Following several bestsellers, the Berlin-based physician has now compiled the essential findings of the latest scientific research. Andreas Michalsen explains how we can live healthy, vital, and energetic lives simply through good nutrition. He reveals what and how we should eat to live much longer than we previously thought possible. He debunks the major myths surrounding diets, fat, salt, and dairy. He clarifies what we should know about longevity pills, superfoods, and weight-loss injections. Drawing on his daily experience in the hospital, he describes when food can make us ill and where the dangers to our health lurk. Andreas Michalsen takes us on a journey through our bodies. He explains why the liver is so indispensable, how energy is generated in the gut, and how the digestive system is closely intertwined with our brain.
By learning more about these bodily phenomena and understanding the secrets of our food, you can protect yourself from obesity, chronic diseases, cancer, and dementia. You will certainly live longer. And you can also help save the climate.
About the author
Andreas Michalsen, Head of Naturopathic Medicine at Immanuel Hospital Berlin and Professor at Charité Berlin, writes about the latest research on healthy eating, therapeutic fasting, and intermittent fasting. By combining facts with the knowledge gained from his many years of experience, he raises awareness and creates a new understanding of healthy eating and simple fasting. Eating and fasting belong together and are highly effective in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Extraordinary healing successes are achieved, and our self-healing powers are significantly strengthened.