comments	83
Chapter 5	Cholesterol: the Great Myth	85
	Cholesterol and Heart Disease	85
	Cholesterol and Toxins	90
	The Importance of Cholesterol in the Diet	94
	Butter Versus Margarine	98
	Oils, Fats, and Nuts	100
	Closing Notes	102
Chapter 6	Seafood: Another Source of Toxins	103
	Methylmercury	103
	PCBs	107
	What to Do	107
Chapter 7	The Need for Water	111
	Overview	111
	Thirst	112
	Basic Functions	113
	When to Drink	114
	Deciding What to Drink	116
	The Best Drinking Water	120
	Conclusion	121
Chapter 8	The Importance of Proper Supplementation	123
	Overview	123
	Basic Concepts	124
	Minerals: A Maze of Confusion	125
	Basic Supplement Forms	133
	Minerals	136
	Vitamins	140
	Other Sources of Nutrients	147
	Understanding Labels	149
	Special Supplements	150
	Monitoring Supplementation	154
	Conclusion	159
Chapter 9	Toxic Blocks to Good Health and Optimal Weight	161
	Overview	161
	Dental Toxicity	162
	Cumulative Immune System Suppression	169
	Electromagnetic Toxicity	170
	Magnetic Therapies	173
Chapter 10	Practical Suggestions	175
	Factors That Support Good Digestion	176
	Caloric Consumption	181
	Additional Suggestions	181
	Minimize Exposure to Toxins	186
	A Final Note from the Author	187
Appendix I	The Glycemic Index	191
Appendix II	Resources	201
	Notes	205
	Bibliography	219
	Index	225