--- product_id: 49815231 title: "Unconventional Medicine: Join the Revolution to Reinvent Healthcare, Reverse Chronic Disease, and Create a Practice You Love" brand: "chris kresser" price: "VT6755" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/49815231-unconventional-medicine-join-the-revolution-to-reinvent-healthcare-reverse-chronic store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Unconventional Medicine: Join the Revolution to Reinvent Healthcare, Reverse Chronic Disease, and Create a Practice You Love **Brand:** chris kresser **Price:** VT6755 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Unconventional Medicine: Join the Revolution to Reinvent Healthcare, Reverse Chronic Disease, and Create a Practice You Love by chris kresser - **How much does it cost?** VT6755 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/49815231-unconventional-medicine-join-the-revolution-to-reinvent-healthcare-reverse-chronic) ## Best For - chris kresser enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted chris kresser brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Unconventional Medicine: Join the Revolution to Reinvent Healthcare, Reverse Chronic Disease, and Create a Practice You Love ## Images ![Unconventional Medicine: Join the Revolution to Reinvent Healthcare, Reverse Chronic Disease, and Create a Practice You Love - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Uz7JwXkkL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Medicine has evolved faster than we have, leading to a surge in chronic disease. How do we address it? *by G***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017* The statistics are alarming to say the least. “One in two Americans now has a chronic disease, and one in four has multiple chronic diseases…chronic disease accounts for 86 percent of healthcare expenditures…twenty-seven percent of children now suffer from chronic disease…seven of the top ten causes of death are chronic diseases.”Most people who read this book will be generally aware of the health care crisis we face today. How can we not? The clinician that he is, however, Kresser gives it dimension and offers a blueprint for an alternate way. And it makes all the sense in the world.Our current medical paradigm is disease-based and has a structural and financial bias toward symptom suppression, largely through the extensive use of pharmaceuticals, rather than the discovery and elimination of root cause. He calls his alternative model the ADAPT Framework, a combination of “…Functional Medicine, an ancestral perspective, and a collaborative practice model…”Causal integration is a growing trend in all areas of science today. Richard Thaler was recently awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics “for his contributions to behavioural economics,” combining economic theory with psychological reality.The explanation for the misalignment between the dominant contemporary healthcare paradigm and our current reality is both simple and logical. Through advances in science and technology, the evolution of Western medicine has outpaced the evolution of humankind. We have been hugely successful in repairing trauma and eradicating disease, but changes in our social and physical environment have presented new problems that the specialized symptom suppression model is simply not sensitive to.While this book is about medicine specifically, I think Kessler has ironically thrown back the tarp on a much bigger problem that extends well beyond medicine. Rupert Sheldrake calls it “the science delusion.” It is the willingness of those with an agenda (In his case, Big Pharma.) to wrap opinion in a white coat and call it irrefutable.Kresser notes, “In other words, most published research findings support the status quo; they’re not necessarily based on solid evidence.” He cites Marcia Angell, a former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine: “It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published.” And John Ioannidis, a Stanford researcher, who published a paper entitled, “Why Most Published Research is False.” In it, Ioannidis concludes, “Claimed findings may be accurate measures of the prevailing bias.”I will be interested to see if Kresser can break through the Internet gatekeepers and get the attention he deserves for this book. Unfortunately, the democratization of influence that the Internet promised has yet to be realized as alternative thought is squeezed into obscurity by the sheer volume of attention captured by celebrities and cute cat videos.One concern I do have for the ADAPT Framework is that I don’t see how this medical revolution, as inevitable as it is, can take place given the dismal state of health care insurance in the US. His ideas, it seems to me, will take bold vision and an ironclad commitment. While I agree with Kessler on the long term cost benefits of his approach, I can’t imagine it will be an easy sell to private insurance companies and hospital administrators. The Cleveland Clinic is a crown jewel of American medicine, but it is hardly representative of the health care infrastructure that most of us rely on.A national health care program, it seems to me, will have to be put in place before integrated and functional health care will get a fair hearing. Kresser notes that “Two-thirds of medical research is sponsored by pharmaceutical companies…” “Reimbursement-based medicine,” as he calls it, will not go down without a fight. And when there is so much money involved, we can expect it will be bloody.My other concern is a general concern about dogma itself. The Greek philosopher, Pyrrho of Elis, the founder of the philosophical school of skepticism, noted that once ideas become dogma they tend to become vulnerable to the same lack of conceptual adaptability that made change so necessary to begin with. I am not suggesting that Kresser has done that, but I cringed ever so slightly when he talked about the importance of decorating the waiting room properly.All told, this is a very good book and I hope all that have read it will help to spread the word. Our health really does depend on it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars I cannot imagine the good that could come from this simple grassroots movement *by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2017* I have given money to causes I believe in. I have even been part of peaceful demonstrations for change. However, reading this well written and up to date book could bring more real change for more people than most of our efforts. Reading it and passing it on to our own physicians and our Congressional and Senate representatives could effect our country powerfully. I cannot imagine the good that could come from this simple grassroots movement. I encourage you, the reader, to use this book to bring great good to our world. If we can use this book and this moment effectively, not only our country, but the rest of the world will notice that we in the United States were able to solve one of our most difficult national problems. This will aid in bringing greater respect around the world as well as positive application of some of the key elements of success. This is no small book! For all its potential power, Unconventional Medicine, is enjoyable to read. Chris Kresser has given us the truth and knowledge necessary in a very easily absorbable form. He includes memorable examples of the application of these methods in the lives of real individuals as well as the scientific backing we need to evaluate his information. You will not regret purchasing this book and sharing it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Trailblazer in functional medicine + I really appreciate the discussion about a collaborative practice model *by T***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2018* Chris Kresser is a trailblazer in functional medicine! This is a great introduction if you are new to functional medicine. If you are already familiar with functional medicine you’ll very likely learn some new information and the case studies he shares are very well done and offer so much hope. As a practitioner this book will give you insights on how to work more smartly in order to help your clients/patients. I really appreciate the discussion about a collaborative practice model where there is a place for doctors, nutritionists, health coaches, and other allied health practitioners.This book has been written primarily for practitioners but if you are a health enthusiast/health advocate who wants to understand functional medicine and traditional/ancestral diets you will find it of value too. And it's a great resource to get your conventional doctor on board with functional medicine.The only section where we have a professional difference of opinion is where Chris states that: “Research suggests that depression is not actually caused by low serotonin.” Based on my experience as a food mood expert working with anxious women, depression/anxiety is not always caused by low serotonin – BUT it can be one of many possible nutritional/biochemical causes. I am so vocal about this topic that I had to mention it because I know my community would call me out on it if I don’t!Trudy Scott, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/49815231-unconventional-medicine-join-the-revolution-to-reinvent-healthcare-reverse-chronic](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/49815231-unconventional-medicine-join-the-revolution-to-reinvent-healthcare-reverse-chronic) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*