CONTENTS

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

APPENDIXES

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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