William W. Li, Eat to Beat Disease: the New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself (New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2019)
My friend introduced me to William Li’s YouTube channel. He seems convincing so I go ahead and read his book.
Li’s fundamental idea is the 5*5*5 framework: eat 5 types of food 5 times a day, targeting our body’s 5 natural defense systems —angiogenesis, regeneration, microbiome, DNA protection, and immunity. He first discussed how the five defense systems work and how they can fail. Then he introduces food that helps and hurts each of the systems.
His book is a bit repetitive when he discusses the kitchen, recipes, and others. The chapter on food doses is great. Unlike medicine, it’s hard to talk about food quantity. After all, everyone is different. Needs differ across age groups and life situations.
Having read his book, my diet seems quite OK. But he does not discuss milk, pumpkin, sweetcorn, sweet potatoes, or even eggs (or I just miss it).
Action needed for myself:
-Lacking seafood in my diet. Try tinned sardines, as they are more practical.
-Try varieties: should try different types of apples, vegetables, etc.
-Try new food stuff, but eat what you enjoy. Cheese and Kimchi are healthy but they are not my cup of tea.