10 Top Books for Cardiometabolic Health and Blood Sugar Management
Cardiometabolic health is crucial for preventing diseases like diabetes and heart disease. These 10 books will help you understand the science behind blood sugar management and provide strategies for improving heart health:
1. The Blood Sugar Solution by Mark Hyman, M.D.
Dr. Hyman’s comprehensive guide addresses the epidemic of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. He provides a detailed plan for stabilizing blood sugar levels through diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.
2. UnDo It! by Dean Ornish, M.D., and Anne Ornish
The Ornishes present a groundbreaking program for reversing chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes through lifestyle changes. Their plan includes a plant-based diet, regular exercise, stress management, and community support.
3. The Diabetes Code by Jason Fung, M.D.
Dr. Fung explains the root causes of diabetes and offers strategies for reversing it through diet and intermittent fasting. He challenges the conventional wisdom around diabetes management and advocates for a low-carb, high-fat diet.
4. The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, M.D.
In this book, Dr. Fung tackles the myths around weight loss, arguing that obesity is driven by hormonal imbalances, particularly insulin resistance. He offers a science-based approach to managing insulin levels for sustainable weight loss.
5. Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspé
Inchauspé provides practical tips for managing blood sugar levels through simple dietary changes. She explains how blood sugar spikes affect mood, energy, and long-term health, offering strategies for stabilizing glucose levels.
6. The Big Diabetes Lie by Max Sidorov
This book debunks common myths about diabetes management, focusing on how lifestyle changes can help reverse the disease. Sidorov offers practical advice for improving blood sugar control and preventing complications.
7. Fat Chance by Robert Lustig, M.D. – *Robert Lustig is one of my favorite health authors.
Dr. Lustig explains how sugar and processed foods contribute to the obesity epidemic and the rise of metabolic diseases. He offers solutions for breaking the cycle of sugar addiction and improving overall health.
8. The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes
Taubes examines the history of sugar consumption and its role in the development of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. He argues that sugar is a primary culprit in the rise of obesity and metabolic disorders.
Olien presents five key factors for optimal health: nutrition, hydration, oxygenation, alkalization, and detoxification. His holistic approach to health includes practical tips for improving diet and lifestyle to support cardiometabolic health.
10. Metabolical by Robert H. Lustig
Dr. Robert Lustig, a leading neuroendocrinologist and author of Fat Chance, reveals how processed food drives the eight underlying pathologies of chronic disease, causing widespread harm to health, the economy, and the environment, while proposing a bold strategy to restore both human and planetary health by shifting to real, unprocessed food and challenging the influence of Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government.
These books provide valuable insights into managing blood sugar and improving cardiometabolic health through diet, lifestyle, and functional medicine.
