Eat to Beat Disease: The new science of how the body can heal itself
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Summary
Is your diet feeding or defeating disease？
We are at a turning point in our understanding of how to prevent and fight disease。 Rates of cancer， heart disease， strokes， diabetes， obesity and other common health problems are skyrocketing。 However， the latest scientific research and clinical evidence is revealing that the power to protect ourselves against these threats and resist them lies in a simple solution: the foods we eat everyday。
In Eat to Beat Disease， Dr William Li explains that your body was designed to fight threats like these and we have radically underestimated how food can be used to amplify this hidden power。 Your body has five natural defence systems that， if functioning well， can protect you: angiogenesis （growing new blood vessels）， cell regeneration， the microbiome， DNA protection and immunity。 The healthy working of each has been found to be intimately connected to the foods we eat – and the findings are sometimes surprising。 Discover:
· Why scientists think drinking hot cocoa boosts stem cells crucial for your body's regeneration
· The role of cheese and wine in maintaining healthy gut bacteria
· Why drinking coffee lowers your risk of dying
Revealing more than 200 foods that you can incorporate into your life today to help you live longer， Dr William Li proposes a simple 5 x 5 x 5 framework， inviting you to choose five foods and eat them five times a day， to fortify your five defence systems。 It is not about dieting or cutting out – it is about having the confidence to incorporate the healthy foods you already love into a plan for life-long change。 It could save your life。
We are at a turning point in our understanding of how to prevent and fight disease。 Rates of cancer， heart disease， strokes， diabetes， obesity and other common health problems are skyrocketing。 However， the latest scientific research and clinical evidence is revealing that the power to protect ourselves against these threats and resist them lies in a simple solution: the foods we eat everyday。
In Eat to Beat Disease， Dr William Li explains that your body was designed to fight threats like these and we have radically underestimated how food can be used to amplify this hidden power。 Your body has five natural defence systems that， if functioning well， can protect you: angiogenesis （growing new blood vessels）， cell regeneration， the microbiome， DNA protection and immunity。 The healthy working of each has been found to be intimately connected to the foods we eat – and the findings are sometimes surprising。 Discover:
· Why scientists think drinking hot cocoa boosts stem cells crucial for your body's regeneration
· The role of cheese and wine in maintaining healthy gut bacteria
· Why drinking coffee lowers your risk of dying
Revealing more than 200 foods that you can incorporate into your life today to help you live longer， Dr William Li proposes a simple 5 x 5 x 5 framework， inviting you to choose five foods and eat them five times a day， to fortify your five defence systems。 It is not about dieting or cutting out – it is about having the confidence to incorporate the healthy foods you already love into a plan for life-long change。 It could save your life。
Reviews
Zia Gogh
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5x5x5 plan
Miki
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This was recommended to me by an MD whom I met while I was working in Shanghai。 He said that this is a MUST-READ， and I agree。 Although I saw a hard copy of it in the bookstore in Shanghai， I knew I would be moving soon and decided to hold off on lugging it across the world。 Listening to the audio book has been extremely fascinating and helpful as I continue to work on making dietary and lifestyle changes and improving preventative healthcare for myself。 I highly recommend this book to anyone an This was recommended to me by an MD whom I met while I was working in Shanghai。 He said that this is a MUST-READ， and I agree。 Although I saw a hard copy of it in the bookstore in Shanghai， I knew I would be moving soon and decided to hold off on lugging it across the world。 Listening to the audio book has been extremely fascinating and helpful as I continue to work on making dietary and lifestyle changes and improving preventative healthcare for myself。 I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone who is dedicated and willing to make life changes with what they eat in order to help them live healthier （and hopefully happier！） lives :）I loved this audio book so much that I know I'm going to eventually purchase a physical copy especially since I know that my partner wants to read it， too！[Audio book borrowed from library] 。。。more
Holly Folkening
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I heard about this book during a podcast from one of my favorite people， Dr。 Andrew Pudewa。 He mentioned this book re-shaped his views on food and eating for longevity of life。 I decided to see what this book was about as， well， I’m not getting any younger。 Also， there were hints on eating to help with gut issues and autism， a subject that hits very close to our family。 Dr。 Li’s simple pattern of 5 （defense systems） x 5 （disease-fighting foods） x 5 （x/day） seemed to be my type of healthy eating。 I heard about this book during a podcast from one of my favorite people， Dr。 Andrew Pudewa。 He mentioned this book re-shaped his views on food and eating for longevity of life。 I decided to see what this book was about as， well， I’m not getting any younger。 Also， there were hints on eating to help with gut issues and autism， a subject that hits very close to our family。 Dr。 Li’s simple pattern of 5 （defense systems） x 5 （disease-fighting foods） x 5 （x/day） seemed to be my type of healthy eating。 I’m so used to books telling you what NOT to eat。 He’s simply stating foods that would be good to ADD to your diet to fight disease。 The PFL （preferred food list） is long and I won’t remember everything; however， I did find infographics on Pinterest for each defense system that I plan to jog my memory after I return this book。 。。。more
Sentimentsbydenise
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Lots of helpful scientific studies highlighting how certain foods work to help our bodies defend our health and veer us away from disease。 Equally intrigued by the 5 pillars Dr。 Li lays out that explain our body’s natural defense systems。 I feel like this information is extremely valuable for any of us who are passionate about healing and eating the right foods to promote better health overall。
Eileen
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I love the concept of food be our medicine。 The 5x5x5 eating plan is worth to learn and to do。
Carol Ann
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A lot of excellent information， science-based and in-depth but set out in a hard to follow format。 A lot of repetition and overlap had me asking myself "Did I already read this section？" Also， the 5x5x5 system and odd meal plan examples had me scratching my head。 A good read for nutrition knowledge but not for a real plan。 A lot of excellent information， science-based and in-depth but set out in a hard to follow format。 A lot of repetition and overlap had me asking myself "Did I already read this section？" Also， the 5x5x5 system and odd meal plan examples had me scratching my head。 A good read for nutrition knowledge but not for a real plan。 。。。more
Melanie
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Some interesting health and nutrition ideas， but a little too scientific to keep my interest through most of the chapters。
Robert Luebke
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Dr。 William Li lists over 200 foods that research has shown to activate your body's health defense systems for angiogenesis， regeneration， microbiome， DNA protection， and immunity。 He goes into detail how each one of these foods will improve one or more of the five health defense systems listed above。 The book has many helpful charts of foods that are helpful in fighting different diseases。 He also provides recipes that will provide for activating you health defense systems。 Dr。 William Li lists over 200 foods that research has shown to activate your body's health defense systems for angiogenesis， regeneration， microbiome， DNA protection， and immunity。 He goes into detail how each one of these foods will improve one or more of the five health defense systems listed above。 The book has many helpful charts of foods that are helpful in fighting different diseases。 He also provides recipes that will provide for activating you health defense systems。 。。。more
Breanna
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Eat to Beat Disease will completely change the way you think about the food you eat and what it does to your body。 Dr。 William W Li is a leading physician in angiogenesis， the study of how human bodies grow and maintain blood vessels。 When a body loses its control of blood vessels， a wide range of diseases can arise， including cancer。 In Eat to Beat Disease， Dr。 Li explains the human body's five defense systems and how eating disease-fighting foods allows your body to heal。 Dr。 Li says there is Eat to Beat Disease will completely change the way you think about the food you eat and what it does to your body。 Dr。 William W Li is a leading physician in angiogenesis， the study of how human bodies grow and maintain blood vessels。 When a body loses its control of blood vessels， a wide range of diseases can arise， including cancer。 In Eat to Beat Disease， Dr。 Li explains the human body's five defense systems and how eating disease-fighting foods allows your body to heal。 Dr。 Li says there is no "silver bullet" for any one disease or for overall health and longevity， but there is a way to boost our own defense systems so the body will heal itself。 Eat to Beat Disease will guide readers to understand that there are many amazing health-promoting foods， and simply adding just five of them a day will have a substantial impact on immunity and longevity。Learning about the human body and how to have optimal health has been on my mind a lot recently， as I’m sure it has been for many people。 I have read several diet books in the past and tried various diets myself， but this book is not describing a diet; rather a guideline on the healthiest foods to eat。 I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a guide on what foods heal the body and allow the body to get the appropriate nourishment。 。。。more
Anne K
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This book is quite different。 He teaches how some foods stimulate the growth of new blood vessels and how some foods reduce this process， depending on the medical condition and if that process will benefit or damage health。 His food charts are great， and there is a lot of science one the compounds in certain foods。
John
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Fantastic， easy-to-follow roadmap of eating for better health。 This book covers everything from prevention to using food as medicine。 I thoroughly enjoyed it and am already putting what I learned into practice。
Cat
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Instead of another diet， this book simply tells you what ingredients to ad to your eating habits in order to make it a healthy one。 And « healthy » is explained in details， split into angiogenesis， DNA-protection， microbiome and inflammation。 More than a « book »， this is a line up of all published evidence on nutritional health benefits。 I first « read » it as an audiobook while running but finally bought it also in paper to be able to browse it again and to look up the references。
Alison
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Very interesting description of the five components of the immune system， how this relates to particular diseases and the foods that can help support your immune system。 I didn’t cover off the recipes or meal plans。
Alon Rotem
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 One of the worst book I ever read（actually， listened to）。 I had difficulty with many different parts of the book。 I found it very peculiar how many times the author recommends coffee， tea， beer， and wine in comparison to different fruits and vegetables。 I didn’t like the approach of looking into one bio active to decide if something is healthy or not， rather than looking at the whole。 If things were that easy there wouldn’t be so much confusion。 Most of all I found the system not useful nor help One of the worst book I ever read（actually， listened to）。 I had difficulty with many different parts of the book。 I found it very peculiar how many times the author recommends coffee， tea， beer， and wine in comparison to different fruits and vegetables。 I didn’t like the approach of looking into one bio active to decide if something is healthy or not， rather than looking at the whole。 If things were that easy there wouldn’t be so much confusion。 Most of all I found the system not useful nor helpful。 The author claims that to help your health you need to eat 5 foods a day that belongs to 5 different systems that contribute to health。 Other than that you can do what you want。 Basically you can have coffee， tea， an apple， a glass of wine and one vegetable during the day and you are all set。。 I think most people do it anyways， so you don’t need to read the book。 It really feels like the author had never really given nutritional advice。 He is a Doctor， that doesn’t mean he is a nutritionist or knows anything about how to give helpful advice on the matter。 You can save yourself the effort of reading the book and eat the Mediterranean diet。 Not that it’s the diet I would personally recommend， just saying the book， though written lately， doesn’t really bring anything new to the table。 。。。more
David
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As the Greek physician Hippocrates said， "Let food be thy medicine， and let medicine be thy food。" Dr。 William Li argues much the same， in a well-researched and well-written book about how foods can prevent and sometimes cure disease。 All of Dr。 Li's recommendations are backed by scientific studies。 What is different about this book， than others， is how he introduces the body's five disease defense systems; then he goes through each system， and recounts the research that shows which foods are sp As the Greek physician Hippocrates said， "Let food be thy medicine， and let medicine be thy food。" Dr。 William Li argues much the same， in a well-researched and well-written book about how foods can prevent and sometimes cure disease。 All of Dr。 Li's recommendations are backed by scientific studies。 What is different about this book， than others， is how he introduces the body's five disease defense systems; then he goes through each system， and recounts the research that shows which foods are specifically helpful。 Then he lists all of the foods that help each defense system。The five disease defense systems are:1） Angiogenesis; the process that forms blood vessels。 It is a balancing act， as you need blood vessels to grow， especially in damaged areas。 But too much blood vessel growth can contribute to cancer。2） Regeneration; stem cells are needed to maintain， repair， and regenerate our bodies。3） Microbiome; Bacteria in our bodies control the immune system， produce hormones， and influence angiogenesis。4） DNA protection; defense against solar radiation， chemicals， stress， poor diet， and lack of sleep。5） Immunity; Influenced by our guts， and helps to wipe out cancer。Drugs can target specific diseases， but always come with potential side effects; drugs are never about balance。 However， dietary factors lack destructive power。 Foods can help keep the body's angiogenesis in balance。 As an example， the book lists anti-angiogenic foods that help keep blood vessels from over-growing， thus helping to keep cancer in check: Broccoli， kale， fruits with pits， apples， berries， tea， red wine， tree nuts and beans， barley and seeds。 Dr。 Li writes that soy is also helpful。 He writes that it is an urban legend that women should avoid soy。 Studies show that soy helps protect against cancer， regardless of whether a woman's estrogen receptor is positive or negative。 Tomatoes contain useful bioactives， and are better after cooking， which makes the lycopene easier to absorb。Dr。 Li also lists foods that can be harmful。 Diets that impair the growth of stem cells include high-fat diets， high-salt diets， and high-sugar diets。 On the other hand， cancer stem cells can be killed with green tea， purple potatoes， walnuts， and extra-virgin olive oil。 Cancer stem cells can also be suppressed by bioactives found in celery， oregano， thyme， capers， apples， peppers， red wine， grapes， peanuts， pistachios， dark chocolate， and cranberries。Dr。 Li also describes how many fermented food help to increase the diversity of your gut microbiome。 He argues that the guiding principles for keeping your gut microbiome healthy are: 1） dietary fiber from whole food， 2） less animal protein， 3） fresh whole foods， less processed foods。 But I don't quite understand this; if less animal protein is good for you gut， then why eat any animal protein at all？ In fact， he argues that seafood and Pacific oysters are helpful for triggering epigenetic changes that help repair damaged DNA。The last portion of the book describes what Dr。 Li calls a 5x5x5 framework for eating to beat disease。 It is primarily a plant-based diet， but includes certain seafood， dark chicken meat， cheeses and yogurt。 Hmmm。。。 I am not quite in agreement here。 I this this topic is better researched by Dr。 Greger's How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease。 I think that Dr。 Greger's approach to interpreting scientific research is better， as he looks at the research more critically and carefully。Nevertheless， this is a good book that describes in some detail， the research that describes the link between foods and the disease defense mechanisms。 He summarizes the research for each food-defense mechanism。 So， if you like reading about this research， then this is the book for you。 。。。more
Donna Knight
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A book to read， mark up， contemplate， share and reference often。 So much to learn， and act on。 Dr。 Li’s website offers offers additional & updated information！
Leesa
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Excellent information on the power of food to not only heal our bodies， but keep them optimally strong。
Bill Ott
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Good info。 too long and drawn out。
Amy
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Part of having fibromayalgia is a lack of ability to concentrate。 I love a technical read， and was hoping for some deep insight into my condition， but couldn't sit through all the chapters on cell behavior。 The diet was basic: eat veggies， avoid processed food， do some sort of fasting。 Part of having fibromayalgia is a lack of ability to concentrate。 I love a technical read， and was hoping for some deep insight into my condition， but couldn't sit through all the chapters on cell behavior。 The diet was basic: eat veggies， avoid processed food， do some sort of fasting。 。。。more
Harry Patrick
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Well researched & written。 Mostly plant-centric & low oil。 The use of a 5x5x5 plan is quite flexible & looks like it would complement any dietary approach a person could choose to use。 There's a list of roughly 250 foods from which you create a personal favorites list。 Then you pick 5 of your favorites to fit the 5 health "defense" systems of the body & there's 5 meals a day to fit them into。 Doctor Li makes it clear that this approach doesn't replace conventional medicine but is a compliment to Well researched & written。 Mostly plant-centric & low oil。 The use of a 5x5x5 plan is quite flexible & looks like it would complement any dietary approach a person could choose to use。 There's a list of roughly 250 foods from which you create a personal favorites list。 Then you pick 5 of your favorites to fit the 5 health "defense" systems of the body & there's 5 meals a day to fit them into。 Doctor Li makes it clear that this approach doesn't replace conventional medicine but is a compliment to it as he covers cancers， Diabetes， obesity & CVD among other conditions。 。。。more
Michelle
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It took me over two years to finish this book because it is so packed with great information。 I took it step-by-step。
Steven Monahan
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Brilliant mind。 Good writer。Must read to fully grasp the miracle of the human body and its healing ability。 What to eat and why。 Twent years ahead of everything i have read this year on cutting edge work on angiogenesis， stem cells， DNA， gut biome etc。simple things as well like setting up a pantry， foods to eat and all in a clear positive tone。
Tarra Monges
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So incredibly informative！ This is a book that you can refer back to time and time again。 After borrowing from the library， I decided that I am going to purchase it-so I can reference it over Andover again。 Amazing！
Gwendolyn Plano
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I discovered Dr。 Li on YouTube， and after listening to his TED Talk， I bought his book。 For the first time， I truly understand the relationship between foods and health。 He goes into detail to explain angiogenesis and then proceeds to show the reader how we can heal。 In October I was diagnosed with breast cancer and began a journey I had not anticipated。 I wish I had known of Dr。 Li at that point in time because I was desperate for some encouragement or hope。 Months later， a minor miracle occurr I discovered Dr。 Li on YouTube， and after listening to his TED Talk， I bought his book。 For the first time， I truly understand the relationship between foods and health。 He goes into detail to explain angiogenesis and then proceeds to show the reader how we can heal。 In October I was diagnosed with breast cancer and began a journey I had not anticipated。 I wish I had known of Dr。 Li at that point in time because I was desperate for some encouragement or hope。 Months later， a minor miracle occurred because I accidentally stumbled upon his work。 Li's book gave me a lifeline that I now follow faithfully。 I only wish he had published it twenty or thirty years ago。 I consider EAT TO BEAT DISEASE a MUST READ for everyone。 。。。more
Ashutosh Kumar
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One of the best books about foods and what roles they can play in proactive health management。 The detailing and explanation given behind each food， loaded with research data makes you rethink about including new food items which can give your body a solid found for the future。 This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to know or even already knows about what to eat to keep oneself health and protected from diseases。
Heather
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Fascinating read。 Full of great information。 Diving into the 5 x 5！
Christine
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Fantastic book！ Read this and take charge of your health。 :）
Terri Lohman
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Should be required readingI have a major health challenge at this time and in order to reach the other side， I have to change my eating， and other habits， more than I have in recent years。This book is easy for even the non health professional to read and follow。It doesn’t require that you eat foods that you have never heard of。There is a good chance that you eat more healthy foods than you know。 You just need to know how to dose them。 This book is all of that and more。
Patricia
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Excellent; has completely changed my dietary habits。 Wish I had found it ten years ago。
Kristel
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