Fasting and Eating for Health: A Medical Doctor's Program for Conquering Disease [Paperback]

The trusted guide to fasting for health and weight loss

InFasting and Eating for Health, Dr. Joel Fuhrman shares precise dietary protocols and medical fasting programs designed to relieve and reverse a wide range of chronic conditionsincluding heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, colitis, psoriasis, lupus, uterine fibroids, and frequent headaches.

You'll discover:
-Weight Loss Protocols:How to safely use fasting to shed excess weight.
-Practical Guidance:What to expect during a fast, how to begin, and how to reintroduce food for maximum health benefits.
-Medical Supervision: How to collaborate with your physician for extended fasts lasting more than three days.

Integrating age-old health practices with state-of-the-art medical research, Dr. Fuhrman explains the mechanisms behind fasting programs and reveals how a natural diet can transform long-term wellness and overcome chronic diseases.

Joel Fuhrman, M.D.,is a board-certified family physician in private practice in Belle Mead, New Jersey, who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. He is an active staff member of Hunterdon Medical Center and provides nutritionally oriented medical care to patients as well as nutritional education to other physicians. He is the author ofDisease-Proof Your Child.

Dr. Fuhrman's powerful and practical guidelines apply for conditions ranging from the common cold to serious heart problems. This program provides an alternative to the costly and all-to-common side effects of surgery and drugs. Andrew Nicholson, M.D., Director of Preventive Medicine, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

By individually tailoring nutrition plans based on a case-by-case basis, Fuhrman has treated hundreds of patients with rheumatoid arthritis successfully. Vegetarian Times

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