Udo Erasmus: Fats That Heal Fats That Kill

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Since first publication of his book in 1986, under the title Fats & Oils, Dr Udo Erasmus has become an internationally recognised authority on the subject of fats. An essential read for anyone serious about health & nutrition, Udos book Fats that Heal Fats that Kill is now in its fifteenth printing. Healing fats are required, together with other nutrients, to prevent & reverse so-called incurable degenerative disease: heart disease, cancer, & type II diabetes. Healing fats help reverse arthritis, obesity, PMS, allergies, asthma, skin conditions, fatigue, yeast & fungal infections, addictions, certain types of mental illness, & many other conditions. Good fats also enhance athletic performance, skin beauty, longevity, & energy levels. Contrary to popular belief based on advertising hype, the most dangerous fats are typically found in margarine, shortenings & heated oils. Fats that Heal Fats that Kill exposes the manufacturing processes that turn healing fats into killing fats, explains that effects of these damaged fats on human health, & discloses the information that enables you to choose health promoting oils. Fats that Heal Fats that Kill brings you the most current research on common & less well-known oils with therapeutic potential: flax, hemp, olive, fish, evening primrose, borage, black currant, & even the much maligned snake oil. You may be shocked & surprised by what you learn. "A tremendous amount of hard-to-find information- this is the first book to make sense of the role of fats in health. A welcome relief from the one-sided approach of our current health authorities, who espouse the low-fat diet as the panacea for all health problems." " The informed & balanced presentation will help to take the fear out of fats"
- Richard A. Kunin, MD, author: Mega Nutrition & The Listen to Your Body Diet; President: International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine.