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The simple, science-based, “Paleo perfected” (Vogue) diet that promotes effortless weight loss and peak health—written by two Harvard scientists.

In Perfect Health Diet, Paul and Shou-Ching Jaminet explain in straightforward terms how anyone can regain health and lose weight by optimizing nutrition, detoxifying the diet, and sup­porting healthy immune function. They show how toxic, nutrient-poor diets sabotage health, and how on a healthy diet, diseases often spontaneously resolve. Perfect Health Diet makes weight loss effortless with a clear, balanced, and scientifically proven plan to change the way you eat—and feel—forever!

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1451699158
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scribner; 1st edition (December 3, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781451699159
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451699159
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.38 inches
Reviewer: DH
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Don't be fooled by the silly title - this is a terrific book backed by hard science
Review: Long-winded and emotionally charged preface to my review of this book:I truly believe that poor nutrition is the cause of many of the health issues plaguing modern society. Medical doctors today so often ignore the possibility of nutritional deficiencies in patients; I experienced this as my father-in-law was fighting metastasized cancer via multiple rounds of chemotherapy. As the disease progressed, each new symptom that cropped up got its own expensive, man-made drug prescribed. In the end he was taking certain drugs just to alleviate the side effects of other drugs.As we found out too late, several of those medications were depleting specific nutrients (generally by blocking the nutrients' absorption) in the body of a man who already had an almost nonexistent appetite due to chemo and late-stage cancer. Soon, drugs were being prescribed to deal with symptoms that, upon researching, were all very likely the result of multiple deficiencies in crucial vitamins and minerals.After three rounds of failed chemotherapy, my father-in-law was approved for a new, cutting-edge immunotherapy drug that's showing tremendous potential in cancer treatment. Unfortunately, he was already so weak that after only four weeks his calcium levels had plummeted and he was forced to stop treatment. He died just a month later.I wonder all the time if maybe things would have been different had his doctors focused as much on assuring his body was getting the right nutrients during his treatment as they did on filling him with man-made drugs that each had its own list of horrible potential side effects. And I'm not blaming his doctors for his death - they were compassionate, dedicated, and did everything they could to save him. They took his death as their own personal failing.I do, however, blame the fact that the most fundamental workings of our bodies remain tragically understudied and often ignored during conventional treatments. And I definitely blame the drug companies who don't see enough profit potential in figuring out the puzzle that is optimal human nutrition, and instead spend billions developing synthetic drugs that do things like reduce nerve pain (and possibly cause clumisness, uncontrolled eye movements, aggressive behavior, anxiety, crying, depression, chest pain, fever, memory loss, and a bunch of other neat things - but don't worry because they have drugs for those too).We're never going to reverse many of the health problems we're seeing in our society until we understand our bodies better.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This book was recommended by Vin Kutty, one of the co-founders of OmegaVia and InnovixLabs, as one of the best health/nutrition books he's ever read. As Mr. Kutty is very well educated in regards to nutrition science, I was immediately curious about a book he so highly regarded.I've now finished reading it, and it gives me a lot of hope that soon people won't have to experience what my father-in-law did - that maybe someday soon doctors will consider fixing their patients' nutrition to be the first step in addressing their ailments. If nothing else, it proves that there are extremely smart people in our world making progress on bringing nutrition science into the mainstream.The authors have formidable credentials - always a good sign - and display their obvious experience in scientific writing through the constant citing of evidence for their claims throughout the book. With how rampantly unproven and misleading information about health and nutrition gets spread, it was refreshing to read such well-cited information.The authors go into great detail about the science behind their claims so it can get pretty technical at times, with lots of acronyms and long, multi-syllabic words being thrown around. However, it's well worth it in the end even if you have to skim some parts. Knowing exactly how the food I eat affects my body (down to very small details like how fructose gets shunted directly to our livers indicating that our body can't utilize it effectively) makes me look at eating in a very different way. It's helped me transition to viewing food as nourishment and fuel instead of entertainment. I've always been horrible about snacking, so this is definitely progress in my life.I've already been practicing intermittent fasting for several years, so it was great to read more about why fasting is good for us and see some of the studies done regarding it. If I had to pick a favorite part of the book, it would be the section describing the nutritional breakdown of breast milk. Using that information to extrapolate what percentage each macronutrient should make up in the human adult's diet is so simple and logical, yet I'd never even thought about it before. This book is full of great moments like this.If I had any complaints about the book, it would be the title. I've been recommending the book to family and friends and everyone's first reaction is to assume that it's just another fad diet book. I have to tell them to ignore the title and trust me that it's not what they think. Thankfully, once they get into the first chapter or so they realize I'm telling the truth.All in all, I'm very glad to have stumbled across this book. It's a great read and I highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in nutrition and health, is suffering from chronic ailments, or is just looking for a healthy diet that's backed by science.

Reviewer: eden
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A treasure: surprisingly easy read for being so well researched and referenced
Review: Perfect Health Diet: Four Steps to Renewed Health, Youthful Vitality, and Long Life was recommended by Chris Kresser (Healthy Sceptic blog). I admit I was skeptical: the titel, at first glance, comes across as pretentious, and the front page has a weird 80s feel to it. Anyway, Chris knows his stuff, so I bought it.The PHD book is priceless. Yes, this is the best book about diet. I had been on a Paleo diet for a month when I got the book. I was motivated to change my diet, but after reading the book, first quickly once, and then more carefully a second time, I was even more motivated. I was convinced that I had to make a change for life.Other reviewers have summarized the contents well, so I will not. Eliminate processed foods, grains (except rice), legumes and most sugars. Stick to high fat diary. Bottom line in terms of macronutrient ratios is: not too much carbs, plenty of good fats, and ideally some protein restriction.I believe better authors could not have been found. Even though Shou-Ching Jaminet is a cancer researcher, none of them came to this from a medical or nutrition background, which is probably an advantage. They have experienced chronic disease themselves, and were committed to find solutions and understand pathways that were not well understood. They have enormous intellectual capacity (scrutinizing studies from PubMed the way they do is, well, impressive). They are open minded. And, not the least, I think they are driven by not only intellectual curiosity, but alturism, which, gives the whole project a very humane and caring feel to it.What is the difference between this diet and the Paleo diet?There are many variations of the Paleo diet, but Cordain at least recommends lean meats, which is the opposite of what the PHD recommends. The PHD "allows" full fat diary and rice, which is not recommended by most other Paleo diets. The PHD also has a rather specific macronutrient ratio recommendation.The results?Well, I started on a Paleo / GAPS protocol about a month before I got this book, so I cannot really say that all the improvements I have had can be attributed to this book. And after 48 hours without any processed foods, grains, legumes, sugar (apart from low carb from starches) and diary, I went from standing, sitting and walking with great joint pain, to only slight pain. A skin condition I had improved as well.Two weeks after I got the book, I tried using almost only rice as my carbohydrate source for 10 days. That increased my joint pain slightly. I think I in any case might have been in the high range of the carbohydrate intake during this period, which might be the reason for the change to the worse, rather than the type of starch I ate. The other thing though, is that once I started eating rice, and maybe too generous portions, my carb cravings were significantly elevated. I will try to stick mostly to sweet potatoes, taro, pumpkin, carrots, zucchini, berries and fruits (in the morning) for carbs.I have started implementing their supplement regime. I was skeptical at first, because, like many people, I prefer getting micronutrients from food, not supplements. But I decided to try since I had some heath issues and blood panel results that had to be improved. After about two weeks, I feel a bit better. I have a bit more energy and my head feels clearer.Am I skeptical to anything? Not much.- As I said, they convinced me to try their supplement regime and I do not regret it. I think anyone with an autoimmune condition, chronic disease - even a suspected chronic infection - should do so. For those who are fortunate to be 100% healthy and full of energy, well, maybe they do not need to take all the supplements if the diet is very dialed in.- At first I thought the macronutrient ratios were a bit too rigid. After reading the book a second time, I felt they presented a convincing argument. I will never weigh and measure my food, so I do not know exactly what my macro ratios look like, but the book provides very useful guidance.- Then, rice. I would have liked to see a bit more on why they think rice is a "safe" grain. Also, since it is not very nutrient dense, I think it gets a bit too much favorable mention. Eating food with low nutrient density and then taking lots of supplements does not sound like a perfect health diet. But this is a detail - people do not have to eat a lot of rice on this diet, and it is good to know that it is pretty okay to eat it from time to time.I have used their blog a lot, for tweaking my supplement regime, for recipes etc. It is an excellent companion to the book.For the next edition, I have the following wishes:- An index- Improvements in lay-out (sorry, but it is incredibly ugly): margins needed, footnotes can be smaller, table of contents more reader friendly etc.- A chapter with summary recommendations for common autoimmune conditions and chronic infections.- A bit more info on diary. Why high fat diary is okay for most people, and for what conditions diary should be eliminated completely (and why).Conclusion:I honestly think this book is such a treasure. I have translated and adapted the main recommendations into my native language for my family. It is difficult to persuade anyone about diet, but it is difficult not to try with people you really love. I do not doubt for a second that following the recommendations contained in this book can go a long way in reversing, even curing diseases, and definitely preventing diseases. I feel very grateful to Paul and Shou-Ching Jaminet. Thank you.

Reviewer: Sophie Dee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A fantastic book that brings together the widsom of Paleo, keto, and other diet plans while also discussing their shortcomings. I have read dozens of books on diet and nutrition and for me, this was really the one that tied everything together. It is well-written, extremely well researched, and filled with anecdotes and testimonials that motivated me to try it out. It has improved issues with muscle soreness, poor sleep and menstrual cramps for me, and I have only been following the recommendations for a few months.This book also strikes a good balance between eating healthy and enjoying yourself - it removes certain foods but it is not very restrictive. Eating this way is still delicious, and unlike keto, it will not remove your ability to eat in most restaurants.

Reviewer: David
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Me ha gustado mucho porque los autores se basan sus afirmaciones en evidencia cientifica para refutar sus afirmaciones, y no solo habla sobre nutricion sino que tambien te da un mini guia sobre la forma de vida para maximizar la salud y la energia, por ende la felicidad. Recomendado 100% para los entendidos y los no tan entendidos. Refuta muchisimos mitos sobre nutricion que hace que la poblacion se este preguntando ¿porque tengo mala salud si sigo a rajatabla todo lo que me dicen los expertos? Pues esos "expertos" te han estando mintiendo por presiones o intereses de la industria. Basemonos nuestras opiniones sobre la evidencia cientifica y menos en charlaneria.

Reviewer: Jeff
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Pour tous ceux qui lisent l'anglais, LE livre incontournable sur le mode de vie à adopter pour une santé optimale, le plus longtemps possible, avec la meilleure forme possible. Pour simplifier : alimentation globalement paleo sans crainte des graisses saturées, jeune intermittent et activité physique raisonnable régulière. Rien de compliqué pour ceux qui en ont vraiment la volonté, et des résultats évidents et durables. Le site des Jaminets permettra d'avoir une idée globale du contenu du livre. Dans la continuité totale de Sisson , mais plus axé santé que fitness.

Reviewer: Ivan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ben spiegato e completo. Analizza i punti cruciali della nutrizione e le problematiche dovute alla mal nutrizione. Lo consigli vivamente

Reviewer: Gordon Huenies
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ich habe seit Jahren (Jahrzenten?) Probleme mit Gewichtsschwankungen und fühlte mich immer wieder unwohl und war gesundheitlich angeschlagen, ohne zu wissen warum. Durch Freunde bin ich auf die Paleo-Diät aufmerksam geworden. Hierüber bin ich wiederum auf dieses Buch gestoßen.Diät heißt nicht Hungern sondern Ernährung dauerhaft umstellen – das wissen die meisten. Dieses Buch gibt allerdings eine gesunde Anleitung, seine Nahrungsmittel besser zu verstehen, und bewusster zu entscheiden, welche kritischen Lebenmittel man auslassen sollte. Und dabei geht es nicht nur um raffinierten Zucker und Fette. Am besten gefällt mir der Teil, wo die Verarbeitung im Körper der wichtigen Nährstoffgruppen erklärt wird. Endlich zu verstehen, welche Nahrungsmittel für den Körper giftig sind, hilft mir, bessere Entscheidungen beim Einkauf zu treffen! Interessant ist auch der Teil, welcher die Zivilisationskrankheiten und ihre Ursachen erklärt.Ich bin absolut überzeugt, dass ich aufgrund der Ausführungen in diesem Buch endlich einen Weg gefunden habe, meine Gesundheit zu stabilisieren.Dieses Buch wartet durch fundiertes Fachwissen, zahlreiche Auswertungen unzähliger Studien und Erklärungen zu Ernährungs"fallen" auf.Ich habe es nun bereits zum zweiten Mal bestellt, denn die erste Ausgabe habe ich leider, leider im Flugzeug vergessen. Das spricht wohl für sich.