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
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

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Overview

2020 Foreword Indie Award Honorable Mention in the “Health” Category

A scientist reveals the groundbreaking evidence linking many major diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease, to a common root cause—insulin resistance—and shares an easy, effective plan to reverse and prevent it.

We are sick. Around the world, we struggle with diseases that were once considered rare. Cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes affect millions each year; many people are also struggling with hypertension, weight gain, fatty liver, dementia, low testosterone, menstrual irregularities and infertility, and more. We treat the symptoms, not realizing that all of these diseases and disorders have something in common. 

Each of them is caused or made worse by a condition known as insulin resistance. And you might have it. Odds are you do—over half of all adults in the United States are insulin resistant, with most other countries either worse or not far behind. 

In Why We Get Sick, internationally renowned scientist and pathophysiology professor Benjamin Bikman explores why insulin resistance has become so prevalent and why it matters. Unless we recognize it and take steps to reverse the trend, major chronic diseases will be even more widespread. But reversing insulin resistance is possible, and Bikman offers an evidence-based plan to stop and prevent it, with helpful food lists, meal suggestions, easy exercise principles, and more. Full of surprising research and practical advice, Why We Get Sick will help you to take control of your health.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781953295774
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Publication date: 09/07/2021
Pages: 280
Sales rank: 30,607
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Benjamin Bikman earned his PhD in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore studying metabolic disorders. Currently, his professional focus as a scientist and professor (Brigham Young University) is to better understand the origins and consequences of metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes, with a particular emphasis on the role of insulin. He frequently publishes his research in peer-reviewed journals and presents at international science and public meetings.

Table of Contents

Foreword Dr. Jason Fung xi

Introduction xv

Part I The Problem: What Is Insulin Resistance and Why Does It Matter?

Chapter 1 What Is Insulin Resistance? 3

Chapter 2 Heart Health 13

Chapter 3 The Brain and Neurological Disorders 25

Chapter 4 Reproductive Health 35

Chapter 5 Cancer 51

Chapter 6 Aging, the Skin, Muscles, and Bones 57

Chapter 7 Gastrointestinal and Kidney Health 69

Chapter 8 The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity 81

Part II Causes: What Makes Us Insulin Resistant in the First Place?

Chapter 9 How Age and Genetics Influence Insulin 89

Chapter 10 How Hormones Cause Insulin Resistance 95

Chapter 11 Obesity and Insulin Resistance, Revisited 103

Chapter 12 Inflammation and Oxidative Stress 113

Chapter 13 Lifestyle Factors 117

Part III The Solution: How Can We Fight Insulin Resistance?

Chapter 14 Get Moving: The Importance of Physical Activity 133

Chapter 15 Eat Smart: The Evidence on the Food We Eat 141

Chapter 16 Conventional Interventions: Drugs and Surgery 169

Chapter 17 The Plan: Putting Research into Action 175

It's Time to Take Action 201

Acknowledgments 203

Appendix A My Sample Daily Exercise Plan 205

Appendix B Expanded Food Lists 209

Resources 213

Notes 215

Index 249

About the Author 259

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