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The Five Forces of Wellness: The Ultraprevention System for Living an Active, Age-Defying, Disease-Free Life
From the #1 Bestselling Author of Ultrametabolism!
We all want to enjoy vibrant health all the days of our life. When you apply the strategies you'll learn in The Five Forces of Wellness, this desire moves beyond being something you merely wish for and becomes reality! This revolutionary, science-based program from bestselling author Mark Hyman, M.D. reveals that it is possible to become biologically younger while you grow chronologically older. Unavailable in book form, The Five Forces of Wellness will teach you:
What is best for your body. How to prevent disease from ravaging your body, using the medically proven "remove, repair, and recharge" system. Which foods make you thrive and which make you sick. How you can decrease the activity of the genes that will create illness and increase the activity of the genes that will create wellness. Why you should NEVER go on a diet and how to lose weight without going on a diet. What kinds of vitamins you need and how much. Whether your body does better with vigorous exercise or more gentle exercise. How to identify and rid yourself of toxins that make you sick.
The Five Forces of Wellness will work for absolutely everyone -- old, young, healthy, sick, or anywhere in between.
We all want to enjoy vibrant health all the days of our life. When you apply the strategies you'll learn in The Five Forces of Wellness, this desire moves beyond being something you merely wish for and becomes reality! This revolutionary, science-based program from bestselling author Mark Hyman, M.D. reveals that it is possible to become biologically younger while you grow chronologically older. Unavailable in book form, The Five Forces of Wellness will teach you:
What is best for your body. How to prevent disease from ravaging your body, using the medically proven "remove, repair, and recharge" system. Which foods make you thrive and which make you sick. How you can decrease the activity of the genes that will create illness and increase the activity of the genes that will create wellness. Why you should NEVER go on a diet and how to lose weight without going on a diet. What kinds of vitamins you need and how much. Whether your body does better with vigorous exercise or more gentle exercise. How to identify and rid yourself of toxins that make you sick.
The Five Forces of Wellness will work for absolutely everyone -- old, young, healthy, sick, or anywhere in between.
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Mark Hyman
349 books1,056 followersMark Hyman, MD, believes that we all deserve a life of vitality--and that we have the potential to create it for ourselves. That's why he is dedicated to tackling the root causes of chronic disease by harnessing the power of Functional Medicine to transform healthcare. Dr. Hyman and his team work every day to empower people, organizations, and communities to heal their bodies and minds, and improve our social and economic resilience.
Dr. Hyman is a practicing family physician, an eleven-time New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in his field. He is the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is also the founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center, chairman of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine, a medical editor of The Huffington Post, and was a regular medical contributor on many television shows including CBS This Morning, Today Show, CNN, and The View, Katie, and The Dr. Oz Show.
Dr. Hyman works with individuals and organizations, as well as policymakers and influencers. He has testified before both the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Senate Working Group on Health Care Reform on Functional Medicine. He has consulted with the Surgeon General on diabetes prevention and participated in the 2009 White House Forum on Prevention and Wellness. Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa nominated Dr. Hyman for the President's Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health. In addition, Dr. Hyman has worked with President Clinton, presenting at the Clinton Foundation's Health Matters, Achieving Wellness in Every Generation conference, and the Clinton Global Initiative, as well as with the World Economic Forum on global health issues. He is the winner of the Linus Pauling Award, The Nantucket Project Award, and was inducted in the Books for Better Life Hall of Fame.
Dr. Hyman also works with fellow leaders in his field to help people and communities thrive--with Rick Warren, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Dr. Daniel Amen, he created The Daniel Plan, a faith-based initiative that helped The Saddleback Church collectively lose 250,000 pounds. He is as an advisor and guest co-host on The Dr. Oz Show and is on the board of Dr. Oz's HealthCorps, which tackles the obesity epidemic by educating American students about nutrition. With Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Michael Roizen, Dr. Hyman crafted and helped introduce the Take Back Your Health Act of 2009 to the United States Senate to provide for reimbursement of lifestyle treatment of chronic disease. And, with Tim Ryan in 2015, helped introduce the ENRICH Act into Congress to fund nutrition in medical education. Dr. Hyman plays a substantial role in a major film produced by Laurie David and Katie Couric, released in 2014, called Fed Up, which addresses childhood obesity.
Dr. Hyman is a practicing family physician, an eleven-time New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in his field. He is the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is also the founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center, chairman of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine, a medical editor of The Huffington Post, and was a regular medical contributor on many television shows including CBS This Morning, Today Show, CNN, and The View, Katie, and The Dr. Oz Show.
Dr. Hyman works with individuals and organizations, as well as policymakers and influencers. He has testified before both the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Senate Working Group on Health Care Reform on Functional Medicine. He has consulted with the Surgeon General on diabetes prevention and participated in the 2009 White House Forum on Prevention and Wellness. Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa nominated Dr. Hyman for the President's Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health. In addition, Dr. Hyman has worked with President Clinton, presenting at the Clinton Foundation's Health Matters, Achieving Wellness in Every Generation conference, and the Clinton Global Initiative, as well as with the World Economic Forum on global health issues. He is the winner of the Linus Pauling Award, The Nantucket Project Award, and was inducted in the Books for Better Life Hall of Fame.
Dr. Hyman also works with fellow leaders in his field to help people and communities thrive--with Rick Warren, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Dr. Daniel Amen, he created The Daniel Plan, a faith-based initiative that helped The Saddleback Church collectively lose 250,000 pounds. He is as an advisor and guest co-host on The Dr. Oz Show and is on the board of Dr. Oz's HealthCorps, which tackles the obesity epidemic by educating American students about nutrition. With Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Michael Roizen, Dr. Hyman crafted and helped introduce the Take Back Your Health Act of 2009 to the United States Senate to provide for reimbursement of lifestyle treatment of chronic disease. And, with Tim Ryan in 2015, helped introduce the ENRICH Act into Congress to fund nutrition in medical education. Dr. Hyman plays a substantial role in a major film produced by Laurie David and Katie Couric, released in 2014, called Fed Up, which addresses childhood obesity.
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November 15, 2017
When I started listening to The 5 Forces of Wellness audiobook, I had no idea who Mark Hyman, M.D. was. In fact, I didn’t expect to like the book, which seemed like just another boring diet. In fact, Dr. Hyman states that he has never put anyone on a weight loss diet, but that those who follow his plan often do lose weight. Also the audiobook reader, Dr. Hyman is energetic, likes to joke, and is sometimes sarcastic. His style turned what could have been dull statistics into an interesting and motivating series of stories. Not available as a print book, this audiobook is a good introduction to Dr. Hyman’s programs and his personal style, which I found quite entertaining.
I like that he cites case histories, both from his own patients and from researchers, to support his health plan. I also like his emphasis on the individual: each person is genetically unique, has at any given time systemic weaknesses, and can be treated most effectively with emphasis on nutrition and detoxification in that particular area. When I did a bit of research, I learned that this doctor also wrote the “Ultrametabolism” books, which have been popular over the past few years at the library where I work.
Hyman breaks the areas of un-wellness into the broad categories of malnutrition, inflammation, toxicity, oxidation, and metabolism. In these categories he talks about stress, environmental factors, the body’s biochemistry and what can go wrong, nutrition and nutritional supplements, immune response, genetics-based testing, and nutrigenomics—how good nutrition can affect gene expression for optimum health.
Among Hyman’s recommendations are eating lots of fruits and veggies, plant-based proteins, and healthy fats; cutting out sugar, refined carbs, and fast foods with additives; taking a multivitamin daily; consciously relaxing every day; getting exercise 5 days per week; and getting tested to find your own personal biochemical needs/deficiencies. Unfortunately, the online “Ultraprevention Questionaire” cited in the book, to determine which of the 5 areas to focus upon for your particular needs, seems to no longer be on Hyman’s website.
The 5 Forces of Wellness contains a wealth of information, not all of which can be parsed by the average reader (or even someone like myself with a degree in biology). Still, the book is entertaining as the doctor explores various health problems and their nutritional treatments from several perspectives. The repetition helps the reader to retain the basic concepts. The author seems very sincere about helping people achieve optimum health, in fact a bit fanatical about it. Readers who enjoy the audiobook format and are interested in feeling better can get some good ideas by giving this book a listen.
I like that he cites case histories, both from his own patients and from researchers, to support his health plan. I also like his emphasis on the individual: each person is genetically unique, has at any given time systemic weaknesses, and can be treated most effectively with emphasis on nutrition and detoxification in that particular area. When I did a bit of research, I learned that this doctor also wrote the “Ultrametabolism” books, which have been popular over the past few years at the library where I work.
Hyman breaks the areas of un-wellness into the broad categories of malnutrition, inflammation, toxicity, oxidation, and metabolism. In these categories he talks about stress, environmental factors, the body’s biochemistry and what can go wrong, nutrition and nutritional supplements, immune response, genetics-based testing, and nutrigenomics—how good nutrition can affect gene expression for optimum health.
Among Hyman’s recommendations are eating lots of fruits and veggies, plant-based proteins, and healthy fats; cutting out sugar, refined carbs, and fast foods with additives; taking a multivitamin daily; consciously relaxing every day; getting exercise 5 days per week; and getting tested to find your own personal biochemical needs/deficiencies. Unfortunately, the online “Ultraprevention Questionaire” cited in the book, to determine which of the 5 areas to focus upon for your particular needs, seems to no longer be on Hyman’s website.
The 5 Forces of Wellness contains a wealth of information, not all of which can be parsed by the average reader (or even someone like myself with a degree in biology). Still, the book is entertaining as the doctor explores various health problems and their nutritional treatments from several perspectives. The repetition helps the reader to retain the basic concepts. The author seems very sincere about helping people achieve optimum health, in fact a bit fanatical about it. Readers who enjoy the audiobook format and are interested in feeling better can get some good ideas by giving this book a listen.
June 8, 2021
Wonderful book that explains wellness in a way most doctors don’t. I loved the way he expressed the complex ideas and information in an easy to understand way that really makes the reader question what they know about wellness and want to learn more. Over all great book and easy to listen to.
May 28, 2019
Lots of good information but also lots of annoying repetition.
April 10, 2022
Excellent idea. Cause not just symptoms.
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