What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You About Food by Dr Alan Desmond - ISBN: 9781399742597
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Uncover the food secrets doctors miss for a longer, healthier life.
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What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You About Food

The truth about modern diets and health - everything you should know about what you're eating and why it matters

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    15 June 2026

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Summary

‘Dr Alan Desmond’s work is rooted in solid science. A fantastic guide on how to eat for a longer and healthier life.’ - Dan Buettner, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Blue Zones

‘Shows just how powerful real, everyday food can be for our long-term health and how we feel.’ - Ella Mills, Founder of Deliciously Ella

In this empowering book leading NHS Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Alan Desmond reveals the missing piece of the health…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399742597
ISBN-10:1399742590
Author:Dr Alan Desmond
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Yellow Kite
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:15 June 2026
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
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Critics Review

If you’re bamboozled by the ever-changing health advice served up by the media, this book is for you. Dr Alan Desmond’s work is rooted in solid science. A fantastic guide on how to eat for a longer and healthier life. Buy it today and I’ll hope to see you when you’re 100! * Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow and #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Blue Zones *In What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Food, Dr Alan Desmond cuts through confusion and misinformation with scientific rigour, drawing powerfully on his experience as a practising NHS doctor. Blending robust evidence with real clinical insight, he makes a compelling case that a whole-food, plant-based approach provides a foundation for preventing and reversing the chronic diseases overwhelming our healthcare systems. A timely and transformative book for patients and clinicians alike. * Professor Shireen Kassam, Consultant Haematologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, King’s College London *In a world where nutrition guidance is limited by short visits and minimal training-and online advice mixes help with hype-Dr. Desmond delivers what patients need: trustworthy, actionable, science-grounded guidance. Every clinician and every patient should read this book. * Dr Columbus Batiste, Interventional Cardiologist, Author and Founder of Healthy Heart Nation *Dr. Alan Desmond is one of the world’s leading experts on nutrition and health, and with this life-changing and yet easy-to-understand book he puts that knowledge at your fingertips. There is a lot that your doctor isn’t telling you about food. This book fixes that. * Dr Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC. *What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Food presents both the scale of the global health challenges we face, and the simple, delicious solutions that each of us could implement from our very next meal. As we strive to create a better world for ourselves and our children, collective action on the ideas outlined in this book would mark a genuine and meaningful turning point for the future of humanity. * Rosie Martin, Registered Dietitian and Founder of rosemarynutrition.co.uk *Dr Alan shines a light on the uncomfortable realities behind modern diets and chronic disease, giving readers both clarity and genuine hope. Rooted in rigorous evidence yet written with compassion and accessibility, What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Food has the potential to transform how we think about food, health, and the true power of everyday choices. In an era overwhelmed by confusion and misinformation, this is a timely and empowering guide to reclaiming our health, one plate at a time. * Klaus Mitchell, Award-winning Journalist and Founder & CEO of Plant Based News *Alan has a fantastic way of cutting through all the noise in the health and wellness world, bringing us back to what actually matters. He shows just how powerful real, everyday food can be for our long-term health and how we feel. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve their health in a simple, straightforward way. * Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella *

About The Author

Dr Alan Desmond

Dr. Alan Desmond is a Consultant Gastroenterologist working for the NHS and in private practice in Devon. He has published numerous research papers and regularly lectures around the world on the benefits of a plant-based diet.

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