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We are literally made up of what we eat, and so I can’t talk about health and healing without mentioning food. Having studied nutrition I’ve had to read many books on the subject, but this is the one book that made me personally change the way I eat.

In spite of being a world-renowned academic and neurologist, Perlmutter manages to write books that are easy and enjoyable to read, and he delivers complex information in such a simple way. What I love most about this book is its easy-to-follow plan of action, meal plans and recipes—it takes the…

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