It Starts With Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways by Hartwig, Melissa & Hartwig, Dallas
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“The Whole30 program is completely safe, healthy, and effective. The changes I have experienced have led me to promote these dietary changes to many of my patients as the first step in medical treatment, and the results they have seen have been equally amazing. What I have learned from the Whole30 is that diet can make some drastic improvements to people’s health—I look at food as medicine now.”
—Matthew Mechtenberg, DO
“I have done the Whole30 and prescribe it to my patients. The Whole30 dietary program is safe and healthy for the following reasons: First, it is based on whole, unprocessed foods, thus making it very nutrient-dense. Second, it is anti-inflammatory. Third, it helps to regulate insulin metabolism. And fourth, the Whole30 eliminates most of the foods known to cause allergies and intolerances.”
—Luc Readinger, MD
“I have personally experienced the benefits of the Whole30 program, and I wholeheartedly recommend the Whole30 plan to optimize a woman’s health during pregnancy and lactation. The nutrient-dense foods recommended provide ample vitamins and minerals without the need for the standard prenatal supplement. This healthy eating program will also help regulate blood sugars, alleviating hypoglycemic spells common in pregnancy. In addition, the Whole30 will reduce the likelihood of gestational diabetes and excess pregnancy weight gain.”
—Michele Blackwell, MD, OB-GYN
“As a doctor who started with a love for ‘food as medicine,’ I counsel every patient I see on nutrition due to its powerful ability to heal and restore. I can attest to the safety and efficacy of the Whole30 program, particularly in the area of food sensitivities, autoimmune diseases and digestive disorders like IBS and IBD. The plan is organized, doable and easy to follow. Every patient with these disorders should show this program to their doctor and give it a try.”
—Lauren Noel, ND
“The Whole30 program is a great tool to get people motivated and on track. Its focus is real, whole, high-quality foods. This is not some fad diet that cuts calories to a ridiculous level and prescribes pills and powders—there is nothing for sale but health. If done correctly it is safe, effective, sustainable, and includes nothing outlandish, expensive or hazardous—just the basic tenets of good nutrition and health.”
—Amy Kubal, RD, LN
“I have done the Whole30 myself, have been using the Whole30 with my patients, and have seen some amazing and exciting results. One patient lost twenty pounds in three months, and her most recent labs show a normal A1c, increased HDL cholesterol, and lower overall cholesterol and LDL-C. She also was able to completely resolve her non-ulcer dyspepsia without the need for medications. I have seen similar results in those patients compliant with the recommended program.”
—Chad Potteiger, DO
“The Whole30 is by far one of the best programs available to help individuals learn how and why to make the best food choices. While Dallas and Melissa’s information is based on credible scientific references, the information is presented in an easy-to-understand and captivating manner. There are thousands of testimonials available that give credit to this program’s success, and I highly recommend it.”
—Stephanie Greunke, RD