Josh Turknett, MD, is a 2001 graduate of the Emory School of Medicine, a board-certified neurologist, and a clinical researcher in the areas of migraine, stroke, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease. Turknett maintains a busy neurology practice in Atlanta, GA, and has been recognized twice by www.vitals.com as one of America's most compassionate doctors. He lives in the metro Atlanta area with his wife Jenny, their two children, and an ever-expanding collection of banjos. Jenny Turknett has a background in baking, catering, and event planning. She currently works as a freelance food writer and restaurant critic for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She lives in the metro Atlanta area with her husband Josh, their two children, and an ever-expanding collection of kitchen gadgets.
"Ancestral diets and lifestyle practices have proven highly
effective at curing migraines. Indeed, they are a general recipe
for superb health and longevity. Josh Turknett has helped himself
and many patients with these techniques, and now brings us the best
available guide for overcoming migraines. If you have migraines,
please read this book!"
--Paul Jaminet, PhD, author of Perfect Health Diet and editor of
Journal of Evolution and Health
"Bold, eye opening, and compelling, The Migraine Miracle promises
to forever alter the landscape of migraine treatment for the
better. Essential reading for anyone who suffers from migraines,
and essential reading for anyone who cares for migraine
patients."
--Timothy Lo, MD, MPH, neurologist and pain management
specialist
"I love, love, love this book. I personally suffer from an
auto-immune disease, and this fun, easy read left me not only
informed, but confident that I can live a longer life. As a chef, I
found the diet and the recipes very achievable. Turknett really
relates to everyday people in this truly informative and
exceedingly helpful book. Life-changing."
--Tracey Bloom, chef, lifestyle consultant, Top Chef contestant,
and co-owner of www.freecuisine.com
"Neurologist [Josh] Turknett, a longtime migraine sufferer, offers
a potentially revelatory approach to treating a condition that
affects 30-40 million people in the US. His premise: that the
current standards of migraine management--including prescription
and over-the-counter medications, and preventative drugs--can
largely be set aside in favor of mimicking an ancestral diet that
is high in animal protein and low in wheat, sugar, and processed
foods. Doing so enables the hypothalamus, 'a primary suspect in the
hunt for neural origins of migraine, ' to efficiently maintain the
body's homeostasis, short-circuiting diet-triggered impulses that
cause and prolong migraines. Given the low-fat, high-carb eating
favored by many, the writer acknowledges that the diet may be
radical. However, as someone who has successfully made the
transition himself, and who recommends the diet to his patients,
Turknett's idea carries weight. He offers a comprehensive
definition of migraines and how they are diagnosed (or
misdiagnosed), discusses factors that make a person more
susceptible to migraines, and explores typical treatments. He then
addresses the tenets of the diet and leads into original recipes
and a 21-day eating plan."
--Publisher's Weekly
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