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The Resolution Zone
In Dr. Sears’ latest book, The Resolution Zone, he explains the rapidly evolving science of how our bodies naturally heal from injury which he terms the Resolution Response. When our bodies are working optimally, injuries heal completely and chronic disease doesn’t get a foothold on our health. When it is blocked, you gain weight, develop chronic disease, and accelerate the aging process. There is no drug that can activate the Resolution Response, but the correct diet can. The Resolution Zone defines the comprehensive dietary system that will help to reduce, resolve and repair the damage caused by inflammation while promoting the body’s ability to heal. While the complexity of the Zone continues to evolve with new scientific discoveries, The Resolution Zone builds upon Dr. Sears’ earlier insights into inflammation and presents the information in an understandable way while giving you the tools you need to retake control of your health. - The science behind why unresolved inflammation and a blocked Resolution Response is at the heart of weight gain, chronic disease, and accelerated aging - How being in the Zone is key to optimizing your body’s ability to heal and combat inflammation - How the Zone Pro-Resolution Nutrition Program can be used no matter your age or stage of life to improve wellness -The simple blood tests you can use to tell whether you’re in the Zone
356 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2019
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July 18, 2020
This one almost killed me. The information is good. Each chapter is approachable and broken in to specific sections from inflammation to brain injuries so if there is a special topic you are researching, that makes it easier, but be warned, this is NOT light reading! There are multiple chemical formulas given throughout that may be of significant interest to clinical scientists and nutritionists, but had me drowning in chemical terminology covering a number of details including exactly how the body breaks down carbohydrates and absorbs the nutrients into the blood (and raises blood sugar levels) as well as multiple other formulas broken down and explained. It's been many years since I took chemistry and I did not enjoy it then any more than now. I was going to hand my copy of the book to my personal trainer since she is the one who first turned me on to Dr. Sears and she had expressed interest in the book. When I read her two sentences from the middle of the book (not from the hundreds of annotated notes & references) filled with so much medical terminology it was essentially undecipherable for any non-scientist, she said no thanks to my offer of giving her my book copy.
I've followed Dr. Sears and his nutritional recommendations for years and the information and scientific research behind this book is relevant, but the book gets repetitive in that every single chapter, and I mean EVERY SINGLE ONE concludes with, "and the answer to this issue is, 'the resolution zone'" which include high doses of polyphenols and high quality Omega 3's. He gives numerous studies to back up these suggestions, but I ALWAYS hesitate when I am told that to optimize my health, I need to purchase the very expensive supplements that are mentioned in "this book."
Since nutrition is an ongoing interest of mine, I have read a substantial number of books and research study reports, several recently which back up Sears's claims that increased amounts of these nutrients can contribute to health and longevity so I'm not completely dismissing his claims and suggestions, but...you can't say he doesn't have a vested interest in making the recommendations that in order to achieve the "Resolution Zone" extensive supplementation is required. Of course, there are plenty of other recommendations in addition to supplements - limiting or eliminating processed foods, sugar, eating more plant-based, natural products, etc., but his premise is that, basically, all of that is good but without the massive supplements, it is impossible to achieve the level of wellness we all desire. In other words, I felt like the entire book was a sales pitch for his "quality" supplements.
In full disclosure, I was sent a free copy of his book by Dr. Sears. I have also, prior to reading this book, been a regular purchaser of a couple of his supplements.
5 stars for the detailed research and endless notes & citations, 2 stars for readability for non-scientists, rounded up to 3 total stars
I've followed Dr. Sears and his nutritional recommendations for years and the information and scientific research behind this book is relevant, but the book gets repetitive in that every single chapter, and I mean EVERY SINGLE ONE concludes with, "and the answer to this issue is, 'the resolution zone'" which include high doses of polyphenols and high quality Omega 3's. He gives numerous studies to back up these suggestions, but I ALWAYS hesitate when I am told that to optimize my health, I need to purchase the very expensive supplements that are mentioned in "this book."
Since nutrition is an ongoing interest of mine, I have read a substantial number of books and research study reports, several recently which back up Sears's claims that increased amounts of these nutrients can contribute to health and longevity so I'm not completely dismissing his claims and suggestions, but...you can't say he doesn't have a vested interest in making the recommendations that in order to achieve the "Resolution Zone" extensive supplementation is required. Of course, there are plenty of other recommendations in addition to supplements - limiting or eliminating processed foods, sugar, eating more plant-based, natural products, etc., but his premise is that, basically, all of that is good but without the massive supplements, it is impossible to achieve the level of wellness we all desire. In other words, I felt like the entire book was a sales pitch for his "quality" supplements.
In full disclosure, I was sent a free copy of his book by Dr. Sears. I have also, prior to reading this book, been a regular purchaser of a couple of his supplements.
5 stars for the detailed research and endless notes & citations, 2 stars for readability for non-scientists, rounded up to 3 total stars
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