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Summary: Advance praise for Syndrome X:
Review: "A well-organized and cogent book that documents the serious health consequences of what most people eat. It proactively lays out a nutritious, tasty, and simple diet plan to get us back to the basics of healthy nutrition. Jack Challem, Dr. Burton Berkson, and Melissa Diane Smith have laid it all out for the whole world to see." --Lendon H. Smith, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Feed Your Body Right and Beyond Antibiotics"A well-written, easy-to-follow guide that provides life-saving information for the whole family. As a parent of a teenager with a family history of heart disease, I am particularly concerned about the role of insulin resistance on the long-term health of my family. This book offers a smart and easy solution to this problem. It also provides terrific information on how to lose weight -- without losing your mind in the process. The recipes are great -- you'll want to keep a copy in your kitchen." --Carol Colman, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Antioxidant Miracle, Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks and Stop Depression Now "Useful, informative, and easy to read, this is a much-needed guide for the millions who have Syndome X and don't know it until they suffer serious health consequences. I am recommending it to my many patients who have this problem." --Priscilla Slagle, M.D., author of The Way Up from Down "A superb book. The concepts in SYNDROME X need to be understood by every person seeking or giving advice about symptoms like fatigue, lack of vigor, and mental fuzziness. Readers will benefit from the simple suggestions clearly outlined in this book." --Hugh D. Riordan, M.D., president, the Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning "The best new book to help you understand the facts about nutrition, health, and aging... Full of new information and insights most readers have never had access to before. Everyone who values his or her health will want to read the book and then individualize the program to suit his or her needs - the authors have made this easier than ever to do." --Richard A. Kunin, M.D., author of Mega-Nutrition "Syndrome X could very well be the next public health crisis, and the information in this book can keep you from becoming another statistic. The nutritional and supplement advice in SYNDROME X should help you stay healthy and lean." --Fred Pescatore, M.D., author of Feed Your Kids Well and Thin For Good
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Summary: Well written, simple to understand
Review: "Syndrome X, by Jack Challem and Dr. Berkson, is a well-organized, easy-to-follow guide that provides crucial information for anyone who has a family history of heart disease, obesity, or insulin resistance. It offers practical and simple suggestions to this wide-ranging problem suffered by millions of Americans. I recommend my patients read this book and follow the authors' dietary guidelines.
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Summary: Jack Challem's Syndrome X
Review: As a clinical nutritionist who has counseled scores of individuals with Syndrome X, I found Jack Challem's coverage of this topic to exceptional.
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Summary: Nutritionist Applauds Syndrome X Book
Review: As a nutritionist in private practice for more than 20 years, I am delighted to finally find a book that explains how a person can identify and correct blood sugar fluctuations. Not everyone can afford (or find) a good nutritionist. We need more books like Syndrome X to help the consumer find answers. This book should be in the home library of every person, consumer and health practitioner, who faces blood sugar and energy swings. To the writers: congratulations!
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Summary: It's All In The Diet
Review: As usual, Jack Challam's scholarship is excellent. Challem (and company) present a well-researched look at one of the most common health conditions of the 20th and 21st centuries, based on the American diet. I'm pleased to see solutions to the dietary problems outlined in the text, solutions that will be easy for the interested listener to follow. For example, correlating mineral deficiencies with metabolic imbalances is good scholarship and good clinical practice. Readers should take the book, and the advice, seriously.
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Summary: Changed my life!
Review: At 38 years old, I was 55 pounds overweight with high blood pressure, sleep apnea, aching knees, and high triglycerides when my doctor informed me that I was insulin-resistant--bordering on diabetes. She told me to read this book. I have tried diets and exercises for the past 13 years, and nothing has worked for me. I read Syndrome X, followed it religiously (including the supplements) and I have lost 45 pounds in 5 months! I'm OFF my blood pressure medication, and I returned my CPAP (sleep apnea) machine! I am a strong believer in the theories presented in this book. I was never hungry, and I have felt great! I recommend this book to anyone with enough will power to follow it's instructions.
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Summary: A doctor¿s praise for the ¿Syndrome X¿ book.
Review: At last we have a book that explains some of the mystery behind middle-age. Syndrome X is the first book to present the new science explaining mid-life weight gain, rising cholesterol levels, and dropping energy levels. Yes, your middle-age metabolism is different and these changes have more to do with your diet and nutrition than your age! Syndrome X will help you put together a plan to overcome resistance to your own insulin. This is more than an abstract concept, it is the essence behind the current epidemic of obesity, high blood pressure and adult-onset diabetes. Author's Challem, Berkson, and Smith are to be commended. They have written an easy to understand book which provides a common sense plan for overcoming Syndrome X. Most importantly they cut through the current rhetoric and teach you how to treat yourself with a healthy diet. Everyone should read this book and take a copy to their doctor.
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Summary: Belongs in every physician's waiting room
Review: Challem has a potential best seller on his hands, with a simple to follow plan to correct the "mystery" ailment plaguing millions around the world. I read Syndrome X last night and put Jack's recommendations into practice this morning.
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Summary: A lifesaving Book
Review: Considering one in four Americans is suffering from obesity and the complications that go with it, this book could not have been written at a better time. Challem, Berkson, and Smith do a wonderful job of clearly and thoroughly explaining the causes, symptoms, and results of Syndrome X. By adding practical advice such as how to maintain an anti x diet when food shopping or eating out, the authors provide the reader with real solutions to potential stumbling blocks. Plus, this is the only book that explains how vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplements can help in the prevention of syndrome X. This book will save lives.
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Summary: A good read; explains a lot
Review: Critics like to dismiss this book as lacking in common sense and being unsubstantiated. However, I found it to provide extremely valuable insight into what's wrong with modern food manufacture and dietary practices. The dietary & lifestyle guidelines in this book echo those given in Ray Audette's "Neanderthin", and earlier works like "Paleolithic Prescription" by Eaton, Konner,and Shostak. More and more is being learned about the biochemistry underlying Syndrome X, but this early book presents a good framework for those who don't require ironclad proof before starting to live a healthier life right now.
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