The Blood Code: Unlock the secrets of your metabolism

by Richard Maurer

Dr. Richard Maurer, author of The Blood Code-Unlock the Secrets of Your Metabolism, offers a dynamic new health and fitness program.

The Blood Code provides you with everything you need to know to understand your metabolic code, by teaching you how to order, read and act on your own blood test results and skin-fold caliper measurements. Blood tests and body fat distribution offer a viewing window into how your genetic powers interact with your current diet, nutrition and fitness habits.



The Blood Unlock the Secrets of Your Metabolism walks a line between a reference book and self help book to provide an accurate map that allows you to guide your own nutrition, exercise and lifestyle; finally free from misleading or harmful one-size-fits-all advice. By following Dr. Maurer’s six easy steps for ninety days, you will be well on your way toward cracking the unique metabolic blueprint you inherited from your ancestors.

The Blood Code™ is for people

•High blood sugar

•Type 2 diabetes & prediabetes

•Hypothyroid symptoms

•Elevated heart disease risk

•Weight problems

•“Sugar” related conditions like migraines, psoriasis, yeast infections

•Athletes—for personalized dietary and carb requirements



While The Blood Code helps you resolve conditions like diabetes and heart disease, this valuable book ultimately guides you toward the individualized dietary and fitness habits that enhance a long, healthy and productive life.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

277 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 12, 2014

Reviews

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book quite a bit. There is good science here, and something that I could easily use to help other people. The main premise is that you do some blood work and use some calipers to check your fat storage. Then build your exercise and food plan based on that information. You could do this with your health care provider or on your own. Overall some really useful information, and it was also well-written. This book also, thankfully, tells you to eat fat. It's about time that the some of the world is participating in this movement. The more the merrier...

[Jeannie O.N. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read

Full of useful info that debunks popular diet myths and provides a high-level blueprint for healing your metabolism. I appreciated the ample citations and lack of *fluff*. The section on supplements was especially useful.

[Sean Emery · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear and informative

Another good book for anyone concerned about pre diabetes. The blood tests along with this book has helped me have a better picture of my health.

[Alexandra S · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book allows you to inform yourself and implement individualized behavior in order to be well. Learn to understand what your blood panel is telling you and why....this book can save us a lot of money by preventing disease by addressing via exercise and diet. Insulin resistance is an example where basis change can prevent type 2. A manual to keep around.

[Samuel Kordik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional review of basic metabolic testing and how to achieve an optimally healthy lifestyle based on your results

The Blood Code is a clearly written, logically organized book that provides an excellent foundational introduction to metabolic hormones and optimizing lifestyle choices. It is rooted in a basic set of blood tests, carefully selected to provide actionable information while being affordable to run 2-4 times a year while identifying what the best diet and exercise choices are. The basic premise of this work is that each of us comes from a unique genetic blueprint and responds to insulin, carbohydrates, and fats in one of several patterns. What works for one person may not for another. The author describes how to interpret blood test results to determine what response pattern you fall into, and then outlines how to make dietary and exercise choices to best work with your body to achieve health. He also includes a chapter focused on nutrient supplements and a brief appendix for athletes. A unique perspective he brings is that insulin resistance—the driving factor behind obesity, type 2 diabetes, and many cardiovascular diseases he mentions—is actually not a disease but an evolutionary advantage that we do not adapt our lifestyles to take advantage of. Overall, this book is a well-researched and clearly written work that provides excellent contextual information and is action-oriented. Well worth reading.