Synopsis
What if the modern chronic disease epidemic is not simply bad luck, aging, or genetics?
Why are cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, autoimmune disorders, arthritis, autism, infertility, obesity, anxiety, and depression increasing at such alarming rates ― even as medical technology continues to advance?
In Your Health Has Been Hijacked, physician and surgeon Dr. Tom Reed takes readers on a powerful and thought-provoking journey into the hidden factors contributing to today's health crisis. Drawing from decades of medical experience and research, Dr. Reed explores how toxic chemicals, processed foods, environmental exposures, pharmaceutical influence, emotional triggers from past learned experiences and responses, and failures within modern health care may be affecting the health of millions.
This book challenges readers to reconsider many widely accepted assumptions about health, disease prevention, and the role of modern medicine in society. Rather than simply treating symptoms, Dr. Reed argues that we must begin addressing the root causes of chronic illness if we hope to reverse the devastating trends affecting both adults and children.
Inside this compelling book, readers will discover:
• The possible links between environmental toxins and chronic disease.
• Why chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction may lie at the root of many illnesses.
• How modern lifestyles and processed foods impact long-term health.
• Major concerns surrounding over-medication and disease-focused health care.
• The importance of wise prevention measures, healthy nutrition practices, and personal responsibility.
• Why future generations may face even greater health challenges if current trends continue
Passionate, provocative, and deeply personal, Your Health Has Been Hijacked is both a warning and a message of hope ― empowering readers to ask questions, seek truth, and take meaningful steps toward better health for themselves and their families.
If you are concerned about the future of health care, the rise of chronic disease, your own health and the well-being of your children and grandchildren, this book will challenge the way you think about health ― and inspire you to take action.
About the Author
Dr. Tom Reed is a double board certified medical and surgical specialist. He was in practice for more than forty years before retiring in 2023. He has multiple research publications in national medical journals and has personally invented surgical devices and procedures designed to improve orthopedic surgery. In the course of his medical practice he encountered a wide variety of disorders including diabetes, obesity, vascular disease, high blood pressure, dementia, various forms of cancer, musculoskeletal and biomechanical disorders, and more.
In recent years, Dr. Reed's attention has been drawn to researching and teaching about healthy lifestyle practices and natural treatments as the preferred alternative to chronic diseases and medications, emphasizing the importance of physical, emotional, and spiritual well being to overall health. He feels that the health and safety of our children especially are at high risk in today's toxic world and he teaches the principles of taking back our health to national as well as international audiences. In the past, he has also produced several DVDs and other booklets on the impact of lifestyle choices on health. This newest book, Your Health Has Been Hijacked and It's High Time to Take It Back, is a highly documented publication with over 500 references on the different ways our health has negatively impacted most everyone including our children, and what to do about it.
Dr. Reed has been married to his wife Evangeline (Angel) since 1985 and they have five children. In addition to his propensity to search out and share with others the verifiable Truth in matters of our health, he also enjoys a variety of other activities including cycling, swimming, basketball, weight training, table tennis, gardening, and a nice game of chess.
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