Freedom from Disease: The Breakthrough Approach to Preventing Cancer, Heart Disease, Alzheimer's, and Depression by Controlling Insulin » (Reprint)

PETER MORGAN KASH, author of Make Your Own Luck, is an inventor and biotech financier. He co-founded and is Chairman of Two River Group Holdings, a global biotechnology venture capital firm. He lives in Rockland County, New York.

JAY LOMBARD, M.D., author of The Brain Wellness Plan and co-author of Balance Your Brain, Balance Your Life, is the chief of Neurology at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at Cornell Medical School. He lives in Rockland County, New York.

TOM MONTE has written more than 30 books and written for numerous publications. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

This ground-breaking book reveals how insulin resistance is linked to heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, obesity, childhood behavioral disorders, depression, high blood pressure, and more.  It also provides information on how to get insulin under control.

While insulin is most closely associated with diabetes it is, in fact, the culprit in the diseases that are making the American population ill -- heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and Alzheimer’s. Insulin is the hormone that helps the body use glucose, when insulin and glucose are out of balance glucose builds up in the blood, leading to inflammation which can cause disease in any number of the body’s systems. Drawing on the latest scientific research on the role insulin plays in the systems of the body, this book presents information on nutrition and exercise that will battle increased insulin levels, reduce insulin resistance, and keep the entire body healthy and free of disease.

Nutrition and exercise are the keys to controlling insulin levels and keeping the entire body healthy and the book provides extensive information on how and what to eat to not only prevent disease and improve overall health – it explains the effect of insulin on physical and mental function and tells you what to do for a particular concern be it heart disease, brain aging, or diabetes.

Freedom from Disease is comprehensive, well-researched, and will give you the tools you need to effectively reduce insulin levels and maintain excellent health.

Acknowledgments ix

Foreword: We Stand on the Precipice/ by Mehmet Oz, M.D. xiii

1 Insulin: The Key to Health and Illness 1

2 Cells Communicate for Health-If Insulin Allows 11

3 Overweight, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes-All the Consequence of High Insulin 26

4 Curing Overweight and Obesity 47

5 Mending the Heart 71

6 Preventing and Reversing the Spread of Cancer 89

7 Stress and Insulin 110

8 Alzheimer's, Memory Loss, and Dementia 124

9 Children at Risk 142

10 Assessing Your Insulin Levels 161

11 Controlling Your Insulin Levels 169

12 A Dietary Plan for Recovery 189

Resources for Purchasing Uncommon Foods Used in Our Recipes 241

Bibliography 243

Index 247