In this insightful discussion, Dr. William Li, a medical doctor and bestselling author of ‘Eat to Beat Disease,’ unveils how our food choices profoundly influence our health. He explains how specific foods can bolster our body’s defense systems and assist in healing. Li uses a bath analogy to highlight the balance between health and disease, illuminating the role of antioxidants in protecting our DNA. The conversation also celebrates the power of diverse foods like kiwis, green tea, and seafood in enhancing our well-being.
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Body's Resilience and Health Defenses
Our bodies possess inherent resilience and health defenses.
These defenses, like angiogenesis, stem cells, gut microbiome, DNA repair, and the immune system, work to maintain homeostasis.
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DNA Damage and Repair
DNA damage occurs daily from environmental factors, but our bodies constantly repair it.
Foods can support DNA repair and overall health defense systems.
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Bath Analogy for Disease
Think of disease like an overflowing bath, where the drain represents our body's repair mechanisms.
Bad decisions block the drain, while good decisions improve its function, impacting our long-term health.
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In 'Eat to Beat Disease,' Dr. William Li presents a groundbreaking approach to health by highlighting the role of over 200 health-boosting foods in activating the body's natural defense systems. The book explains how these foods can support the body's five health defense systems: Angiogenesis, Regeneration, Microbiome, DNA Protection, and Immunity. It provides strategies for using food to transform health and prevent diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and autoimmune diseases. Unlike traditional diet books, 'Eat to Beat Disease' focuses on adding healing foods to your meals rather than avoiding certain foods, making it a practical and life-changing guide to better health.
My guest today believes that the decisions we make every day about what to eat have a huge influence on our health.
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Today’s clip is from episode 234 of the podcast with medical doctor and author of international bestseller ‘Eat to Beat Disease’, Dr William Li.
In this clip, he shares how specific foods can strengthen our health defence systems and help our bodies heal.
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