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Medicine for All People: Science and Ancient Wisdom for Revolutionary Healing
How can we be healthy in a world shaped by disconnection and injustice? And what if the medicines we need to heal have always been within and around us?
Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark—integrative medicine physician, thought leader, and activist—describes a profound reimagining of what medicine can a vision where ancestral wisdom, scientific evidence, and a commitment to equity come together in service of healing. She reveals how extractive food and health care systems have co-opted our awareness of our natural, deep intelligence and connectedness—contributing to the disproportionate burden of chronic disease in communities that have been historically excluded from resources and power. These conditions are not simply the result of individual choices, but of structural forces that shape access to nourishment, safety, and care.
In response, Medicine for All People guides readers back to medicines that are both ancient and urgently culturally rooted foods, nature-based and gratitude practices that regulate the nervous system, dance and embodied movement that supports neuroplasticity and joy, and meaningful connection that restores a sense of belonging. Integrating these powerful, freely available medicines into our daily lives creates a path for individuals and communities to move toward sustainable health and radical social change.
"Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark carries forward the essential work of redefining health care for our times. Through her vast clinical experience, beautifully shared with clarity, compassion, and scientific grounding, she invites us to see medicine not as a narrow set of interventions, but as a living system rooted in nourishment, ancestral connection, and care. A must-read."—Dr. Andrew Weil, #1 New York Times-bestselling author and founder of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona
Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark—integrative medicine physician, thought leader, and activist—describes a profound reimagining of what medicine can a vision where ancestral wisdom, scientific evidence, and a commitment to equity come together in service of healing. She reveals how extractive food and health care systems have co-opted our awareness of our natural, deep intelligence and connectedness—contributing to the disproportionate burden of chronic disease in communities that have been historically excluded from resources and power. These conditions are not simply the result of individual choices, but of structural forces that shape access to nourishment, safety, and care.
In response, Medicine for All People guides readers back to medicines that are both ancient and urgently culturally rooted foods, nature-based and gratitude practices that regulate the nervous system, dance and embodied movement that supports neuroplasticity and joy, and meaningful connection that restores a sense of belonging. Integrating these powerful, freely available medicines into our daily lives creates a path for individuals and communities to move toward sustainable health and radical social change.
"Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark carries forward the essential work of redefining health care for our times. Through her vast clinical experience, beautifully shared with clarity, compassion, and scientific grounding, she invites us to see medicine not as a narrow set of interventions, but as a living system rooted in nourishment, ancestral connection, and care. A must-read."—Dr. Andrew Weil, #1 New York Times-bestselling author and founder of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona
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304 pages, Paperback
Published August 11, 2026
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October 19, 2026
I was inspired to read this book after finishing The Henna Artist & being drawn to ancestral remedies for healing. Medicine For All People includes those of the Earth (nature, food, plants), Connection (community, service, trust), and Spirit (dance, gratitude, play).
Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark wants us to nourish what is forgotten- it is right there in front of us!- and dance- for our brains! She ends with Medicine for Love & Justice: “Justice, at its core, is love.” This book is full of amazing wisdom. Read it and add to your medicine pouch!
Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark wants us to nourish what is forgotten- it is right there in front of us!- and dance- for our brains! She ends with Medicine for Love & Justice: “Justice, at its core, is love.” This book is full of amazing wisdom. Read it and add to your medicine pouch!
August 18, 2026
Ancestral food for body and soul!
An instant classic belonging in every medical student’s library. Dr. Maker-Clark taps into everyone’s humanity by poetically and personally illustrating the medicinal power of food for individuals from every culture. It’s a beautiful book!
An instant classic belonging in every medical student’s library. Dr. Maker-Clark taps into everyone’s humanity by poetically and personally illustrating the medicinal power of food for individuals from every culture. It’s a beautiful book!
October 22, 2026
Excellent one stop content for Healing: nature, food, plants, community, service, trust, dance, gratitude, and play. Written based on real life experience and individual examples from the author and real individuals stories. With practical ideas /solutions to put into practice.
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