The Jungle Effect! by Daphne Miller M.D.

I read a lot!

Anything that has to do with food, farming and good health. 

The book The Jungle Effect has been recommended to me over and over and finally I had the opportunity to read it.

Wow!

Seems that there are "cold spots"  all over the world where certain diseases are virtually non-existent.  

The inhabitants from these areas only retain their disease-free status when they eat the indigenous food. If they move elsewhere and adopt a more modern diet the incidents of the disease rises to the level of modern times.  

The factor making the area disease-free is the food not genetics.  

Each disease has a different "cold spot".  
There is Okinawa, Japan for breast and prostate cancer.

Cameroon, West Africa for bowel issues.

Iceland for depression.

Crete, Greece for heart disease.

This is just to name a few!

This book tells stories of patients that have come to see the author, who is an MD, either because they are showing signs of a certain disease or they wish to avoid the disease.

With a lot of research and travel to these cold spots the author really delves into the native foods and dishes and finds the scientific reason for the health benefits.

This book is fascinating and affirms that what you eat has a huge impact on disease.  

Check it out and get cooking.  Pick the health concern that is most importnat to you and look at the cold spot and the foods eaten there.

Gatta go chop some veggies!
The Jungle Effect on Amazon!