IN NATURE WE TRUST A RAW FOOD MANIFESTO FOR ENERGY, HEALING & LONGEVITY by Axay Shah ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 23, 2026 A vibrant and thoroughly inspiring plan to reinvent our eating habits and improve our health. Adetailed guide to transforming your diet—and health. Shah begins his nonfiction debut about revamping his diet by asserting that he’s 66 but has the energy of a man in his 40s; he’s completed seven marathons, his blood pressure and glucose levels are perfect, his brain is sharp, his mood is stable, his sleep is untroubled, and so on. His secret is simple: He eliminated all artificial foods from his diet. No processed foods, no refined carbohydrates, no animal products, no extracted oils—the author cut out everything during the course of over 16 years. His new diet led him to the realization that he wasn’t sick, even though he’d so often felt that he was suffering from chronic illness; he’d been energy-starved. He goes into great detail in these pages, supported by extensive sources, and provides readers with guidance tailored to various life stages, from pregnancy to old age. Shah stresses that he’s neither a doctor nor a dietician—he’s drawing on his own experiences and research. He states that his ultimate goal is to remind readers that they have more power than they think, and he offers strategies to help them research and implement their options. A tone of cheerful pragmatism runs throughout the author’s “Energy Restoration Protocol,” sharply differentiating it from most other dietary self-help books. “The difference between people who transform and people who don’t isn’t intelligence or motivation,” he writes. “It’s the ability to implement the protocol in the real world, not the theoretical world.” Some of his advice for sustaining good protein and nutrient levels will strike beginners in dietary reform as difficult or impossible, especially if they live in food deserts, but he reminds such readers that they don’t need to be wealthy to eat well (healthy whole-plant foods are cheaper than processed options); it’s only a matter of changing attitudes and receiving good guidance. Shah provides consistent encouragement for the former and invaluable detailed examples of the latter. A vibrant and thoroughly inspiring plan to reinvent our eating habits and improve our health.

BOOKLIFE BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Shah’s expansive health debut argues that chronic disease begins with “energy system dysfunction” and that a raw, plant-based diet can restore the body’s natural capacity for healing. Drawing from his own 16-year transformation after a type 2 prediabetes diagnosis, Shah presents his Energy Restoration Protocol as both philosophy and practical program, connecting mitochondrial health, inflammation, metabolic function, and modern processed food consumption to a broad range of chronic conditions. The book moves from foundational arguments about nature, energy, and the mismatch between contemporary diets and evolutionary needs into a structured implementation plan, including a 30-day reset, medical markers to track, obstacle management, personalization, special-population guidance, and long-term sustainability. Readers already drawn to raw food, plant-based eating, or lifestyle-based approaches to disease prevention will find Shah’s convictions energizing. The strongest sections are the most practical: the protocol chapters clearly explain what foods to prioritize, how to prepare for dietary transition, what symptoms or cravings may arise, and how to track changes in energy, sleep, mood, digestion, weight, blood pressure, and lab markers. Shah’s personal story also gives the book a persuasive emotional center, especially when he describes moving from fear of disease progression to marathon-running, medication-free vitality in his 60s. Shah repeatedly presents diverse illnesses—including diabetes, heart disease, depression, autoimmune disease, Alzheimer’s, and chronic pain—as expressions of the same root dysfunction. “All chronic disease stems from energy system dysfunction,” he contends, offering “one solution” for multiple diseases: “You restore energy. The energy-starved organs recover. All the diseases improve together.” The narrative favors absolute certainties, repetition, and motivational intensity over nuance, though Shah’s personal testimony bears witness to the impressive changes he’s observed—and an extensive bibliography will help those readers seeking more objective research. For motivated readers in pursuit of a passionate, highly structured raw-food framework, this offers clear guidance and a fervent sense of purpose. Takeaway: Earnest, plant-based approach to health and longevity. Great for fans of: Michael Greger’s How Not to Die, Dean Ornish and Anne Ornish’s UnDo It!. Production grades Cover: B Design and typography: B Editing: B+ Marketing copy: A