Board-certified physician Dr. Daniela Rizzo, M.D. reveals how food can prevent disease, reverse illness, and extend your healthy years — a clinical roadmap, not another diet book.
“Food is not alternative medicine. Food is foundational medicine.”— Dr. Daniela T. Rizzo, M.D.
Long before medicine could explain why, Daniela Rizzo gave up sugar at fourteen. Years later, undiagnosed ADHD nearly ended her career before it started — she failed the U.S. medical licensing exam five times before rebuilding her diet around focus and finally passing on her sixth attempt. When her husband's blood pressure spiked into dangerous territory at forty-five, she made him an offer instead of a prescription: three months to change his diet before reaching for medication. It worked. This book is the same offer, extended to you.
The epigraph, the praise, and the opening of her own story — straight from the printed book.
HbA1c dropped from 9.1% to 5.8% in 12 months. Off insulin entirely.
Trauma nightmares went from nightly to 1–2x/week by month 3.
"The book I wish I could give every patient."
"Few books explain the nutrition–mental health connection this clearly."
"Doesn't just tell you what to eat — it shows you why and how."
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Buy on AmazonNot in the way you're picturing. It's a clinical roadmap based in nutritional psychiatry and functional medicine — not a weight-loss plan or eating trend.
Not necessarily. The book covers both prevention (for anyone wanting to stay healthy) and reversal (for those managing conditions like diabetes, depression, or high blood pressure) — Chapter 6 helps you find your entry point either way.
It's not designed to. The book works alongside medical care, not instead of it — Dr. Rizzo is explicit that food is "foundational," not a replacement for treatment.
Yes, actually — that's exactly who Chapter 7 was built for. The 26 recipes are designed for real kitchens and busy schedules, not advanced culinary skill.
It's the former. The book is written by a board-certified physician and draws on nutritional psychiatry and functional medicine research, with real patient outcomes tracked over months.
Published by Rizzo Health Press · First Edition