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Why we get sick: the hidden epidemic at the root of most chronic disease -- and how to fight it Benjamin Bikman, PhD.

Why we get sick: the hidden epidemic at the root of most chronic disease -- and how to fight it Benjamin Bikman, PhD.
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616.462/BIK
 Health & Wellbeing   Hallidays Point . Available .  
Reserve Title Catalogue Record 400675
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ISBN 9781948836982
Shelf Location 616.462/BIK
Health & Wellness
Author Bikman, Benjamin, 1977- author.
Title Why we get sick : the hidden epidemic at the root of most chronic disease -- and how to fight it / Benjamin Bikman, PhD.
Edition First trade paperback edition.
Publication Details Dallas, Texas:
[2020] BenBella Books, Inc.,,
Collation xix, 259 pages ; : 23 cm. ;
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Pt. I The Problem: What Is Insulin Resistance and Why Does It Matter? -- ch. 1 What Is Insulin Resistance? -- ch. 2 Heart Health -- ch. 3 The Brain and Neurological Disorders -- ch. 4 Reproductive Health -- ch. 5 Cancer -- ch. 6 Aging, the Skin, Muscles, and Bones -- ch. 7 Gastrointestinal and Kidney Health -- ch. 8 The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity -- pt. II Causes: What Makes Us Insulin Resistant in the First Place? -- ch. 9 How Age and Genetics Influence Insulin -- ch. 10 How Hormones Cause Insulin Resistance -- ch. 11 Obesity and Insulin Resistance, Revisited -- ch. 12 Inflammation and Oxidative Stress -- ch. 13 Lifestyle Factors -- pt. III The Solution: How Can We Fight Insulin Resistance? -- ch. 14 Get Moving: The Importance of Physical Activity -- ch. 15 Eat Smart: The Evidence on the Food We Eat -- ch. 16 Conventional Interventions: Drugsand Surgery -- ch. 17 The Plan: Putting Research into Action.
Abstract/Summary "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"--
Subject Insulin resistance
Insulin resistance -- Prevention
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