Richard David Feinman, PhD, is a professor of cell biology at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, where he has been a pioneer in incorporating nutrition into the biochemistry curriculum. A graduate of the University of Rochester and the University of Oregon, Dr. Feinman has published numerous scientific and popular papers. Dr. Feinman is the founder and former coeditor-in-chief (2004–2009) of the journal Nutrition & Metabolism. He’s currently researching the application of ketogenic diets to cancer.
“In his wonderful book Nutrition in Crisis, Dr. Feinman is speaking
as a proper doctor should. He is looking for the why and how of
disease. Doctors should provide the interface between the pure
science and research and the clinical art of treating patients.
Indeed the word ‘doctor’ comes from the Greek ‘to teach.’ In this
book Feinman leads us down a simple, logical, irrefutable path to
the cause of many diseases affecting Westerners. He details the
dishonest and fraudulent misinterpretation of science promulgated
by Big Pharma and designed to mislead us toward prescription drug
dependence. This represents unsustainable medicine for big profit.
And yes, this is killing people. Making the lifestyle and
nutritional changes necessary for lasting health is difficult. This
book supplies the intellectual imperative to take control of your
own health without resorting to symptom-suppressing medication.
Read it, learn what you need to do, and you will be mentally
empowered and physically fortified for life!”—Dr. Sarah Myhill,
author of Sustainable Medicine and Diagnosis and Treatment of
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalitis
“Dr. Feinman has spent his professional life dedicated to exposing
the many flaws found in most reporting in nutrition
science. Nutrition in Crisis walks the reader through the
fog of dubious statistical analysis and into the light of day. In
doing so Dr. Feinman examines the science behind the low-carb
debate, using humor and metaphor to engage the reader in the
process.”—Miriam Kalamian, EdM, MS, CNS, author of Keto for
Cancer
“I’ve had the honor and privilege of knowing and working with Dr.
Feinman for many years. I’ve watched him employ his deep knowledge
of biochemistry and metabolism to tackle the entrenched, misguided
nutritional advice cemented by thirty-five years of the food
pyramid. His book says it all.”—Eugene Fine, professor, Department
of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
“A distinctively insightful treatise on the sad state of affairs in
nutrition written by one of the true thought leaders. In his unique
Brooklyn style, teacher and intellectual Dr. Richard
Feinman fights against ignorance by enlightening people
on the real science and application of nutrition.”—Jeff S. Volek,
professor, Department of Human Sciences, Ohio State University
“Low-carb? Low-fat? Count your calories? If you have whiplash from
trying to follow contradictory health headlines, you’re not alone.
We’ve gotten ourselves into quite a nutritional mess thanks to
poorly done research that was even more poorly reported to the
public. With his trademark wry humor, Dr. Feinman exposes just how
shoddy much of the research has been and outlines how to take
control of your own health.”—Amy Berger, MS, CNS, NTP, author of
The Alzheimer’s Antidote
“I was first drawn to Professor Feinman through his prolific peer
reviewed publications in nutrition and metabolism. He has been a
leading pioneer in educating the academic community and lay public
on the health benefits of low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets. His
work was a guiding light that inspired our lab to shift focus from
drug-based research to metabolic-based therapies
for neurological disorders and cancer. In addition to being a
fantastic comprehensive review of practical nutritional
biochemistry, this book tells an informative and entertaining
story about what went wrong in the nutrition establishment and
advocates for a rational solution to the problem.”—Dominic
D’Agostino, PhD, leading scientist on ketogenic metabolic
therapies
“I have devoted my medical career to normalizing blood sugars in
people with diabetes. This is only possible with very low
carbohydrate diets. Dr. Feinman explains why low-carb is wise even
for people without diabetes. This can’t-put-it-down title is the
closest thing to a complete, popular analysis of the biochemistry
of human nutrition that you will find and a superb lesson in how
scientific studies have been manipulated to prove fiction.”—Richard
K. Bernstein, MD, FACN, FACE, CWS, author of Dr. Bernstein’s
Diabetes Solution and The Diabetes Diet
“As a physician who has worked with thousands of patients
unraveling the mysteries and mythology around diet and nutrition,
it is refreshing and timely to come across a sane voice among the
misinformation perpetuated by a misaligned food industry. We have
moved far beyond the simple ‘calorie in, calorie out’ mentality and
can now embrace biochemical individuality and updated research
while avoiding the dogma of certain dietary camps.”—Nasha Winters,
ND, FABNO, author of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer
“Every scientific discipline needs a Dr. Richard David Feinman. He
is just as skeptical about what he believes as what he disbelieves.
His writing bears eloquent testimony to why he is such a
scientific treasure.”—Timothy Noakes, MD, PhD, emeritus professor,
University of Cape Town; founder, The Noakes Foundation
“We have arrived at the most important nutritional crossroads in
all of human history: We must choose to either keep the dietary
status quo despite every bit of evidence that it has failed, or
demand a change in order to salvage what is left of our collective
health. In Nutrition in Crisis, Dr. Richard Feinman has
dropped the opening salvo in what is sure to be a battle for the
ages—one that determines the future of how we eat and the
prevalence of disease in the years to come. Join the
revolution!”—Jimmy Moore, health podcaster; bestselling author
of Keto Clarity
“With his usual cutting wit and verve, Dr. Feinman hacks through
the tangled thicket of nutritional science to show us how we got to
the sorry state we find ourselves in today. Obesity is at an
all-time high, and diabetes has soared to epidemic proportions, yet
the nutritional establishment, blind to its failures, continues to
exhort us to trudge down the same path that got us to this pitiful
mess in the first place. Dr. Feinman teaches us how to escape. He
deploys his vast experience in biochemistry, nutrition, and the
turgid mindset of academia to demystify mainstream nutritional
research and explain how it has currently gone off the rails. With
a sprinkling of humor and literary allusions, along with a deep
dive into some of the nutritional literature, he tells readers what
they need to know to shed excess body fat, lower blood sugar, and
restore their health. A must read for anyone with a serious
interest in health and nutrition.”—Michael R. Eades, MD, author of
Protein Power
“Fascinating book, full of original, interesting material by one of
the original low-carb researchers whose grounding in the field goes
back decades. Feinman combines a unique perspective with the
experienced eye of a scientist. He’s had a front row seat to
developments in the field of carbohydrates and metabolism over the
past decades, which has given him key insights into the latest
research.”—Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise
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