Being Human: Unearthing Wisdom to Live Disease, Misery and Medicine Free

by Ramesh Ramkumar

Almost every one of us has a fear, be it consciously or subconsciously, of being diagnosed with a disease such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, or cancer, and the list grows continually. According to studies by Dr Bernard Jensen more than 95 per cent of the world's population, including a growing percentage of our children, lives in a sub-acute to chronic state of disease, misery and medication dependency. If we are not already part of this statistic, we fear that at some point in our lives we inevitably will be. Modern allopathic medicine has undoubtedly made tremendous scientific and technological advancement over the last fifty years or so. It is mind boggling to witness some of the transplants and intricate surgical procedures performed on reality television to improve the quality of life for patients with degenerate body parts or victims of accidents. As reassuring as it is to know that these talented medical personnel have an almost miraculous capacity to rescue people from mangled wrecks and other forms of catastrophes and disasters, the question that began to concern me was why nearly everyone I knew, including myself, still remained sick, miserable and diseased

442 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2006