PROLOGUE
1 A MATTER OF TRUST—MAKING MEDICINE OR MAKING MONEY?
2 THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW
3 AN OVERLOOKED GOAL OF HEALING—REMOVING OBSTACLES TO A CURE
4 FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE VERSUS THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE
5 IS SYMPTOM RELIEF A PATH TO BAD MEDICINE?
6 CREATING A MARKET VERSUS PROVIDING A CURE
7 EXPLOITING THE CHOLESTEROL MYTH
8 DRUGS ARE LESS POWERFUL THAN OUR ATTITUDE
9 DRUGS CANNOT OVERCOME A POOR DIET OR AN UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLE
10 LOOKING BEHIND THE HEADLINES AND THROUGH THE BIAS
11 HOW TO GET WELL
APPENDIX A: ARE YOU AN OPTIMIST?
APPENDIX B: OSTEOPOROSIS: RISK ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX C: HUNGER FREE FOREVER PROGRAM
APPENDIX D: DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
APPENDIX E: GLYCEMIC INDEX, CARBOHYDRATE CONTENT, AND GLYCEMIC LOAD OF SELECTED FOODS
APPENDIX F: WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A MULTIPLE VITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENT
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