Food Is Medicine: Edible Plant Foods, Fruits, and Spices from A to Z, Evidence for Their Healing Properties, Vol. 2

Food IS Medicine, Volume Two compiles summaries of current scientific studies that show the healing effects of common foods like garlic, turmeric, berries, mushrooms, and legumes in preventing and treating chronic illnesses.
With an in-depth analysis of 34 fruits, vegetables, spices, nuts, and other healing foods from algae to wheatgrass, this indispensable reference provides a descriptive profile of each food, its nutritional value, and its general effects on the body.
Food IS Medicine is a three volume series presenting noteworthy and provocative data from studies clearly demonstrating that the most important ingested medicine comes from the food we consume. In all volumes, the key finding of each study is summarized in accessible language both for lay people and culinary or nutrition professionals. The studies are then presented chronologically, so the reader can grasp the evolution of findings and theories about the health effects of various nutrients and foods.

Brian Clement, PhD, NMD, LN, has spent more than four decades researching and practicing nutrition and progressive health care. He has graduate degrees in both naturopathic medicine and nutritional science. He and his wife, Anna Maria Clement, PhD, NMD, have guided the Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida, since 1980. In his role as an educator, Dr. Clement has conducted countless seminars, lectures, and educational programs in more than 40 countries. His ideas on natural health, along with his vast theoretical and practical scientific experience, have earned him a reputation as a leading expert in advancing the fields of preventive medicine and natural health. He has been commissioned by government-supported organizations to establish, organize, and direct health programs in Denmark, Ireland, Switzerland, Greece, and India.