Clean Gut: The Breakthrough Plan for Eliminating the Root Cause of Disease and Revolutionizing Your Health

Marc Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-229) and index.

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The gut is an intricate and powerful system naturally designed to protect and heal the body every moment of every day. And yet for far too many of us this remarkable system is in disrepair, which leads to all kinds of health problems, from extra weight, chronic pain, and allergies to heart disease, inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and depression.

In Clean Gut, Dr. Alejandro Junger explains how instead of treating symptoms as they arise, we can preemptively attack disease before it takes root in the gut. No matter your current state of wellness, the Clean Gut program will put an end to everyday ailments, reverse chronic disease, and help you achieve true, long-lasting health.

"Compliments on your glowing skin and svelte figure are just frosting on the cake; your body's natural healing abilities will be restored, insulin levels regulated, and your liver detoxified." - Vogue.com

"Dr. Junger shows us the power we have on a day-to-day basis to strive to be the healthiest, most beautiful beings possible." - Donna Karan

"My go-to doctor, Alejandro Junger understands health-literally from the inside out! Clean Gut is revelatory and rejuvenating." - Gwyneth Paltrow

"Clean Gut is absolutely fantastic! A perfect companion to Clean, it is a meaningful guide to a sustainable and durable lifestyle of health and happiness. Bravo." - Jeremy London, M.D., General Vascular, Thoracic, and Cardiovascular Surgeon, at Savannah Vascular and Cardiac Institute

"Dr. Junger is spot on with Clean Gut! The first step in healing yourself is healing your gut. If you or someone you know wants to achieve optimal health - this book is a must read." - Amy Myers, M.D., Founder & Medical Director of Austin UltraHealth

"Dr. Junger blesses us with his knowledge about our bodies and the root cause of disease. A powerful book and a must-read for anyone who wants to truly understand our elaborate makeup." - Stacy Keibler

"Clean Gut is amazing. This comprehensive program fits perfectly with holistic, empirical and time-tested nutritional and spiritual methods for bringing the micro-biome, our internal micro-community, back onto our side to sustain a blissful life." - Robert Thurman, Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Buddhist studies, Columbia University, Co-Founder, Tibet House

In Clean Gut, Alejandro Junger, M.D, New York Times bestselling author of Clean and creator of the world-famous Clean Program, delivers a complete, functional medicine toolkit for reversing disease and sustaining life-long health.

All of today's most-diagnosed ailments can be traced back to an injured and irritated gut. The gut is an intricate and powerful system, naturally designed to protect and heal the body every moment of every day. And yet for far too many of us, this remarkable system is in disrepair, a condition often called leaky gut, which leads to all kinds of health problems--from extra pounds, aches and pains, allergies, mood swings, and lack of libido, to heart disease, cancer, autoimmune disorders, insomnia, and depression.

But we no longer have to be sick to get healthy. In this groundbreaking program, Alejandro Junger, M.D. explains how instead of treating the symptoms as they arise, we can preemptively attack disease before it takes root in the gut.

No matter your current state of health, you will benefit from this program: Clean Gut will provide the tools for total gut repair, helping you put an end to everyday ailments, reverse chronic disease, and achieve true, long-lasting health.

Based on the four pillars of functional medicine, this breakthrough program shows you how to eliminate the root cause of disease:

• The Root Cause of Disease: Understand why an injured and irritated gut is the source of today's most common ailments, from aches and pains to chronic illness.
• The 21-Day Clean Gut Program: Follow a clear, step-by-step elimination diet designed to remove obstacles, replace vital nutrients, and restore your digestive health.
• Identify Your Toxic Triggers: Use the 7-day reintroduction process to discover the specific foods like gluten and dairy that cause inflammation and irritation for you.
• Heal Autoimmune Disorders: Learn how calming the immune system by healing the gut can reverse the symptoms of conditions like allergies, thyroid issues, and even lupus.
• Restore Intestinal Flora: Reinoculate your system with the beneficial bacteria essential for proper digestion, detoxification, and achieving long-lasting health.

Contributor Bio:Junger, Alejandro

Alejandro Junger, M.D., nació y estudió Medicina en Uruguay. Tras completar su formación en Nueva York, se educó sobre la medicina oriental en India durante un año. Es el autor de los libros bestseller Clean y Clean Gut y el fundador de Clean, una compañía de bienestar que ayuda a las personas a vivir más de manera más sana. Vive en Los Ángeles con su esposa y tres hijos.