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Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself

Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself

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  • Author：William W. Li
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Is your diet feeding or defeating disease？

Forget everything you think you know about your body and food， and discover the new science of how the body heals itself。 Learn how to identify the strategies and the dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in EAT TO BEAT DISEASE。

We have radically underestimated our body's power to transform and restore our health。 Pioneering physician scientist， Dr。 William Li， empowers readers by showing them the evidence behind over 200 health-boosting foods that can starve cancer， reduce your risk of dementia， and beat dozens of avoidable diseases。 EAT TO BEAT DISEASE isn't about what foods to avoid， but rather is a life-changing guide to the hundreds of healing foods to add to your meals that support the body's defense systems， including:


Plums
Cinnamon
Jasmine tea
Red wine and beer
Black Beans
San Marzano tomatoes
Olive oil
Pacific oysters
Cheeses like Jarlsberg， Camembert and cheddar
Sourdough bread

The book's plan shows you how to integrate the foods you already love into any diet or health plan to activate your body's health defense systems-Angiogenesis， Regeneration， Microbiome， DNA Protection， and Immunity-to fight cancer， diabetes， cardiovascular， neurodegenerative， and autoimmune diseases， and other debilitating conditions。

Both informative and practical， EAT TO BEAT DISEASE explains the science of healing and prevention， the strategies for using food to actively transform health， and points the science of well-being and disease prevention in an exhilarating new direction。

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Reviews

Anna ，

Not bad！ Picked this up randomly somewhere， thankfully I'm not sickly （only curious） but this is a book about eating healthier in general for everyone。 It's a nice book if you're interested in what certain foods can do for your body。 I like that it doesn't restrict your lifestyle and has a positive vibe too。 It's useful when you already eat decently and just want to fine tune your diet a bit to your needs and personal preferences。 It might be hard for people with less healthy lifestyles to reall Not bad！ Picked this up randomly somewhere， thankfully I'm not sickly （only curious） but this is a book about eating healthier in general for everyone。 It's a nice book if you're interested in what certain foods can do for your body。 I like that it doesn't restrict your lifestyle and has a positive vibe too。 It's useful when you already eat decently and just want to fine tune your diet a bit to your needs and personal preferences。 It might be hard for people with less healthy lifestyles to really implement into their lives， because there are a lot of foods listed they probably haven't eaten before。Another note: I never take food science studies too seriously， there is so much convenient research and crap among them， relying often more on correlation than causation or problematic methods。 Take any food study or advice with a grain of salt， not as though it's the holy grail。 I usually don't even read books like this。 。。。more

Zhuo Zhang ，

Good resource to understand 5 defense systems in a big picture。

Anne ，

A lot of great information about studies showing how certain foods can help our health。 But a little tedious because not much narrative。 Still easy to read though。

Stacie ，

I listened to this on audio as well as read the physical copy。 I thought the audio was fine， but you will definitely want a physical copy to see the charts and answer some of the quizzes。 His concept is that you can eat foods to help in the healing process whether it is your gut， a serious disease like cancer， or just boost your own immunity。 His advice makes sense and his program is quite easy to understand and follow。 I really learned a lot about the food we eat and how it affects our bodies。 I listened to this on audio as well as read the physical copy。 I thought the audio was fine， but you will definitely want a physical copy to see the charts and answer some of the quizzes。 His concept is that you can eat foods to help in the healing process whether it is your gut， a serious disease like cancer， or just boost your own immunity。 His advice makes sense and his program is quite easy to understand and follow。 I really learned a lot about the food we eat and how it affects our bodies。 I have shared this book with several people since reading it and I encourage others to read it as well。 。。。more

Auntie Jpeg ，

I ended up checking out the 12 CD set because both the eBook & hardcover versions have a long waiting list。 That means I had to find time to listen to this information rich book。 It has confirmed things I have learned this year about whole foods as medicine， and offered much new information。 This was a public library book-on-CD check-out， not a book purchase for me。 I have renewed once， but must return to library after hearing 8 CDs before I am allowed to check-out again。

Sheryl ，

Offers both evidence of specific food effects on our health defense systems and practical tips for how to incorporate health-activating and disease-suppressing foods into however you prefer to eat。 The studies about each food aren't the most thrilling read， but overall the book is an essential read for anyone looking to prevent certain diseases， such as Type 2 diabetes， heart disease， obesity， cancers， and more。 Offers both evidence of specific food effects on our health defense systems and practical tips for how to incorporate health-activating and disease-suppressing foods into however you prefer to eat。 The studies about each food aren't the most thrilling read， but overall the book is an essential read for anyone looking to prevent certain diseases， such as Type 2 diabetes， heart disease， obesity， cancers， and more。 。。。more

Lisa W ，

A rave review is Pending💕

Pedro000072 ，

Good Info， especially the beginning of the book！， there are some chapters at the end not worthy but in general it is a good book。

Teresa ，

5X5X5Great food lists for your reference in daily diet。 Also appreciate the science behind the food/diet。

Monica ，

This is a pretty important read for any one interested in supporting their health， because it addresses the five key capabilities/systems in our body that are working constantly to defend our bodies， and help it grow and regenerate。 These are: angiogenesis， DNA， the gut microbiome， the immune system， and the stem cell/ regeneration system。I find it very beneficial to understand how each of these capabilities work to contribute to overall health， and how food can actually make a difference to sup This is a pretty important read for any one interested in supporting their health， because it addresses the five key capabilities/systems in our body that are working constantly to defend our bodies， and help it grow and regenerate。 These are: angiogenesis， DNA， the gut microbiome， the immune system， and the stem cell/ regeneration system。I find it very beneficial to understand how each of these capabilities work to contribute to overall health， and how food can actually make a difference to support and balance these five systems。 The first 30% of the book is pretty useful for me as it discusses these five defense systems detail and what they do。 The next 30% to 40% talks about the food that contribute to the well-being of each of these system， which was also pretty useful。 These are most of the foods that I know and eat， but reading this book strengthens my conviction to eat them more regularly and expand my food choices。 Although some of the foods appear again under each of the different system， and may appear repetitive， this simply points to the fact that many common foods eg green tea have multiple benefits。 The last 40% to 50% of the book is not so useful for me， as they point to kitchen equipment， how to shop ， and some recipes。 So if you manage to read half the book， that is already pretty good as the book is pretty long。Dr。 William Li offers a 5 X 5 x 5 approach to eating – simply， this means eating five foods that support of five different systems everyday。 I eat mainly plant-based whole food， so I do not have to make a 180% lifestyle change， but I am encouraged to be more deliberate in my food choices including reducing sugar （which is mainly chocolates and cookies， which I eat when I feel stressed）。Overall this is a pretty good book。 I learned about Dr Li from a YouTube video where he gave a very good and lively discussion on these 5 defense system。 。。。more

Rebecca Ann Price ，

The things I love about this book is that the information is abundant！ It’s one to buy so you can underline and highlight。 Li explains his idea of the 5x5x5 which is manageable for anyone who wants to make healthy changes but isn’t sure where to start。 Cheers to happier and healthier you！

Kari ，

Makes complete sense to me！ LOL。 I’m not sure what to really type here！ I am a MCTD warrior （mainly Lupus） and Li just takes you right down the road。 Tired of filling my body with Toxins， so focusing more and more on gut health and diet。

Dawnincognito ，

DNF because it's pretty dry and making this diet change is just too challenging for me。 DNF because it's pretty dry and making this diet change is just too challenging for me。 。。。more

Kathy ，

Dr Li provides a great framework for understanding the body’s five defence systems and how to incorporate the most powerful foods in your everyday diet。

Zia Gogh ，

5x5x5 plan

Miki ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

I love the concept of food be our medicine。 The 5x5x5 eating plan is worth to learn and to do。

Carol Ann ，

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 ，

Some interesting health and nutrition ideas， but a little too scientific to keep my interest through most of the chapters。

Robert Luebke ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 Rubenstein ，

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 ，

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！

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