Thursday, August 2, 2012

Meals That Heal Inflammation by Julie Daniluk RHN


If you are interested in reducing your risks regarding particular health concerns, or, alleviating symptoms and problems related to a current health issue, Meals That Heal Inflammation will be an invaluable manuscript to have in your library.  The Cause of inflammation, exactly what it is, and how it affects our health is laid out in a precise and easy to understand format. The definitions provided and the correlation between inflammation and illness helps us to understand why we suffer from certain health issues and more importantly how to initiate a healing course of action. 

There are charts that provide menu plans for omnivores, vegans, and those who have allergies. The recipes are marked with a legend so you can clearly choose an option that is egg, wheat, soy, nut or dairy free. This legend also includes the glycemic index score for people who have to keep a watchful eye on their blood sugar. There is resource section in case some of the ingredients are hard to find.   There is even a guide that can help you assemble a healthy kitchen. Ms Daniluk also shares information regarding the nutritional value of food groups including precautions for what may seem to be a healthy choice. You will even find a food testing guide on how to decide if a particular food is creating a problem.
 While the title is Meals That Heal Inflammation, its content covers so much more. The connection between inflammation and Cancer, Asthma, Diabetes (I & II) Heart Disease, Arthritis, even emotional trauma are just some of the illnesses covered. Most surprising and informative for me was the section that revolved around emotional pain and the chapter that covered allergies.  There is so much information in this book that I would have to write another book to cover it. You will not have to read this book from cover to cover. However the Introduction, Chapters one, two (emotional pain), three, nine and ten, I feel, are essential.  Once those chapters are digested the indexes and the table of contents should be able to provide you with enough information to expedite a successful healing journey. 
FTC Disclosure: This book was sent to me by Hay at no cost to me and the opinions expressed are solely my own.