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Strong Medicine, How to Conquer Chronic Disease and Achieve Your Full Genetic Potential Paperback – January 1, 2015

by Dr. Chris Hardy (Author), Marty Gallagher (Author)

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How to Win the War Against the Enemies of Optimal Health and High Performance—A Complete, Scientific Battle Plan for Reversing Disease, Restoring Vitality and Operating at Our Peak, Athletically… According to Strong Medicine, there are two main drivers causing almost all preventable diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and accelerated aging: chronic inflammation and chronic oxidative stress. High vitality, optimal health and sustainable strength can only be achieved by a properly-informed plan to understand, identify and conquer the enemies of our wellbeing. The only way to sustain a healthy, vigorous life is to make long-term lifestyle changes—across the board, be it through nutrition, resistance training, cardio or stress management. Strong Medicine shows you how to achieve an utter and complete physical and physiological transformation in 3 months without any draconian training or concentration camp nutrition. Discover how to go from unhealthy and uncertain into ever-improving levels of health, wellness and fitness… Using the intersection of cutting-edge science and real-world medicine—melded with high-level athletics, results-producing coaching and elite military-preparedness training… "Strong Medicine is flat-out amazing. If you ever wanted to take your training and your nutritional theory to an elite level—better than 99.9% of certified personal trainers—this is the book for you. It's all in here: genetics, gut bacteria, cutting-edge stress biology, molecular nutrition...even better, the ‘deep science’ is all explained so clearly (with charts, key points, photos and diagrams) that it's almost impossible not to understand and absorb it all fully. An automatic classic in the field, which will surely prove impossible to surpass. I bow down to the Doc and to Marty!"—Paul Wade, author, Convict Conditioning and Explosive Calisthenics

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Dragon Door Publications, Inc
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January 1, 2015
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0938045725
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978-0938045724
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragon Door Publications, Inc (January 1, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 604 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0938045725
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0938045724
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.23 pounds

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Joe

I didn't know

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 5, 2022

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Thanks. I didn't know how much I didn't know, I just knew I didn't know, and what I did knows wasn't working. Oh sure I could get by training the way I did until I went through a long stretch of working 12 hour nights for five or six days a week for like 15 years, and wound up not wanting to do anything for a while. I thought I would just bounce back from it all like always but by then I had somehow turned 60 and my BP was off the charts forcing me to see a doctor and take drugs for the first time in my life. I'm just saying thanks. This book has cleared up a lot in a way that makes sense and puts hope into my routine. I wish I had found it years ago. Now at 68 I guess I'm finally ready to listen and understand. Good job and God bless you both.

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Paul

Probably the best Heath and Fitness book I've every read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 10, 2015

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I really enjoyed reading this book. It explains, at a layman's level, the science behind why some foods are bad for you, and others aren't. Some of the explanations get pretty detailed, which I liked, but my wife didn't. Fortunately, the book has many illustrations, and always summarizes the information at the end of each chapter.

I was really surprised by some of the information. For example, grass fed cattle actually create a different kind of fat than grain/corn fed cattle. Our bodies are fine with the fat from grass fed beef, but fat from grain fed beef can cause inflammation. I had never heard this before, and am still skeptical, but I figure it can't hurt to make the switch.

This book makes it clear that insulin sensitivity is a big deal, and even goes as far as recommending a blood glucose meter to determine how much carbs your body can handle in a meal. Since reading this book, I've increased my protein intake, and reduced my carbs. When I do eat carbs, I try to get them from vegetables, while avoiding grain/bread.

Some other information you'll find in this book:
- Why fructose is worse that the glucose you get from eating starch
- Why you should cook with coconut oil, and use olive oil on salad.
- Why HIIT exercise is recommended.
- Why sleep is so important, and the maintenance that occurs within the brain while sleeping
- What insulin resistance is, and why it's so bad
- Why cholesterol is not bad
- That LDL is not cholesteral, and why sdLDL is bad, and lbLDL it good
- How to avoid having your body make the bad sdLDL

Those were just of the top of my head; there is much more interesting information in this book.

I'm not qualified to say all the information is correct or not, but if it is, the reasons we all thought people got heart disease have been wrong. I definitely feel I got my money's worth from this book, hopefully you will too.

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Ed Ronin

Potentially great but all over the place

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 18, 2015

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This book is filled with sound principles and by reading it you can learn all you need to know about health, fitness and nutrition

Unfortunately, it's a terrible reading experience.

It's an example of a recent trend where academics, fed up with the mumbo-jumbo self-help books of written about topics in their professions (and seeing those authors rake in the (undeserved) bucks, decide to write their own self help books that will be superior because they'll be based on good science. A noble goal, but its never pulled off because academics can't escape the fact that they are just plain boring people. The result is a dry academic paper complete with pages of citations at the end of every chapter "dolled-up" with hip layouts, funky headlines and awkward random kooky-ness.

The first few pages of this book start off as if theres some kind of "recruitment" process that'll bring you into an elite group if you finish and follow the principles. Theres a little bot of a badass vibe to it, but it feels forced. A few pages later that tone stops and we're reading a watered down scientific paper for the next 20 pages. Interspersed through the paragraphs are graphics of LEGO warriors and Star Wars action figures that are supposed to symbolize various "good guys" and "bad guys" in your metabolism. Its more than a little condescending and I can't help thinking the authors think I'm that dumb that I need this.

Other graphics include the molecular structures of fats, carbohydrates, etc. -- which are then followed up by images of post-apocalyptic super-soldiers, and the occasional Spartan Helmet.

The workout info is great--but you have to read through about 75% of the book to get to it. In and of itself, thats not so bad, but by this time, the photos of tattooed badasses doing sumo squats with kettle-bells just don't fit in with the rest of the book.

And therein lay the issue. Nothing in the book fits in with anything else in the book. The entire thing is mis-integrated. Trying to be all things to all people it never develops an identity of its own.

It's not badass enough to resonate with badasses and its not smart enough to resonate with intellectual types.

Reading previous reviews and the publishers blurb, you get the impression that the book was written by someone who was half scientist and half MMA fighter. (This impression is what made me buy the book) But reading the book itself you get the impression that a geek and a jock took turns writing the book without consulting each other.

Anyway, enough negativity like I said, there is value in everything in the book. It all seems to be true. The science appears to be sound. The workout is great.

Who is this book good for then? An extremely intelligent and athletic adolescent would love the book and greatly benefit by it. It would also be great for the children of doctors.

Last word: an effort in the right direction. Ditch the foot notes and references. Cut the science down to include all the same content, but say it in 50% fewer words. Choose one voice and theme and go with it. Ditch the stupid pictures of toys and cartoons. Get a smarter artist for the cover. The staff of healing looks tacked on at the last minute.

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Gustaf Eriksson

Your health is Your Responsibility!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 17, 2016

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In a world of fast food, cars and escalators, a world with an ever increasing number of obese and not well people, it is refreshing to read a clear and logical "call to action". Don't blame the big companies, the government, blame yourself if you are not well - take responsibility for your own health!
That is the central theme of this book. The authors walk you through how different foods affect your body and your body how evolved to be active.
Our modern lifestyle is so different from how people lived only a hundred years ago, but we very rarely reflect on the toll this takes on our health, indeed our happiness!

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Mrs London

Simple and effective

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 19, 2022

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Loved the layout and easy to follow style of writing. Great advice given in a clear way so that everyone can understand. Looks to debunk alot of myths surrounding nutrition, exercise and health and gives a clear plan of how to change your health. Would definitely recommend

carl law

great book for people who want to know the ins and outs of health and fitness

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 4, 2016

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very good book with enough in depth information om diet for the lay man on diet and how it affects the body.a change from the normal fitness book. I would recommend this book to any one who want more than the average diet and fitness book.Every thing in the book is backed up by many many studies.I recommend to any one.

Nicoletta

great book, feels as if the author has really ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 11, 2017

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great book, feels as if the author has really taken the time to put the essential points across as concisely as possible. Very readable and contains all the essential points of health and fitness. Very well broken down into sections and a must read.

TB13

Brilliant dietary and lifestyle advice

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 14, 2015

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This really is an excellent and well-researched book on diet exercise and lifestyle. It is quite science heavy but as a fellow medic I found it very illuminating. It is the best book I have read thus far for bringing together the many strategies to promote longevity and well-being.

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