What I liked most about his book is that each chapter goes through a myth and then he refers you to read other books that go into depth about the myths that we have been taught.

For example, I happened to be a Nutritional Sciences major in the 80s. The recommendation was not to avoid fat as the author insinuates...the recommendation was to limit fat to 30% of your total calories, with less than 10% of your total calories coming from saturated fat. We were also taught that for most of the population, cholesterol in the diet was not an issue as the body makes cholesterol, but that people with elevated levels might need to avoid it in their diets. The guidelines also suggested that about 60% of calories should come from carbs (and at least half should be from complex sources) including fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, lentils, legumes. The remaining 20% should come from lean meats and include 2 servings a week of fish. 2 servings of dairy was recommended and it was suggested that we should limit salt to under 2300 mg...although we were taught that for those who didn't already have high blood pressure, salt in the diet probably wasn't a huge issue.How doctors are taught to think about nutrition and other preventative health measures—and how they should be thinking Who's to blame? Not your doctors. They are overworked with unreal expectations for practicing and staying current on studies and research while also having any sort of work/life balance. Unfortunately, I think this particular doctor has parked his car in the keto garage and in doing so has stymied his own intellectual growth when it comes to matters of nutrition as it relates to health. His logic and his arguments are often as flawed if not more flawed than the ones he's supposedly debunking.

He also suggests that most people around the world can not properly digest milk. Unfortunately, he provides absolutely no evidence to support this claim. In this audiobook, Dr. Berry will enlighten you about nutrition and life choices, their role in our health, and how to begin an educated conversation with your doctor about finding the right path for you. Eat whole foods. (produce, whole grains- in their whole form- so think boiled quinoa, not whole-wheat bread) Berry’s Advice: Stay active and exercise, but don’t “work out.” Do what you enjoy. Go outside and play, have fun moving around.This book contained a lot of woo, and a few gems. I learned some of the things were true as I looked them up, but not many of those. There's a great deal of appeal to conspiracy theory - and references to BIG-(whatever). In subsequent chapters, he encourages avoiding (vitamin D) supplements, then in the next chapter says they are absolutely necessary. He uses loaded terms like "junk food" - which is effectively meaningless. He appears to ignore the "organic" junk food sold in health food stores - and says that "a company would make very little money telling people to not eat junk food" - but some of these companies are making a fortune on just that! I'll admit, I find this idea intriguing, partly because I've always had a hard time believing a little sun was detrimental. I kind of want to believe what he says is true, although I'd have to read more on the topic to have an informed opinion.

The Lie Regarding Fiber: Fiber is good for you, and you should try to get as much fiber in your diet as possible. I agree with the author, clinicians are often decades behind the science. I also agree that we are giving our profession away to alternative medicine. Somewhere along the way, we forgot that medicine is an art as much as a science...partly because the science is everchanging. I also wish that more doctors and clinicians were more open-minded. It's possible to remain skeptical but still willing to hear alternative ideas. Closing out each chapter/lie, you’ll find a take-home message to sum up the key truths to remember when speaking with your doctor or loved ones about the issue in question. You’ll also learn Dr. Berry’s personal opinions and practices on the matter in a “Do as I do” section. Finally, Dr. Berry includes homework in the form of recommended reading about each lie, if you’re curious for more.Talk about jumping on a band wagon. Not only does the author suggest that we all need vitamin D supplements, he also suggests without evidence that our blood range should be much higher than the established safe minimum range, but offers no basis for how he arrived at that number. I decided to take Dr. Berry’s advice and do a little research on these important topics to see if I could find accredited studies (from universities and other unbiased sources) that would corroborate these claims. Instead I found the following: Clearly, this is a flawed argument. I mean, surely he realizes that we are the only animals that can harvest another animal's milk. And it's probable, even likely, that a lion who kills a lactating gazelle consumes (and enjoys) her milk as part of the meal.