“We strive to make the best of our lives by maintaining our physical health and mental happiness. As food is the fuel for our survival, how healthily we survive and how well we recover from illness may also depend on what we eat. Michael Greger’s How Not to Die suggests different preventative and curative measures for tackling ailments we are all vulnerable to. I hope that this book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be prevented with proper nutrition.”
–His Holiness the Dalai Lama

“The primary determinant of our health and well-beings what we eat and how we live. In this extraordinary and empowering book, Dr.Michael Greger explains why. Highly recommended.”
— Dean Ornish, M.D., author of The Spectrum and Dr. Dean Ornish s Program for Reversing Heart Disease

“The news that a plant-based diet is the healthiest way to eat is spreading. Dr. Michael Greger presents the groundbreaking science on how simple plant-based food choices help us live healthier and happier lives.Dr. Greger describes which foods to eat to prevent the leading causes of disease-related death and shows how a diet based on fruits, vegetables, tubers, whole grains, and legumes might even save your life.”
–Brian Wendel, Founder and President of Forks Over Knives

“Stop whatever you’re doing and buy this book. Not only does Dr. Michael Greger drop a metric f*ckton of evidence that a plant-based diet will save your damn life, he lays out the blueprint to make it happen. Dr.Greger shows us how regular folks can eat well and not get taken down by some totally preventable bullsh*t.”
–Thug Kitchen

“A new way of looking at nutrition and health. Michael Greger shows people how to save their own lives.”
–Rip Esselstyn, author of The Engine 2 Diet

“Finally a physician has pulled together the latest scientific studies on how to fight disease and prolong life. How Not to Die shows how the right nutrition prevents disease and transforms our genes so we can live healthier, longer. Empowering, groundbreaking, trans formative work.”
–Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness and The Lean

“Michael Greger, M.D. scours the world’s scholarly literature on nutrition for the most interesting, groundbreaking and practical new research. His work at NutritionFacts.org and in HOW NOT TO DIE features the latest science on nutrition and health to show how to treat and prevent disease.”
–Joel Fuhrman, M.D., author of Eat to Live

“An absolute rhapsody of informational wisdom on how to achieve a life of health and longevity without disease.”
—Caldwell B.Esselstyn, Jr. M.D., author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

“How Not To Die is one of the most important books on health ever written. Dr. Greger shows us how to prevent and sometimes reverse all the major diseases that are killing us. We have the genetic potential to live disease free lives full of health and vitality until we are past 100. This book is the scientific road map we need to do exactly that.”
–John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market

“Absolutely the best book I’ve read on nutrition anddiet.”
–Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones Solution

“Meticulously well-documented, Greger’s guidebookprovides evidence on everything from the pesticide-Parkinson’s connection tothe role of antioxidants in breast cancer prevention. Gerger also offers upfriendly tips, like his favorite smoothie recipe and a turmeric tutorial.Follow his advice and you may not live forever, but you’ll almost certainlylive a healthier life.”
—BookPage

“This book brims with valuable insights. Dr Gregertends to rely on the gold standard of medical research randomised controlled trials rather than the latest fads. Vegetarian or not, this book is a great wayto improve your diet.”
—Financial Times

Simple nutritional advice for beating the most common diseases and living longer.

Do you have a history of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk and add flax seed to your diet whenever you can. High blood pressure? Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive drug – and without the side effects. Worried about heart disease? Switch to a whole-food, plant-based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to prevent the disease, but often stop it in its tracks.
In How Not To Die, internationally renowned physician Dr Michael Greger examines the top causes of premature death – heart disease, various cancers, diabetes and more – and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives.
Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting-edge nutritional science, these doctor’s orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives.
‘Empowering, groundbreaking, trans formative work’ Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness and The Lean
‘This book brims with valuable insights . . . Vegetarian or not, this book is a great way to improve your diet’ Financial Times
‘A new way of looking at nutrition and health. Michael Greger shows people how to save their own lives’ Rip Esselstyn, author of The Engine 2 Diet
‘Dr Michael Greger reveals the foods that will help you live longer’ Daily Mail