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The Blood Sugar Solution: The UltraHealthy Program for Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, and Feeling Great Now!

by Mark Hyman, MD
The latest book by New York Times bestselling author, Mark Hyman, MD, traces the causes of the “diabesity” epidemic. Dr. Hyman explains how the real driver of many chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, lies in insulin imbalance. The book outlines a four-step treatment plan to help readers take control of their health as well as recipes, reading lists, quizzes and other tips for keeping the reader on track.
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Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic

by Pamela Weintraub
Veteran science writer, Pamela Weintraub, uses her family’s personal struggle to explore the history and patient experience of Lyme disease. This thoroughly researched and important book in the field of investigative health journalism documents the history, scientific and political turf battles and biological complexities of a disease that affects millions.
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John La Puma, MD

This practicing physician and professionally trained chef is changing the way people think about food, health and medicine. He is author of several best-selling books including ChefMD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine and has been dubbed a “secret weapon” against cholesterol and heart disease by the Wall Street Journal.  Check out Dr. La Puma’s Web site and blog for more on how to make healthy food that tastes good!
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Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine

by Dr. John Abramson, MD
This book provides a thought-provoking assessment of the American healthcare system, including information on the marketing and safety of drugs. Abramson uses nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and anti-depressants as examples of how drug companies often misrepresent statistics to mislead medical professionals and the general public.
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The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils, and Cholesterol

by Mary Enig, PhD
Mary Enig is a nutritionist and biochemist known for her research on the nutritional aspects of fats and oils. This book presents a thorough, in-depth, and understandable look at the world of lipids. She has authored numerous journal publications as well as Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats.  
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Anticancer: A New Way of Life

by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, MD
A moving memoir chronicling Servan-Schreiber’s battle with brain cancer, how it changed his life and led him to “advocate for a sea change in the way we understand and confront cancer.”
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“Being Healthy Is Not Normal”

by David Cain
The founder of Raptitude.com explores the many reasons why we don’t value our health.
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“When drugs cause the problems they are supposed to prevent”

by Gina Kolata
New York Times science reporter reviews new research that certain diabetic and osteoporosis drugs, as well as the system that evaluates them, may have more risks than benefits.
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From The Atlantic: “Lies, Damned Lies and Medical Science”

by David H. Freedman
A profile of John Ioannidis, MD, chronicles a career spent challenging his peers by exposing their bad science.
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“Chronic Illness: What Works?”

by Jeffrey Bland, MD
Bland explains the three principle functional medicine therapies.
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Reclaiming Our Health

by John Robbins
Robbins reveals the enormous human and financial costs caused by the polarization of conventional and alternative medicine, presenting a new vision of what American healthcare could be.
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UltraMetabolism

by Mark Hyman, MD
A simple, six-week plan designed to restore your health, focus your mind and leave you feeling calm, confident and happy.
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Why Our Health Matters

by Andrew Weil
Weil argues that embracing integrative medicine will improve health outcomes and lower medical costs.
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Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer

by Shannon Brownlee
An award-winning journalist shows that much of what we think we know about healthcare is simply wrong and that economics, rather than illness, determines the medical care we receive.
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