Eat for Energy: How to Beat Fatigue, Supercharge Your Mitochondria, and Unlock All-Day Energy Hardcover – May 10, 2022

For all of us who suffer from fatigue, Ari Whitten and Alex Leaf have written a book with a wealth of interesting information, both about the possible causes of our suffering and advice on how to remedy the situation. By adding (or changing) a few things to your meals, your energy will gradually improve, they claim. And the items you must add are not some exotic or hard-to-find stuff, but groceries you probably already have in your pantry.To make the transition easier for you – and your body – to adapt to the new regimen, there are action lists at the end of the chapters to help you implement the changes step-by-step.The chapters that I found most relevant to me are chapter 4 about rebuilding gut health and chapter 5 about balancing blood sugar. So far, I have only changed my breakfast habits, but I have already found that I am less tired after trying it for a few weeks.

So many other books on energy optimization waste the readers time with endless useless information about the credentials of the author or some other nonsense and it becomes another task just to get to the meat of the book. Not this one. Right from page one there are real options to take to get your sleep and energy back on track with gradual self regulated steps. Real information and the science to back it up right there for you to follow one step at a time.I’ve followed Ari’s course on the Energy Blueprint over the last year and had phenomenal results. But this book adds more tools to my toolbox and does so in a clear, straightforward way. But be clear when you read it it’s not a magic wand. YOU have to take responsibility for taking the steps yourself. There are no shortcuts here, but if you are willing to make small incremental steps to sleeping better and having real sustainable energy this is the book for you.Thank you Ari.

I'll focus on Chapter 4 "Rebuilding the gut barrier to keep fatigue at bay." The specific area is intestinal inflammation, leaky gut and their contribution to autoimmune disease ..... among those 100 diseases or so is ulcerative colitis with which I was diagnosed 60 years ago. The increasing focus on food sensitivities and the role of plant lectins over the last decade or so has helped turn my life around. There is no mention of plant lectins in the index of "Eat for Energy". Hopefully, this will change in the next edition. For those interested meanwhile, check out books by Steven R. Gundry The Plant Paradox (2017), The Energy Paradox (2019); The Autoimmune Fix by Tom O'Bryan (2016"); also, Lectins a 360 deg. Analysis by Lutz Schneider (and Youtube videos by Dr. Paul Mason) and Nick Norwitz.Also, there has now (March 2025) been more clinical and case studies on the positive impact of ketogenic and keto-carnivore diets on an ever -increasing number of autoimmune diseases. It has been postulated that a carnivore diet is the ultimate elimination diet and may reduce "leaky gut"(gastrointestinal hyper-permeability).

Your book was fantastic, so comprehensive. I read it first in Kindle then ordered a hard copy for reference. I also heard your interview with Dave Asprey which was why I ordered it in the first place. Thanks for all you do to help people get healthy!Nancy Rarick

As a nurse practitioner with a special interest in nutrition, I was skeptical about the research behind this book. I was very glad to discover multiple large scale studies behind the main points in this book. Fabulous distillation of complex studies into application for the every day person.I think this book helps cut through the overwhelming tsunami of conflicting media over dietary strategies to drill down for essentials - ways to build into your life what you need to have energy, fuel your body appropriately, lose excess body fat and strengthen mental health.It is worth the money. I am glad I bought it, have bookmarked it and am ordering supplements that were recommended after reading the studies in the footnotes. Its the only non-textbook I have ever gotten where the footnotes/ citations section almost equaled the amount of text.

Dr. Lori Rose, the founder of the Holistic Wellness Program at Hill College, first introduced me to Ari Whitten's podcasts in 2018. I have been following him ever since! I am a 10-year lung cancer survivor and have implemented his recommendations for improving my mitochondria. After 5 years of chemo, my mitochondria were shot! I have lost the brain fog, continue to improve my physical stamina, and continue to live with cancer in remission. His research on the effects of cellular stress and lack of sleep has made the most significant impact on my life and that of my clients. As a certified health coach, I especially like the Action List at the end of each chapter!

I did enjoy and appreciate the content regarding circadian rhythms and sleep.The rest was regurgitation of existing data ANDquite frankly exhibited excessive personal opinion. There was little if any coverage of Oxalates, Lectins or other anti-nutrients.Unfortunately, I recommended this book to several others while I was in the early stages of reading.Going forward - I will not recommend!

Eat for Energy is the best book on how to have the best possible healthy body ! It covers all the things you need to know about health, wellness, & real energy.It is so well written, easy to understand, & all you need to know!