Surprising and disturbing, and also illuminating, and hopeful. Dr. Pizzorno, a world-renowned authority on natural medicine, presents cutting edge research that shows how the toxins in our environment and our food make us ill. He gives us clear guidelines for reversing the process and restoring our health.” — JAMES S. GORDON, M.D., former chair of the White House Commission on Alternative Medicine Policy and author of Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-stage Journey Out of Depression
“Toxin exposure is a growing crisis. The Toxin Solution offers a practical solution to a complicated predicament with easy-to-follow steps that show readers how to avoid these deadly compounds and eliminate stored toxins. Essential reading for anyone wanting to avoid hidden poisons, highly recommended.” — Steven Masley, MD, FAHA, FACN, FAAFP, CNS bestselling author of Smart Fat and The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up.
“TheToxin Solution is the definitive book linking the exploding burden of environmental toxins to chronic diseases including autoimmunity, obesity, and cancer. This book should be a mandatory part of medical school curriculums. And for any human seeking to improve their health, this book is essential reading.” — Mark Hyman, MD, Director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine; #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Eat Fat Get Thin
“Dr. Joseph Pizzorno has crafted a welcome examination of the man-made world and its effects on our health and longevity. Of particular value is a gift that only a seasoned clinician can provide: An abundance of helpful and effective prescriptive advice.” — Peter D'Adamo, ND, Distinguished Professor of Clinical Sciences, University of Bridgeport; Author, Eat Right for Your Type
“This is a must read for anyone seriously interested in how environmental toxins influence human health and what a person can do to reduce their body burden of these disease producing chemicals”. — Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D., FACN, President, Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute; Founder, Functional Medicine; Author, The Disease Delusion
“The Toxin Solution is another seminal contribution from an enormously insightful healer and thought-leader. While provocative, it is also practical in providing answers to our biggest health challenges. It may also provide the tipping point leading to needed changes in food production, agriculture, and environmental policies.” — Michael T. Murray, N.D.
“In The Toxin Solution, Dr. Pizzorno’s decades of experience create a powerful guide to reduce our exposure to substances that are now recognized as playing central roles in chronic diseases. Even more, he empowers the reader with strategies to offload the burden of toxins, allowing health to flourish.” — David Perlmutter, M.D., author, #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain and The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan
Surprising and disturbing, and also illuminating, and hopeful. Dr. Pizzorno, a world-renowned authority on natural medicine, presents cutting edge research that shows how the toxins in our environment and our food make us ill. He gives us clear guidelines for reversing the process and restoring our health.
This is a must read for anyone seriously interested in how environmental toxins influence human health and what a person can do to reduce their body burden of these disease producing chemicals”.
TheToxin Solution is the definitive book linking the exploding burden of environmental toxins to chronic diseases including autoimmunity, obesity, and cancer. This book should be a mandatory part of medical school curriculums. And for any human seeking to improve their health, this book is essential reading.
The Toxin Solution is another seminal contribution from an enormously insightful healer and thought-leader. While provocative, it is also practical in providing answers to our biggest health challenges. It may also provide the tipping point leading to needed changes in food production, agriculture, and environmental policies.
In The Toxin Solution, Dr. Pizzorno’s decades of experience create a powerful guide to reduce our exposure to substances that are now recognized as playing central roles in chronic diseases. Even more, he empowers the reader with strategies to offload the burden of toxins, allowing health to flourish.
The Toxin Solution is another seminal contribution from an enormously insightful healer and thought-leader. While provocative, it is also practical in providing answers to our biggest health challenges. It may also provide the tipping point leading to needed changes in food production, agriculture, and environmental policies.
In The Toxin Solution, Dr. Pizzorno’s decades of experience create a powerful guide to reduce our exposure to substances that are now recognized as playing central roles in chronic diseases. Even more, he empowers the reader with strategies to offload the burden of toxins, allowing health to flourish.
Toxin exposure is a growing crisis. The Toxin Solution offers a practical solution to a complicated predicament with easy-to-follow steps that show readers how to avoid these deadly compounds and eliminate stored toxins. Essential reading for anyone wanting to avoid hidden poisons, highly recommended.
Dr. Joseph Pizzorno has crafted a welcome examination of the man-made world and its effects on our health and longevity. Of particular value is a gift that only a seasoned clinician can provide: An abundance of helpful and effective prescriptive advice.
02/01/2017
Dietary recommendations to reduce toxin exposure and improve health are everywhere and range from widely accepted measures (e.g., eat more fruits and vegetables and fewer fatty and starchy foods) to extreme fad diets and cleanses. This title is somewhere in between. Pizzorno (Textbook of Natural Medicine) is a naturopathic physician and the founder of Bastyr University; hence his recommendations are grounded in naturopathic rather than conventional medical practice. The book begins with two chapters on the sources and health effects of recognized toxins such as lead and arsenic as well as phthalates, preservatives, and other chemicals. Subsequent chapters suggest diet and supplement regimens to detoxify the body, clean up the gut, and improve liver and kidney function. Pizzorno blends carefully cited, scientifically validated claims with assertions based on naturopathic practice but not fully supported by medical evidence (e.g., health risks associated with leaky gut, mercury from fillings, GMOs, and artificial sweeteners). In fact, the concept of detoxing with diet and herbal supplements is not generally accepted by mainstream medicine. VERDICT Readers interested in naturopathic approaches will appreciate Pizzorno's detailed explanations, clear instructions, and gentle tone. His recommendations for avoiding known toxins and eating healthier foods will likely appeal to a broader range of readers.—Janet Crum, Northern Arizona Univ. Lib., Flagstaff
