Before reading this book, I kept hearing all of these foreign (to me) terms, or “buzzwords”: Paleo diet, leaky gut, autoimmune disease. What did they all mean? Who did they apply to? I wasn’t really sure. I have never really connected food to how I feel. If I have an ache or a pain, it isn’t because I ate something that didn’t agree with me–or so I think. Perhaps food does affect me in ways I don’t yet detect. This book is a good first stepping stone in solving the mysteries behind why we feel the way we do–at least for some people. Personally, I don’t think I have any weird allergies, or serious aversion to foods. But for some people with autoimmune diseases, food can literally be the death of them–poison.
I enjoyed reading this book, though at times the terms and information were way over my head. I skimmed those parts just a bit because the scientific parts became a little overwhelming. I picked up the general idea though, and moved on. I think this book can be a wonderful resource for anyone who is dealing with autoimmune issues, or simply if you want to eat a more “whole food” diet. Don’t be deterred by the first few chapters that throw a lot of scientific facts at the reader. It gets better and is very fascinating to learn how our body can take what we think of as fuel, and turn it against us to break us down and actually make us sick.
Review of Advance Reader Copy
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: None
Violence/Gore: None
Sex/Nudity: None
Mature Subject Matter:
Medical issues and effects.
Alcohol / Drug Use:
None
