Eat to Beat Disease by Dr. William Li is a transformative guide that challenges conventional wisdom about food and health. This groundbreaking book highlights the body’s remarkable ability to heal itself and shows how the foods we eat can play a powerful role in preventing and even reversing disease.
Dr. William Li, a renowned physician-scientist, delves into cutting-edge research to reveal the science behind over 200 health-enhancing foods that can starve cancer, protect against dementia, and combat a wide range of chronic and avoidable illnesses. Instead of focusing on what to eliminate from your diet, Dr. Li emphasizes the healing power of adding the right foods to your meals. From plums and cinnamon to red wine, sourdough bread, and cheeses like Jarlsberg and cheddar, the book highlights how simple, everyday ingredients can bolster your health.
The core of Eat to Beat Disease revolves around activating the body’s five key defense systems—Angiogenesis, Regeneration, Microbiome, DNA Protection, and Immunity. By integrating specific foods into your diet, you can supercharge these natural defenses to combat diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and autoimmune conditions.
Both practical and empowering, the book provides actionable strategies for incorporating healing foods into your existing diet and health plan. Dr. Li’s accessible and science-backed approach redefines the way we think about nutrition and wellbeing, offering readers a life-changing roadmap to achieving optimal health through the power of food.
Review:
“Dr. William Li is a healthcare pioneer… Dr. Li helps our readers thrive by unpacking how the body’s own systems respond to what we eat. His book will give practical tips for healthier living and empower readers with ways they can help their bodies fight disease.”―Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO, Thrive Global
“Finally! A book that tells us the truth about what we can eat to be healthy, based on real science, from a true expert. Eat to Beat Disease will completely change the way you think about your body and the choices you make when you grocery shop, cook for your family, or dine out. Read this book from cover to cover if you want to be on top of your game for health, beauty, and fitness, from the inside out. When it comes to food and health, I’m so happy to have Dr. Li in my camp!”―Cindy Crawford
“An ode to one of life’s greatest pleasures and a convincing case for a healthy appetite. This book will entertain, educate, devour and then empower you. Dr. William Li teaches us that we have radically underestimated our own power to transform and restore our health. This is a fascinating story of the power of food, a reflection on what we mean by health, and practical tool with the 5x5x5 framework to make sure we are around to enjoy life’s pleasures for as long as possible.”―Bono
