The paleovedic diet A complete program to burn fat, increase energy, and reverse disease

Akil Palanisamy

Book - 2015

In The Paleovedic Diet, Dr. Akil Palanisamy, MD, offers a comprehensive roadmap to optimal health combining the most effective aspects of the Paleo diet with Ayurveda, the time-tested traditional medical system of India, and the latest scientific research. Making complex ideas understandable and accessible, Dr. Palanisamy delivers a simple, customized diet and lifestyle program to fit your unique body type. Drawing upon on his extensive training and clinical experience, Dr. Palanisamy skillfully separates fact from fiction, providing clarity on issues such as gluten sensitivity, misconceptions about carbs, meat-eating versus vegetarianism, good and bad fats, unknown superfoods (you'll be surprised to see what's included), nutritio...nal supplements, and the critically important gut bacteria comprising your microbiome. The Paleovedic Diet provides definitive, practical guidance on what to eat, how to move, how to sleep, how to manage stress, and even how to breathe. Palanisamy's revolutionary three-week program (with meal plan and recipes) utilizes delicious nourishing foods, powerful healing spices, and intensive detoxification techniques to help you transform your body and mind.

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Published
New York : Skyhorse Publishing 2015.
Language
English
Main Author
Akil Palanisamy (author)
Other Authors
Robb Wolf (author of introduction etc)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
xviii, 286 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781634502320
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • My Story-When My Body Failed Me
  • Part 1. Fuel Your Body Optimally
  • 1. Hunter-Gatherers and Blue Zones
  • 2. Carbs, Grains, and Gluten
  • 3. All about Fats and Protein
  • 4. The Unknown Superfoods-Maximizing Nutrient Density
  • 5. Heal the Gut-Heal the Body
  • 6. Your Ayurvedic Body Type-The Key to Customization
  • 7. The Kitchen Pharmacy-Twelve Powerful Healing Spices
  • Part 2. Exercises Sleep, and the Mind-Body-Spirit Balance
  • 8. Your Daily Routine-Ayurvedic Tips and Intermittent Fasting
  • 9. The Five Secrets of Optimal Exercise
  • 10. Improve Your Sleep
  • 11. The Mind Controls the Body: Stress-Reduction and Spirituality
  • Part 3. Detoxify to Reach the Next Level of Health
  • 12. Reducing Your Exposure to Toxins
  • 13. The Paleovedic Detox
  • 14. How to Stay Healthy-Avoiding Common Pitfalls Using Foods and Supplements
  • 15. Putting It All Together-Your Customized Food Plan
  • Appendix A. Menu Plan for the Paleovedic Detox by Sharon Meyer
  • Appendix B. Paleovedic Recipes by Sharon Meyer
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Palanisamy, a Harvard-trained physician who uses holistic methods, bases this fitness guide on the tenets of the popular paleo diet (fruits, vegetables, lean meats, healthy fats, etc.) but also incorporates the ancient Indian system of ayurveda. Presenting ayurveda as a framework for customizing the paleo diet to individual body types, he includes a quiz to help readers determine whether they need vata (movement energy), pitta (metabolic energy), or kapha (strength-providing force). The author shares his own struggles as a former vegetarian who experienced dramatic improvements with his numerous health issues when he began consuming broth, meats, and eggs. Palanisamy covers familiar topics such as carbs, gluten, fats, and protein, but takes his text into less traveled territory with a chapter on 12 spices he identifies as having particularly powerful healing qualities. Noting that paleo doesn't emphasize medicinal spices, Palanisamy offers cooking tips about using spices to enhance health (e.g. adding turmeric to rice and soups), as well as a thorough discussion of gut health (according to ayurveda, all disease originates in the gut), a detox program, and recipes. Palanisamy, a personable and knowledgeable writer, clarifies paleo, demystifies ayurveda, and provides readers with practical methods for customizing the diet to create a compatible body-type fit. Agent: Jud Laghi, Jud Laghi Agency. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by Library Journal Review

This compelling combination of the principles of Ayurveda with the diet of our hunter-gatherer ancestors explains how various spices lessen the toxic effects of inflammation-inducing foods. While fascinating, the book may be a bit heavy for casual readers. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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