Summary & Study Guide – Eat to Beat Disease by Lee Tang

The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself

The must-read summary of “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself," by William W. Li, MD.

Let food be thy medicine—Discover the new science of how your body heals itself.

The must-read summary of “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself," by William W. Li, MD.

Five defense systems in our body keep our cells and organs functioning. By focusing on these systems, we can take a unified approach to intercept diseases before they set in. Diet influences each of these systems. That’s why scientists are accumulating evidence on the power of food to treat or reverse disease.

In Eat to Beat Disease, Dr. William Li explains how these five defense systems work. He also provides evidence behind over 200 health-boosting foods that are most effective at supporting these defense systems. 

This is not a book about what foods to avoid. Dr. Li's 5x5x5 plan is a practical tool that matches your medical condition with the foods you like to activate your body’s defense system to beat disease.

Read this summary if you want to be on top of your game for health, beauty, and fitness.

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Genre: STUDY AIDS / Study Guides

Secondary Genre: HEALTH & FITNESS / Food Content Guides

Language: English

Keywords: cancer, heart disease, dementia, microbiome, immune systems, food, diabetes

Word Count: 24,800

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The five systems are:

• Angiogenesis—We have 60,000 miles of blood vessels throughout our body, bringing oxygen and nutrients to all of our cells and organs. These blood vessels are formed by a process called angiogenesis, which can be influenced by food. 
• Regeneration—We have 750,000 stem cells in our body generating new tissues. Some foods can mobilize them to repair damaged tissues and organs. Other foods can kill deadly stem cells that spark cancer growth.
• Microbiome—We have over 40 trillion microbes living in and on our body; most of them are beneficial to our health. They help us digest our food and produce health-supporting compounds that influence our immune system and angiogenesis. They also produce hormones and neurotransmitters that influence our brain and social functions. We can boost our microbiome by eating probiotic foods.
• DNA Protection—Environmental factors such as solar radiation, household chemicals, stress, sleep deprivation, and poor diet can cause damage to our DNA. If the DNA is damaged, the genes can malfunction, which leads to aging, wrinkled skin, cancer, and damage to the brain, heart, lungs, and other organs. Our body has a built-in repair mechanism that protects us against damage. Some foods can prompt DNA to fix itself by turning on good genes and turning off bad ones. Other foods can lengthen our telomeres to slow down the effects of aging.
• Immunity—The immune system is our main defense system against invasion by pathogens. Some foods can boost the immune system to help defend against bacterial and viral infections, while others can dampen immune activities to help prevent autoimmunity.
   

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