What	People	Are	Saying	About	
Never	Be	Sick	Again	. . . “Raymond	Francis	will	give	you	the	information	you	require—	and	if	you
combine	it	with	inspiration,	self-esteem	and	self-love,	you	will	accomplish
wonders. Take	your	health	into	your	own	hands—choose	life	and	
Never	Be	Sick
Again
!”
—Bernie	Siegel,	M.D. author	of	
Love,	Medicine	&	Miracles	
and	
Prescriptions	for	Living
“The	world	is	a	better	place	for	Raymond	Francis	and	his	work. He	brings
hope	and	inspiration	to	those	who	seek	the	path	out	of	illness	to	sustained	health
and	well-being. For	the	many	health	mysteries	caused	by	nutritional	deficits,
overload	of	toxins	and	neuro-immuno-hormonal	dysfunctions,	this	book	is	a
necessary	and	joyful	treasure.”
—Russ	Jaffe,	M.D. fellow,	Health	Studies	Collegium	
fellow,	National	Academy	of	Clinical	Biochemistry
“You	must	read	this	inspiring	story	and	learn	how	one	man	overcame	his	own
illness	to	become	a	fine	educator	in	the	science	of	health	maintenance. With	our
current	medical	system	failing	miserably	to	treat	or	prevent	a	wide	variety	of
illnesses,	this	book	is	a	timely	contribution.”
—Hyla	Cass,	M.D. author	of	
Natural	Highs	
and	
St.	John’s	Wort:	Nature’s	Blues	Buster
Raymond	Francis’s	brush	with	death	as	a	patient	draws	the	reader	to
appreciate	the	lessons	he	has	learned. Never	Be	Sick	Again	
paints	a	clear	picture
of	the	choices	that	you	can	make	to	attain	a	healthier	life. With	the	skill	of	a
master	teacher,	he	places	these	choices	within	reach.”
—Richard	Kunin,	M.D. president,	Society	for	Orthomolecular	Health	Medicine	
author	of	
Mega-Nutrition
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Never	Be	Sick	Again	
presents	a	revolutionary	new	understanding	of	health
and	disease. Raymond	Francis	empowers	readers	and	puts	them	back	in	charge
of	their	health. This	important	book	offers	keen	insights	into	the	shifts	inthinking	about	health;	it	is	a	prelude	to	what	medicine	in	the	future	must
become.”
—Al	Lemerande	Jr.,	M.D. director	of	medical	programs,	
Advanced	Physicians	Medical	Group	
author	of	
Dynamic	Health	Through	Nutrition
“Reading	
Never	Be	Sick	Again	
is	like	learning	health	in	one	lesson. This	book
cuts	through	the	complexity	of	health	and	disease	with	the	simple,	yet
revolutionary,	concept	of	
one	disease,	two	causes	
and	
six	pathways. This	is
future	medicine	now!”
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Raymond	Francis,	M.Sc. with	Kester	Cotton
Foreword	by	Harvey	Diamond	
Coauthor	of	the	#1	
NY	Times	Bestseller	
Fit	for	Life
Health	Communications,	Inc.
Deerfield	Beach,	Florida	
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and	the	information	contained	in	this	book	are	not	intended	as	a	substitute	for	the
advice	and/or	medical	care	of	the	reader’s	physician,	nor	are	they	meant	to	discourage	or	dissuade	the
reader	from	the	advice	of	his	or	her	physician. The	reader	should	regularly	consult	with	a	physician	in
matters	relating	to	his	or	her	health,	and	especially	with	regard	to	symptoms	that	may	require	diagnosis. Any	eating	or	lifestyle	regimen	should	be	undertaken	under	the	direct	supervision	of	the	reader’s	physician. Moreover,	anyone	with	chronic	or	serious	ailments	should	undertake	any	eating	and	lifestyle	program,
and/or	changes	to	his	or	her	personal	eating	and	lifestyle	regimen,	under	the	direct	supervision	of	his	or	her
physician. If	the	reader	has	any	questions	concerning	the	information	presented	in	this	book,	or	its
application	to	his	or	her	particular	medical	profile,	or	if	the	reader	has	unusual	medical	or	nutritional	needs
or	constraints	that	may	conflict	with	the	advice	in	this	book,	he	or	she	should	consult	his	or	her	physician. If
the	reader	is	pregnant	or	nursing	she	should	consult	her	physician	before	embarking	on	any	nutrition	or
lifestyle	program. Library	of	Congress	Cataloging-in-Publication	Data
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Inside	design	by	Lisa	Camp	and	Dawn	Von	Strolley	GroveCONTENTS
Foreword
	by	Harvey	Diamond
Acknowledgments
Introduction	
1. I	Almost	Died
2. Your	Potential	for	Health
3. The	New	Theory	of	Health	and	Disease
4. Choosing	Healthy	Cells
5. The	Nutrition	Pathway
6. The	Toxin	Pathway
7. The	Psychological	Pathway
8. The	Physical	Pathway
9. The	Genetic	Pathway
10. The	Medical	Pathway
11. A	Shift	in	Perspective
References
Author’s	Note:	Going	Beyond	Health
Appendix	A:	Health	Information
Appendix	B:	Vitamin	Supplements
Appendix	C:	Foods	and	Personal	Products
Appendix	D:	Alternative	Cancer	Treatments
Appendix	E:	Improving	Vision
Appendix	F:	Health-E-America	FoundationF
OREWORD
N
ever	Be	Sick	Again	
takes	the	mystery	out	of	disease. This	groundbreaking
book	presents	a	revolutionary	theory	of	health	and	disease:	There	are	not
thousands	of	different	diseases,	but	only	one	disease:	malfunctioning	cells. Put
simply,	if	the	cells	that	make	up	your	body	are	healthy,	then	you	are	healthy. Take	care	of	your	cells	by	providing	them	with	all	the	nutrients	they	need,	keep
them	free	of	injurious	toxins,	and	disease	will	not	happen. That	concept	is	what
this	book	is	all	about. Never	Be	Sick	Again	
is	health	made	simple,	written	by	someone	who	figured	it
out	the	hard	way. In	1985,	author	Raymond	Francis	(a	chemist	and	a	graduate	of
MIT)	suffered	a	near-fatal	health	condition. He	used	his	knowledge	of
biochemistry	to	save	his	own	life,	and	during	his	recovery,	Francis	asked	himself
fundamental	questions	like,	“Why	do	people	get	sick?”	and,	“How	can	disease
be	prevented	or	reversed?”	The	answers	to	these	questions	are	the	essence	of
Francis’s	new	theory:	
One	disease,	two	causes	
of	disease	and	
six	pathways
between	health	and	disease. Explained	in	easy-to-understand	language,	this
concept	of	health	and	disease	is	scientifically	grounded	in	cutting-edge	cellular
biochemistry	and	molecular	biology. Never	Be	Sick	Again	
is	the	distilled	wisdom
of	hundreds	of	books,	thousands	of	scientific	journals	and	over	sixteen	years	of
experience	and	observation. Francis’s	book	provides	a	simple	and	holistic
approach	that	can	help	to	prevent	and/or	reverse	almost	any	disease—the
ultimate	triumph	over	disease. A	book	like	this	is	needed	now	more	than	ever. Health-care	costs	continue	to
rise	while	the	health	of	the	American	people	continues	to	decline. The	average
person	is	lost	in	a	glut	of	complex	and	confusing	health	information. When	we
do	get	sick,	though,	not	understanding	why	we	are	sick	or	how	to	become	well,
we	feel	like	powerless	victims,	subject	to	seemingly	random	infections	and
genetic	predispositions. We	feel	helpless	because	our	understanding	of	disease
remains	stuck	in	the	archaic	germ	theory. We	worry	too	much	about	our	bodies
being	invaded	by	microorganisms	and	not	enough	about	building	and
maintaining	the	overall	health	and	function	of	our	cells. Disease	is	not	a	random
event. We	can	choose	to	prevent	it,	provided	that	we	know	how. Health	isdetermined	by	what	we,	as	individuals,	are	willing	to	do	for	ourselves;	it	is	our
responsibility. Rather	than	being	a	game	of	chance,	health	is	a	choice. Whether	we	realize	it
or	not,	the	daily	choices	we	make	have	a	direct	impact	on	the	health	of	our	cells. When	we	make	the	wrong	choices,	and	our	health	takes	a	turn	for	the	worse,	we
blame	genes	or	germs	or	the	aging	process	rather	than	the	way	we	live	our	lives. In	truth,	the	only	way	to	heal	any	disease	is	to	normalize	cellular	function	by
correcting	cellular	malfunction,	the	common	denominator	of	all	disease. Modern	medicine	has	a	poor	understanding	of	disease	and	relies	on
suppressing	the	symptoms	of	disease	rather	than	addressing	its	true	causes. Little
wonder	most	of	us	die	from	chronic	and	degenerative	diseases—such	as	cancer
and	heart	disease—that	are	“treated”	but	seldom	healed. As	a	society,	our
applying	the	principles	of	the	six	pathways	outlined	in	this	book	is	crucial. Doing	so	will	improve	the	health	of	our	population	to	where	most	of	existing
medical	practice	can	become	irrelevant. Even	now	when	we	recognize	the
existence	of	only	one	disease,	breaking	medicine	up	into	medical	specialties
becomes	obsolete	and	counterproductive. Raymond	Francis	provides	real	answers	for	real	life,	regardless	of	who	you
are	or	your	state	of	health. By	providing	a	powerful	framework	for	maintaining
optimal	health,	this	book	ties	all	the	basics	together	in	a	way	that	anyone	can	put
to	immediate	and	practical	use. Francis	simplifies	the	health	equation	to	the
lowest	common	denominator—each	individual	cell. If	you	take	care	of	each	cell
in	your	body,	disease	cannot	happen. An	island	of	clarity	in	a	sea	of	confusion,	
Never	Be	Sick	Again	
is	a	one-stop
solution	for	health	professionals	and	laymen	alike. Think	of	this	book	as	health
in	one	lesson. Everyone,	especially	our	children,	should	learn	about	this	cutting-
edge	approach	to	health	and	disease. In	the	past,	health	and	disease	have	seemed
like	mysteries	over	which	we	have	little	control,	but	no	longer. Now,	we	do	have
control. Knowing	of	just	one	disease	and	only	two	causes	of	disease	gives	us	the
power	to	get	well	and	stay	well. Francis’s	title	says	it	all:	
Never	Be	Sick	Again. Harvey	Diamond	
coauthor	of	the	#1	
New	York	Times	
bestseller,	
Fit	for	LifeA
CKNOWLEDGMENTS
N
o	one	works	in	isolation;	the	seventeen-year	journey	that	led	up	to	this	book
attests	to	that. I	have	many	individuals	to	thank,	in	addition	to	my	wonderful
publisher	Health	Communications,	Inc.,	for	making	
Never	Be	Sick	Again	
a
reality. I	want	to	express	my	gratitude	to	the	great	thinkers	who	came	before	me
and	upon	whose	work	I	have	built,	pioneers	such	as	Hippocrates,	Claude
Bernard,	Antoine	Bechamp,	Renè	Dubos,	Alexis	Carrel,	Hans	Selye,	Walter
Cannon,	Linus	Pauling,	Roger	Williams,	Emanuel	Cheraskin	and	many	others. I
want	to	thank	my	professors	and	colleagues	at	M.I.T.,	who	helped	to	sharpen	my
critical	thinking	skills. I	want	to	thank	Dr.	Russell	Jaffe,	who	pointed	me	in	the
right	direction	as	I	was	searching	for	answers	to	my	questions	about	health	and
disease. Many	thanks	to	my	mother	and	father	for	their	love	and	for	helping	me	to
become	who	I	am. Many	thanks	to	my	family	and	friends	for	their
encouragement	and	for	the	many	hours	they	spent	reading	and	commenting	on
various	drafts	of	chapters. In	particular,	I	would	like	to	gratefully	acknowledge
Mark	Baird,	David	Buttaro,	Joan	Carole,	Br. Camillus	Chavez,	Mark	Choquet,
Kathleen	Cotton,	Peter	DeTomi,	Bernard	Friesecke,	Pascal	Girard,	Dr.	Peter
Litchfield,	Kathleen	Martuza,	Robert	Menkemeller,	Mollie	Meyers,	Dr.	David
Rovno,	Brandon	Soule,	Pamela	Strong,	Nancy	Talbot,	and	Alec	Wilson,	who
helped	to	make	this	book	more	understandable	and	useful	to	the	reader. Thanks
also	to	my	two	wonderful	editors,	Linda	Hall	and	Beatrice	Trum	Hunter,	who
contributed	so	much	to	making	this	a	better	book. I	am	also	grateful	for	the	hundreds	of	people	I	have	worked	with	as	a	health
advisor. Each	and	every	one	of	them	taught	me	something	important	about
health	and	helped	to	cement	my	understanding	of	the	importance	of	diet	and
lifestyle	in	preventing	and	reversing	disease. Last,	but	far	from	least,	I	would	like	to	thank	my	cowriter	Kester	Cotton. Without	your	support,	there	would	be	no	book	to	read. Thank	you	for	your
friendship,	encouragement,	patience,	forbearance	and	years	of	hard	work. The
days	we	have	spent	creating	
Never	Be	Sick	Again	
will	always	be	cherishedmemories.I
NTRODUCTION
I
	was	too	sick	to	leave	my	bed. In	fact,	I	was	too	weak	even	to	lift	my	head	from
the	pillow. At	age	forty-eight,	at	the	peak	of	an	international	business	career,	I
found	myself	on	the	brink	of	death. I	had	lost	forty	pounds	from	an	already	thin
frame;	I	looked	skeletal. My	vital	signs	were	failing. My	doctors	expected	me	to
die. I	chose	to	live. I	say	“chose”	because	on	my	own,	relying	on	my	knowledge	of
biochemistry	and	my	determination	not	to	die,	I	saved	my	own	life. I	took	some
fairly	simple	steps,	but	I	also	took	one	profound	leap. I	made	a	powerful
discovery:	
Almost	all	disease	can	be	prevented	or	reversed. As	a	result,	health	is
a	choice	and	no	one	has	to	be	sick. This	book	presents	an	entirely	new	theory	of	health	and	disease	that	will
ultimately	change	the	way	medicine	is	practiced. This	book	offers	a
revolutionary	way	to	perceive	health,	a	guidebook	for	living	based	on	cutting-
edge	science	that	is	simple	to	understand. This	guide	gives	you	the	power	to
control	your	own	health	in	a	way	that	you	perhaps	never	imagined	possible. In	reality,	humans	experience	only	one	disease. All	disease	is	the	result	of
malfunctioning	cells,	
no	matter	if	the	disease	is	a	“common”	cold,	a	mental
illness	such	as	depression	or	a	life-threatening	cancer. This	theory	of
malfunctioning	cells	cuts	through	the	confusion	of	health	and	disease	and
provides	a	unifying	understanding	of	what	keeps	people	well	or	makes	them
sick. The	two	causes	of	disease,	the	two	reasons	that	cells	malfunction,	are
deficiency	
(insufficient	nutrients)	and	
toxicity	
(excessive	toxins). These	two
causes	work	through	six	areas	of	daily	life:	the	six	pathways	each	person	travels
toward	health	or	disease. If	you	take	care	of	your	body’s	needs	along	these	six
pathways,	you	give	your	cells	what	they	need	and	you	avoid	what	is	toxic. You
will	not	become	sick. The	theory	presented	in	this	book—a	unifying	theory	of	disease—is	the	most
important	health	discovery	to	emerge	in	the	last	few	hundred	years. No	such
theory	existed	during	the	evolution	of	what	we	now	call	“modern	medicine,”which	explains	why	the	medical	establishment	cannot	cure	nor	prevent	disease
as	effectively	as	it	might. My	theory	of	health	offers	power,	simplicity	and
clarity	in	place	of	powerlessness,	which	is	what	most	people	now	feel. Most
people	are	overwhelmed	and	confused	by	the	constant	flood	of	conflicting	health
information,	the	thousands	of	different	diseases	that	physicians	“treat”	with
drugs	and	surgery. This	swirl	of	specialists,	symptoms	and	side	effects	leaves
people	without	cures	for	their	disease	and,	too	often,	either	growing	sicker	or
facing	death. We	end	up	powerless	because	we	have	no	idea	why	we	are	sick	or
how	to	make	ourselves	well	again. My	new	approach	asks	you	to	make	profound	shifts	in	what	has	been
conventional	thinking	about	illness	and	health	care. By	preventing	and	reversing
disease	through	the	six	pathways,	you	put	the	power	to	get	better	and	stay	well
into	
your	
hands. If	you	are	so	sick	that	you	have	given	up	hope,	this	approach	is
the	light	of	choice. Had	I	this	level	of	understanding	years	ago,	I	would	never
have	become	sick	in	the	first	place. I	have	shared	my	ideas	with	thousands	of	people	around	the	world,	including
hundreds	of	medical	doctors. I	have	seen	people	who	have	been	sick	for	a
decade	or	more	apply	this	information	and	quickly	become	well	again. I	have
seen	people	who	have	fruitlessly	tried	endless	doctors,	hospitals,	clinics,
medications	and	even	gimmicks. They	become	well	again	by	applying	logical,
sound,	scientific	approaches	to	enhancing	health	at	the	cellular	level. This	book	asks	you	to	think	outside	the	box	of	traditional	medicine—a	box
that	may	have	you	stifled	by	misinformation	and	cut	off	from	the	kind	of
understanding	that	will	truly	make	you	well. Consider	how	conventional
thinking	can	trap	us:	Why	do	we	easily	accept	that	stress	can	make	us	sick,	but
we	have	difficulty	embracing	the	idea	that	love,	laughter	and	a	balanced	life	can
make	us	well? Why	are	we	willing	to	ingest	chemicals	in	the	form	of
prescription	drugs	that	are	alien	to	our	body,	but	we	are	skeptical	that	natural
substances—primarily	the	right	foods—can	heal? Why	are	we	willing	to
recognize	the	damage	of	an	obvious	poisoning—a	major	chemical	spill,	for
instance—but	we	ignore	the	devastating	effects	of	small	amounts	of	toxic
substances,	which	accumulate	in	our	bodies	and	make	us	a	little	bit	sicker	every
day? Our	bodies	have	an	amazing	capacity	to	heal,	but	they	are	more	vulnerable
than	you	may	realize. This	book	teaches	you	how	to	tap	that	capacity	for	healing
and	how	to	avoid	the	toxins	and	the	stresses—in	the	environment	and	inside
your	own	body—that	make	you	sick. Many	dangers	around	us	go	unrecognized,
but	they	take	a	toll	every	day.My	theory	of	wellness	takes	you	to	the	front	lines	of	the	battle	between	health
and	disease:	the	cell. Your	body	is	made	up	of	trillions	of	cells. Cells	have	needs,
which	I	identify,	that	must	be	met	if	they	are	to	function	well. If	your	cells	are
healthy,	your	body	will	not	become	sick. If	your	cells	do	not	receive	what	they
need	or	if	they	are	damaged	or	poisoned,	they	will	stop	working	right	and	you
will	become	sick. (You	may	be	surprised	to	discover	what	is	toxic	to	your	cells.) Cells	that	receive	what	they	need	and	avoid	harm	can	function	well	and	provide
for	healthy	life,	regardless	of	your	age,	the	genes	you	have	inherited	or	the
“germs”	to	which	you	have	been	exposed. Healthy	cells	refuse	disease;	no	one
with	healthy	cells	has	any	reason	to	become	sick,	not	even	to	contract	a	cold. People	alive	today	are	far	sicker	than	most	of	us	recognize,	and	they	die	decades
sooner	than	their	genetic	potential. Healthy	life,	well	past	one	hundred	years	old,
should	be	our	birthright. We	do	not	usually	think	about	health	in	this	way. We	don’t	knowingly	choose
disease,	but	we	do	choose	diets	and	lifestyles	that	lead	to	disease. Unable	to
predict,	prevent	or	conquer	disease,	most	people	and	most	physicians	pursue
treatment—such	as	prescription	or	over-the-counter	drugs—	once	obvious
symptoms	have	presented,	after	massive	cellular	malfunction	has	already
occurred. Patients	and	their	physicians	treat	body	parts	or	body	systems	as
unrelated. The	mainstream	medical	community	has	no	unifying	theory	of
disease,	no	unifying	treatment	and	no	plan	for	prevention,	and	therefore	true	and
lasting	health	is	an	illusion. This	book	describes	how	to	keep	your	body—all	your	cells—truly	healthy. Understanding	the	six	pathways	toward	health	and	following	them	in	the	right
direction	will	change	your	life. You	will	learn	things	about	nutrition	that	you
have	probably	never	heard	before,	including	how	the	way	you	shop,	the	way	you
cook	or	the	foods	that	you	combine	at	a	meal	spell	the	difference	between	health
and	disease. You	will	learn	to	recognize	hazards	in	your	home	and	how	to	stop
toxins	from	being	
created	
within	your	own	body. You’ll	learn	specifics,	down	to	the	kind	of	vitamin	supplements	you	should
take,	the	toothpaste	you	should	use	and	the	olive	oil	you	should	buy. I	name
names	and	identify	brands	based	on	how	the	products	affect	cells,	because
buying	the	wrong	products	does	nothing	to	keep	you	healthy. Certain	products,
in	fact,	make	you	unhealthy. Consider	your	own	life:	Do	you	suffer	from	a	health	condition	that	you	have
given	up	trying	to	cure	and	now	accept	as	fate? Do	you	bounce	from	one
medical	specialist	to	another,	dizzy	with	conflicting	diagnoses	and	different
ideas	about	which	treatments	are	best? Is	your	cabinet	full	of	medications	thatyou	take	regularly	without	any	sense	that	you	are	healing? Are	you	tired	most	of
the	time? Do	you	expect	to	live	past	your	eighties? This	book	guides	you	out	of	the	maze	of	medical	specialists	and	on	a	path
toward	wellness. This	book	teaches	you	how	to	question	your	doctors’	advice
and	how	to	evaluate,	on	your	own,	the	medicines	you	should	take,	if	any. You
can	regain	the	kind	of	energy	for	living	that	you	may	have	thought	was	lost
forever. With	this	book	you	can	learn	how	to	live	beyond	one	hundred	years	of
age. By	looking	at	health	and	disease	in	entirely	new	ways,	and	understanding	how
to	choose	health,	you	can	reevaluate	illnesses	that	you	may	have	come	to	accept
as	unavoidable. You	may	be	shocked	to	discover	how	often	you	choose	not	to	be
healthy. My	code	for	living	shows	you,	in	big	ways	and	in	small	ways,	how	to
stop	making	yourself	sick. I	describe	a	potential	for	human	health—and	long	life
—that	you	never	thought	possible. Horizons	will	open	up	as	you	consider	the
possibility	that	you	can	live,	fully	and	vigorously,	decades	beyond	what	you	now
consider	old	age. Many	people	know	more	about	how	their	automobiles	work	than	about	what
their	bodies	need	in	order	to	function,	and	people	often	pay	more	attention	to
maintaining	their	cars	than	themselves. People	feel	they	just	don’t	have	the
knowledge	or	medical	training	to	figure	out	what	is	wrong	with	their	own	bodies
or	how	to	heal. The	truth	is	that	knowledge	and	power	are	within	one’s	reach. No	theory	about	health	is	so	simple	yet	so	powerful. This	approach	clears	up
the	confusion	surrounding	thousands	of	so-called	“diseases,”	and	eliminates
most	modern	medical	treatments—drugs	and	surgery—as	toxic,	invasive	and
rarely	necessary. The	focus,	instead,	is	on	the	common	problems	of	disease	and
how	to	solve	them. This	book	bypasses	the	complex	and	confusing	world	of
illness	and	remedies	and	simplifies	our	understanding	of	health	and	disease,
enabling	people	to	prevent	and	reverse	disease	by	addressing	its	causes. From
the	tangle	of	all	the	complexity	emerges	a	straightforward	approach	to	becoming
well	and	staying	well—an	island	of	clarity	in	a	sea	of	confusion. In	its	simplest	terms,	how	health	is	determined	can	be	expressed	as	an
equation:
Health	=	positive	things	minus	negative	things
The	quality	of	your	health	is	determined	by	the	positive	things	you	do	
for	
your
body	minus	the	negative	things	you	do	
to	
your	body. This	concept	is	not
complicated,	sexy	or	original;	it	is	simply	the	truth. The	problem	is	that	accurate
information	about	the	factors	that	affect	this	equation	is	hard	to	obtain. Accurateinformation	about	what	is	positive	and	good	for	you	and	what	is	not	does	not
come	easily. Contradictory	information	and	myths	circulate,	and	people
disseminate	opinions	as	if	they	were	facts. Many	health	writers,	untrained	in
science,	misinterpret	scientific	information	or	parrot	each	other. The	blind	are
often	leading	the	blind. To	choose	health,	you	must	know	how	to	distinguish
between	good	choices	and	bad	choices	regarding	diet,	toxic	exposure,	exercise,
prescription	and	recreational	drug	use,	stress	and	other	factors. This	book	shows
you	how	to	make	these	distinctions. You	may	already	read	the	labels	on	the	foods	you	buy,	the	warnings	on	the
prescriptions	you	take	and	the	coverage	limits	of	your	health	plan,	but	if	you	are
to	achieve	health	and	stay	healthy,	you	must	first	understand	what	your	body
needs. Many	health	books	provide	recipes,	diet	lists,	exercise	regimens	and	the
like—routines	to	be	blindly	followed	with	no	real	understanding	of	the	rationale
behind	them. This	book	is	different. This	book	provides	a	powerful	and	logical
conception	of	health,	a	framework	that	assists	you	in	coming	to	your	own
conclusions	and	making	your	own	choices. With	this	framework,	you	will	have	a
basis	for	understanding	which	choices	need	to	be	made,	when	you	should	make
them	and	why. Your	body	is	made	of	cells. When	a	large	number	of	your	cells	malfunction,
body	systems	become	disrupted,	leading	to	the	
one	disease:	cellular
malfunction. Cellular	malfunction	has	only	
two	causes:	deficiency,	
cells	not
getting	what	they	need,	and	
toxicity,	
cells	poisoned	by	something	they	do	not
need. Finally,	
six	pathways	
exist	between	health	and	disease	through	which	the
health	of	our	cells	can	change	for	better	or	worse. We	can	become	healthy	or
sick	(i.e.,	deficient	and/or	toxic)	through	the	following	pathways:
•	Pathway	1—Nutrition	You	are	what	you	eat. Learn	how	to	select	and
prepare	the	types	of	foods	that	will	enable	your	cells	to	function	at	their
best. •	Pathway	2—Toxin	A	toxin	is	a	substance	that	interferes	with	normal
cellular	function,	thereby	causing	malfunction,	which	is	disease. Learn
where	toxins	are	found	and	how	you	can	avoid	them. •	Pathway	3—Psychological	The	body	and	mind	are	inseparably	connected;
they	are	one	and	the	same	thing. The	way	we	react	to	life	events	and
respond	to	our	thoughts	and	emotions	directly	affect	our	cells. •	Pathway	4—Physical	Our	cells	and	bodies	need	physical	maintenance,
like	an	automobile. Do	you	have	enough	exercise,	rest,	sunlight	and	fresh
air? •	Pathway	5—Genetic	Genes	affect	our	cells,	but	not	nearly	as	much	asmodern	medicine	would	have	us	believe. Learn	how	to	optimize	your
genetic	potential	and	avoid	genetic	damage. •	Pathway	6—Medical	Modern	medicine	kills	and	injures	millions	of
people	every	year. Learn	how	medicine	affects	your	cells,	and	make
educated	decisions	about	which	treatments	you	need	and	which	you	do	not. All	you	need	to	know	at	any	point	in	time	is	in	which	direction	you	are	going
along	each	of	the	pathways—toward	health	or	disease—and	to	make	corrections. You	cannot	make	good	choices	along	only	one	or	two	of	the	pathways	and
expect	to	achieve	optimal	health;	this	approach	limits	many	health	plans	and
books,	useful	though	they	may	be. Many	approaches	are	on	the	right	track,	but
they	do	not	look	at	the	whole	picture. Making	healthy	choices	with	respect	to	all
six	pathways	is	what	empowers	the	body	to	regulate	and	repair	itself. That	said,	each	choice	you	make	in	a	positive	direction,	toward	health,	on	any
pathway	at	any	time	will	improve	your	life. Each	step	toward	health	puts	you
closer	to	your	true	potential	and	further	away	from	the	risk	of	disease	or	illness. Each	contribution,	no	matter	how	small,	is	still	significant.1
I	A
LMOST	
D
IED
“The	next	major	advance	in	the	health	of	the	American
people	will	be	determined	by	what	the	individual	is	willing	to
do	for	himself.”
John	Knowles	
former	president,	The	Rockefeller	Foundation
N
ot	too	many	years	ago,	no	one	would	have	been	able	to	convince	me	that	I
would	be	writing	a	definitive	book	about	human	health	and	performance. I	was
no	health	expert;	in	fact,	I	gave	little	thought	to	the	subject. I	assumed	I	was
healthy	and	that	I	could	do	little	to	improve	upon	it. Yet,	here	I	am	today,
devoting	my	life	to	researching	and	improving	health. Concern	for	our	health	is	something	we	all	have	in	common. We	all	would
like	to	live	a	high-quality,	disease-free	life,	no	matter	how	long	that	life	may	be. But	most	of	us	have	no	idea	that	a	disease-free	life	is	possible,	so	our	priorities
become	out	of	whack,	and	we	form	habits	that	jeopardize	our	health. Then	we
ignore	the	early	signs	of	ill	health	and,	without	knowing	it,	we	lay	the
groundwork	for	disaster. That	is	exactly	what	I	did. At	the	height	of	my	former	career,	I	was	president	of	an	international
management	consulting	firm	specializing	in	international	competitiveness,
industrial	quality	and	productivity. I	was	a	consultant	to	Fortune	500	companies,
the	State	Department,	the	United	Nations	and	to	the	prime	ministers	of	several
foreign	governments. Life	had	been	good	to	me. Then	the	early	warning	signs	that	things	were	changing	came	in	1983. I	began
to	slow	down,	requiring	more	sleep	and	tiring	more	easily. I	began	to	experience
frequent	allergic	reactions,	including	runny	nose,	itchy	eyes,	sneezing,	heart
palpitations	and	skin	rashes. I	suffered	muscle	aches	and	joint	pain. I	felt	as
though	I	was	losing	my	edge,	losing	some	of	the	mental	and	physical	capacity
that	had	allowed	me	to	operate	at	the	highest	levels	of	international	business	and
government. Life	was	becoming	less	fun	and	more	like	a	chore. I	brought	these	complaints	to	the	attention	of	my	physician,	a	man	who	the
medical	community	rated	as	“one	of	the	best.”	He	examined	me,	did	many	tests
and	pronounced	me	in	“excellent	health.”	When	I	protested,	saying	I	did	not	feel
like	I	was	in	excellent	health,	he	replied,	“You	are	just	getting	older.”	I	protested
again,	saying	that	in	my	whole	life	I	had	never	felt	this	way	before. Hecontinued,	“Well,	you	have	never	been	this	old	before.”	I	was	forty-six	years
old. I	would	later	discover	that	physicians	have	no	protocols	or	established
procedures	for	measuring	early	decline	in	health. Instead	they	blame	“getting
older”	for	so	many	feelings	of	ill	health,	even	at	ages	when	human	beings	have
the	potential	to	be	in	their	prime	(remember,	I	was	only	forty-six	when	I	began
suffering	from	problems	attributed	to	my	age). Physicians	consistently	assume
that	the	patient	is	“well”	until	his	or	her	condition	deteriorates	into	symptoms
that	the	doctor	recognizes	as	a	diagnosable	disease. Over	the	next	year	and	a	half,	my	symptoms	worsened. My	fatigue	became
more	pronounced;	I	required	ever-increasing	amounts	of	sleep,	and	even	then	I
felt	tired. The	fatigue	made	it	increasingly	difficult	to	travel,	as	my	job	required. My	allergic	reactions	were	becoming	more	severe. I	would	experience	sneezing
fits	so	dramatic	that	I	would	have	to	rest	after	them. My	heart	palpitations	were
more	frequent	and	pronounced. I	would	see	colored	rings	around	lights	and	my
vision	would	blur. I	finally	decided	to	seek	the	assistance	of	an	allergy	specialist. Little	did	I
realize,	as	I	entered	the	doctor’s	office	that	fateful	morning,	that	it	would	be	the
last	day	of	life	as	I	had	known	it. The	allergist	administered	a	diagnostic	test
called	an	intradermal	test,	whereby	an	allergen	is	injected	into	the	skin	with	a
hypodermic	needle. The	procedure	is	much	more	provocative	and	sensitive	than
the	typical	scratch	tests	familiar	to	most	people. Intradermal	tests	may	identify
allergies	that	might	otherwise	be	missed. However,	if	someone	is	especially
sensitive	to	an	allergen,	this	type	of	test	can	provoke	a	serious	reaction. My
doctor	neglected	to	tell	me	that	the	FDA	regularly	receives	reports	of	injuries
and	deaths	from	these	tests. My	condition	and	the	fact	that	I	was	experiencing
significant	allergic	reactions	at	the	time	should	have	prompted	this	physician	to
be	more	cautious	and	anticipate	that	an	intradermal	test	might	provoke	a	serious
reaction. It	did. The	reaction	was	catastrophic,	causing	my	immune	system	to	spin	out	of
control. During	the	next	week	I	slept	almost	constantly	and	appeared	to	have
aged	about	ten	years. I	suffered	fatigue	and	disability	unlike	anything	I	had	ever
experienced. Prior	to	the	test,	although	I	had	some	serious	allergy	problems,	I
was	still	able	to	function	relatively	normally;	afterward,	I	was	seriously	ill	and
almost	completely	dysfunctional. Years	later,	another	physician—one	considerably	better	informed—gave	me	a
meaningful	description	of	what	had	happened	to	me. He	described	my	state	ofcompromised	health	as	rather	like	standing	on	the	edge	of	a	precipice. My
allergist	did	not	recognize	my	vulnerability	and	the	need	to	work	initially	with
nutritional	support	and	conservative	treatments	to	back	me	away	from	that	edge. The	allergist’s	decision	to	administer	a	provocative	test	pushed	me	off	the
precipice	and	into	an	abyss	of	catastrophic	health	decline. Ten	months	later,	I	was	still	in	that	abyss	of	illness	and	anxiety,	with	my
health	in	a	downward	spiral. In	the	past,	whenever	I	had	been	sick,	I	had	always
recovered	in	a	matter	of	days	or	weeks. This	time	was	different	indeed. I
experienced	chronic	fatigue,	multiple	chemical	sensitivities	and	allergic
reactions	to	almost	everything. I	also	developed	several	autoimmune	syndromes,
including	Sjogren’s	syndrome,	Hashimoto’s	thyroiditis	and	lupus. In	these
syndromes,	the	immune	system	attacks	the	body’s	own	tissues,	causing	a
cascade	of	serious	problems. In	my	case,	my	immune	system	was	attacking	my
salivary	glands,	lachrymal	glands,	thyroid	gland,	kidneys	and	connective	tissue. I
had	an	extensive	list	of	debilitating	symptoms	including	dizziness,	impaired
memory,	depression,	heart	palpitations,	blurred	vision,	muscle	and	joint	pain,
diarrhea,	bloating,	nausea,	numbness	and	even	seizures. I	was	unable	to	perform
any	meaningful	activity. My	health	was	gone,	and	life,	as	I	had	known	it,	was
over. During	those	ten	nightmarish	months,	I	visited	thirty-six	medical	doctors. I
had	so	many	different	symptoms	that	I	was	referred	to	specialists	for	each	one,
including	ophthalmologists,	gastroenterologists,	neurologists,	endocrinologists,
cardiologists,	allergists,	rheumatologists,	psychiatrists,	internists	and
immunologists. Being	bounced	from	one	specialist	to	another,	sometimes	seeing
two	or	even	three	in	a	day,	was	very	frustrating. I	certainly	heard	plenty	of
second,	third	and	fourth	opinions,	often	conflicting,	but	none	particularly
helpful. My	multitude	of	symptoms	totally	baffled	those	learned	specialists. (How	much	easier	it	would	have	been	had	they	known	what	I	know	now:	that
there	is	only	one	disease	and	that	symptoms	are	not	important.) They	performed
many	expensive	diagnostic	tests,	which	served	little	purpose	other	than	to	give
fancy	names	to	my	symptoms,	such	as	neuropathy,	colitis,	arrhythmia,
arthralgia,	keratitis	sicca,	thyroiditis	and	others. They	were	merely	describing	my	symptoms	with	a	technical	name,	the	usual
diagnosing,	and	then	sending	a	bill. A	few	suggested	that	I	was	a	hypochondriac,
imagining	ill	health. Many	physicians	assume	that	if	they	do	not	understand
what	is	wrong,	the	patient	must	be	imagining	his	illness. At	the	time,	I	thought
all	of	my	doctors	were	baffled	because	my	case	was	so	complex. In	the	end,
however,	the	answers	proved	to	be	simple. The	answers	had	been	there	all	along.One	just	needed	to	know	where	to	look. From	Bad	to	Worse
As	sick	as	I	was	after	ten	months	of	illness,	things	were	about	to	become
much	worse. One	of	the	last	physicians	I	went	to	see	made	a	decision	that	nearly
killed	me. He	prescribed	an	antiparasitic	drug,	metronidazole,	which	turned	out
to	be	heptatoxic	(poisonous	to	the	liver). I	suffered	a	severe	reaction	to	the	drug. In	my	weakened	and	chemically	sensitive	condition	I	should	never	have	been
given	this	drug,	as	I	would	later	learn	from	the	medical	literature. Perhaps	I
should	have	known	better,	given	my	prior	experiences	with	medical	doctors,	but
trusting	the	doctor	and	knowing	of	no	other	options,	I	took	the	drug. Metronidazole	is	known	to	be	stressful	to	the	liver,	and	my	liver	was	already
under	a	lot	of	stress. I	could	not	handle	the	additional	toxic	load. My	liver	failed,
and	I	was	at	death’s	door. As	I	lay	in	bed,	deathly	ill	with	chemical	hepatitis,	my	weight	dropped	from
an	already	trim	160	pounds	(at	6-foot-2)	to	a	positively	skeletal	120. I	was	too
weak	even	to	lift	my	head. My	vital	signs	were	failing,	and	my	physicians
doubted	that	I	would	survive. Death	appeared	certain. Had	I	continued	to	rely	on	conventional	medicine,	I	would	not	be	here	today,
and	you	would	not	be	reading	my	story. As	weak	as	I	was,	something	inside	of
me	was	not	ready	to	let	go—not	without	a	fight. But	I	did	not	know	where	to
turn	for	help. As	I	look	back,	I	am	amazed	at	the	chain	of	events	that	saved	my
life	and	allowed	me	to	regain	control	of	my	health. My	brother,	bless	his	heart,	started	the	process. During	my	illness,	he	had
flown	across	the	country	to	be	with	me. He	gave	me	a	book	that	proved
instrumental	in	saving	my	life:	Norman	Cousins’s	bestseller,	
Anatomy	of	an
Illness. In	1964,	Norman	Cousins,	a	layman	with	no	medical	or	scientific
training,	was	diagnosed	with	ankylosing	spondylitis,	a	connective	tissue	disease
that	deteriorates	collagen	(the	“glue”	that	holds	our	cells	together). Cousins’s
disease	was	literally	causing	his	body	to	fall	apart. His	illness,	like	mine,	was
deemed	by	his	physicians	to	be	incurable	and	fatal. Unwilling	to	accept	such	a
prognosis,	Cousins	sought	whatever	knowledge	he	could	to	help	himself. He
succeeded. Not	only	did	he	find	ways	to	save	his	own	life;	he	later	became	a
professor	of	medicine	at	UCLA. Cousins	took	action	in	four	areas. First,	like	myself,	Cousins	recognized	that
he	was	being	harmed	by	his	medical	treatment. He	concluded	that	the	drugs	his
physicians	were	prescribing	were	so	toxic	that	they	were	accelerating	hisdecline. He	stopped	taking	the	drugs. Second,	he	discovered	the	enormous	power
of	the	mind	over	the	body. The	excruciating	pain	he	was	experiencing	was
affected	by	his	attitude	toward	the	pain. By	learning	to	change	his	attitude,	he
could	reduce	his	pain. Third,	he	found	laughter	to	be	helpful;	ten	minutes	of
genuine,	hearty	laughter	would	cause	his	pain	to	go	away	for	hours. He	started
watching	funny	movies,	and	when	the	effect	would	wear	off,	he	would	switch	on
the	projector	and	laugh	some	more. The	laughter	had	profound	and	beneficial
effects	on	his	body	chemistry	and	contributed	to	his	recovery. Fourth,	he
discovered	the	powerful	anti-inflammatory	properties	of	vitamin	C.	He	decided
to	take	twenty-five	grams	a	day	administered	by	intravenous	drip. This	action
had	a	profoundly	beneficial	effect	on	his	highly	inflammatory	condition. By
avoiding	toxic	prescription	drugs,	changing	his	attitude,	laughing	and
administering	plenty	of	vitamin	C,	Cousins	made	a	miraculous	recovery. Lying	on	what	had	been	pronounced	my	deathbed,	I	thought	about	Cousins’s
book	in	relation	to	my	graduate	school	days	doing	scientific	research	at	MIT. I
wondered	how	Cousins	managed	to	find	the	pertinent	information	he	needed	to
save	himself. If	Cousins,	a	dying	man	with	no	scientific	training,	could	obtain
such	critical,	life-saving	knowledge,	why	couldn’t	his	physicians? After	all,
these	professionals	had	devoted	their	entire	careers	to	medicine. Knowing	that
Cousins	had	found	a	way	to	save	his	own	life	encouraged	me;	I	hoped	that	my
scientific	training	as	a	chemist	might	enable	me	to	do	the	same. As	I	lay	there	with	a	poisoned	liver,	dying	from	chemical	hepatitis,	I	realized
that	if	I	wanted	to	live	I	must	act	quickly. Not	much	time	was	left. Thinking
about	how	instrumental	vitamin	C	was	in	Cousins’s	recovery,	I	remembered
from	my	study	of	biochemistry	that	vitamin	C	plays	an	essential	role	in	liver
detoxification. Because	my	liver	had	been	poisoned	by	a	toxic	drug,	perhaps
some	vitamin	C	would	help	it	detoxify. It	seemed	like	an	experiment	worth
doing,	and	besides,	I	knew	of	no	other	options. It	worked. Twenty-four	hours	after	starting	oral	doses	of	vitamin	C	(about	four	grams	a
day),	my	vital	signs	began	to	stabilize. In	forty-eight	hours	I	was	able	to	sit	up	in
bed. A	few	days	before,	death	had	been	a	certainty. Now,	I	could	sit	up,	which
was	the	first	time	I	had	experienced	a	measurable	improvement	in	all	those
months. Progress,	even	in	the	form	of	something	as	simple	as	sitting	up	in	bed,
can	be	incredibly	inspiring. At	that	point,	I	knew	I	could	take	action	that	would
make	a	difference. Meanwhile,	my	physicians	could	not	understand	why	I	not
only	survived	but	actually	improved. I	was	still	far	from	well,	though. I	was	a	frail	skeleton. I	had	difficultyperforming	the	simplest	tasks,	such	as	dressing,	or	tying	my	shoelaces. I	had	no
energy	and	became	fatigued	from	the	slightest	exertion. My	hands	and	feet	were
numb;	I	had	difficulty	walking	and	moved	slowly. I	was	lightheaded	and	tended
to	fall	over	easily. Worse,	my	brain	had	trouble	functioning;	I	felt	like	I	was	in	a
mental	fog. I	had	difficulty	with	short-term	memory	and	simple	calculations. Even	as	I	improved	enough	to	venture	out	again,	I	could	not	make	correct
change	at	the	grocery	store	and	easily	forgot	what	I	intended	to	do. Perhaps	worst	of	all	was	the	horrific	chemical	sensitivity	that	I	continued	to
suffer,	causing	me	to	become	weak,	disoriented	and	debilitated. The	toxic	assault
on	my	body	by	the	metronidazole	had	left	me	with	acute	chemical	sensitivities. For	instance,	when	I	turned	on	a	water	faucet	the	subtle	chlorine	fumes	coming
out	with	the	water	were	enough	to	cause	me	to	become	weak,	lightheaded	and
disoriented. I	could	not	read	or	be	near	printed	materials	because	of	the	chemical
fumes	coming	from	the	ink	and	paper. I	used	only	a	speakerphone	because	I
would	react	to	the	fumes	off-gassing	from	the	plastic	telephone	receiver. My	gas
water	heater	had	to	be	replaced	with	an	electric	unit	because	I	reacted	to	the
combustion	fumes	diffusing	into	the	surrounding	living	space. I	had	to	wear
clothes	made	only	from	natural	fibers,	to	avoid	the	toxic	fumes	from	synthetics. I
had	to	purchase	special	water	and	air	filters. But	even	with	these	many
precautions,	I	was	debilitated	by	my	relentless	reactions	to	a	myriad	of
environmental	chemicals. Someone	who	has	not	personally	experienced	chemical	sensitivity	has	a	hard
time	understanding	how	just	a	whiff	of	certain	chemicals	can	create	total	havoc
in	a	matter	of	seconds. I	remember	once	taking	a	piece	of	Scotch	tape	off	a	roll
and	being	devastated	for	the	rest	of	the	day	by	the	seemingly	inconsequential
chemical	odor	from	the	tape! With	chemical	sensitivity,	the	nervous	system
develops	a	“memory”	of	past	reactions. This	effect	is	called	
classical
conditioning	
(i.e.,	biological	learning)	and	upon	detecting	these	reactive	agents
again,	even	in	infinitesimal	quantities,	a	full-scale	response	is	produced. Our
modern	world	is	permeated	with	chemicals	that	can	produce	such	reactions	in
susceptible	people. In	this	hideous	state	of	health,	I	fell	into	a	deep	depression. I	thought	about
taking	my	life. Although	I	had	made	some	progress,	I	was	allergic	to	almost
everything,	and	I	was	in	a	constant	state	of	debilitating	reactions. My	life	was
ruined. No	doctor	could	help	me. I	was	unable	to	do	any	meaningful	activity	and
had	nothing	to	look	forward	to. I	could	not	even	watch	television	because	of	the
chemical	fumes	off-gassing	from	the	TV	set	as	it	heated	up.Choosing	to	Live
One	beautiful	afternoon,	I	was	sitting	out	in	the	sun	and	contemplating	the
meaning	of	life. Illness	has	a	powerful	way	of	providing	perspective	and	time	to
think	about	the	really	important	things. I	asked	myself	whether	or	not	I	wanted
to	continue	living. I	decided	that	I	did	not	want	to	die—I	wanted	to	live. However,	life	was	not	worth	living	in	such	a	debilitated	state. My	only	option
was	to	find	a	way	to	become	healthy	again. How	could	I	do	this? The	doctors	could	not	help. In	large	measure,	doctors
had	brought	me	to	my	failing	condition. I	recall	thinking	about	the	explosion	of
knowledge	in	the	world—about	all	the	new	scientific	data	being	published	every
day. Surely	somewhere,	some	key	bit	of	information	would	help	me. I	became
determined	to	find	out	whatever	I	could,	but	it	was	not	easy. My	vision	was
blurred	and	my	eyes	hurt. Given	that	I	was	unable	to	be	near	printed	materials
because	of	the	ink	fumes,	how	could	I	study? My	mind	didn’t	work	right,	either:
Contemporary	literature	about	chemically	sensitive	people	describes	this
debilitating	type	of	“brain	fog.”	In	my	early	quests	to	research	my	health
condition,	I	would	find	myself	lost	in	a	mental	fog,	spending	hours	reading	the
same	material	repeatedly	without	realizing	it. Ironically,	I	was	reacting	to	the
very	materials	I	was	using	to	learn	how	to	restore	my	health. Still,	I	remained	determined. I	purchased	a	respirator	mask	to	protect	me	from
the	chemicals	coming	from	the	ink	in	my	study	materials. Unfortunately,	the
rubber	part	of	the	mask	gave	off	toxic	fumes. I	took	the	mask	apart,	boiled	the
rubber	pieces	in	water	for	two	days	and	then	reassembled	it,	which	made	the
mask	tolerable	so	I	could	wear	it	while	I	did	the	necessary	work. Next,	I	purchased	a	portable	electric	oven	and	one	hundred	feet	of	outdoor
extension	cord. I	placed	the	oven	downwind	from	my	house	and	baked	all	of	my
reading	materials	in	order	to	drive	off	the	ink	chemicals. Bizarre,	but	it	worked. Now	at	least	I	could	handle	and	read	my	rapidly	accumulating	piles	of	medical
and	scientific	literature. I	began	to	educate	myself,	looking	for	clues	that	might
help	to	restore	and	improve	my	health. Thus	began	a	new	phase	of	my	life,	which	continues	to	this	day. I	came	across	fascinating	information	as	I	searched	for	the	answers	to	my
questions. I	read	technical	papers	written	by	a	biochemist	who,	like	myself,	had
become	chemically	hypersensitive. No	physician	had	been	able	to	help	him
either,	and	his	sensitivity	was	so	great	that	he	was	forced	to	move	to	a	distant
location	that	harbored	no	man-made	chemicals. He	moved	into	a	small	wooden
shack	on	a	remote	beach. Eventually,	through	his	understanding	of	biochemistry,he	was	able	to	take	steps	to	restore	his	health. Knowing	that	someone	else	had	been	able	to	heal	himself	of	this	horrendous
condition	gave	me	the	hope	I	needed	so	much. His	example	convinced	me	that	I,
too,	would	be	able	to	help	myself	to	understand	the	biochemistry	of	my	illness
and	apply	sound	scientific	principles	to	solve	my	problems. It	took	me	two	years
of	learning	and	experimenting	to	raise	myself	from	the	depths	of	liver	failure,
chronic	fatigue,	autoimmune	diseases	and	chemical	hypersensitivity. Recovery
took	a	great	deal	of	persistence,	willingness	to	try	new	things	and	acceptance	of
many	setbacks. In	particular	at	the	height	of	my	chemical	sensitivities,	I	had	to	be	extremely
careful	about	the	products	I	selected. Even	minute	amounts	of	toxins	were
enough	to	make	me	ill. I	ended	up	with	a	kitchen	full	of	vitamin	supplements
that	I	could	not	take	because	of	toxic	impurities	and	my	level	of	susceptibility. Even	healthy	people	are	harmed	by	these	impurities,	though	it	may	not	be	as
evident	to	them. I	learned	the	hard	way	how	suffering	can	come	when	health	is	failing,	and
when	you	try	remedies	that	do	more	harm	than	good. Even	with	my	scientific
training,	finding	the	answers	was	difficult. Particularly	with	vitamin	supplements
and	personal	care	products,	a	great	deal	of	conflicting	information	abounds,	and
consumers	remain	confused	about	how	to	make	the	best	choices. Accurate	health
information	is	in	great	demand,	and	that	is	precisely	what	this	book	provides. I
want	to	share	what	I	have	learned	about	getting	well	and	staying	well. In	1991,	I	resigned	from	all	my	business	and	community	activities	and
devoted	myself	to	teaching	others	how	to	be	healthy. I	started	by	speaking	to
groups—at	first,	the	same	support	groups	to	which	I	had	belonged	during	the
depths	of	my	illness. Then	I	branched	out	with	a	wider	audience,	which	evolved
into	a	regular	evening	workshop	series	that	continued	for	years. Later,	a
publisher	became	aware	of	my	work	and	invited	me	to	write	a	column	for	his
newspaper. After	that,	I	started	a	radio	show	called	
An	Ounce	of	Prevention	
and
began	publishing	my	own	newsletter,	
Beyond	Health	News. This	book	is	the	next
step. Reaching	Our	Potential
One	of	the	most	profound	conclusions	I	have	reached	is	that	
health	is	a
choice;	
virtually	no	one	ever	has	to	be	sick. The	potential	for	human	health	and
longevity	is	far	greater	than	we	are	now	achieving. Scientific	studies	describe
populations	who	lived	longer	and	healthier	lives	than	we	do,	simply	becausetheir	societies	made	dietary	and	lifestyle	choices	that	supported	human	health. With	just	a	little	knowledge	and	effort,	we	can	do	the	same. We	can	choose
health,	but	first	we	must	educate	ourselves. My	own	quest	for	an	understanding	of	how	the	body	maintains	and	heals	itself
continues	to	this	day. Throughout	my	research,	I	continue	to	ask	myself	basic
questions,	such	as:
•	What	is	health? •	What	is	disease? •	Why	do	people	get	sick? •	How	can	disease	be	prevented	or	reversed? •	How	long	can	people	live	in	good	health,	and	what	does	it	take	to	achieve
this? •	What	is	the	potential	for	human	health	and	longevity? Please	allow	me	to	pass	on	to	you	a	truly	revolutionary	theory	of	health	and
disease,	one	that	is	so	simple	and	powerful	that	it	gives	you	the	choice	to	never
be	sick	again.2	
Y
OUR	
P
OTENTIAL	
FOR	
H
EALTH
“There	is	no	reason	in	the	world	why	over	75	percent	of
the	American	people	should	be	suffering	from	degenerative
and	deficiency	diseases. Disease	never	comes	without	a
cause. If	a	person	is	sick	and	ailing	it	is	because	he	has	been
doing	something	wrong. He	needs	an	education	in	how	to
live	a	healthy	life.”
Jay	M.	Hoffman,	Ph.D.	
Hunza
M
ost	people	expect	to	be	sick	at	least	one	or	more	times	each	year,	to	cope
with	at	least	one	serious	illness	by	midlife,	and	in	all	likelihood,	to	die	of	one	or
several	diseases	by	their	eighties,	if	not	sooner. Most	people	also	think	poor
health	is	mainly	the	result	of	bad	luck	and	that	their	longevity	is	a	matter	of	good
fortune. Nothing	could	be	further	from	the	truth. Poor	health	is	not	a	matter	of	luck;
poor	health	is	a	matter	of	choice. We	do	not	“get”	sick. We	make	ourselves	sick
by	making	bad	choices	and,	conversely,	we	get	healthy	and	stay	healthy	by
making	good	ones. Most	people	feel	that	they	are	“healthy”	as	long	as	they	have
no	symptoms	of	disease. Few	people	realize	what	optimal	health	really	feels	like
—and	even	fewer	accept	the	notion	that	a	vigorous	and	healthy	life	beyond	100
years	old	is	within	reach. In	reality,	that	kind	of	long	life	is	what	we	should	all
routinely	expect. Meet	the	face	of	optimal	health. His	name	is	Jose	Maria	Roa,	and	he	is	131
years	old. Jose	lives	with	his	family	in	a	small	village,	high	in	the	Andes
Mountains	of	Ecuador. While	his	face	is	weatherworn,	his	mind	is	keen,	his
heart	is	healthy,	his	teeth	are	strong	and	the	lines	around	his	face	are	born	of
smiles	and	the	joy	of	a	loving	wife	and	family. Still	working	on	his	small	farm
every	day	and	enjoying	an	active	sex	life,	Jose	fathered	his	last	child	at	the	age
of	107. When	asked	if	he’d	ever	been	sick,	he	replied,	“Yes,	I	have	been.”	Jose
had	a	few	colds—that’s	it—in	131	years! Until	his	death	at	137,	Jose	remained
in	perfect	health. Surely	this	is	not	normal. Isn’t	Jose	a	medical	miracle,	an	aberration	of
nature? Not	so. In	his	remote	village,	Jose’s	health	and	longevity	are	far	from
unusual	explains	Morton	Walker,	D.P.M.,	whose	1985	book	
Secrets	of	Long	Lifeis	based	on	his	study	of	these	hardy	people	native	to	the	Vilcabamba	Valley. For
instance,	in	his	queries	to	the	Vilcabambans	about	the	mental	health	of	their
society,	Walker	asked	if	the	older	people	suffered	memory	loss	due	to	dementia. These	long-lived	people	had	never	experienced	anything	like	dementia. They
didn’t	understand	the	question	and,	in	fact,	did	not	even	have	words	in	their
language	to	describe	such	a	condition. Meanwhile,	we	are	told	that	dementia	is	a
disease	of	aging	and	the	price	we	must	pay	for	our	so-called	“longevity.”	As	I
studied	Jose—and	people	like	him—I	began	to	understand	the	potential	that	all
humans	have	to	be	healthy. In	America	today,	we	are	usually	told—and	believe—that	illnesses	like
cancer,	arthritis,	dementia,	osteoporosis,	diabetes	and	heart	disease	are	“diseases
of	aging,”	but	these	chronic	conditions	are	not	the	inevitable	result	of	growing
older. Rather,	they	are	the	inevitable	result	of	living	lifestyles	that	cannot	support
human	health. In	America	today,	these	conditions	are	epidemic. Having
achieved	enormous	advances	in	science	and	medicine,	why	are	we	experiencing
the	largest	epidemic	of	chronic	disease	in	human	history? As	I	studied	patterns	of	health	and	disease,	I	made	a	profound	discovery. I
learned	that	disease	does	not	just	randomly	happen;	it	occurs	for	specific
reasons. We	are	not	typically	perfectly	healthy	until	we	“get”	sick,	nor	does
perfect	health	return	once	disease	has	run	its	course. Although	we	tend	to
perceive	life	this	way,	the	distinctions	between	health	and	disease	are	far	less
black	and	white. Remember	your	cells. Only	after	massive	numbers	of	cells
malfunction	or	die	do	you	begin	to	notice	symptoms	of	disease. In	other	words,
you	are	already	sick	before	you	“get	sick.”	People	who	are	truly	healthy	do	not
“get	sick.”
If	you	stop	to	consider	what	it	might	be	like	to	live	in	good	health	to	a	ripe	old
age,	everything	begins	to	seem	different. This	potential	for	health	can	be
described	as	
optimal	
health,	where	your	cells	are	functioning	as	well	as	they
possibly	can. This	level	of	health	is	almost	guaranteed	to	keep	disease	at	bay. A	Poor	Record
Very	few	Americans	grow	old	in	good	health	and	die	naturally	from	the	aging
process. Instead,	we	get	sick	and	die	from	entirely	preventable	diseases	such	as
cancer,	heart	disease,	stroke	and	diabetes. Preventing	these	health	problems	is
simple,	and	I	will	teach	you	how	to	do	it,	but	first	realize	how	dire	our	health
problems	really	are. The	United	States	spends	far	more	on	health,	in	total	and	per	capita,	than	anyother	nation	in	the	world,	but	our	overall	health	still	ranks	quite	poorly. According	to	the	World	Health	Organization	(WHO),	the	United	States	ranks
thirty-seventh	in	overall	health	quality. It	should	serve	as	a	wake-up	call	for	all
Americans	when	a	third-world	country	like	Oman	spends	only	$334	per	person
per	year	on	health	and	ranks	eighth	in	the	world,	while	the	United	States	spends
more	than	ten	times	that	much	and	we	are	thirty-seventh. Considering	what	we
spend	on	health	care,	shouldn’t	we	be	the	healthiest	nation	on	Earth? We	are	not. People	in	their	teens	or	early	twenties	should	be	at	peak	levels	of	health,	right? Not	in	our	society. Autopsies	performed	on	accident	victims	of	this	age	group	in
Los	Angeles	revealed	that	nearly	80	percent	had	early	stages	of	heart	disease;	15
percent	had	arteries	that	were	more	than	half	blocked. Had	these	young	people
survived,	they	would	likely	have	been	victims	of	a	stroke	or	heart	attack. They
may	have	appeared	healthy	and	lived	normal	lives,	but	they	were	definitely	not
healthy. It’s	a	matter	of	perspective. Our	own	ill	health	does	not	stand	out	when
compared	to	our	unhealthy	friends	and	neighbors. The	allergies,	the	colds,	the
flu,	the	arthritis,	the	premature	aging—all	of	these	seem	perfectly	normal. Because	it	is	so	common	in	our	society,	we	have	come	to	believe	that	disease	is
an	inevitable,	natural,	“normal”	part	of	the	aging	process. We	mistake	being	able	to	function	for	being	healthy. We	perceive	“sick”	as
being	bedridden	or	housebound,	and	“healthy”	as	being	able	to	go	about	our
normal	activities. Healthy	does	not	merely	mean	being	ambulatory	and	free	of
obvious	disease	symptoms. Healthy	means	functioning	at	the	highest	level	that
genetic	capacity	allows. As	in	other	areas	of	life,	recognizing	and	admitting	the
problem	is	half	the	battle. Unfortunately,	we	are	a	sick	population,	growing
sicker	by	the	day	and,	worse	yet,	blind	to	our	sickness. According	to	recent	estimates	in	medical	journals,	including	the	April	1999
Effective	Clinical	Practice,	
three-fourths	of	the	American	population	has	a
diagnosable	chronic	disease. We	suffer	from	many	health	problems,	and	most	of
us	take	medications	to	deal	with	these	problems. A	1997	national	survey
sponsored	by	
Parade	
magazine	found	that	about	two-thirds	of	us	regularly	take
prescription	or	over-the-counter	drugs. This	survey	also	reported	that	about	two-
thirds	of	Americans	believe	themselves	to	be	in	“good”	or	“excellent”	health. My	question	to	you	is	this:	How	is	it	possible	to	be	in	good	health	if	you	are
taking	medications	and	experiencing	symptoms	of	sickness? Even	when	statistical	evidence	is	presented,	many	people	fail	to	recognize
their	own	sickness	on	a	personal	level. For	example,	most	people	with	allergies
don’t	think	of	themselves	as	having	a	chronic	disease. Did	you	know	thatchronic	allergic	reactions	tax	the	body	and	the	immune	system,	making	one
much	more	susceptible	to	infections	and	other	diseases? Allergies	are	a	serious
immune	dysfunction	disease,	not	just	a	benign	inconvenience. Every	allergic
reaction	does	long-term	damage	to	the	body;	allergies	reduce	overall	quality	of
life	and	ultimately	reduce	longevity. Healthy	people	do	not	have	allergies. We	think	we’re	healthy,	but	we’re	not. At	a	seminar	I	was	leading,	a	man
stood	up	and	talked	about	how	he	jogged	every	day	and	how	healthy	he	was. A
few	pointed	questions	later,	it	was	revealed	that	this	man	had	diabetes—the
seventh-leading	cause	of	death	in	America! Some	groups	assert	that	we	are	now
healthier	and	living	longer,	but	that	claim	seems	like	propaganda	to	me. The
incidence	of	virtually	every	chronic	disease	continues	to	increase,	and	the	health
of	the	American	people	is	in	a	long-term	downtrend. In	1996,	the	
Journal	of	the
American	Medical	Association	
documented	that	25	percent	of	Americans	under
age	eighteen	had	at	least	one	chronic	disease. The	disease	rate	increases	to	45
percent	between	ages	forty-five	and	sixty-five,	and	to	88	percent	over	age	sixty-
five. Take	diabetes,	for	example. In	August	2000,	the	Centers	for	Disease	Control
and	Prevention	(CDC)	announced	its	most	recent	statistics	on	the	increases	in
rates	of	diabetes. In	1980,	2	percent	of	newly	diagnosed	cases	of	adult-onset
diabetes	were	in	people	under	age	nineteen. In	2000,	that	number	was
approaching	a	staggering	50	percent. Separately,	in	just	eight	years	from	1990	to
1998,	diabetes	jumped	33	percent	nationally	and	went	up	a	whopping	70	percent
among	people	ages	thirty	to	thirty-nine. According	to	Dr.	Frank	Vinicor,	the
director	of	the	CDC,	“This	kind	of	an	increase	in	just	eight	years	is	almost
unheard	of.”	The	experts	at	the	CDC	cautioned	that	even	these	numbers
understate	the	problem,	because	about	one-third	of	American	diabetics	do	not
realize	they	have	the	disease. Asthma	is	another	example	of	how	fast	we	are	becoming	sicker. The	CDC
reports	that	the	number	of	Americans	with	asthma	increased	61	percent	between
1982	and	1994. Mortality	from	asthma	increased	45	percent	between	1985	and
1995. Asthma	is	now	the	leading	cause	of	school	absenteeism,	and	the	death	rate
from	asthma	is	increasing	at	a	rate	of	6	percent	per	year. Obesity	is	another	increasing	problem	that	we	must	face. Childhood	obesity
doubled	from	1980	to	2000,	and	most	children	do	not	outgrow	this	problem. Childhood	and	teenage	obesity	affects	lifelong	health	with	a	risk	seven	times
higher	for	developing	clogged	arteries	later	in	life. Did	you	know	that	more	than
one	in	five	teenagers	are	overweight	and	that	almost	two	of	three	adults	are
overweight	or	obese? Other	diseases	are	increasing,	too,	including	allergies,autoimmune	disease,	attention	deficit	disorders,	birth	defects	and	chronic
fatigue. Cancer	is	now,	after	accidents,	the	leading	cause	of	death	for	children,
and	cancer	used	to	be	rare	in	young	people! Would	you	believe	that	we	have	come	to	expect	disease? That	we	believe	in
the	certainty	of	sickness	more	than	we	believe	in	the	certainty	of	wellness? That
people	expect	to	get	sick	to	such	a	degree	that	they	hold	on	to	jobs	they	dislike,
just	to	keep	their	health	benefits? Talk	about	mixed-up	priorities! We	are
accustomed	to	disease,	and	we	expect	it	to	occur. When	we	do	get	sick,	we	often
feel	victimized	or	helpless,	as	if	struck	by	a	bolt	of	lightning. We	never	think
that	we	have	done	it	to	ourselves	or	that	we	might	choose	to	do	otherwise. Leaving	the	Good	Life
Our	lifestyles	have	changed	along	with	the	evolution	of	what	is	broadly	called
“modern	civilization.”	Since	the	Industrial	Revolution,	changes	have	occurred	in
how	we	grow	our	foods,	what	kinds	of	food	we	consume,	what	we	take	into	our
bodies,	the	lifestyles	we	live	and	what	we	put	into	the	environment. Many	of
these	changes	rob	us	of	the	nutrients	our	cells	need	in	order	to	be	healthy	and
expose	us	to	toxins	that	interfere	with	normal	cell	function. An	editorial	by
Joseph	Scherger,	M.D.,	in	the	January	2000	
Hippocrates	
said	that	“lifestyle
factors	now	loom	as	the	leading	cause	of	premature	death.”
As	I	began	to	discover	the	incredible	health	and	longevity	of	certain	healthy
populations	around	the	world	and	to	look	at	how	these	people	lived	their	lives,	I
began	to	understand	the	potential	for	health. In	contrast	to	the	historically
healthy	populations	I	will	tell	you	about	(such	as	the	Hunzas	in	northeastern
Pakistan	and	other	groups,	such	as	the	Vilcabambans	and	Cuenca	Indians	in
Ecuador),	the	average	American	is	not	doing	well	at	all. We	significantly
compromise	our	health	with	nutritionally	deficient	diets,	environmental	toxins,
sedentary	lifestyles,	chronic	stress,	bad	habits	such	as	smoking	and	drug	use,	and
lack	of	positive	emotions	and	meaningful	relationships,	not	to	mention	the
damaging	outcomes	of	symptom	management	by	modern	medicine. In	terms	of
deficiency	and	toxicity	(the	two	causes	of	disease),	here	are	examples	of	how
lifestyle	factors	make	us	sick:
Nutrition	Failures
•	Fruit	and	vegetable	plants	are	now	grown	with	artificial	fertilizers	that
produce	more	food	per	acre,	but	these	foods	are	not	nearly	as	rich	in
nutritional	content. Use	of	artificial	fertilizers	has	led	to	depletion	ofminerals	in	the	soil	because	they	do	not	add	minerals	to	replace	those	being
lost	with	each	new	crop. Soil	depletion	leads	to	nutritional	deficiency	in	all
of	us. •	Since	foods	are	not	eaten	fresh	off	of	the	plant,	many	must	be	harvested
before	they	are	ripe	in	order	to	prevent	spoilage	during	transportation	and
distribution. This	premature	harvesting	does	not	allow	food	to	reach	its	full
nutritional	maturity,	thereby	contributing	to	nutritional	deficiency. •	The	nutritional	content	of	the	food	then	further	deteriorates	as	the	food
ages	during	storage,	transportation	and	distribution. •	Food	is	often	processed,	further	depleting	its	nutritional	content,	in	order
to	make	it	easier	to	store	and	consume. Among	these	foods	are	flour,	pasta,
bread,	sugar,	and	canned	and	packaged	foods. •	Cooked	foods	are	also	nutritionally	inferior	to	raw	ones,	and	most	of	the
American	diet	consists	of	both	processed	and	cooked	foods. Toxic	Assaults
•	The	farming	of	large	single	crops	has	created	new	and	serious	problems	of
insect	infestations,	necessitating	the	use	of	insecticides. These	insecticides,
along	with	the	use	of	herbicides	and	fungicides,	have	made	food	production
methods	a	significant	contributor	to	our	toxic	environment	and	food	supply. •	The	modern	processed-food	industry	adds	man-made	preservatives,
flavors,	colors	and	other	toxic	chemicals	to	our	foods. No	one	knows	what
the	combination	of	all	these	chemicals	is	doing	to	our	bodies. •	Energy	demands,	first	for	coal	and	now	for	gas	and	oil,	are	constantly
polluting	our	environment. •	Virtually	all	of	our	industrial	processes—from	printing	our	daily
newspapers	to	painting	our	homes	and	building	cars	and	computers—have
led	to	the	introduction	of	tens	of	thousands	of	man-made	chemicals	into	our
environment,	all	of	which	put	toxic	loads	into	our	bodies. Over	the	past	century	or	so,	dramatic	changes	in	diet	and	environment	have
created	a	society	of	nutritionally	deficient	and	chemically	toxic	Americans. Virtually	all	of	the	food	we	can	buy	in	a	modern	supermarket	is	nutritionally
inferior	to	the	foods	our	ancestors	consumed. The	purity	of	the	air	and	water	our
ancestors	enjoyed	no	longer	exists. But	all	is	not	lost. Sources	do	exist	today
where	we	can	find	quality	foods	with	high	nutritional	content. We	can	lower	our
daily	toxic	exposure,	but	first	we	need	to	learn	where	to	look	and	how	to	take
charge. What	I	found	helpful	was	to	study	those	people	who	have	already	shownus	the	way. Small	populations	of	people	in	remote	areas	around	the	world	have	shown	us
how	simply	meeting	the	body’s	needs	along	each	of	the	six	pathways	can	result
in	tremendous	energy,	stamina	and	lack	of	disease	until	age	120,	130	or	even
older. I	will	tell	you	more	about	these	remarkable	people,	and	I	will	also	tell	how
the	intrusions	of	“modern	civilization”	into	those	populations	since	the	1970s
have	robbed	them	of	their	stunning	health	and	longevity. Recognizing	Our	Potential
While	75	is	considered	a	ripe	old	age	in	our	modern	society,	traditionally
healthy	societies	considered	75	more	“middle	age.”	People	in	these	societies
rarely	died	before	their	90s	and	commonly	lived	well	into	their	100s,	reaching
120,	130	and	older—free	of	disease. In	March	1961,	an	article	in	the	
Journal	of
the	American	Medical	Association	
reported	on	evidence	that	men	in	Hunza	lived
to	be	120	and	even	140	years	old. Hunza	men	and	women	over	100	exhibited
robust	energy,	in	striking	contrast	to	the	epidemic	of	fatigue	in	our	society. These	people	lived	simply	and	without	doctors	or	hospitals,	without	nursing
homes. In	America	today	we	spend	$1.5	trillion	a	year	on	health	care	and	tens	of
billions	of	dollars	studying	disease. What	is	it	buying	us? Certainly	not	a	long,
disease-free	life. Here’s	an	idea:	Study	health	instead	of	disease! So	what	is	our	potential	for	health? In	his	1968	book	
Hunza,	
J.	M.	Hoffman,
Ph.D.,	who	had	spent	years	studying	the	people	of	the	remote	Hunza	Valley	in
the	Himalayas,	quoted	prominent	physicians	and	scientists,	including	the
presidents	of	the	American	Medical	Association	and	the	International
Association	of	Gerontology,	as	saying	that	humans	should	live	to	be	120	to	150
years	old. Recent	estimates	in	biology	journals	project	human	life	expectancy	to
exceed	135	years. Even	the	Bible	itself	prophesizes	a	long	life	span:	“[Man’s]
days	shall	be	a	hundred	and	twenty	years”	(Gen.	6:3). Long	life	is	our	birthright. We	should	live	to	be	at	least	120,	in	vigorous	health,	maintaining	physical	and
mental	acuity.
Never_be_sick_again_.txt
Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        What	People	Are	Saying	About	
Never	Be	Sick	Again. “Raymond	Francis	will	give	you	the	information	you	require—	and	if	you
combine	it	with	inspiration,	self-esteem	and	self-love,	you	will	accomplish
wonders. Take	your	health	into	your	own	hands—choose	life	and	
Never	Be	Sick
Again. ”
—Bernie	Siegel,	M. D. author	of	
Love,	Medicine	&	Miracles	
and	
Prescriptions	for	Living
“The	world	is	a	better	place	for	Raymond	Francis	and	his	work. He	brings
hope	and	inspiration	to	those	who	seek	the	path	out	of	illness	to	sustained	health
and	well-being. For	the	many	health	mysteries	caused	by	nutritional	deficits,
overload	of	toxins	and	neuro-immuno-hormonal	dysfunctions,	this	book	is	a
necessary	and	joyful	treasure. ”
—Russ	Jaffe,	M.
The book is endorsed by several medical professionals, including Bernie Siegel, M.D., Russ Jaffe, M.D., Hyla Cass, M.D., Richard Kunin, M.D., and Al Lemerande, M.D.
Who are the authors that the book "Never Be Sick Again" is endorsed by?
The book presents a revolutionary new understanding of health and disease, proposing that there is only one disease and two causes, and that it is possible to prevent and reverse it by addressing the six pathways.
What is the main idea of the book "Never Be Sick Again"?
The author, Raymond Francis, shares his personal story of almost dying due to a near-fatal health condition and his subsequent recovery through self-education and self-care. This experience led him to write the book and share his knowledge with others.
What is the author's personal experience, and how did it influence his work?
The author emphasizes the importance of understanding the six pathways and taking control of one's health by making conscious choices about nutrition, environment, and lifestyle.
What is the author's approach to health and disease?
The author is trying to convey that health is a choice, and it is not determined by luck or genetics. He emphasizes that we are responsible for our own health and that we can make conscious choices to prevent and reverse disease by addressing the six pathways.
What is the main message the author wants to convey to the readers?