Quoted from dust jacket "Health isn't merely the absence of sickness--helath is a real positive state of being. An eminent doctor, the author of a widely read medical column, shows how the understanding of those words can make the difference between living vigorously and long or being plagued with ailments, fatigue, and anxiety. He gives clear straight-forward advice on how to prevent illness and explains the role of the emotions, as well as of reason, in keeping fit. There is frank counsel ... Specific rules ... chapters on the treatment of common complaints ... Down-to-earth advice is given ... on how to conquer crippling habits ... but how to form new ones that will insure a longer, healthier life. This practical, readable book will dispel many misconceptions about illness and health."