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dch7's review against another edition
5.0
It is estimated that more than 80% of US adults are insulin resistant-otherwise known as pre-diabetic. Benjamin Bikman lays out how this is possible, and how we can fix it. All the studies and data are broken down into every day English, and helpful charts and lists are provided for additional clarity. Why We Get Sick begins like a horror novel but ends on a hopeful note. According to Bikman, insulin resistance can be reversed- and he draws a simple and adaptable road map to escape this pervasive health crisis.
michellefrances's review
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Interesting read, well researched and mostly unbiased. However I found a lot of his recommendations to be contradictory, for example he puts a huge list of fruit under the do not eat list but talks at length about the importance of fibre (which fruit contains) and eating food with a low glycemic load (all of the fruits he listed are not only low GI but also low GL).
I would also have liked to see some acknowledgement of whether the studies he references were conducted on men, women, or both - it’s mentioned a couple of times, but most of the studies he talks about it, it’s unclear if the findings are actually applicable to women.
I would also have liked to see some acknowledgement of whether the studies he references were conducted on men, women, or both - it’s mentioned a couple of times, but most of the studies he talks about it, it’s unclear if the findings are actually applicable to women.
soldieroftheheart's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
1.0
While I’m interested in the subject and did learn a couple of new things, overall I found this book repetitive. The author would often say the same thing three different ways back to back! Other parts used medical terminology that I struggled with a little and people who haven’t studied it would struggle with a lot. The author could have made his point in the length of a pamphlet, or in the case of an audiobook, a half hour or so.
tinyshedchan's review against another edition
3.0
This book had a ton of information but was just overkill for me on the science. Great information on the causes of many diseases and ailments, but was a slog to read through all the nitty gritty details - and frankly, boring. This is a perfect read for science lovers or people who want to learn all of the biological happenings behind disease. Overall, not for me.
morgoj78's review against another edition
2.0
very informative but i felt like i was reading a textbook for 200 pages straight. not very interactive and was hard to stay interested. finished this so that i could nvr think of this again
nipipis's review against another edition
5.0
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davidgilani's review
5.0
SUCH a great book! Benjamin goes through all the most up-to-date articles and scientific findings that we have on the topic of insulin resistance.
This book covers:
- The main chronic illnesses that are exacerbated by it
- How we believe (from experiments so far) insulin resistance causes these issues
- How insulin resistance can form... and why these days so many people have it
- Why it's useful as something to focus on, instead of say... diabetes or blood glucose levels... because we can detect it so much earlier
- How to build a lifestyle that maximises insulin sensitivity (expect lots of great stuff about diet, intermittent fasting, exercise, sleep).
Very concise... very practical... very well researched and evidenced. 10/10 would read again.
This book covers:
- The main chronic illnesses that are exacerbated by it
- How we believe (from experiments so far) insulin resistance causes these issues
- How insulin resistance can form... and why these days so many people have it
- Why it's useful as something to focus on, instead of say... diabetes or blood glucose levels... because we can detect it so much earlier
- How to build a lifestyle that maximises insulin sensitivity (expect lots of great stuff about diet, intermittent fasting, exercise, sleep).
Very concise... very practical... very well researched and evidenced. 10/10 would read again.
amber_lea84's review
3.0
This is one of those books where everything the author says might very well be true, but the way it's presented makes me skeptical. You know, very much "here's proof these other things are bad and dumb, but this one diet is great! Works for everyone! Do it now!" He's definitely trying to sell you an idea. There's no section of precautions for a low carb high fat diet, which I know isn't safe for everyone, especially if you make the change very suddenly. I never trust anything that's presented as all sunshine and rainbows.
That being said, this book is much better than other "low carb diet" books. It doesn't feel super slimy.
This is one of those situations where I'm not going to go through and check the references because I just downloaded the audiobook to have something to do for five hours. But if a low carb diet book is what you're looking for this one is probably the best one I've read? The author sounds like a reasonable person and he doesn't say anything super outrageous. He's basically saying what we all already know: refined carbs are bad. Don't eat them.
That being said, this book is much better than other "low carb diet" books. It doesn't feel super slimy.
This is one of those situations where I'm not going to go through and check the references because I just downloaded the audiobook to have something to do for five hours. But if a low carb diet book is what you're looking for this one is probably the best one I've read? The author sounds like a reasonable person and he doesn't say anything super outrageous. He's basically saying what we all already know: refined carbs are bad. Don't eat them.