The End of Illness Quotes

“one must first know the rules to break them,”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“The term vitamin was derived from vitamine, a word invented by Polish scientist Casimir Funk, who combined vital and amine to create “amine of life.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“Be wary of headlines that tell you what’s good or bad for you. Scrutinize data before accepting it as dogma.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. X”
― Isaac Asimov, The End of Illness

“Without your health, you have nothing.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“New Year’s resolution that’s actually doable, incredibly powerful, and sustainable for the entire year, make it your goal to take full responsibility for your health every single day no matter what life throws at you.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“we are ranked thirty-seventh in overall health-system performance by the World Health Organization,”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“most diseases are delayable or preventable,”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“People can get well for any number of reasons, none of which may be due to any prescribed treatment or “elixir.” Indeed, there is something to be said for doing nothing.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“This is the one chance to learn about other things than medicine. Medicine is the art of observation and interpretation, which are skills that are not learned in a book.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“Stay abreast of new technologies that can enhance your health or help you to plan your future”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“If your employer offers an interactive corporate wellness program, sign up!”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“there’s no better cure for smoking than cancer or emphysema.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“Landry used the tools of the engineering profession to lead his team to twenty consecutive winning seasons, an NFL record. Landry was the first coach to use a computer.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“the 1997 movie Gattaca”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“studies have proven that people live longer when they have an optimistic outlook.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“Keep a strict, predictable schedule 365 days a year that has you eating, sleeping, and exercising at about the same times day in and day out. Avoid napping unless you nap every single day at the same time. Respect regularity. Schedule downtime. Share this knowledge with your children.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“Many of us depend on multitasking as the only way to get everything done. However . . . you do an injustice to everything and everyone you’re splitting time between.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“So not only do we lack true downtime, but we also miss true thinking time,”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“As you move from one task to the next quickly, and then back again, your brain becomes less effective.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“heavy video-game playing may release dopamine, which is thought to be involved with addictive behaviors.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“try to avoid sending a kid to bed as punishment”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, children need to sleep: Infants: 14 to 15 hours Toddlers: 12 to 14 hours Preschoolers: 11 to 13 hours School-age kids: 10 to 11 hours Teenagers: 9 to 10 hours”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“Children of parents who reported having a rule about bedtime scored about 6 percentage points higher on an assessment of their vocabulary compared with children whose parents did not report a rule about bedtime.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“having a rule about bedtime was associated with higher scores on language and math skills.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“the people who grab an apple or granola bar whenever they feel hungry are doing themselves a big disservice.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“Small changes in schedule can have profound effects on how we feel and the stress level of our body.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“To be healthy, you must respect and maintain that ideal, rhythmic state.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“The benefits of exercise begin to diminish when you exceed an hour,”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness

“Life is a marathon rather than an all-out sprint, and your workouts should reflect that.”
― David B. Agus, The End of Illness