Why We Get Sick

The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease – and How to Fight It

We are sick.  Around the world, we struggle with diseases that were once considered rare.  Cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes affect millions each year; many people are also struggling with hypertension, weight gain, fatty liver, dementia, low testosterone, menstrual irregularities and infertility, and more.

We treat the symptoms, not realising that all of these diseases and disorders have something in common.  Each of them is caused or made worse by a condition known as insulin resistance.  And you might have it.  Odds are you do – over half of all adults in the United States are insulin resistant, with most other countries either worse or not far behind.  In Why We Get Sick, internationally renowned scientist and pathophysiology professor Benjamin Bikman explores why insulin resistance has become so prevalent and why it matters.  Unless we recognize it and take steps to reverse the trend, major chronic diseases will be even more widespread.

But reversing insulin resistance is possible, and Bikman offers an evidence-based plan to stop and prevent it, with helpful food lists, meal suggestions, easy exercise principles, and more.  Full of surprising research and practical advice, Why We Get Sick will help you to take control of your health.

About the Author
Benjamin Bikman earned his PhD in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore studying metabolic disorders.  Currently, his professional focus as a scientist and professor (Brigham Young University) is to better understand the origins and consequences of metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes, with a particular emphasis on the role of insulin.  He frequently publishes his research in peer-reviewed journals and presents at international science and public meetings.

The Details:

ISBN: 9781948836982
ISBN-10: 194883698X
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 280
Published: 21st July 2020
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 16  x 3
Weight (kg): 0.49