William Morrow Happy Gut: The Cleansing Program to Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Eliminate Pain

Amazing book with information about healthy diet and gut cleansing.

Un libro súper interesante donde informarse delos alimentos más saludables y la base científica de las cosas que nos proporciona salud y las que nos la quita.

I was never overweight (in fact I’ve always been very lean), athletic training, no junk food – but had severe digestive issues for 6 years and developed an autoimmune condition for the last 2 of those years. I live in New York City, had access to great doctors, but all the “traditional” doctors, as well meaning as they were, determined that it was stress. A friend of mine who is in the nutrition field suggested that it might be the food I was eating - but I protested because I ate “healthy” - whole wheat pasta and bread, salads for takeout with low fat everything – Ha! I saw Dr. Pedre on Good Morning America and was curious so I purchased the book which advocates a Paleo type diet – no wheat, grains, lots of healthy fats, grass fed beef, organic as much as possible and absolutely no processed foods. In 4 weeks my digestive issues disappeared by about 90% and my autoimmune condition improved by about 40%. As a result of reading the book, I decided to see Dr. Pedre and do further testing. The results were clear – Candida overgrowth. I have now been on an antifungal, probiotic and enzyme prescribed by Dr. Pedre – all very inexpensive – and yes, you can get the supplements anywhere, not just from his website. (FYI - The reason that I do use his website is because the products are guaranteed fresh. Too many times I have purchased through various online sites and have had issues with freshness for supplements.) My autoimmune condition is about 80% better and digestive issues are just about completely gone. We are aiming for full autoimmune remission. All this started from reading the book – believe me – it’s real. Yes – it is more expensive to buy organic food and grass fed beef, but it was more expensive for me to take the medications I was given along with all the doctors visits and tests that I had gone through for 6 years – and it didn’t make me feel any better. Our processed food chain is poisoning people. And no – it’s not hard to follow the diet in the book. First of all it’s not a diet because I eat a lot – rather it’s getting back to nutrient dense, healthy food. I am a partner in a business and work many hours but you make time to cook properly and pick the quicker meals – how long does it take to broil an organic chicken breast (with the skin) and defrost organic vegetables and make a sweet potato. Nuts and fruit for snacks – not a big deal in terms of time. I would strongly suggest that you read the book – it can change your life. Functional medicine is where the future is. It isn’t voodoo, but good science from a medical doctor associated with one of the best hospitals in New York City who understands that we are what we eat.

Decided to have a go at this a couple of months ago. I cut out processed sugar, alcohol, dairy, wheat / gluten and other foods on the banned list, including potatoes and fruit (other than berries). It probably sounds like hell, but when you look at the foods you can eat, things look a lot brighter. You can have a steak and sweet potato chips for example, not to mention your fill of veg, wild fish and certain types of nut. I did the month and felt marvelous. I shed almost a stone without once feeling hungry, got rid of the energy crashes I'd been experiencing and also started waking up without the aches and pains I'd previously put down to 'age'. Better still, I haven't gone back to the sweets, biscuits and bread since. I'm still following the plan, albeit with a couple of glasses of wine or cider per week. I feel way too good to give that feeling up! If you want to feel better and / or lose weight, this is a very good book to buy.

Great book, great info, this should be thought in school, the nations would not have so many health issues if we all learned and practiced this from a young age! Highly recommended! Great read, great important info about your digestive system and gut health!