I really enjoyed this book. It is very analytical. It is also very insightful information about the human body. Well written. Resources are cited as well. Nothing bad to say at all.

I treated this like a health journey and adventure that had me doing a lot of self work. A lot of reflection of things I have done to my body and how those have impacted my current health. While we know to be on the lookout for big scary words like cancer and other ailments, seeing how we can help to recover from diseases that we weren't born with and are environmental was interesting. A very intuitive book with a lot of opportunities for reflection and correction.

This book, written by an internist and a dietician, seems to be written to appeal to a wide audience. If you or someone you love is newly diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and you’re not sure what to do, this would be a good place to start. Sadly, I found the text repetitive and lacking the breadth and depth of information I was hoping for.

Although there is some general information about liver function and what helps and hurts the liver, most of the book is focused on prevention or treatment of fatty liver disease. The authors provide a plan for each of the four metabolic types they identify: healthy and lean, healthy and non-lean, unhealthy and lean, and unhealthy and non-lean. Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes is one of the risk factors that determine the category you fall within; the authors do not mention whether Type 1 diabetes affects your risk. The authors mention FIB-4 scores but don’t provide much discussion or rationale for how they interpret the scores.

The diet and lifestyle recommendations are sensible and moderate, and the authors provide gentle guidance for how to ease into their recommended plans. The food plans are based on the nutrient-dense Mediterranean diet, with an emphasis on low to moderate intake of carbohydrates, primarily with a low glycemic load. They also recommend a very gentle version of intermittent fasting that should be quite attainable for most adults, although you should check with your doctor first.

The book includes dozens of recipes, organized into breakfast, snacks and sides, sauces, animal proteins, main meals, and desserts. Recipes include number of servings, prep time and cook time, and indications of which meal plans they fit (Modified Mediterranean, Moderate-carb, Low-carb, Keto-friendly, Gluten-free, Vegan, or Vegetarian). Most of the recipes are simple to make if you have basic cooking skills, and most of the ingredients should be easy to find if you don’t already have them on hand. There are no pictures and no nutrition information. I haven’t tried any of the recipes yet, but some of them look appealing.

The back matter includes notes and recommended resources.

I was provided an ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review.

While I do understand that the food we eat can hurt or heal, I found this book to be far too centered around a toxic diet culture mentality. It’s too restrictive and would be hard to follow without very likely developing disordered eating. Not for me

This is not just like every other diet book, or meal plans. This goes through the underlying principles of restoring your liver, and what is reasonable for individuals with different criteria to do. I appreciated that it is also realistic and realizes you can't go from a junk food loving product of our culture to a healthy Whole Foods eater overnight. Organized initially into what lifestyle changes and steps you should take first with reflections and then to a recommended diet plan, I feel like this will be a resource well into my future. I also appreciate how it is appropriate for making the whole family healthier, not just the parents, especially with the unhealthy eating often starting in childhood.

I expected new information. I expected it to be written for a full-blown adult as opposed to a young adult. There just wasn't enough "meat" to the writing. Perfectly fine for people curious and just starting with their research.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

The liver is one of the most important organs in your body and is pivotal to your overall health. Diet, exercise and maintaining a general well-being are essential to keeping the liver healthy and preventing Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), a disease of which Kristin Kirkpatrick and Ibrahim Hanouneh focus on throughout this book. They provide many suggestions of different types of diets that will help to maintain optimal liver health depending on one's needs, provide recipes and meal plans to follow, and assessments for the reader to take to see where they are with their health.

I try to maintain some semblance of healthy behavior throughout my life, so this book was definitely something I wanted to read since I hoped it would provide some perspective on body, mind, and soul improvement. I learned a lot of information about how important the liver is to the body and I even plan to buy the physical copy of this book when it comes on February 20th to make some of the recipes they provide.

My only issue with the book was that it came off a little sales-y and slightly unrelatable, but this was a minor concern.

If you are someone who is trying to turn a new leaf with your health, especially concerning your liver, please go check out this book when it's released.

This book is so interesting. It provided so many achievable ideas on how to change things you are doing that will make big effects on your health. There’s so much information and ideas that I am sure every time you read it you will find something new to do. Great book for taking small steps to change your health in large ways.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

As someone who has been diagnosed with early stage non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), I jumped at the opportunity to read Regenerative Health by Kristin Kirkpatrick and Ibrahim Hanouneh. Recently, my doctor called and told me the news that I have early stage NAFLD and instructed me to eat more fruits and vegetables, exercise more and lose weight. I wondered if the doctor remembered me at all! I run and lift weights 6 days a week, I am at my optimal weight and I eat more than 10 servings of fruit and vegetables a day! I was simply at a loss for why I would have early stage NAFLD. Fortunately, as the authors point out, the liver can regenerate itself and improvements can be made through diet and lifestyle.

I appreciated the research based, and easily understood information about dietary and lifestyle changes that may improve a person's liver health. The authors provided simple and easy to implement changes that can have a big impact. I found the information about lifestyle to be especially eye-opening, as I had not considered that sleep, stress, gut health, and hormonal changes would impact liver health.

This book includes a choice of four Mediterranean diet based plans to follow based on your liver heath. All eliminate high glycemic carbohydrates and increase vegetables, fruit, beans/legumes, and nuts/seeds. They provide a flow chart to help the reader pick the appropriate plan, and sample meals and snacks for each plan. I love that the "Family Plan" includes information about how to talk to children about health and nutrition.

I look forward to implementing my new eating and lifestyle plan to improve my liver function. I will use the recipes in the book to help me along the way. Thank you #NetGalley and Hachette Books for this opportunity to read and review this book.

Requesting and being selected to review, “Regenerative Health—Discover Your Metabolic Type and Renew Your LIVER for Life,” by the extensively knowledgeable collaborative author team of medical specialist Gastroenterologist Ibrahim Hanouneh and Registered Dietitian Kristin Kirkpatrick, just may be the most timely nonfiction reference book that has come my way—ever—because I have recently been diagnosed with an early form of liver disease.

According to research presented in “Regenerative Health,” shockingly one in four people worldwide now are diagnosed with some form of liver disease due to poor eating habits; lack of exercise; health concerns like diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure; and alcohol consumption—which is terrifying.

The good news offered by Hanouneh and Kirkpatrick is that the liver is a super organ that can regenerate itself if it’s not too damaged. Therefore, included in this comprehensive handbook is extensive research about the liver and the progression of its diseases; tests used to identify liver problems; body-type risk factors; and suggestions on how to counteract the effects of liver disease via multiple types of healthy eating plans.

This is an eye-opening study of an epidemic that is exponentially increasing by the decade and has already taken root silently in our children as well as a huge proportion of countless individuals throughout the world. Interestingly, as stated in this book, one ‘super food’ that’s showing great progress in reversing liver disease is COFFEE. Drinking 3-4 cups of black coffee a day can work miracles.

JoyReaderGirl1 graciously thanks NetGalley, Authors
Gastroenterologist Ibrahim Hanouneh and Registered Dietitian Kristin Kirkpatrick, and Publisher Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Books for this advanced reader’s copy (ARC) for review.

Some valuable information but the book is full of so much dirt culture talk it is hard to ignore. Very damaging if you have a history of ED. Don’t worry, if you don’t you’ll get one from following this book!

What a beautiful piece. the passages were captivating in its own way. this is a book i must recommend to both young and senior alike.
A master piece indeed.

A comprehensive and non-intimidating guide, written by the combined expertise of a registered dietician and an M.D, focusing on the optimal care and feeding of what may be the most underrated and indispensable human organ - one’s liver. Extensively cross-referenced and dense with information, recipes, tips and tools, this is a health reference book to keep close to hand, once the main message has been digested, to inspire and support one’s own preventative or healing journey.

Who knew the scary and astounding statistics - with the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease currently at more than forty percent of the US population - this disease is correlated with metabolic syndrome , type 2 diabetes and obesity, leading over time to increasingly deadly liver impairments. In many cases symptom-free, this disease functions as a silent and centrally-connected killer, with continued liver damage leading to irreversible scarring (cirrhosis), cancer and heart disease.

Largely controllable through diet and lifestyle, (the liver, if not too unduly taxed and for too long, can miraculously regenerate itself) the authors, medical professionals with a long history of practice in this area, provide a liver-health survey assessment to provide both information and incentive for change. They detail a restorative plan, centering on a Mediterranean-based low-to-moderate carb diet, along with treatment guidance on everything from exercise to stress management for individuals and families.

Highly recommended for anyone interested in their own or a loved one’s journey to wellness, I gobbled up this wonderful, accessible book, which is packed with practical and actionable advice, provided in a comfortable and encouraging manner.

A great big thank you to the publisher, Netgalley and the author for an ARC of this book. All thoughts presented are my own.

Sheds light on the truly critical epidemic of metabolic ill-health, which is not "caused by obesity" as old thinking would have it, but part of a complex network of processes that is disrupting our mind-body as a whole, and is tied to greater trends and processes in society. The authors focus on changing one's diet to address fatty liver disease -- the bad news is that diet is the only way to do that, or maybe it's good news, because it's increasingly clear that our addiction to processed foods and sugar has got to end. Much of the information didn't apply to me personally, because I'm not overweight and don't drink alcohol, for example, but the sensible, tiered approach to finding a diet that works and letting the amazingly regenerative liver do its job can help many people. The focus is on better health, not lower weight, which will sort itself out when the metabolic syndrome is addressed.

All about liver health, the importance of the liver for good health, what makes the liver become diseased and how to prevent the liver from becoming diseased. Also discusses the impact of the virus on the liver. Includes lots of research, tables and charts. Easy to read. Recommend for anyone interested in maintaining good health

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"Regenerative Health" by Kristin Kirkpatrick and Ibrahim Hanouneh is a transformative guide that empowers readers to unlock their optimal well-being. I liked the focus on metabolic type and liver health, with practical strategies for rejuvenating the body and achieving long-lasting vitality.

With insightful advice and evidence-based recommendations, this book offers a friendly and accessible roadmap towards regaining control of one's health and embracing a life of renewed energy and balance.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for review.

This is such an interesting read. I really liked the examples. Even though it’s data-based and informative, it’s easy to understand and provides useful tips to help change your diet and improve your health.

This is a must-have resource to help one improve health, resiliency, and live a more full and happy life. It is full of great strategies, advice, and easy to implement ideas. This is one I'll return to again and again. Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

According to the authors of this book there is a growing epidemic of liver problems/disease in the world. It is reversible though. If you follow the diet and lifestyle changes that are outlined in this book (according to what body/metabolic type you have) you can not only prevent liver damage if you are healthy, you can halt/reverse that damage if you aren’t.

Before I say anything, let me emphasize that before you follow any plan in here, you should 100% consult with your doctor. The authors do say at several points that you should do that if you have a preexisting condition like diabetes, but you should also do that if you think you are perfectly healthy. Not all conditions have outward symptoms.

I do like several of the points that they make in this. I agree when they say that outward appearance doesn’t always indicate health. You don’t necessarily have to lose weight to be healthy. Eating more vegetables and moving more is a good thing. I like how it talks about applying this book to children. As it says, children are very susceptible to taking eating/diet advise and comments on weight and turning that into an eating disorder. The advise for how to get children moving and healthy is very good. I like the recipe section that was so closed at the end of the book. Multiple things sounded tasty and I’m looking forward to making some of the things I saw there. I do have several issues with this book however.

There is a heavy emphasis on moderate to low carb dieting in this book, which won’t work for everyone. It has a heavy emphasis on intermittent fasting, which really isn’t for everyone. There is a very fine line between fasting and disordered eating and it bothers me that the authors never said that fasting can lead to this. There are also multiple health conditions that can be negatively effected by intermittent fasting. Doctor advise should always be sought out before intermittent fasting is started. Intuitive eating is also emphasized without really going into what it is. I’m willing to bet a large amount of people reading this don’t know what intuitive eating is or how to do it properly. It would have been nice to see that more fully explained in this book.

Several eating plans are gone over in this book and most of them concern me. A lot of attention is given to not overly restricting what you eat at but when an example of a day of eating is given it seems extremely restrictive. It talks about how breakfast should be your largest meal of the day but then shows examples of hilariously small first meals. The health properties of coffee are talked about but it’s use as a hunger suppressant is also talked about which raises red flags for me. A cup of coffee isn’t a snack. People shouldn’t be encouraged to have a cup of coffee instead of eating when they are hungry.

The things that annoyed me that most was it’s anti “chemical”. It says at several points they if you can’t pronounce something in the ingredients list of something you shouldn’t eat it. This is a terrible guide for finding the right things to eat. Tocopherol, pyridoxine, cyanocobalamin, ergocalciferol, and phylloquinone all sound scary. Those are vitamins E, B6, B12, D, and K respectively. Just because something has a shorter ingredient list doesn’t mean it’s better for you. Storing things in plastic won’t kill you.

I’m not going to say this was a bad book. Like said, there are a lot of good points that are covered in this. Just please, if you are going to use this book as a means to change your health, consult with your doctor about it first. This is a mostly a good stepping stone book and a good start to a healthy life journey.