Book Review
Dirty Genes: A Breakthrough Program to Treat the Root Cause of Illness and Optimize Your Health
Report by Suppers Member Anne Macaulay, PhD (Immunology) and certified professional dog trainer.
Dr. Ben Lynch is a Naturopath who specializes in using insights from epigentics to optimize health.
Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal; Medical Medium Life-Changing Foods: Save Yourself and the Ones You Love with the Hidden Healing Powers of Fruits & Vegetables
Reviewed by Pat G. Palmer, Suppers Facilitator, April, 2017
Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body's Natural Ability to Heal Itself
Reviewed by Lee Yonish
Clean is a thorough instruction manual that makes the case for a three-week food cleanse. This cleanse, called The Clean Program, adheres to a specific elimination diet aimed at removing toxins, building helpful gut bacteria and ultimately restoring optimal health. Alejandro Junger, MD, the book’s author, designed the program.
Eat for Health
Reviewed by John, Suppers member
Dr. Joel Fuhrman's books have been life changing for me. These are my notes taken from his book, Eat For Health, which explains how to incorporate the principles from his earlier book, Eat To Live (2003), and includes some new information.
Practical Paleo: A Customized Approach to Health and a Whole-Foods Lifestyle
Reviewed by Jess, a Suppers member
Death by Calcium: Proof of the Toxic Effects of Dairy and Calcium Supplements
Reviewed by Irma Jennings, CHC, Suppers Facilitator
The last thing you should be taking for your bones is a calcium supplement. And don’t even think about drinking a glass of milk.
That’s according to Dr. Thomas E. Levy, MD, JD. In his recent book, Death By Calcium, he turns everything you thought you knew about bone health upside down. Starting with calcium. In fact, Dr. Levy makes the case that calcium supplements and dairy are toxic to your body.
Happy Belly: A Woman's guide to feeling vibrant, light, and balanced
Reviewed by Mireille Delman, Suppers Facilitator
This book, by Nadya Andreeva, is based on the Ayurvedic principle to create balanced internal and external environments, and is full of wisdom and very practical tips for challenges such as emotional eating, bad habits, poor food combinations or stress (the latter which is the worst enemy of digestion). I found it very easy to read and use as a guide.
Happy Belly addresses concepts such as: