The Disease Delusion

Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life

Description

For decades, Dr. Jeffrey Bland has been on the cutting edge of Functional Medicine, which seeks to pinpoint and prevent the root cause of illness, rather than treat its symptoms. Managing chronic diseases accounts for three quarters of our total healthcare costs, because we’re masking these illnesses with pills and temporary treatments, rather than addressing their underlying causes, he argues. Worse, only treating symptoms leads us down the path of further illness.

In The Disease Delusion, Dr. Bland explains what Functional Medicine is and what it can do for you. While advances in modern science have nearly doubled our lifespans in only four generations, our quality of life has not reached its full potential. Outlining the reasons why we suffer chronic diseases from asthma and diabetes to obesity, arthritis and cancer to a host of other ailments, Dr. Bland offers achievable, science-based solutions that can alleviate these common conditions and offers a roadmap for a lifetime of personalized wellness.

This book provides a new approach to health, offering proven strategies to reclaim your vitality:

  • A New Paradigm for Health: Learn why treating symptoms is a losing battle and how Dr. Bland’s pioneering approach seeks to address the underlying causes of chronic illness.
  • A Systems-Based Approach: Discover how your body’s interconnected systems work together and why understanding these networks is the key to preventing conditions from asthma and diabetes to obesity and arthritis.
  • Beyond the Symptom-Pill Cycle: Break free from the delusion of a "pill for every ill." This book explains how managing the true cause of disease can lead to lasting health, not just temporary relief.
  • The Seven Core Processes: Explore the seven core physiological processes that determine your health and get a science-based roadmap for restoring balance and achieving a lifetime of wellness.

About the author(s)

Dr. Jeffrey Bland is a thought leader who has spent more than four decades focused on the improvement of human health. He is known worldwide as the founder of the functional medicine movement, which represents his vision for a care model that is grounded in systems biology and informed by research that he has a unique ability to synthesize. His pioneering work has created the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMI) as well as The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). Dr. Bland is the author of bestselling books and over 120 peer-reviewed research publications.

Reviews

“The godfather of functional medicine elegantly explains the core tools to overcome the chronic ailments of modern society.” - Mehmet Oz, M.D.

“Filled with solid science, fascinating medical detective stories, and practical tips, this powerful book can save your life. You are not a victim of your genes, but rather of your poor choices. And the good news is you can change your choices and even how your genes express themselves. I am a fan of Jeff Bland and will recommend his book to the physicians and patients at the Amen Clinics.” - Daniel G. Amen, MD, Founder, Amen Clinics and New York Times bestselling author

“... Dr. Bland lays out the brilliant prescription we most need, which is to leverage our lifestyle in the service of upgrading how our genes are expressed. This is the book of the decade on how to create robust health, and my advice is to step into the grace of Dr. Bland’s wisdom today, without delay.” - Sara Gottfried, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure

“Dr. Bland’s book should be a textbook in medical schools all over the world. I wish I had found it while I was in medical school myself.” - Alejandro Junger, MD, Founder of the Clean Program

“Filled with solid science, fascinating medical detective stories, and practical tips, this powerful book can save your life.” - Daniel G. Amen, MD, Founder, Amen Clinics and New York Times bestselling author

“What the personal computer revolution did for old-fashioned mainframe computing—empowering us all—is what functional medicine is doing for healthcare; and if there is a Steve Jobs of functional medicine, it is Jeffrey Bland—visionary, innovative, and perennially two steps ahead.” - Dale E. Bredesen, MD, Augustus Rose Professor, Director, Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research, Director, Neurodegenerative Disease Research David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA

“Jeff Bland is the scout who has been out in front of the 21st century pioneers in medicine and health innovation pointing the behemoth carriage of contemporary medicine towards a more compassionate and comprehensive healthcare destination. His book is a rich stew of all that is needed to both understand and apply what he has learned in his journey.” - David Jones, MD, President, Institute for Functional Medicine

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