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My twenty-five years as a practitioner, a professor of public health, clinical nutrition and gastroenterology, and my personal experiences with
digestive-related disorders have made clear to me the immense impact of gastrointestinal function on the development of a wide array of degenerative conditions. From when I
first read the brilliant work of Dr. Weston Price in 1966 (Nutrition and Physical Degeneration) to my studies in chronic disease epidemiology at the University of Texas to my
more than twenty-five years as a practitioner seeing numerous sick people, the message continues to be clear: We are personally and collectively responsible for the vast array
of chronic health problems from which we suffer. If we are to escape from our dilemma as a population that has become increasingly burdened with illness, we must understand the
importance of efficient gastrointestinal functioning, the many ramifications of our guts' not functioning well, and what steps are needed to reverse these problems. It is in
this light that Restoring Your Digestive Health: How the Guts and Glory Program Can Transform Your Life can play such an important role.
In this book, the reader has the opportunity to learn from the experiences and perspectives of former patient Jordan Rubin, who suffered with serious, life threatening
digestive-related disorders and who, through his own often terrifying trial-and-error experiences, fought his way back to good health. This perspective is reinforced and added
to by the insights of medical gastroenterologist Joseph Brasco, who complements his medical training and experience with a natural, causal-oriented outlook that he uses in
clinically assisting his own patients. Both authors exhibit the all-too-rare art of independent experience, logic, science, and clear concern for their fellow human beings.
I assure the reader that while each case of illness is different, the wealth of information contained in this book can serve as a foundation for
not only an improved understanding of why we become ill, but also as a road map to follow on the way back to better health.
Paul A. Goldberg, M.P.H., D.C., Director
The Goldberg Clinic, Marietta, Georgia
From the Back Cover:
They told Jordan Rubin there was no cure.
HE PROVED THEM WRONG.
Not long ago, Crohn's disease nearly ended Jordan Rubin's life. A once healthy teenager, Jordan began experiencing the debilitating effects of
the painful and potentially fatal wasting intestinal illness, with his ravaged body eventually falling prey to some eighteen other serious ailments. In desperation, he
consulted more than seventy medical experts in seven countries, and tried hundreds of nutritional supplements, with no results. Finally, without hope or recourse, Jordan took
his health into his own hands, researching and refining a revolutionary wellness program based on a more historically and biologically correct diet, including the use of
fermented foods and homeostatic soil organisms (HSOs), an often-overlooked but critical component of our ancestor's primitive diet.
Within months of beginning the program, Jordan Rubin's health improved to a remarkable degree, and today he is in peak physical condition, completely free of disease or
medications of any kind. He calls his regimen the Guts and Glory Program, but if you suffer from Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), acid reflux, chronic candida,
food allergies, or any of a host of other digestive or systemic disorders, you'll call it amazing. Simple, natural, and true to our bodies' unique biology, the immensely
healthful Guts and Glory dietary program can make a tremendous difference in your life.
THE GUTS AND GLORY PROGRAM HELPS HEAL:
• Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Gluten and lactose intolerance
• Candida (yeast) infections
• Food allergies
• Recurring or persistent nausea
• Chronic constipation
• Urinary tract infections
• And many other serious ailments
Jordan Rubin has traveled a long and painful journey, and now he wants to help you onto the road to better health! In this important book, you'll learn:
• Why fermented foods and HSOs are vital to good health—and why they're missing from today's diets
• How a “primitive” lifestyle offers very modern health benefits
• How to find and prepare delicious meals the primitive way
• What dietary supplements can help—and which to avoid!
Jordan Rubin is a doctor of naturopathic medicine, a certified nutritional consultant, and the founder of Garden of Life, a company devoted to developing
neutriceutical formulations. He has appeared on more than 300 television and radio programs and has written numerous articles for top nutritional and medical journals. Jordan
and his wife, Nicki, live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Joseph Brasco graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin and is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Brasco is married with four children and
lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he is on staff at a gastroenterology practice. |
