What if obesity isn't a disease — but a symptom of what's missing from your food?
In Hell's Kitchen: Cause, Prevention & Cure of Obesity, Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome, Dr. Joel Wallach and Dr. Ma Lan take direct aim at the "eat less, move more" orthodoxy. Their argument: relentless cravings — what Doc calls "the munchies" — are your body's built-in alarm for mineral deficiency. Feed the body empty calories, and it keeps demanding more food, because it never got what it was actually asking for.
Nearly 400 pages laying out the authors' program: full-spectrum supplementation plus the elimination of the sugars and processed carbohydrates they blame for the modern epidemic.
Paperback: $19.95
Most weight-loss books start with willpower. This one starts with a veterinary observation: livestock producers stop animals from compulsively chewing fences and eating dirt — a mineral-craving behavior called pica — by fixing their feed, not by shaming the animal. The authors argue humans are no different.
What's included
- The complete paperback — 384 pages including index (Wellness Publications).
- The authors' full program — supplementation targets plus the foods they say must go, laid out step by step.
- Written for real kitchens — plain language from the same voice millions know from Doc's lectures and videos.
- Shipped with tracking — processed in 1–2 business days.
What you'll explore inside
Educational content presenting the authors' research and perspective
The munchies, decoded
Why the authors say cravings and binges are pica — the body hunting for missing minerals — and what they recommend feeding it instead.
Obesity as a symptom
The book's central reversal: treat the deficiency, the authors argue, and the weight problem loses its engine.
Sugar and the modern plate
The dietary changes the authors connect to diabetes and metabolic syndrome — and exactly what they'd remove from your kitchen.
The prevention playbook
The step-by-step approach the authors present for heading off the conditions before they take hold — nutrition first, not prescriptions first.
About the authors
Dr. Joel D. Wallach (BS, DVM, ND) spent his early career as a veterinary pathologist, performing some 20,000 autopsies before training as a naturopathic physician; he was a Nobel Prize in Medicine nominee for his trace-mineral research. Dr. Ma Lan, MD, MS earned her medical degree at Beijing Medical University and co-authored numerous health books with Dr. Wallach, including Dead Doctors Don't Lie.
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This book is sold for educational purposes and is not medical advice. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Health claims within reflect the opinions and research interpretations of the authors.
