by Patrick Holford
In his latest book Good Medicine, Patrick Holford, founder and head of the Optimum Nutrition Institute in the UK, argues that it is not the lack of drugs but rather the lack of good nutrition that is causing the explosion of chronic diseases.
Bad health habits, which are not part of our natural evolutionary design, and the side effects of over-medication and adverse reactions to drugs, are the reasons disease and illness plague so many of us, he says.
In the book, he says the majority of health conditions which have become the norm, especially chronic diseases, can mostly be attributed to too much of the “bad stuff” and not enough of the “good”.
Despite the advice to eat a healthy balanced diet and to get more exercise, few comply. Prescribed medicines, he says, result in our bodies being in a long-term “inflammatory” state causing systems to become out of balance and as a result a breeding ground for ailments and disease.
In Good Medicine, Holford sets out a guide based on science and independent research of effective, safe and natural ways to help prevent and reverse many of today’s diseases.
It covers more than 75 common health problems and offers nutritional solutions to help prevent or reverse them. All have been proven, both in clinical research and in practice.
Good Medicine explains which are the worst and best foods to eat and which extra nutrients and supplements are needed. It is available in bookstores for R310.
* Holford will present seminars and workshops in Durban and Pietermaritzburg in October. Bookings open at Computicket on May 1. Early-bird booking discounts will be available.