The End of Illness (Thorndike Press Large Print Health, Home, & Learning) - Hardcover

Agus, David, M.D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410449106 ISBN 13: 9781410449108

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2012

Synopsis

Outlines new methods for promoting wellness and longevity, arguing that traditional medicine has not been successful in treating serious illness while advocating a systemic understanding of the body that incorporates the use of revolutionary technologies.

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Review

David Agus is one of the great medical thinkers of our age. "The End of Illness" reframes the entire discussion of sickness and health. Instead of thinking about disease Agus thinks about the system that is the human body, and what we need to do to guide it toward health. Before you take your next vitamin, read this book.

-- Danny Hillis, PhD, Co-founder, Applied Minds and Thinking Machines

"David Agus's The End of Illness" is a brilliant blend of enlightening manifesto and practical how-to in the realm of our most important ingredient to a long and happy life: health. Filled with unorthodox ideas backed with hard science, it simplifies for the reader the complexity of vital developments happening in medicine today and teaches us how to make the most of what's available, as well as what's soon to come."

"David Agus's "The End of Illness" is a brilliant blend of enlightening manifesto and practical how-to in the realm of our most important ingredient to a long and happy life: health. Filled with unorthodox ideas backed with hard science, it simplifies for the reader the complexity of vital developments happening in medicine today and teaches us how to make the most of what's available, as well as what's soon to come." --Michael Dell, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Dell, Inc.

David Agus's"The End of Illness"is a brilliant blend of enlightening manifesto and practical how-to in the realm of our most important ingredient to a long and happy life: health. Filled with unorthodox ideas backed with hard science, it simplifies for the reader the complexity of vital developments happening in medicine today and teaches us how to make the most of what's available, as well as what's soon to come. Michael Dell, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Dell, Inc.

David Agus's "The End of Illness" is a brilliant blend of enlightening manifesto and practical how-to in the realm of our most important ingredient to a long and happy life: health. Filled with unorthodox ideas backed with hard science, it simplifies for the reader the complexity of vital developments happening in medicine today and teaches us how to make the most of what's available, as well as what's soon to come. Michael Dell, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Dell, Inc."

In this brilliant book, David Agus introduces a whole new way of looking at illness and health. Taking a cue from physics, he views the body as a complex system and helps us see how everything from cancer to nutrition fits into one whole picture. The result is both a useful guide on how to stay healthy and a fascinating analysis of the latest in medical science. Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs"

Dr. David Agus has given us a remarkable peek into our health--and the impact will be profound. I ve made it my mission in life to live strong and help others do the same. The End of Illness is one more empowering piece to the puzzle of knowing how to do just that. This book will prevent illness, revolutionize treatments, and lengthen people's lives. A tour de force in its delivery and message. Lance Armstrong, 7-time Tour de France winner and Founder and Chairman, LIVESTRONG"

David Agus is one of America s great doctors and medical researchers, a man dedicated to improving the health of as many people as he can. Written in a style and format that will truly engage readers, The End of Illness presents a dramatic, new way of thinking about our own health a way that could lead to greatly improving the quality of life for millions, starting right now. Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States, Nobel Laureate in Peace, 2007"

As physician, research scientist, and friendly guide, Dr. Agus takes his readers on a fascinating tour of ideas and facts about health and illness. They will find many of those ideas to be unconventional and thought-provoking and many of the facts to be both striking and surprising. Read this book and you will very likely change at least some of your views on health and illness. Murray Gell-Mann, PhD, Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1969, and Distinguished Fellow and Cofounder of The Santa Fe Institute"

David Agus's The End of Illness is a brilliant blend of enlightening manifesto and practical how-to in the realm of our most important ingredient to a long and happy life: health. Filled with unorthodox ideas backed with hard science, it simplifies for the reader the complexity of vital developments happening in medicine today and teaches us how to make the most of what's available, as well as what's soon to come. Michael Dell, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Dell, Inc."

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1410449106
• ISBN 13: 9781410449108
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 587