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How to Be a Healthy Human
What Your Doctor Doesn't Know about Health and Longevity
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Learn the truth about the healthcare industry, how little your genes influence your health, the real impact of lifestyle and daily toxin exposure, and how to shift the paradigm. Trust in the medical profession is at an all-time low. The healthcare industry is worth trillions of...
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"Learn the truth about the healthcare industry, how little your genes influence your health, the real impact of lifestyle and daily toxin exposure, and how to shift the paradigm.--Inside flap.
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Learn the truth about the healthcare industry, how little your genes influence your health, the real impact of lifestyle and daily toxin exposure, and how to shift the paradigm.
Trust in the medical profession is at an all-time low. The healthcare industry is worth trillions of pounds and growing exponentially, but people in general are getting sicker. Many of us are suffering from chronic illnesses, unwanted weight gain, cardiovascular complications, and mental health problems. So are our children. We need to shift our thinking.
How to Be a Healthy Human is for anyone who uses the healthcare system and wonders if there is another way. Carefully referenced and helpfully illustrated, the narrative is told from the rigorous but witty point of view of Emma Tekstra, an actuary and thirty-year consultant in the global health and corporate benefits space. Tekstra arms you with information about the amazing human body and the modern medical and pharmaceutical industries to empower you to take control of your own health and ultimately how to age well, utilising conventional medical care only where absolutely necessary.
You'll receive practical guidance and discover:
- A simple approach to nutrition
- The symbiotic interaction of humans with nature and with microbes
- A new way of thinking about disease and diagnoses
- A fresh outlook on mental health and neurological conditions
- A recipe for healthy aging
- Resources, further reading, food hacks, and much more!
How to Be a Healthy Human is full of practical advice anyone can use to obtain vibrant health and vitality.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781510779501
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 18 July 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
Illustration: b&w illustrations and line art throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 498g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Emma Tekstra is a global health consultant passionate about helping companies and individuals understand what truly creates health and wellbeing. As a fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Emma is deeply rooted in the data and science of the human body and what makes it tick or break down. For twenty-five years, she held executive positions at one of the leading global consulting firms working with some of the world's largest employers on their health and benefits programs. In addition to consulting and speaking engagements, Emma writes on a variety of topics including health and nutrition, the healthcare industry, Corporate HR matters, and faith. Originally from Leeds, England, she now resides in Southern California with her family. Learn more at EmmaTekstra.com.
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