Dr. Robert Zembroski - Rebuild: five proven steps to move from diagnosis to recovery and be healthier than before

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This book contains advice and information relating to health care. It should be used to supplement rather than replace the advice of your doctor or another trained health professional. If you know or suspect you have a health problem, it is recommended that you seek your physicians advice before embarking on any medical program or treatment. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this book as of the date of publication. This publisher and the author disclaim liability for any medical outcomes that may occur as a result of applying the methods suggested in this book.

REBUILD . Copyright 2018 by Robert Zembroski, DC, DACNB, MS. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

FIRST EDITION

Cover design by Robin Bilardello

Digital Edition JUNE 2018 ISBN: 978-0-06-269921-3

Version 05102018

Print ISBN: 978-0-06-269920-6

To all those affected by chronic disease or unresolved health issues who

are looking for real answers in a world of confusing medical options.

This book is dedicated to you.

This is the amount of food you eat each day.

I have had the privilege of knowing Dr. Robert Zembroski for the past eight years, and I have found him to be an inspiration. His successful victory over cancer is only part of his remarkable story. He is a person who walks the talk. Through his expertise and advocacy, he has helped his patients achieve amazing results with improving their health.

So this begs a question: What does his book, Rebuild, uniquely offer to the reader?

I have reviewed hundreds of health-related books over the past thirty years during my career as a medical researcher, health educator, and opinion leader in nutrition and functional medicine. Most of these books discuss diet and exercise programs to help prevent disease.

Dr. Zembroskis book, however, is focused on the description of his tried-and-proven approach to return to vital health after illness or injury. Dr. Zembroski can speak from experience, not only from his own successful battle with cancer and his path back to optimal health, but also from the clinical application of his program by his many patients who have successfully regained their health after illness.

Rebuild reads like a manifesto of the remarkable.

It demonstrates that miraculous things can happen when a person commits to the right program, designed to return to the best of health and vitality.

The use of case histories from Dr. Zs practice provides the connection to reality of the health message delivered in this book. The reader can feel the passion and pursuit of excellence that Dr. Z brings to his practice. He is clearly an expert in translating the science of healing and recovery into a program that can be successfully applied by people seeking to recover their health.

As I read the book, I reflected on the conversations I have had with Dr. Z over the years, and I asked myself, What makes certain people special? My answer is that every person is special, but some have had life experiences that bring their specialness to a higher degree of visibility. Such is the case with Dr. Z, who has leveraged his own remarkable experience in successfully fighting back from cancer into an opportunity to share what he has learned with others in order to improve their ability to recover good health.

The quality that makes Dr. Z special comes through loud and clear in this book. It motivates readers to want to do better, to take charge of their lives, and to commit to something that they may have thought was too difficult before reading this book.

It is my belief that the biggest obstacle most people face when making meaningful changes in their health is the inability to see beyond the sacrifice of the required changes to the payoff of improved health and vitality. This is where coaching and a positive support system come into play.

Dr. Z has written a book that provides reinforcement and step-by-step encouragement to push through the moments of doubt when a reader may ask, Is it worth it? His story demonstrates that yes, it is worth it, and it can happen to anyone following his program with commitment.

It has been a great pleasure to get to know Dr. Z over the years. It is hard to know exactly how many people will change their health for the better by following Dr. Zs program. From my years of experience, I expect that the number of success stories will be absolutely transformative.

Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN, FACB, President and Founder, Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute, Seattle, Washington (www.plminstitute.org), author of The Disease Delusion

Recovering from Disease: A New Perspective

Can you recover from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, autoimmune issues, and other chronic conditions and actually be healthier than you were before you got sick? Can you rebuild your body during a health crisis and then prevent recurrence? Can you melt unwanted toxic fat off your body as you gain lean muscle and restore your health? The answer to all these questions is an emphatic yes! By using the tools in Rebuild, you will come out of your health crisis not only a victor but also healthier, leaner, and more energetic than you have felt in years.

In Rebuild, I explain the link between an unhealthful lifestyle and the creation of disease. I lead you through the steps you must take to rebuild yourself after disease, while you are being treated for a condition, and afterward, to prevent recurrence. You will also learn how to sustain your newfound health for a lifetime and discover the dangers of an unhealthy body compositionthe ratio of fat to muscle. An unhealthy body composition is a driving force in the development and return of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic ailments. This book presents the latest research in an easy-to-read format so that you can create a lifestyle that will help you not only look great but also have lots of energy and feel good about yourself.

My Story

Known to my patients as Dr. Z, I am a physician, specialist in functional medicine, board-certified chiropractic neurologist, clinical nutritionist, and transformational speaker. My clinical practice of twenty-four years is focused on helping people resolve health issues by finding the root causes of their problems, an approach known as functional medicine. Whether its hormone-based problems, a chronic disease, neurological problems, or weight issues, I take a functional approachlooking at the whole personto search for clues. I dig deep for facts that enable me to understand the mechanisms of each issue. That way, I can help you reverse the cause and rebuild yourself back to normal function. I know that what Im sharing with you works because it has worked for countless patients, and it worked for me.