Never Be Sick Again: Health is a Choice, Learn How to Choose It

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 300 pages
• Published by: HCI September 1, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1558749543
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1558749542
• Book Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 1.3 pounds

Product Description


One day Raymond Francis, a chemist and a graduate of MIT, found himself in a hospital, battling for his life. The diagnosis: acute chemical hepatitis, chronic fatigue, multiple chemical sensitivities, and several autoimmune syndromes, causing him to suffer fatigue, dizziness, impaired memory, heart palpitations, diarrhea, numbness, seizures and numerous other ailments. Knowing death was imminent unless he took action, Francis decided to research solutions for his disease himself. His findings and eventual recovery led him to conclude that almost all disease can be both prevented and reversed.

In Never Be Sick Again, Francis presents a seminal work based on these findings - a revolutionary theory of health and disease: there is only one disease (malfunctioning cells), only two causes of disease (deficiency and toxicity), and six pathways to health and disease (nutrition, toxins, psychological, physical, genetic, and medical). This remarkable book answers the questions: What is health? What is disease? Why do people get sick? How can disease be prevented? How can it be reversed? It will teach readers, in one easy lesson, an entirely new way to look at health and disease - an approach that is easy to understand, yet so powerful that they may, indeed, never have to be sick again.

Providing a basic understanding of health and disease, this book takes the mystery out of disease. It provides readers, no matter what their present physical condition, a holistic approach to living that will empower them to get well - and stay well.

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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

"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 in thinking 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!" -Len Saputo, M.D., medical director, Health Medicine Institute

Reader Reviews
The "revolutionary" theory presented is that disease is cause primarily by deficiency (of vital nutrients) and toxicity (of foreign or internally-produced elements). In the context of this book, Raymond Francis defines disease at the core as malfunctioning cells. The best thing about this book is the paradigm change of how to view human disease (in general) and it's two main causes. The author makes sure he drills this in your head in the first four chapters. The rest of the chapters each focus on one of six "pathways" to eliminate (or minimize) disease. This is where the practical advice is found. The content of these practical chapters seemed to be scattered and subsections were not connected very well. Sometimes the information seemed to be even conflicting (on the surface) like one paragraph informing us that breastfeeding is the best way to feed babies, and then the next one telling us that even breast feeding is bad for the babies because of possible toxins passed on from mother's body. The Genetic Pathway chapter was a bit of disappointment (very short) and I feel like there were more research studies and ideas that he could have included in the Psychological Pathway chapter. In general a lot of the advice in the book is plain & simple common sense: to live a healthy life and have a healthy body * eat well (wholesome foods, preferably organic and not very processed), * sleep well, * have a positive/optimistic outlook on life, * exercise regularly (which also helps reduce stress), * and be an informed consumer about products one uses and consumes around the house (e.g. listed ingredients, cleaning agents and toxin sources). The second best thing about this book is the variety of resources (books listed in the Reference section) that the author has digested and distilled on his own time and then disseminated across this book. Reason why this book does not deserve five starts (IMHO): 1) The information in the book is presented and discussed as being Gospel and with a very heavy evangelical undertone (and no, this is not a religious book). Also this feeling is echoed by the title and subtitle ("NEVER be sick again, Health IS a CHOICE, learn how to CHOOSE IT"). 2) Examples of people benefiting from suggested changes seem almost allegorical since they are only presented by a first name with no extra specifics for verification. The same goes for the medical research articles quoted (with the exception of one study where the month, title, and author are listed along with the journal name). 3) As a strict vegetarian I was disappointed to read that Raymond does not recommend the vegetarian or vegan diet without elaborating on his opinion (even though studies have shown both the benefits and pitfalls of a plant-based diet). Overall: Check this book at your local library, take everything presented with a grain of salt (balanced approach, with moderation), and if you like it, then buy it. Comment | | (Report this)