Buy The Book

Leave a comment (473) Go to comments

Where to Buy

Here are links for purchasing from Amazon in the US, UK, and Germany:

A good source for global buyers because it offers free shipping worldwide is:

Other online outlets include:

There are also various international editions of the book, including:

Publishers interested in acquiring foreign rights may contact Paul at pauljaminet@perfecthealthdiet.com for referral to a rights agent.

Why You Should Buy the Book

Perfect Health Diet shows you how to optimize your diet and lifestyle to eliminate the causes of disease for a lifetime of great health.

The Perfect Health Diet is an ancestral (Paleo, Primal) diet that synthesizes insights from evolutionary biology and the dietary and nutritional literature to offer an innovative, yet ancestral, view of the optimal human diet.

As our Reader Results show, Perfect Health Dieters have experienced greatly improved health including cures of chronic diseases, permanent weight normalization without hunger or cravings, and improved energy, strength, and mood.

The food is delicious – it resembles gourmet cuisines such as French, Thai, and Chinese. There’s good reason for a healthy diet to be tasty: our brains evolved to make us healthy, so the foods that make us happiest are also the ones that make us healthy. The diet is also less restrictive than other Paleo/Primal diets, making it easier to fit into modern life.

Perfect Health Diet explains the science of good health clearly and comprehensively. If you enjoy science, or want to know the reasons why ancestral diets work and modern diets make us obese and sick, you’ll love the insight you gain as you see many lines of evidence lead to the same conclusions.

In short, if you would like:

  • Better health
  • Delicious and satisfying food
  • Improved understanding of the science of diet and health

then this is the book for you.

More Information

If you’d like more information, here are some resources:

Leave a comment ?

473 Comments.

  1. RS + Probiotics – Day 3 | Against The Grain - pingback on May 13, 2014 at 9:30 am
  2. Peat vs PHD: A Comparison | Against The Grain - pingback on May 20, 2014 at 12:57 am
  3. Doc Evil June 22, 2014 at 12:52 pm

    Hello,

    I read your book once and now I am reading it the second time. I wonder why your book was not translated into other languages. My english is pretty good, but all the special vocabulary concerning diseases, food, and human organs is quite tough.

    Yours sincerely,
    Doc Evil

    Reply
  4. Tom Conant June 22, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    I purchased your audiobook on Audible.com. It references a PDF with tables and information however it was not included on the Audible site. Where can I get a hold of that?
    Thanks

    Reply
  5. Why Aren't Potatoes Paleo? - Paleo Living Magazine - pingback on July 7, 2014 at 7:26 pm
  6. anusha hr August 13, 2014 at 7:40 am

    Hai I am from india and I need this clear for life acne book.so could you please tell me the cheaper way to buy this…… thank you

    Reply
  7. claire August 26, 2014 at 9:51 am

    Hi Paul, Any chance your book will be available in any other languages? Polish perhaps?

    Reply
  8. Henry November 4, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    Hello Paul, I had my lipids checked recently since following PHD for 2 months & my cholesterol (HDL 66, LDL 160, VLDL 8) & trigycerides (42) were in the ranges given in your book & of course the Dr recommended statins which is crazy. He said my Lipoprotein (a) is 282 & said that indicates a high risk of heart disease. Do I have anything to be worried about with high Lipoprotein (a), & if so could you please tell me how to lower it?

    Thank you so much.

    Reply
    • Paul Jaminet November 4, 2014 at 5:46 pm

      Hi Henry,

      Lp(a) is largely genetic and is not easily altered, see e.g. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10461709. Your numbers actually signify extremely low cardiovascular risk. I would focus on bringing LDL down toward 130 by eating more carbs, supplementing a low dose of iodine, and addressing any subclinical hypothyroidism.

      If you want to please your doctor, alcohol lowers Lp(a), so you could drink more.

      Reply
      • Henry October 27, 2015 at 3:53 pm

        Hello Paul, I’ve been meaning to say thank you, and that I was tickled to get your response. I’ve been enjoying my evening beer or two that much more – for the health benefits of course. 😉

        Reply
        • Bella December 17, 2015 at 2:49 pm

          Hi Paul.

          My understanding is that high Lp(a) is a very strong risk factor for heart disease independent of other lipid values and other factors. I have had my Lp(a) measured twice: once 18 months ago and it was 220, and once last week and it was 140. Normal value is <50, preferably <30. I have a family history of stroke and heart disease, including early death from heart attack.

          Everything I read online about very elevated Lp(a) terrifies me, but I feel powerless to change anything. Can you help me understand the true implications of very elevated Lp(a)? I don't know what to do with this information.

          I follow PHD, have no metabolic disease, have TC 195, HDL 60, Trigs 75, LDL 120 and pattern A.

          The only difference I can isolate between the two Lp(a) measurements (that might explain the decrease) is that just prior to the most recent test I finished a round of SIBO treatment (herbal abx) and had been taking DIM to reduce excess estrogen. At the time of the first Lp(a) test, I had undiagnosed SIBO.

          My functional med doc prescribed high dose (500-1000mg/day) niacin as treatment but I am reluctant due to your info on niacin drawbacks. Would love your thoughts.

          Thank you!
          Bella

          Reply
      • Henry June 13, 2017 at 12:17 pm

        PS: My LDL levels had gone done with the increase in carbs you suggested, but I recently did a parasite/candida clease & was low carb during, so now that I’m reminded that the recommendation for bringing LDL down is more carb – I will begin making that adjustment again.
        Thanks.

        Reply
      • Henry June 14, 2017 at 3:03 pm

        Also, I asked my Dr to test C-reactive protein, but protein c activity (APC) was ordered instead – & it can back elevated – 192%. Would you be concerned? I’ve read that it could mean fatty liver, & or Vit K deficiency – I take 100 mgJarrow MK7, & 5000 IU Jarrow D3 daily. Have been on a cleanse/detox protocol since March & have done 5 liver/gallbladder flushes releasing about 500 stones so far. What are your thoughts on this test result, & the flushes?
        Thank you.

        Reply
    • Henry June 13, 2017 at 12:09 pm

      Hello Paul, now 2 1/2 years later my lipids are HDL 94, LDL 173, & Triglycerides (59) & the Dr is still pushing the statins – even with the high HDL & low Tryglycerides – which I politely decline. Also, pre-PHD my TSH had gotten up to 2.99 & I just finally got it under 1 at( .86).
      I would like your opinion on mercury detox. Are you familiar with the Quicksilver Scientific protocol with IMD by Christopher Shade, & if so what are your thoughts? Also, what is your opinion on Liver/Gallbladder flush with the Epsom salts & olive oil/grapefruit juice mixture?
      Thanks so much.

      Reply
  9. Lisa Marie Price December 11, 2014 at 11:34 am

    I’d like to sell these books to my patients. Is there a way I can get them wholesale?

    Reply
  10. Diego B December 19, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    Hi Paul,

    I agree with Tom Conant: if I buy the audible.com version, how can we access the pdf’s? Obviously an audio book cannot contain any documents.

    Cheers!

    Diego

    Reply
  11. Liz biesemeyer January 3, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    What different in the latest version?

    Reply
    • Paul Jaminet January 3, 2015 at 6:55 pm

      Hi Liz,

      The 2012 Scribner/Scribe editions radically updated the 2010 YinYang Press edition, doubling the length and revising the material substantially. It was almost a new book. Then in 2013 in the US there was a paperback release with some extra recipes, otherwise no significant changes.

      Reply
  12. Sonia Pratt January 15, 2015 at 11:29 am

    Not sure if my question was sent as I had an error a come up.
    I have just received my copy of your book from Amazon UK. Do I understand that you have an updated edition coming out? In which case I shall fell quite aggrieved!!!

    Reply
  13. Tyrker February 11, 2015 at 3:48 am

    Hi Paul,
    Is the Hungarian translation based on the first edition or the revised 2012 edition of your book?

    Reply
  14. Allen February 12, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    Hi Paul,

    Is it about time you do an update to the book? I think there is enough new materials that you have written in the website that can make a nice update to the book. I’m especially looking for anymore research you may have gathered with regards to gut bacteria and how they impact our bodies.

    Reply
    • Paul Jaminet February 12, 2015 at 6:18 pm

      Hi Allen,

      No, I think the current version of the book is very solid. We did a lot of blogging between 2010 and 2012 and that allowed us to make substantial revisions in the 2012 edition, which we’re still very happy with.

      We’ll have a cookbook coming out later this year and probably a gastronomy book the following year, those will have new material that complements the existing book. Those could have some gut bacteria related material that you’re seeking.

      If we did do a revision to the Scribner book, it would probably be after we’ve written a lifestyle book, then we could remove the lifestyle material in Perfect Health Diet and free up space for diet/nutrition topics. But I think we would need years to get everything together to justify that.

      Best, Paul

      Reply
  15. Sharon February 18, 2015 at 8:55 am

    Hello, I was wondering what the difference is between the US an UK version of the book. Thank you.

    Reply
  16. Jeannine February 23, 2015 at 10:12 am

    I purchased the PHD mp3 book about a year ago from Amazon.com. I just now got around to listening to it and I got to the end of the first disk to find that the second disk is a completely different book! Amazon.com can’t refund me because it’s been a year, so I’m wondering if there’s something you can do? I know it’s not your fault, but I’d happily take a burnt CD in the mail. The second disk is all I need. Stopping in the middle of a book is torture!

    Reply
  17. Falk March 2, 2015 at 6:19 am

    Hi,
    I read your book twice already and am in almost physical pain now when I see my parents eat the way they eat. Given the fact that we are from Germany and their understanding of the English language is more or less non-existent, I wonder if you have taken steps to make the book available in German so that I can make them read it 🙂
    Thanks a lot in advance for your answer,
    Falk

    Reply
    • Paul Jaminet March 2, 2015 at 8:38 am

      Hi Falk, We would love nothing more than to get a German edition, but no German publishers have bitten yet. By the way, I will be speaking in Berlin on July 25 at the first German Paleo convention.

      Reply
      • erp March 2, 2015 at 9:02 am

        Paul, your progress spreading word has been phenomenal — may it continue until all the “advice” the public has gotten from nutrition “experts” is erased from memory.

        Ahaltenden Erfolg

        Falk, if the above doesn’t say “Continued success,” blame Google translator. 😕

        Reply
        • Til Peter Noske June 10, 2017 at 10:30 am

          erp– you have a typo:
          Anhaltenden Erfolg, is better.
          @Paul Jaminet, How did it go on with the German Edition?
          Please give the status quo on twitter

          Reply
          • Paul Jaminet June 10, 2017 at 10:40 am

            Hi Til,

            The German edition will come out this summer. I’ll be speaking at Medicine Week in Baden-Baden Oct 28-29.

            Best, Paul

          • Til Peter Noske September 21, 2017 at 4:09 pm

            Hi Paul Jaminet
            you pointed it will come this summer.
            Today the summer has gone,
            Now, please let me know about the status for your books German edition.
            thanks and have a excellent time

  20. Claire August 1, 2015 at 10:23 am

    Hi Paul,
    I can no longer find the UK edition of your book available to buy. Is it out of print? Only the kindle version, Australian version or various other US versions. How can I get hold of a UK one please?
    Thanks

    Reply
  21. Claire August 4, 2015 at 9:31 am

    Thanks Paul. I have just checked ISBN 1922070211 and it comes up with the Australian version: http://www.amazon.co.uk/books/dp/1922070211/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438694456&sr=1-1&keywords=1922070211
    So I still can’t find how to find the UK book version anymore.

    Reply
  22. Julia Snyder September 4, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    Looks like a great read to have around! I have been reading Michael Galitzer’s Outstanding Heath and it’s been a great asset to me! oustandinghealthbook.com is his book site, he’s great on energy and that is so important!

    Reply
  23. Claire October 8, 2015 at 10:03 am

    Hi,
    Just to let you know I asked http://www.evolutionorganics.co.uk/books
    to stock your book 🙂 Hope that’s OK.
    They said they could if they can get it wholesale.

    Reply
  24. One Lovely Blog Award | Suitcase Lioness - pingback on November 10, 2015 at 1:27 pm
  25. fructose… victim or villain? | optimising nutrition - pingback on January 26, 2016 at 3:52 am
  26. Helene February 1, 2016 at 5:45 am

    Hi Paul, can I ask how the Australian edition of your book is different? Am considering whether it’s worth paying a bit more for than the US edition. Thanks

    Reply
    • Paul Jaminet February 1, 2016 at 7:57 am

      Hi Helene,

      It’s almost identical, but (a) units are SI (metric) instead of English, and (b) a few dozen illustrative examples and statistics in the book have been localized to Australia rather than the US (sentences like “the obesity rate has risen from X to Y in Z”).

      Also, the 2013 US paperback edition has some capsule recipes that were added. The Australian edition is based on the US hardcover (2012) edition.

      Best, Paul

      Reply
  27. Dr Sarah Scharf March 15, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    Hi – I’m a functional medicine doctor and would like to buy your book for my patients. Is it available at wholesale/bulk? If so will you please send me information?

    Reply
  28. Overeating and Food Rewards | Confessions of a Mad Food Eater - pingback on March 19, 2016 at 6:23 pm
  29. Dieta Perfecta bazata pe Dieta Paleo – FITnews - pingback on May 10, 2016 at 5:33 pm
  30. Fabro May 25, 2016 at 4:15 am

    Hello,
    Has the narrator of your book changed recently?

    Reply
  31. Paul Jaminet – Circadian Rhythms - pingback on September 18, 2016 at 8:22 pm
  32. Thom January 7, 2017 at 1:52 pm

    Hey Paul, I have had some problems with the recommended ratios for macros. I find that if fat is my highest ratio I develop gout. If I eat more protein and keep my carbs and fat equal the gout goes away. Im concerned about the affect on my kidneys and possibly MTor. My carbs are all vegetable and a small amount of fruit. Any thoughts

    Reply
    • Paul Jaminet January 7, 2017 at 6:50 pm

      Hi Thom,

      You are way too low carb, don’t count vegetables as providing any carb calories and “a small amount of fruit” is not going to provide enough carbs either. Gout is usually due to excess fructose or alcohol consumption, possibly in combination with omega-6 fats. Try switching from omega-6 to saturated fats, cutting alcohol, and eating more starch.

      Best, Paul

      Reply
  33. Kata January 19, 2017 at 5:32 am

    Hello, It is possible to buy it in Hungarian language? I live in Hungary but I can’t find the book in the bookshop, how could I buy it?

    Thank you!

    Kate

    Reply
  34. Kata January 20, 2017 at 9:14 am

    Hi Paul,

    Thank you for your answer. I have called the shop today but they said the book wasn’t available, and they couldn’t say if the book would be available in the future. Could you help me ?

    Thank you!

    Kata

    Reply
  35. Alex February 2, 2017 at 6:00 pm

    Hi Paul,

    Is there still a cookbook coming out at some point? I love the diet but I’m just not creative at putting meals together.

    Thanks,
    Alex

    Reply
  36. cbz June 13, 2017 at 7:09 am

    I am trying to buy your book on audible and I get the message:
    “We’re sorry. Due to publishing rights restrictions, we are not authorized to sell this item in the country where you live.”
    How can I buy an audiobook ?

    Reply
    • Paul Jaminet June 13, 2017 at 8:33 am

      Good question. I don’t know. Maybe you could use a proxy server to conceal where you are buying from? Hard copies can be purchased through the Book Depository almost anywhere in the world.

      Best, Paul

      Reply
  37. Rajni Dwivedi June 20, 2017 at 9:08 am

    Dear Paul,
    I read the book, some sections very carefully and some other sections just scanned. I found that there is not much for vegetarians. For example for protein we only have milk and milk products. Therefore my questions are what could be the other possible sources for vegetarian for protein? is Milk protein enough, how much of it ?

    Regards,
    Rajni

    Reply
    • Paul Jaminet June 21, 2017 at 11:43 am

      Hi Rajni,

      Eggs. Vegetables (although the protein content is small, the protein:calorie ratio is not, so if you eat a lot it will improve protein status). In general, choosing to be a vegetarian is choosing to be on a relatively low protein diet. Milk is a good source of protein.

      Best, Paul

      Reply
  38. Mister G June 20, 2017 at 9:25 am

    What is the latest edition of your book i.e. Publication Date? I can find December 2013 on Amazon.com and .co.uk, April 2013. ?

    thanks

    MG

    Reply
  39. Lisa August 14, 2017 at 10:13 am

    I purchased your Kindle edition several years ago and would also like a hardcopy now so I can reference information more easily. I want t make sure that I get the latest edition. When I go to the link on your site to Amazon, it appears as 2012. Can you offer a link to the most up-to-date hardcopy/paperback version? Thanks, Lisa

    Reply
  40. Kathy February 15, 2018 at 6:21 pm

    Can a vegetarian do this diet? What modifications would they need?

    Reply
  41. Avner June 13, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    Hi Paul,

    Is there a version of your book available in Chinese?

    Reply
  42. Lulu November 8, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    Hi do you have any advice for xanthalasma? Came up about 7 years ago – also developed allergies – coffee, red wine, some foods.

    Reply
  43. Gareth December 21, 2018 at 8:39 am

    Hi there , I purchased your book a few weeks back , this book is a must in my opinion for anyone and would recommend it to anyone . I have been doing the PHD now for 6 months or so minus the suppliments , which means I can now spend less money as IV been taking too many , massive thank you for all you knowledge.

    I do I have one big question and seems hard to find any sort of good knowledge anywhere and that is what about kids nutrition and more specifically suppliments? We feed our girls( 9 and 14) and clean and varied diet and thorn multivitamin but after reading your book I have stopped with the multi but I’m not sure of what individual suppliments and I what ratios as it will be different from a adult?? I did notice you mention there supplement with vit D !!! This is especially important as we live in the UK and don’t see a whole lot of sun .

    Any information on this subject would be greatly appreciated .

    Many thanks for your time

    Gareth

    Reply
    • Paul Jaminet December 29, 2018 at 9:22 pm

      Hi Gareth,

      Merry Christmas, thanks for your support!

      In generally, children need fewer supplements, because they eat more calories in proportion to body weight, so they get more nutrition from food than adults. The only supplements they need, as a rule, are for nutrients that support growth, such as zinc and vitamin K2, and things that are missing for environmental reasons, such as vitamin D in winter, or missing from drinking water, such as magnesium. Beyond that, supplement nutrients that are missing because of a lack of diversity in the diet. For example, in a diet with no seafood or iodized salt, iodine supplementation would be indicated.

      Best, Paul

      Reply
  45. Robyn May 14, 2019 at 9:38 pm

    Why dis ancient people live on grains but we’re not supposed to. And why is dairy so bad if we get it from raw source?

    Reply
  46. Evan November 30, 2019 at 12:00 pm

    Hi,

    I followed the link to amazon to buy the new edition of the book, but it still says Dec, 11, 2012. How do I know if I’ll be getting the new one or the old one? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Paul Jaminet November 30, 2019 at 12:07 pm

      Hi Evan,

      The hardcover edition was published in 2012. The paperback edition is the same but for extra recipes, and was published in 2013. The Kindle edition will be the 2013 edition. These are the newest editions.

      Best, Paul

      Reply
  47. 안녕하신가! March 15, 2020 at 7:18 am

    Hi, it’s hard to buy book in korea. Of course I can but it requires energy and tolerance. In amazon, there’s only one book left. So I’m afraid that new edition will be published after I buy the book.

    Do you have plan to publish new edition soon?
    Then, my plan may be changed.

    Thank you!

    Reply
  48. David March 22, 2020 at 2:02 pm

    Hi, I would like to ask you, if the PHD is available in polish by any chance?

    Thank you!

    Reply
  49. Kay September 5, 2020 at 5:56 pm

    I am looking for the references sited in your book, but they are not listed either after each chapter or in the back of the book. Where can I find the references?
    Thank you.

    Reply
  50. Gianluca September 29, 2021 at 12:27 am

    Hi Paul, I’m confused as which is the last version of the book on Amazon. I bought the book “paperback December 2013” and I thought that was the last version, but it includes the Iodine recommendation of 1000mcg per day, so i assume is the previous one.

    thank you

    Reply
1 … 4 5 6 7

Leave a Comment


NOTE - You can use these HTML tags and attributes:
<a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Trackbacks and Pingbacks: