Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases

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Dean Ornish, M.D. has directed revolutionary research proving, for the first time, that lifestyle changes can often reverse-undo!-the progression of many of the most common and costly chronic diseases and even begin reversing aging at a cellular level. In this landmark book, he and Anne Ornish present a simple yet powerful new unifying theory explaining why these same lifestyle changes can reverse so many different chronic diseases and how quickly these benefits occur. They describe what it is, why it works, and how you can do it-

Eat well- a whole foods, plant-based diet naturally low in fat and sugar and high in flavor

Move more- moderate exercise such as walking

Stress less- including meditation and gentle yoga practices

Love more- how love and intimacy transform loneliness into healing

With seventy recipes, easy-to-follow meal plans, tips for stocking your kitchen and eating out, recommended exercises, stress-reduction advice, and inspiring patient stories, Undo It empowers readers with new hope and new choices.Dean Ornish, M.D. has directed revolutionary research proving, for the first time, that lifestyle changes can often reverse-undo!-the progression of many of the most common and costly chronic diseases and even begin reversing aging at a cellular level. In this landmark book, he and Anne Ornish present a simple yet powerful new unifying theory explaining why these same lifestyle changes can reverse so many different chronic diseases and how quickly these benefits occur. They describe what it is, why it works, and how you can do it-

Eat well- a whole foods, plant-based diet naturally low in fat and sugar and high in flavor

Move more- moderate exercise such as walking

Stress less- including meditation and gentle yoga practices

Love more- how love and intimacy transform loneliness into healing

With seventy recipes, easy-to-follow meal plans, tips for stocking your kitchen and eating out, recommended exercises, stress-reduction advice, and inspiring patient stories, Undo It empowers readers with new hope and new choices.
DEAN ORNISH, M.D., is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of seven books, all national bestsellers. Dr. Ornish was recognized as a TIME 100 Innovator; by Life magazine as one of the 50 most influential members of his generation; by People magazine as one of the most interesting people of the year; and by Forbes magazine as one of the world's seven most powerful teachers.

ANNE ORNISH is Vice President of Program Development at the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. She is the creator of the Ornish Lifestyle Medicine digital platform, including ornish.com and Empower, a learning management system that trains health care professionals and participants. Anne has more than twenty-five years of advanced training in yoga and meditation and was featured on the cover of Yoga Journal.