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# Top #2 Nutrition Bestseller 28,849+ 5-star Reviews Science-backed disease prevention How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease

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- • **Trusted by Experts:** Endorsed by Dalai Lama & top nutritionists for life-changing health insights.
- • **Empower Your Health:** Take control with evidence-based lifestyle changes that outperform many medications.
- • **Daily Dozen Checklist:** Simple, actionable daily food guide to optimize longevity and vitality.
- • **Comprehensive & Accessible:** Well-researched, easy-to-understand advice for busy professionals seeking real results.
- • **Clinically Proven Nutrition:** Groundbreaking science reveals foods that prevent & reverse top 15 causes of death.

## Overview

How Not to Die is a New York Times bestselling guide by Dr. Michael Greger that distills cutting-edge scientific research into practical nutrition advice. It targets the top 15 causes of premature death in America, offering evidence-based dietary and lifestyle strategies to prevent and sometimes reverse chronic diseases. Featuring the acclaimed Daily Dozen checklist, this book empowers readers to take control of their health with accessible, expert-backed guidance, making it a must-have resource for anyone serious about longevity and wellness.

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New York Times Bestseller “This book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be prevented.” ―His Holiness the Dalai Lama “Absolutely the best book I’ve read on nutrition and diet” –Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones Solution From the physician behind the wildly popular Nutrition Facts website, How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can help prevent and reverse many of the causes of disease-related death. In How Not to Die , Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America--heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more--and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches to help prevent and reverse these diseases, freeing us to live healthier lives. The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease. The fifteen leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually. This doesn't have to be the case. By following Dr. Greger's advice, all of it backed up by strong scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer. History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk and add flaxseed to your diet whenever you can. Have high blood pressure? Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive drug-and without the side effects. Fighting off liver disease? Drinking coffee can reduce liver inflammation. Battling breast cancer? Consuming soy is associated with prolonged survival. Worried about heart disease (the number 1 killer in the United States)? Switch to a whole-food, plant-based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to prevent the disease but often stop it in its tracks. In addition to showing what to eat to help treat the top fifteen causes of death, How Not to Die includes Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen -a checklist of the twelve foods we should consume every day.Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting edge nutritional science, these doctor's orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives.

Review: ‘There may be no such thing as dying from old age.’ - Co-authors of this indispensible book - Michael Greger, MD, a physician, author, internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety and public health issues and responsible for the website NutritionFacts.org, serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States and Gene Stone, a former Peace Corps volunteer who is an author of books and is involved in community organization – have created a resource that belongs in the hands of every person concerned with self-care of health issues. The book is very accessible, offers a significant amount of both history of nutrition and how to learn about this medical school ignored subject and of the many scientists who have nurtured the concept of eating right to help our bodies get and stay healthy. Michael states, ‘When I started this work more than a decade ago, I thought the answer was to train the trainers, educate the profession. But with the democratization of information, doctors no longer hold a monopoly as gatekeepers of knowledge about health. When it comes to safe, simple lifestyle prescriptions, I’m realizing it may be more effective to empower individuals directly. In a recent national survey of doctor office visits, only about one in five smokers were told to quit. Just as you don’t have to wait for your physician to tell you to stop smoking, you don’t have to wait to start eating healthier. Then together we can show my medical colleagues the true power of healthy living.’ ‘Most deaths in the United States are preventable, and they are related to what we eat. Our diet is the number-one cause of premature death and the number-one cause of disability. Surely, diet must also be the number-one thing taught in medical schools, right? Sadly, it’s not. According to the most recent national survey, only a quarter of medical schools offer a single course in nutrition, down from 37 percent thirty years ago.’ So step into the self-sufficient arena with Michael and learn how to live a healthy life through proper nutrition and care of the body. The book is in 2 parts – Part 1: HOW NOT TO DIE FROM HEART DISEASE, LUNG DISEASES, BRAIN DISEASES, DIGESTIVE CANCERS, INFECTIONS, DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, LIVER DISEASES, BLOOD CANCERS, KIDNEY DISEASE, BREAST CANCER, SUICIDAL DEPRESSION, PROSTATE CANCER, PARKINSON’S DISEASE, and IATROGENIC (physician/medicine related) CAUSES. Part 2 – deals with specifics of nutrition with ‘Dr Greger’s Daily Dozen – BEANS, BERRIES, OTHER FRUITS, CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES, GREENS, OTHER VEGETABLES, FLAXSEEDS, NUTS AND SEEDS, HERBS AND SPICES, WHOLE GRAINS, BEVERAGES, and EXERCISE. One of the finest attributes of this book is the manner in which the information is relayed – well documented with facts, easily accessible to everyone’s reading level, and a coaching session that creates the desire to immediately get up and get with it. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, February 17
Review: After watching friends and family suffer and even die...I wish this book had been around - I placed an order for this book back in September; rarely do I wait three months for a book to come out...especially a non-fiction health related topic but after reading a couple of advanced chapters (available for free via a web search), this was at the top of my list for upcoming released books. Greger is not only a highly readable author but goes to great lengths to provide the science behind the information...something sorely missing among many other health and fitness guru's. Professionally, my Phd was in closely related topic so I might tend to be a bit more critical than the average reader...on the other hand, my interest in this book is purely personal. As a mature but active couple, we try to eat right and stay fit but but after a serious illness and subsequent hospitalization and health scare, felt the need to really sort out the hype from the hope. There are few things more sobering than a diagnosis of a serious illness - and very few things more frightening than trying to make healthcare decisions for your loved one while dealing with conflicting information. Fortunately the initial diagnosis was wrong - but that scare started us down a path toward building up our health to the greatest extent possible starting with food and exercise. Of course, as everyone knows, there is a great deal of conflicting information out there. As a college instructor and writer, there are few things I appreciate more than ample references and well researched data...and that is what truly sets this author apart from the competition. Now, unlike a lot of readers, I found this book on pre-order before finding the actual authors blogs/other writings. However, after ordering the book in Sept, I've since watched or read many of his video blogs and other information...by and large, he puts out easy to understand, well documented snippets that are both informative and interesting. This book follows that plan of action but with greater depth and insight into the "do's" and "donts" of good health. The author starts out by way of personal explanation of how he became interested in nutrition during medical school - a topic that we have since learned, most physicians are ill prepared to deal with or even overtly hostile toward. The book is divided into the "Why" and "how" beginning with how diet prevents, treats and reverse many common conditions and then going into the how of healthy eating. Now, make no mistake about it, this is not going to cover every topic or condition...especially very elusive or rare ones. On the other hand, readers could spend weeks or even months tracking down much of this information on their own. Even if you have access to research publications and academic databases, locating the specifics is time consuming. Instead, this author has done the leg work for you...he's found the research, compared the results, studied the outcomes and narrows down the information into useful nuggets of what to do and what not to do. Each chapter is basically a different commonly encountered condition such as Heart Disease, Lung Cancer, Diabetes etc... Additional information on the role - and conflicts - inherent to big pharma and even big medicine - are scattered throughout this book. Corporate influence on everything from the ADA to the FDA is mentioned but falls short of adopting the all to common conspiracy theory. Instead, this is a realistic observation on the potential influences and bias inherent in the current system as with lung cancer and the associated cover-up of the risk of tobacco. Sadly, many such health risks are still alive and well today yet not out in the open...vigilance is required to maintain one's own health. Now, this book is not perfect...there are many areas where much more information could have been included. However, for the sake of clarity and consistency, not every topic can be covered in depth. This is more of a "biggest bang for your buck" approach where some of the leading bits of information for the most commonly encountered conditions are provided...it's a "big picture" approach. At our age, we know people who are actively fighting cancers, lung disease, heart disease and more...sadly, we also know far too many people who have already lost that battle. If adding a bit of turmeric and exercise to the diet of my in-laws...who have now had three family members pass away from colon cancer...would save someone then it is a small price to pay. Or what about switching to a plant based die to help alleviate the pain of arthritis and fibromyalgia suffered by another family member for years? Still another who was able to eliminate the toxic effects of steroids and other drugs via diet and exercise for treating a long term autoimmune disorder and yet another able to avoid heart ablation by adding potassium, magnesium and other minerals to the diet to help regulate heart rhythm. The tragic reality is that each of these people were never told about these options by their physicians. Bottom line - this book is not a cure all nor will it fix everything or every body but it does provide a terrific overview of how to prevent, treat and sometimes reverse many of the most commonly encountered conditions. Chances are you know and love someone who is actively suffering from one or more of these conditions - this book provides clear, concise and relevant information in an easy to read format - backed by the research and science. For those who normally do their own research, this saves a huge amount of time and effort while still providing access to relevant followup resources. For those who just want to get results as soon as possible, skip ahead to the most relevant chapters. For those who are watching as someone suffers...give them this as a gift. All in all, well worth the time and effort to read.

## Features

- New York Times Bestseller “This book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be prevented.” ―His Holiness the Dalai Lama “Absolutely the best book I’ve read on nutrition and diet” –Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones Solution

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| Best Sellers Rank | #8,933 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Nutrition for Cancer Prevention #2 in Food Counters |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 28,849 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘There may be no such thing as dying from old age.’
*by G***P on February 21, 2017*

Co-authors of this indispensible book - Michael Greger, MD, a physician, author, internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety and public health issues and responsible for the website NutritionFacts.org, serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States and Gene Stone, a former Peace Corps volunteer who is an author of books and is involved in community organization – have created a resource that belongs in the hands of every person concerned with self-care of health issues. The book is very accessible, offers a significant amount of both history of nutrition and how to learn about this medical school ignored subject and of the many scientists who have nurtured the concept of eating right to help our bodies get and stay healthy. Michael states, ‘When I started this work more than a decade ago, I thought the answer was to train the trainers, educate the profession. But with the democratization of information, doctors no longer hold a monopoly as gatekeepers of knowledge about health. When it comes to safe, simple lifestyle prescriptions, I’m realizing it may be more effective to empower individuals directly. In a recent national survey of doctor office visits, only about one in five smokers were told to quit. Just as you don’t have to wait for your physician to tell you to stop smoking, you don’t have to wait to start eating healthier. Then together we can show my medical colleagues the true power of healthy living.’ ‘Most deaths in the United States are preventable, and they are related to what we eat. Our diet is the number-one cause of premature death and the number-one cause of disability. Surely, diet must also be the number-one thing taught in medical schools, right? Sadly, it’s not. According to the most recent national survey, only a quarter of medical schools offer a single course in nutrition, down from 37 percent thirty years ago.’ So step into the self-sufficient arena with Michael and learn how to live a healthy life through proper nutrition and care of the body. The book is in 2 parts – Part 1: HOW NOT TO DIE FROM HEART DISEASE, LUNG DISEASES, BRAIN DISEASES, DIGESTIVE CANCERS, INFECTIONS, DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, LIVER DISEASES, BLOOD CANCERS, KIDNEY DISEASE, BREAST CANCER, SUICIDAL DEPRESSION, PROSTATE CANCER, PARKINSON’S DISEASE, and IATROGENIC (physician/medicine related) CAUSES. Part 2 – deals with specifics of nutrition with ‘Dr Greger’s Daily Dozen – BEANS, BERRIES, OTHER FRUITS, CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES, GREENS, OTHER VEGETABLES, FLAXSEEDS, NUTS AND SEEDS, HERBS AND SPICES, WHOLE GRAINS, BEVERAGES, and EXERCISE. One of the finest attributes of this book is the manner in which the information is relayed – well documented with facts, easily accessible to everyone’s reading level, and a coaching session that creates the desire to immediately get up and get with it. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, February 17

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ After watching friends and family suffer and even die...I wish this book had been around
*by A***R on December 8, 2015*

I placed an order for this book back in September; rarely do I wait three months for a book to come out...especially a non-fiction health related topic but after reading a couple of advanced chapters (available for free via a web search), this was at the top of my list for upcoming released books. Greger is not only a highly readable author but goes to great lengths to provide the science behind the information...something sorely missing among many other health and fitness guru's. Professionally, my Phd was in closely related topic so I might tend to be a bit more critical than the average reader...on the other hand, my interest in this book is purely personal. As a mature but active couple, we try to eat right and stay fit but but after a serious illness and subsequent hospitalization and health scare, felt the need to really sort out the hype from the hope. There are few things more sobering than a diagnosis of a serious illness - and very few things more frightening than trying to make healthcare decisions for your loved one while dealing with conflicting information. Fortunately the initial diagnosis was wrong - but that scare started us down a path toward building up our health to the greatest extent possible starting with food and exercise. Of course, as everyone knows, there is a great deal of conflicting information out there. As a college instructor and writer, there are few things I appreciate more than ample references and well researched data...and that is what truly sets this author apart from the competition. Now, unlike a lot of readers, I found this book on pre-order before finding the actual authors blogs/other writings. However, after ordering the book in Sept, I've since watched or read many of his video blogs and other information...by and large, he puts out easy to understand, well documented snippets that are both informative and interesting. This book follows that plan of action but with greater depth and insight into the "do's" and "donts" of good health. The author starts out by way of personal explanation of how he became interested in nutrition during medical school - a topic that we have since learned, most physicians are ill prepared to deal with or even overtly hostile toward. The book is divided into the "Why" and "how" beginning with how diet prevents, treats and reverse many common conditions and then going into the how of healthy eating. Now, make no mistake about it, this is not going to cover every topic or condition...especially very elusive or rare ones. On the other hand, readers could spend weeks or even months tracking down much of this information on their own. Even if you have access to research publications and academic databases, locating the specifics is time consuming. Instead, this author has done the leg work for you...he's found the research, compared the results, studied the outcomes and narrows down the information into useful nuggets of what to do and what not to do. Each chapter is basically a different commonly encountered condition such as Heart Disease, Lung Cancer, Diabetes etc... Additional information on the role - and conflicts - inherent to big pharma and even big medicine - are scattered throughout this book. Corporate influence on everything from the ADA to the FDA is mentioned but falls short of adopting the all to common conspiracy theory. Instead, this is a realistic observation on the potential influences and bias inherent in the current system as with lung cancer and the associated cover-up of the risk of tobacco. Sadly, many such health risks are still alive and well today yet not out in the open...vigilance is required to maintain one's own health. Now, this book is not perfect...there are many areas where much more information could have been included. However, for the sake of clarity and consistency, not every topic can be covered in depth. This is more of a "biggest bang for your buck" approach where some of the leading bits of information for the most commonly encountered conditions are provided...it's a "big picture" approach. At our age, we know people who are actively fighting cancers, lung disease, heart disease and more...sadly, we also know far too many people who have already lost that battle. If adding a bit of turmeric and exercise to the diet of my in-laws...who have now had three family members pass away from colon cancer...would save someone then it is a small price to pay. Or what about switching to a plant based die to help alleviate the pain of arthritis and fibromyalgia suffered by another family member for years? Still another who was able to eliminate the toxic effects of steroids and other drugs via diet and exercise for treating a long term autoimmune disorder and yet another able to avoid heart ablation by adding potassium, magnesium and other minerals to the diet to help regulate heart rhythm. The tragic reality is that each of these people were never told about these options by their physicians. Bottom line - this book is not a cure all nor will it fix everything or every body but it does provide a terrific overview of how to prevent, treat and sometimes reverse many of the most commonly encountered conditions. Chances are you know and love someone who is actively suffering from one or more of these conditions - this book provides clear, concise and relevant information in an easy to read format - backed by the research and science. For those who normally do their own research, this saves a huge amount of time and effort while still providing access to relevant followup resources. For those who just want to get results as soon as possible, skip ahead to the most relevant chapters. For those who are watching as someone suffers...give them this as a gift. All in all, well worth the time and effort to read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Eat and be well.....
*by A***N on January 26, 2016*

"If it came from a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don't.” So says one source quoted in this amazing new bk. I love this bk! Loved the doc’s practical writing style, often witty with straight forward advice. It was like sitting down and having a chat with the guy, and he’s even pretty funny at times. Easy reading and just so darn fascinating. I’m totally health obsessed so this was right up my alley. Sure we’re all going to die but let’s not purposely do it to ourselves with crappy food and inactivity. It’s all about a whole food, plant based diet: fruits, veggies and greens, nuts, beans and healthy grains (what’s not to love? Yum!) and plenty of exercise (natch!). The docs website is a cool addition to this bk if you so care to check it out (Nutritionfacts.org…it’s like Wikipedia for nutrition). I especially like that this was from a doctor’s point of view and it being so practical without all the heavy academics that make one’s eyes glaze over. But that’s not to say there’s not plenty of evidence to support his approach. The bk is in two parts, the first part is a focus on 15 major diseases/ailments and how to prevent or reverse what ails you (his grandmother’s story was nothing short of amazing). The 2nd part is his “daily dozen” foods with evidenced based nutrition facts and how to implement what he’s teaching. There's even a handy app to help you keep track of your daily dozen. Some very surprising info, especially his take on the coconut craze and the gluten free diet and there’s plenty of info about GMO’s. And though he’d rather see food be your medicine as opposed to a ton of supplements he does recommend a few for certain issues. This is a hefty 576 page bk, and it’s definitely well researched, the last 140 ish pages are references. Dr. Greger tells you what he eats and throws in some recipes of his favs. He walks his talk. I’m a self professed health freak and this doc has me wanting to step up my game. This is no fanatical bashing, radical, product pushing or a fear based bk, just practical info that will improve your daily living and save countless lives. This bk is going to be my new go to reference guide. Ready to take responsibility for your health? Here’s to living long and well enough to tell about it.

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