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Food Pharmacy: A Guide to Gut Bacteria, Anti-Inflammatory Foods, and Eating for Health Hardcover – January 2, 2018

by Lina Aurell (Author), Mia Clase (Author)
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"Shows the extraordinary power of food to reduce inflammation, restore gut bacteria, and cure disease.—Dr. Mark Hyman, New York Times bestselling author of Eat Fat Get Thin

Here is the real and practical science behind foods that will reduce inflammation, boost your immune system, and revitalize your health. The key to a healthy life is healthy eating. We know this fact, but how do we make sense of it and live it out with the myriad of information out there on gut health, autoimmune diseases, anti-inflammatory diets, and what foods to eat and not to eat?

Food Pharmacy finally tells the complete story of friendly bacteria, intestinal flora, anti-inflammatory superfoods like turmeric, the difference between good and bad fats, vitamin D, and how we can reduce inflammation and heal chronic diseases by regulating our immune system with simply the right natural foods—nature’s pharmacy that will never cause you to overdose. The table of contents includes:

  • Teach yourself and your children to get comfortable without sugar
  • Becomes a Nutrient Hunter
  • Gorge on vegetables
  • Choose your fasts wisely
  • Give your body a chance to reboot now and again

Marrying scientific research with seventeen supplementary recipes, practical advice and tips, and a quirky, humorous voice, Food Pharmacy extolls the kitchen’s anti-inflammatory heroes—like avocado, cloves, kale, cinnamon, and green bananas—and shows you how to live your healthiest life equipped with the right knowledge and food.

With facts substantiated by Professor Stig Bengmark, a former chief surgeon and stomach bacteria research scientist, Food Pharmacy is for anyone interested in learning about how what you put in your mouth affects your body’s ecosystem, and is the ultimate guide and manifesto to leading a life as anti-inflammatory and healthy as possible.

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    January 2, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    7 x 0.67 x 10 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    151072348X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1510723481
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Luke Skywalker's Granola

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"Food Pharmacy shows the extraordinary power of food to reduce inflammation, restore gut bacteria, and cure disease. Future prescriptions can be filled at the local grocery instead of at the drug store."
—Dr. Mark Hyman, New York Times bestselling author of Eat Fat Get Thin
"In Food Pharmacy, the Scandinavian approach to healthy eating comes stateside. The book decodes antiinflammatory foods, “good” and “bad” fats, and gut health in a way that is easy to understand and informative. Touted as the “prescription diet you will never overdose on,” Food Pharmacy also includes many health-promoting recipes that range from a luscious golden milk to vegetable-based dishes such as a cold potato salad with prebiotic Jerusalem artichokes."
—Clean Eating Magazine
"Swedish bloggers Aurell and Clase make their life-changing eating habits a source of education, fun, and sustenance for readers. . . . What’s particularly motivational are their personal stories of trial and error, whether it has to do with giving up breakfast or cutting way, way down on sugar intake. . . . Lots of “ahas” will greet the text, from explanations of each individual’s 100 billion good gut bacteria to symptoms of chronic inflammation."
—Booklist
"No doubt this is the most chatty and interactive book I’ve picked up on anti-inflammatory cooking. . . . Food Pharmacy is the perfect book for someone who’s just beginning to realize how much their diet may be making them ill, less able, and sluggish."
—Edible Shelf
"It's not hard to understand why Food Pharmacy became the best-selling book in Sweden. Scientific studies on how we can eat healthier are presented in an easy-to-understand manner and with a great deal of humor."
—Brodde Wette, CEO Add Health Media
“I recommend Food Pharmacy to everyone. It successfully communicates vital knowledge about nutrition and its correlation with health in a brilliant and easily accessible manner. It invites readers to take responsibility for their health and well-being. While the impact diet has on our health is familiar to many today, not everyone is aware of the facts. Thank you, Food Pharmacy, for contributing to the creation of a healthy and happier world!”
—Leena Steen, MD GP

About the Author

Lina Nertby Aurell is a political scientist who has worked with business development and trade promotion on emerging markets. She runs the blog Food Pharmacy with Mia Clase, one of the most popular scientific health blogs in Sweden. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Mia Clase is a copywriter and was creative director at some of the biggest advertising agencies in Stockholm. She co-runs the blog Food Pharmacy. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse Publishing; Illustrated edition (January 2, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 151072348X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1510723481
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.72 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.67 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 381 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Not a keeper. Too much personal life info laced into the text.
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Not a keeper. Too much personal life info laced into the text.
Inferences regarding the personal lives of the writers. The information on dietary matters comes mainly from a Professor laced with much commentary from an internet blogger. Not what I had expected from the book covers description. Disappointing. I skip all of their personal life inferences...which are many...to learn anything that I bought the book for. I won't be keeping this book after I slog through it. It should have been written by the person they gleaned most of their information from. Then it probably would have read in the way it should have been. The information is helpful, but the personal lives of the "authors" should have been left in their diaries. (That is my personal opinion).
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Marzie
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent layman's advice on changing the way you eat and why you should.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018
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This is such a quirky book that I have been stumped by rating it. Was it a 4-star book because of the odd dialogues or a 5-star book because of its solid and current information about gut flora, prebiotics, and inflammation? But, the yummy cold potato recipe... Okay, honestly, that one tipped the rating. These Irish genes don't allow for me to abandon potatoes which, as it turns out, are a source of an important prebiotic, resistant starch. Other topics include glycation of protein from cooking at high temperatures* and natural anti-inflammatory foods.

Beyond the cold potato recipe, so important because of its resistant starch, this is a book filled with wise information about healthy eating and trying to minimize inflammation through diet. I have celiac disease, an autoimmune disease in which exposure to gluten significantly damages the small intestine, and can cause chronic inflammation, malabsorption, and dysbiosis that impacts your entire digestive tract. Many celiacs suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, as well. Even without an autoimmune disease, your whole GI tract can be unhappy when you have the wrong bacterial microbiome and that unhappiness can cause inflammation, and make you more prone to metabolic syndrome or diabetes type 2.

This book explains in layman's terms how and why to eat better. It's a good starting point for anyone with a New Year's resolution to change the way they eat.

*If you want to cook protein in a safer way, check out sous vide methods!
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gregory
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
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Great reading material.
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DT
4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky and informative
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021
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This is a quirky book that reminds us how important our intestinal flora is and which foods feed the good bacteria. They refer to the good bacteria as Luke while the bad bacteria is Darth. This book is written by Swedish bloggers, Mia and Lina at foodpharmacyco.com (not the one in the book). It’s translated, so there are a few weird passages. The book is interspersed with very large font, pictures and photos, and odd irrelevant conversations between the two. They advocate an organic, mostly plant-based diet with lots of vegetables. There’s good information here, such as anti-inflammatory spices. It’s a quick, easy, informative read with some recipes. I could’ve done without the silly “conversations” and the Star Wars references. Yet, it has inspired me to eat a better less inflammatory diet.
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Bonita
5.0 out of 5 stars An A+ gift item
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2018
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This is a stunningly gorgeous tome. OK, all of the information may not be new, but for me it is not about that. It is a lovely gift for folks who do not know a lot about this, and is beautiful as a stand-alone. Perfect for introducing someone to these ideas. Would look lovely on a coffee table. pages are designed well for reading, not at all cluttered and any side bars are nicely integrated. It is a real class act. Lovely photos and metallic gold accents. The photos do not do it justice!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Info, Too Chatty
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2019
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These folks are bloggers, so I guess the chatty tone of the book should have been expected. I like the information, but the chatty tone didn't do anything for me. As another reviewer said and like many books these days, it's written at about the 8th grade level. I would have been really annoyed if I paid full price, but there was a major Kindle deal one day and it was pretty cheap.
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Kampion
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2021
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One may not agree with everything in this book, however it makes 100% sense. So you can't or won't adopt everything outlined, but what do you have to lose by adopting one or two? The very last chapter is spot on. People worry about the aftermath... Health issues; how about tackling the problem up stream and avoid getting into a bad situation in the first place. Food for thought!
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April
5.0 out of 5 stars Its like my first bible of gut health.
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2019
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This book opened my mind to the gut- everything connection! I drink the welcome shot everyday now, and follow much of the dietary changes daily. Everything that was explained in this book made so much sense to me about what I've been going thru putting my gut and body thru and I began to feel and function better after just a day or two! Very good starting point to begin understanding how central and important gut health is to everything our bodies do and need.
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Mr. N. Shape
5.0 out of 5 stars Immune health starts in your gut! There’s a war down there going on you all need to be aware.
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2020
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Eye opening information. Made the switch to vegan plant based diet for immediate health reasons. With Covid-19 lurking our immune system became all important. Who knew it all starts in your gut? Did you know bad bacteria will signal your brain for more grease like potato chips made with human cells for taste. True story. Get this book!
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Jake
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2020
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Got recommend to me so figured it take a look. I Have been learning lots to take control of stomach issues I've been having. Lots of good tips & recipes in here
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2020
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This book gets your thinking about your health and the food you get. Very easy to understand and a book that has seen me make many lifestyle changes.
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Barbara A Marquand
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, approachable read on this topic
Reviewed in Australia on December 7, 2021
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I hadn’t ventured down the anti-inflammatory path. This book is a great overview, and presents the information in a very relatable, really world way.
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Karen
4.0 out of 5 stars Unique and Useful Guide
Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2019
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I found Food Pharmacy to be a nice light read but a book full of useful info. I liked how the authors simplified the information to make it so accessible. The recipes, which I can't wait to try out, are a great way to help readers jump right in and start eating healthier. I applaud the authors for cautioning readers to start slowly with dietary changes for best success. It was wonderful that the authors chose to share their journey and their years of research and experimentation as they sought to find a healthier eating lifestyle. While I enjoyed the personalized approach of sharing their journey by describing their actions in the moment, I thought it got a little silly at times-- hence the 4 stars. But I would and will recommend this book to others interested in a healthier diet and lifestyle.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential book for anyone who wants to be healthy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2019
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