Why We Get Sick

"A scientist reveals the groundbreaking evidence linking many major diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease, to a common root cause-insulin resistance-and shares an easy, effective plan to reverse and prevent it"--

Contents
Foreword, by Dr. Jason FungIntroduction
Part I: The Problem: What Is Insulin Resistance and Why Does It Matter?Chapter 1: What Is Insulin ResistanceChapter 2: Insulin Resistance and Heart HealthChapter 3: Insulin Resistance, the Brain, and Neurological DisordersChapter 4: Insulin Resistance and Reproductive HealthChapter 5: Insulin Resistance and CancerChapter 6: Insulin and Aging, the Skin, Muscles, and BonesChapter 7: Insulin Resistance and Gastrointestinal and Kidney HealthChapter 8: Insulin Resistance, the Metabolic Syndrome, and Obesity
Part II: Causes: What Makes Us Insulin Resistant in the First Place?Chapter 9: How Age and Genetics Influence InsulinChapter 10: How Hormones Cause Insulin ResistanceChapter 11: Obesity and Insulin Resistance, RevisitedChapter 12: Inflammation and Oxidative StressChapter 13: Lifestyle Factors
Part III: The Solution: How Can We Fight Insulin Resistance?Chapter 14: Get Moving: The Importance of Physical ActivityChapter 15: Eat Smart: The Evidence on the Food We EatChapter 16: Conventional Interventions: Drugs and SurgeryChapter 17: The Plan: Putting Research into ActionAcknowledgmentsAppendix A: My Sample Daily Exercise PlanAppendix B: Expanded Food ListsNotesIndexAbout the Author