Optimizing Your Health: An Approachable Guide to Reducing Your Risk of Chronic Disease - Hardcover

by Emily Gold Mears (Author)

Curated from the most salient aspects of many volumes of research, this book offers several lifestyle modifications to help you achieve optimal health.

In Optimizing Your Health, Emily Gold Mears shares years of research and knowledge to help others understand how they can become their own health advocate, modify their lifestyle to reduce their risk of chronic disease, and take a proactive role in their own healthcare. Gold Mears features real life stories, clinical studies, the latest discoveries, and infographics to demonstrate what is hurting us and what can help us in our pursuit of a long, healthy life. This book curates a vast amount of health and wellness information and focuses on the most salient aspects. Gold Mears's book is essential reading for those who are committed to reducing their risk of chronic disease, aging well, and feeling their best.

Author Biography

Emily Gold Mears was a practicing lawyer prior to moving into the area of research analysis in science and medicine. She is a citizen scientist, biohacker, and health and science advocate and activist. In addition to taking courses and doing extensive research, Gold Mears attended dozens of conferences in the area of science, health, and medicine. As a result of these experiences, she has been invited to participate in conferences, boards, and other endeavors--including a global conference in Rome, Italy on scientific thinking organized by a renowned think tank. Gold Mears was the only non-credentialed scientist among eighty-six international scientists to give a presentation. She spoke about how one can be engaged in learning about evidence based medical research and how individual advocacy is one important step toward overcoming subpar medical interventions. Her research is focused on the intersection of functional medicine and allopathic medicine and the critical requirement for all individuals to become their own health care advocate. She is actively involved in several nonprofit organizations, most of which are focused on health related research.