McDougall's Medicine: A Challenging Second Opinion

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Summary: A bit long in the tooth, but a great book
Review: Its a 15 year old book. And of course Dr. McDougall has written many other newer books on similar subject matter. Even so, it would sure be nice if he would revise this one. A real classic.

Rating:
Summary: A bit long in the tooth, but a great book
Review: Its a 15 year old book. And of course Dr. McDougall has written many other newer books on similar subject matter. Even so, it would sure be nice if he would revise this one. A real classic.

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Summary: Strarch=triglycerides=insulin=fat
Review: McDougall must be the most egocentric, pompous MD I've ever read. His diet NEVER fails, only YOU fail at it.

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Summary: Detailed information on how diet affects your health
Review: This is an extraordinarily good book that explains in detail how the standard American diet causes most of the major chronic diseases that people suffer from today, and also explains what you can do about it. Each chapter focuses on a different disease. Dr. McDougall explains how the standard medical approach treats only the symptoms, but not the causes, of such chronic diseases. He then demonstrates (with extensive references to the scientific literature) how a low-fat diet based primarily on vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes can help to prevent and/or cure these diseases. This book was published in 1986, but it remains both valid and useful today. (Indeed, it seems like every day another scientific study is published demonstrating the importance of eating a mostly plant-based diet.) The only slight drawback is that the book does not give much information about the practical implementation of the eating plan. (For readers interested in such information, I would recommend "The McDougall Plan" and "The McDougall Program: 12 Days to Dynamic Health.")