Description

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The DNA Restart turns traditional dietary advice on its head with groundbreaking research that demonstrates that we all require different diets based on our genes.

In The DNA Restart, Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, provides a revolutionary step-by-step guide to the diet and lifestyle perfect for your individual genetic makeup. A physician, scientist, neurogeneticist, and New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Moalem has spent the last two decades researching and formulating how to reset your own genetic code using five essential pillars: eat for your genes; reverse aging; eat umami; drink oolong tea; and slow living. The DNA Restart plan utilizes decades of in-depth scientific research into genetics, epigenetics, nutrition, and longevity to explain the pivotal role genes play in the journey to ideal weight and health status. Dr. Moalem’s unique 28-day plan shows how to upgrade sleep, harness sensory awareness, and use exercise to reset your DNA; how to determine the right amounts of protein, carbs, and fats you need for your individual genetic make-up; and how to incorporate umami-rich recipes and oolong tea into your diet to genetically thrive. Delicious recipes with mix-and-match meal plans, inspiring testimonials, and genetic self-tests round out this paradigm shifting diet book.

About the Author

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Sharon du Moalem, MD, PhD, is an award-winning physician, scientist, inventor, and New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than 35 languages. He has been awarded more than 21 patents worldwide for his inventions in the fields of biotechnology and human health. His scientific work led to the discovery of a first-in-class member of a novel class of antibiotic compounds directed against multi-resistant or “superbug” microorganisms such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Dr. Moalem has also cofounded three biotechnology companies and has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Moalem and his research have been featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Today show, the New York Times, CNN, Good Morning America, O: The Oprah Magazine, and New Scientist. He lives in New York City.

Praise For…

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"Sharon Moalem MD, PhD, is at the head of a new movement in nutrition: the tailoring of diets to different sets of genes. The DNA Restart is packed with fascinating information about the links between genes, food, and health. Readers are bound to find a plethora of useful information in this book."
—Stephen Le, PhD, Anthropologist and author of “100 Million Years of Food: What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today”

"One-size-fits-all is dead in marketing, music, and news. Now, thanks to Dr. Moalem, it is dead in nutrition and diet, too. Moalem shows us not only why we need customized diets, but how to find the ones that will enable our own longer, healthier lives."
—Kinney Zalesne, collaborator on the NYT Bestseller, Microtrends: the smallforces behind tomorrow's big changes

"The DNA Restart gives us a comprehensive and delicious maintenance program for revamping your life! It teaches you how to eat for your genes at any age."
—Amie Valpone, bestselling author of Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body

“A fascinating read. In The DNA Restart Dr. Moalem shows readers the scientific basis behind how living slowly, eating slowly, and rediscovering enjoyment in the simple yet important things in life, can help us get back to our ideal weight.”
— Alexander Kokkinos, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, First Department of Propaedeutic Medicine, Athens University Medical School, Greece