How to be healthy with Galen

[Based on How to Be Healthy: An Ancient Guide to Wellness, by Galen, translated by Katherine D. Van Schaik. Full book series here.]

I’ve made it a personal project for a while now to read, and comment on, all of the entries in the ongoing “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers” series being put out by Princeton University Press. Besides, the editor of the series, Rob Tempio, has promised me a nice lunch out if I keep going, so…

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