Food Is Medicine, Volume Three: Foods That Undermine Your Health

The Food IS Medicine series emphasizes the powerful effect that an organic, plant-based diethas in disease prevention and recovery. The evidence provided in this series suggests that whena diet consists of a wide variety of health-building foods, it protects cells from degeneration andaffords greater potential for a longer life.

Volume Three compiles summaries of current scientific studies that spotlight the foremost dietaryhazards to human health. High on this list are meat, dairy products, and sugar. Processed foods,food additives and food contaminants are also proving to be a potential cause of chronic illness.Brian Clement, PhD, NMD, LN, advocates that avoiding “non-foods” and an ever-increasinggroup of manmade products is just as important in disease prevention and longevity as theconsumption of a proper diet. This indispensable reference provides key findings on dozens ofconditions and their relationship to the foods we eat.