This was my first FF read the spice was well done and woven into the story, very little of it felt gratuitous. “You can lie to yourself as many times as you’d like, but you cannot lie to me. I don’t regularly read historical vampire stories but I was completely drawn into the story from page 1.ĭon’t sit on this story, it’s utterly amazing. The artistry in Beka’s writing is absolutely stunning. Let me start by saying I loved this novella. As long as the sun was shining, they could find each other in the shadows.” “The days were theirs, and the days were safe. Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting-edge nutritional science, these doctor’s orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives.I received and ARC copy for review, these are all my own thoughts and feelings! Greger gives us his Daily Dozen, a simple checklist of the foods we should try to consume every day to help maximize our health. Worried about heart disease, our number one killer? Switch to a whole food, plant-based diet, which has been scientifically shown again and again as a way of eating that not only helps to prevent the disease, but arrest and even reverse its progression. Battling breast cancer? Consuming soy is associated with prolonged survival. What about liver disease? Drinking coffee can reduce liver inflammation. Have high blood pressure? Hibiscus tea can work even better than a leading hypertensive drug-and without the pill’s side effects. History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk, and add ground flaxseed to your diet.

Greger methodically lays out the why’s and how’s of disease and, with his trademark humor, presents the indisputable, peer-reviewed, scientific evidence to support the best foods to eat (and to avoid) and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer and more healthfully. The 15 leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans every year, but this needn’t be the case. Most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses, but bad at preventing chronic disease. Why Wait to Treat a Disease If You Can Prevent It? Michael Greger, the internationally-recognized lecturer, physician, and founder of, examines the top 15 causes of death in America-heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, and more-and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescribed pills, other pharmaceutical approaches, and even surgery, freeing us to live healthier lives. The vast majority of premature death and disability can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle, and, in How Not to Die, Dr.

We have tremendous power over our health destiny and longevity.

It’s not How to Not Die, but How Not to Die-as in prematurely, in pain, and after a long, chronic, disabling illness.

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