How to Be Healthy
by Galen, translated by Katherine D. Van Schaik
Galen's advice on exercise, diet, sleep and balance, selected and annotated by a physician-classicist. Historical and oddly current.
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you want ancient health wisdom with a modern doctor's notes.
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Skip it if…
you want current medical guidance; this is history.
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Three things you will actually use
- Moderation in all.
- Exercise daily.
- Know your constitution.
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Read the section on exercise with the small ball.
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Galen on health.
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