How Not to Die Review & Summary | Dr. Michael Greger

In this video I take a look at the book How Not to Die by Dr. Michael Greger. I review the book and summarise it for you, so you can have an idea of what you're likely to find in this book and make an informed decision of whether it's worth your time!

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How Not to Die, Michael Greger, 2015

People do not (ever) die from "old age".

"Most deaths in the United States are preventable, and they are related to what we eat. Our diet is the number one cause of death and the number one cause of disability."

For most of the leading causes of death, our genes account for only 10-20% of the risk at most.

Dean Ornish Lifestyle Heart Trial proved with quantitative angiography the regression of heart disease - people's arteries opened up without drugs or surgery.

Caldwell Esselstyn went on to show the same thing - heart disease can be reversed with a strict plant based diet

In Western countries, heart disease is our number one killer. But in other countries like Uganda, heart disease is almost non-existent.

Prostate cancer study by Dr. Dean Ornish.

Similar studies show a strengthening of women's defences against breast cancer.

Berries also help to regulate our blood sugar and insulin response, helping to keep our blood sugar more stable.

Flaxseeds, just 30g per day, have been shown to lower high blood pressure more effectively than leading drugs, as shown in a randomised, placebo-controlled, double blind prospective trial.

[GeertjeJ]

Just downloaded the audio book so I can listen to it when I’m out walking. Dr. Greger is my hero. I listen to all his YouTube vids.

[Tommy-xyeh]

Thanks Doc. 🙏🏻
Reading the sample of this book on Kindle now 😊

[briananderson]

Great summation Ryan. I've been living a WFPB lifestyle for nearly nineteen years & whole heartedly agree with Dr. Greger whom I've been following for quite some time now. However, I still need to read his book. Even though I eat this way it can be real tough to incorporate all the foods he recommends in a day. I use his app as a guide but I often fall short in some areas (e.g., not getting quite enough exercise or I can't seem to get three servings of legumes in, etc.) so if you haven't already, a video illustrating how you achieve this or strive to achieve this would be both helpful & interesting.

[toocooltobecruel]

Great review! 🐥💛 do you know if the flaxseeds need to be ground?

[NshaRanga-ffzr]

Can you please tell Me that, in this book, can we found out a proper meal for a person living in a desert area
Because I m from rajasthan India n I want to know that...

[kamalimam]

bruh what virus you have installed in that meal prep guide.
Its blowing up with pop-ups and McAfee says virus detected, might check it before it becomes an issue?

[Aetherius]

I suggest you to read Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia. Dr. Greger sometimes cherry picks his research and makes some exaggerations, and many of the studies don't isolate the variable of a plant based diet. Yes diet is important and most people would surely benefit from more plants in their diet. But exercise is the most powerful way to extend health span and avoiding meat entirely has serious risks with protein deficiency.