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Endorsements

“
Super Immunity
is a much-needed book that contains the key to ending the cycle of sickness that plagues many of our lives. This is enlightened medicine, at last!”

—ALEJANDRO JUNGER, M.D.,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Clean

“If we prepare our bodies correctly by putting in the right nutrients, we will be much healthier. In
Super Immunity
Dr. Fuhrman approaches health and disease in a balanced, scientific manner that is both interesting and practical. This should be the book everyone is talking about. I encourage you to buy it, read it, and apply it.”

—WAYNE S. DYSINGER, M.D., M.P.H.,
chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Loma Linda University and president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine

“Dr. Fuhrman has found a way we can prevent most of the diseases that plague Western society.
Super Immunity
is a fantastic read that scientifically explains the origins of Western disease and lays out viable solutions to our unhealthy lifestyles. I will definitely be recommending this book to my patients!”

—GARTH DAVIS, M.D.,
star of TLC's
Big Medicine
and medical director of bariatric surgery at Memorial City Hospital in Houston, Texas

Credits

Cover design: Vaughn Andrews

Cover photograph: Carter Dow Photography

SUPER IMMUNITY:
The Essential Nutrition Guide for Boosting Your Body's Defenses to Live Longer, Stronger, and Disease Free
. Copyright © 2011 by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

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