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Science is making ever greater leaps in an attempt to reverse diseases, increase quality of life and decipher the fountain of youth for humans. The latest scientific findings from the fields of nutrition, biomechanics and naturopathy will be examined and integrated into an overall structure that is intended to give the reader a way to take control of his or her own health.

Chapter 1 - Introduction

We need only to take a look around: Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, autoimmune diseases, cancer and other chronic diseases seem to be continuing their inexorable rise, regardless of all attempts to develop drugs to stop them. At the same time, an increasing number of children are affected, which is certainly not conducive to the future of our species. Other human cultures manage to live long, healthy lives with virtually no chronic illnesses, despite (or maybe even as a result of?) having no health care system. The Hunzukuc (Hunza), Okinawa Japanese, the Yao in Bama, Sardinians, and other peoples have a higher than average proportion of people over 100 years of age who seem to be spared chronic illness. Something has happened in our modern world that is obviously detrimental to the nature of humans and therefore to their health as well. It’s hard to imagine a herd of zebras suffering from problems like Crohn’s disease, heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome or tinnitus. We would certainly wonder what these animals were doing wrong, what they were eating, and what environmental influences they were exposed to. However, the number of people affected can hardly be adequately cared for, yet we are not asking ourselves what is going wrong, but rather what drugs and surgery techniques can be developed or offered for this purpose. Many are afraid of growing old. The reality around us shows us that growing old means being in pain, no longer oriented and giving up one’s independence. But is that what we are all destined for? Is it inevitable? How did we get into this situation? When buying a car, most customers are well informed about technical details, such as the fuel consumption, seating configurations and many other specs. When it comes to health, there is a great deal of ignorance and half-knowledge, which increases dependence on the health care system and doctors. Dr. Google is omnipresent, and what “knowledge” reaches the patient afterwards is twisted or even completely wrong.