I was kindly provided with an advanced copy for review. I am a big believer in lifestyle medicine and have read quite a few similar books. However, I think there is a danger that certain medical conditions (including many chronic conditions) are not taken seriously as many doctors now put things down to lifestyle rather than investigating the proper causes of the issue. When it comes to books on lifestyle medicine, they seem to be coming out at the speed of light at the moment, so it is difficult to distinguish between them and find the good ones.
I read this one with an open mind, however, I must say that I did not enjoy this book at all. Whilst the book says that it is not religious, this quite honestly is not true. There are many many references and quotes from the Bible throughout and faith is constantly mentioned by the author. I appreciate the author is very religious, so this book reflects this, but I have found this off putting.
The book itself does not come up with any new ideas -- it seems to recycle things that have been said many times before. There are better books out there on lifestyle medicine.
I read this one with an open mind, however, I must say that I did not enjoy this book at all. Whilst the book says that it is not religious, this quite honestly is not true. There are many many references and quotes from the Bible throughout and faith is constantly mentioned by the author. I appreciate the author is very religious, so this book reflects this, but I have found this off putting.
The book itself does not come up with any new ideas -- it seems to recycle things that have been said many times before. There are better books out there on lifestyle medicine.