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Metabolic Reboot: From Crisis to Cure with The Power of Food
In Metabolic Reboot, James and Crystal Bass share an unflinchingly honest journey from the shock of a devastating diagnosis to a powerful transformation grounded in whole-food nutrition, faith, and intentional living. The book begins with Crystal’s painful diagnosis of Paget’s Disease—a chronic and degenerative bone condition—and blossoms into a practical and emotionally rich guide to reclaiming health through diet, low-impact exercise, fasting, and holistic supplements. With detailed explanations of bodily systems, a wealth of nutritional guidance, and heartfelt testimony, the Basses aim to educate, inspire, and offer a path forward for those battling chronic illness.
What struck me most was the raw sincerity of the storytelling. The opening chapters are heavy with emotion—there’s fear, grief, and a sense of helplessness that’s almost tangible. But woven through that vulnerability is this strong, unwavering love between James and Crystal. They don’t pretend to have all the answers, and that humility makes their advice land with more weight. When they talk about organic food, supplements, and lifestyle shifts, it doesn’t feel preachy—it feels like a hand extended to help you up.
It is worth noting that parts of the book felt a bit encyclopedic. The lists of nutrients and supplements were informative and broke up the emotional rhythm of the narrative. I appreciated the clarity and practicality. There’s no fluff. No empty promises. Just a real couple navigating pain, offering what worked for them. I found myself dog-earing pages and writing notes for my own pantry overhaul. It’s clear they’ve done their homework—and lived it.
Metabolic Reboot isn’t just a wellness book. It’s a love story. It’s a faith journey. It’s a wake-up call. If you’re someone who’s hit a wall with conventional treatments, or if you’re just looking to live with more intention, this book is worth your time. It’s especially helpful for those dealing with chronic illnesses or seeking gentle, sustainable health practices.
Pages: 96 | ISBN : 978-1963737936
Why Are You Sick? How to Reclaim Your Health With The Ultimate Health Model
In Why Are You Sick?, Benjamin L. Smith poses a bold, critical question that challenges conventional health wisdom, offering an alternative approach through his “Ultimate Health Model™.” As healthcare technology advances and research expands, Smith argues, many of us are getting sicker, not healthier. His book examines common health issues like chronic disease, asthma, weight gain, and fatigue, contending that mainstream treatments often merely mask symptoms rather than addressing the underlying causes. With a conversational, at times provocative, style, Smith seeks to awaken readers to overlooked truths about their health.
Smith’s informal, direct writing style makes complex health topics accessible to a broad audience. He uses conversational language, occasional humor, and even profanity, creating a sense of urgency that feels like a passionate conversation. This lively, engaging approach helps maintain the reader’s interest. Personal anecdotes and strong opinions also add a relatable element, making his message resonate on a personal level. Despite the casual tone, the content is thoroughly researched, blending scientific studies with personal insights.
One of the book’s key strengths is how it critiques mainstream medical advice while offering alternative perspectives on issues like inflammation, oxidative stress, and hormonal imbalances. Smith’s “Ultimate Health Model™” provides a comprehensive visual guide, connecting the dots between lifestyle factors—such as sleep, nutrition, and environmental influences—and health outcomes. The book excels at highlighting lesser-known contributors to health problems, including circadian rhythms and chronic dehydration, making it an enlightening read for anyone feeling let down by conventional health strategies.
Some readers may find Smith’s laid-back, confrontational tone unappealing, particularly if they’re seeking a more formal or academic approach to health topics. I believe his frequent use of shocking language and profanity could polarize readers, and his sweeping criticisms of traditional healthcare might provoke skepticism. Yet, for those who resonate with his urgency and passion, these stylistic choices may seem necessary to emphasize the critical nature of his message. Smith’s unfiltered tone is aligned with the urgency he feels about shaking people out of complacency and into taking control of their health.
Why Are You Sick? is an empowering book that encourages readers to question established norms and focus on the root causes of their health issues. Smith’s holistic approach integrates lifestyle, environment, and well-being, urging readers to take an active role in their health journey. The author’s brash style may not be for everyone, but the insights he provides are valuable and thought-provoking, offering a refreshing perspective on health and wellness. His message is clear: by addressing the real causes of illness and adopting a proactive approach, readers can transform their lives.
Pages: 201 | ASIN : B0CZ4P7G33
The Smart Parents Guide
The Smart Parents Guide: To Feeding Your Baby is an indispensable resource that offers valuable insights into breastfeeding and provides parents with the tools to create a feeding plan that works best for them. Jennifer Ellis, a seasoned lactation consultant, shares her wealth of knowledge and experience to help couples navigate the challenges that come with feeding their baby. This book is a must-read not only for new parents but also for those welcoming their second child.
The author covers several topics, ranging from establishing a milk supply and the stages of lactation to choosing baby formula and other critical information. The book provides parents with essential information to make informed decisions about how to feed their babies. Jennifer Ellis takes an educational and comforting approach, acknowledging that breastfeeding can be a sensitive topic for many women. Her approach is unbiased, and she provides valuable insights without judgment.
One aspect that sets this book apart is the inclusion of helpful images. As a visual learner, I found the images to be valuable, providing a clear understanding of how to position my baby when feeding. The author also includes information on the normal behaviors of an infant, which can be a source of anxiety for first-time parents. By providing insights into common infant behaviors, the book helps parents to be informed and confident. Another critical topic covered in the book is formula feeding. The author draws on her experience and research to help parents make informed decisions about choosing the right type of formula for their baby. This is a crucial area for parents, and the book offers valuable insights to help navigate this challenging topic.
Overall, The Smart Parents Guide: To Feeding Your Baby is a must-read for parents who want to be well-informed before their little one arrives. It would make an excellent gift for first-time parents, as it provides a wealth of information to help ease the worries of the unknown. The book also benefits parents who have already had children, as every infant is different, and the author covers a wide range of behaviors and obstacles that parents may face.
Pages: 159 | ASIN : B0BXQS7LTY
Heart Disease & Hypertension
Heart Disease & Hypertension: Vitamin Therapy for a Healthy Heart by Bryant Lusk is an informative and helpful read for anyone who is looking to lead a healthier life. The author shares his wealth of knowledge and research on heart disease and tips to prevent it. In addition, the author covers many topics related to the heart, such as heart disease, hypertension, the use of vitamins, and stressful factors that impact your overall health and well-being.
Author Bryant Lusk provides an easy-to-read book that teaches readers the signs to look for when it comes to heart disease. He includes different ways to approach this, whether by exercise, taking vitamins and healthier eating habits. The author doesn’t target a specific age. Instead, he provides suggestions of doses based on age brackets.
I appreciated that the author doesn’t use medical terminology. Instead, he speaks to the reader as a mentor. The diagrams and images provided are informative and are great for those who are visual learners. In just 200 pages, there is an abundance of useful information for everyone. I can see this book being used by dieticians or health coaches, or even those who are looking to get healthy and stay healthy.
Bryant doesn’t provide a laundry list of items to change. Instead, he provides suggestions for small changes in your diet, exercise, and overall lifestyle to not overwhelm the reader and help the reader achieve a realistic goal. At the end of the book, the author provides a glossary of terms used in the book, which I found helpful. The author also cites his work and includes evidence-based facts making his book credible.
Heart Disease & Hypertension is a book that I would recommend to those looking for ways to make small changes to become a better and healthier version of themselves.
Pages: 213 | ASIN : B09TQ2QPPH
Information That Will Actually Help
Beat Your Weight Beat Your Fat provides guidance and actionable advice readers can use to lose weight, live healthy, and keep the weight off. Why was this an important book for you to write?
The health, fitness and dieting world is a mess. It’s a multi-billion dollar industry that’s dominated by false promises and quackery wrapped around slick marketing, prose, and/or desirable figures and looks in order to tempt the desperate to part with their money.
Sadly, it works really well at lining people’s coffers, but I’ve grown so tired and annoyed at it all and I just felt utterly compelled to give people information that will actually help and that will last.
I appreciated all the great realistic advice you provided in the book. What are the first steps someone can take on their weight loss journey?
Stop looking for magic.
Realise that there is no quick fix that lasts long term, so commit to change and the long haul.
Nurture your tenacity.
What is a common misconception you feel people have about weight loss?
I think the biggest misconception is that you can implement something temporarily in order to achieve your desired condition indefinitely. You can’t. You must change. And you must change in a way that’s agreeable to you so it stays permanent.
This is book two in your Body & Soul Series. What can readers expect in book three?
Exercise is what’s planned for book three. Beat Your Weight briefly touches on some of the reasons as to why exercise is good for us, but it doesn’t cover how. Book three will fill that gap with both the theory and practice.
Author Website: LifeGroup.life
There are so many weight loss books, diets, and plans now that disguise this fact, inventing new ways to wrap this basic fact up in a disguise in order to sell us something that looks shiny and new. But very little is new. It’s simply food group restriction (which results in a calorie restriction), and this commonality between diets of restricting food groups works for losing fat, but there’s a problem. And that problem is that the restricted food group can often be something that we like. So, sometime later, either after we achieve our chosen weight or when we’ve got tired of the restriction, we start eating the food group again. This, inevitably, results in us relapsing on our goals, gaining back fat and becoming overweight and obese again because we never actually learned how to fix the problem in the first place. We then often enter the yo-yo dieting phase where we go from one diet to the next in the hope that this one be the golden chalice and have the keys to the kingdom. Sadly, many of us end up stuck, confused, even resigned, only just managing the will to jump on the next hype train that tells us that losing fat can be easy.
Losing fat is never going to be easy though, nor is it going to be permanent if we keep jumping from one diet to the next due to not fully getting on-board with it. We don’t want to be doing stuff like this. We want to find a method that aligns with us, because finding a method that we like and can therefore stick to for good is how our fat problems remain fixed for good.
The What IF? Diet Plan
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I enjoyed reading Alexis Cano’s The What IF? Diet Plan: Transform your body and mind through intermittent fasting’ because not only was she talking to mothers, but to everyone who at some point has had an issue with their body. The motherhood experiences shared in the book were interesting to read and made one understand just how much of a struggle weight issue is for women who both have or do not have kids. Reading this book is one amazing experience that gets one carried away with the stories.
The author starts the book by explaining to readers what The What IF? Diet Plan is and I liked this discussion as it gives the reader an idea of what Alexis Cano will talk about in the book. Alexis Cano’s personal history with food, her weight journey, and how she tried intermittent fasting was eye opening. Through her experiences, one learns that no matter how hard things are, it does not hurt to try. Everyone’s experience with food is different and in her book, Alexis advises everyone to first understand their bodies before jumping on any diet plan. By knowing what your body can take or reject, you are in a better place of choosing what you can consume and knowing what portions to eat.
There are several important topics covered in the book. Some topics that had me intrigued were about why restricting calories does not work, the power of hormones, how different meals like breakfast, lunch, and supper work in the body, and tuning one’s fasting. Know what science says about the intake of water when thirsty versus intake of soda? The author has a full discussion lined with facts. The author also talks about myths and weight experiences that people pass around as facts. Reading this book makes you see that there is a lot of misinformation out there about food and weight issues. The author talks to people that want to either add or shed some weight.
I appreciate the author for not only talking about the body but also touching on the mind. Mental health is as important as physical health. Whatever we consume affects both the mind and the body. Alexis Cano is a brilliant author. She has a way with words and can easily convince one to adapt to a new, healthier lifestyle. The author also provides health tips and explains how best to adapt to a unique diet. What I like most about Alexis Cano’s writing is that the discussions in the book felt grounded in reality and felt achievable. She does not sugarcoat anything and tells it as it is. She gives bitter truths and openly talks about eating habits that are harmful to the body. Reading this book will not only help you achieve your desired body, but will also have you work on your goals while being in a better state of mind.
Pages: 129 | ASIN: B08K4RM5RJ
Feeling Good is Good for the Brain
Your Brain Kids Edition educates readers on brain health and nutrition with fun imagery. Why was this an important book for you to write?
This book is important for me to write because I train many seniors and stroke survivors in my line of work. I personally have seen my father extremely ill at his age. I feel that the earliest in life we understand that eating well and exercise is not just for the way we look and our body health it is our brain health.
What were some key ideas you wanted to share in this book?
The brain is the engine to the body. When we are treated kindly it makes us feel good. Feeling good is good for the brain. Being kind to others and not bullying, is healthy for others brain health. So, I encourage kids and adults to eat well, hydrate for overall brain and body health as well as being kind to themselves and others for mental and emotional care. This book is the children’s version of my adult book The Engine to Your Body, a Fitness Trainer’s Guide to Brain Health. I woke up one morning and thought, making a Kid’s edition of this book would be a great idea to help kids understand this at a younger age. Plus, it can help it be fun to learn about the brain. And with covid and home schooling I thought parents would like it as they help kids with homework and reading.
The art in this book is colorful and cute. What was the art collaboration like on this project?
The little girl in the book is the young kid version of my logo I use for my business. I thought if I could get an illustrator to make the kids version of my logo that is a cartoon type character of me it could be cute. So, I use Fiveer for my muscle illustrations and formatting my books before publishing. I ask a person there that re does logos if he could make a little girl and a teenage girl version of my logo. Then I would ask him now can you make her in the garden with my dog as a puppy. I sent him a picture of my dog, and so he did. All the pages are me having an idea or finding a pic I like and asking him to make it in our version of things with my girl in it. And since I wear hearing aids, I wanted a girl who had to wear hearing aids playing on a swing and jump roping to show that kids with hearing g aids can play just like other kids. Wearing hearing aids when you have a hearing loss is good brain care.
What is the next book that you are working on and when will it be available?
I have four books in my series of books on Stroke Recovery, a book on spine care, a book on fall prevention and my two books on the brain. My next book is on Hearing loss. I have severe hearing loss and wear hearing aids.
Author Links: GoodReads | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website
The Bigger Picture of Health
Healthy Dividends helps readers increase productivity and live a longer healthier life. Why was this an important book for you to write?
I have done a lot of speaking at employee wellness seminars, senior centers, and conferences, and I have found that people still wanted more when our time was up. I look at my book as a way to get more in-depth information than the time allowed for a seminar. I also believe that a healthy way of living can extend your life and make you think and feel better, so I wanted to share all of this in one complete guide that can be used as a reference, so you can get a lot of use out of it.
You are a registered dietitian and a certified wellness coach and fitness instructor. How has your experience helped you write this book?
I feel so strongly that wellness is more than exercise and nutrition, but those are important pieces. Becoming a coach has taught me to look at the bigger picture of health and wellness. One of the fundamental things I ask of clients is to schedule fun experiences into their calendar. If you do the things that make you happier, it puts you in a better mindset to do the other things that are good for your health. I call these experiences energizers, and they might be reading a book, spending time with family, taking pictures of nature…it’s different for everyone, but figuring out what they are, discovering new ones, and planning them in your schedule can be very inspiring. The book is a culmination of all my knowledge and education becoming and practicing as a dietitian, fitness instructor, and coach. It includes so many insights and tips I have gathered from working with wonderful clients and groups who have shared their success stories with me.
I appreciated all of the healthy tips provided throughout the book. What do you find is a common misconception people have about health and dieting?
I think people see it as a chore rather than as self-care. When they change their perspective, healthy habits become more fun and achievable. Having the right mindset is key. I have seen this over and over again with clients who start to care for themselves more, rather than beat themselves up.
What do you hope is one thing readers take away from your book?
I hope that readers take exactly that away…that is, hope. I give so many ideas, tips and stories about ways to improve their health, that my ultimate goals is to show people that there are simple things they can do to feel better and live longer, and to give them the hope and inspiration to try some of those things.
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