Our ancestors knew a lot about health and wellness. Discover the secrets of good health from the 12th century and beyond.
MAIMONIDES’ FIRST HEALTH SECRET REVEALED “If a person cares for himself the way he cares for his horse, there would be no serious illnesses.You do not find anyone who gives his horse too much fodder. He measures out only as much as the horse can tolerate while he himself eats to excess. He makes sure …
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“If a person cares for himself the way he cares for his horse there would be no serious illnesses. He makes sure his animal gets proper exercise to keep healthy. When it comes to himself he neglects exercise even though it is a fundamental principal to health maintenance and the prevention of most illnesses.” PREVENTING …
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CURING CHRONIC ILLNESS WITH HOMEOPATHY The word “cure” is seldom used in allopathic medicine, especially when it relates to chronic illnesses. Sadly, physician education focuses mainly on using medications that are only meant to suppress both physical and emotional symptoms. Homeopathy healed my daughter’s psoriasis when she was five years old. This was a turning …
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HOW TO STRENGTHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM NATURALLY Rabbi Mosche Ben Maimon was one of the most influential Jewish physicians and philosophers of the Persian Empire during the 12th century. Among his many notable contributions to the realm of medicine is a series of eight ancient “secrets” pertaining to the maintenance of overall health. His third …
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WHEN YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR…AND WHEN YOU SHOULDN’T The fourth revealed the secret of Rabbi Mosche Ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides, is as follows: “If the illness is stronger than the patient, there is no hope of saving him. And the physician is of no benefit at all. If a patient is stronger …
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HEALING CHRONIC DISEASE WITH MEDICINAL FOODS This first premise of Maimonides’ fifth health secret is based on the fact that most illnesses result from poor diet: “If the patient can be treated with diet alone, then he should not be treated with medicine. If it is impossible to control the illness without medication, the first …
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CONNECTING YOUR SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH Maimonides’ sixth health secret offers advice for caregivers of family members or other loved ones who have fallen ill. Not only do the infirm need nourishing foods to restore their health and vitality as Maimonides’ fifth health secret suggests, they also need to maintain their mental and spiritual health. …
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A HOMEOPATHIC APPROACH TO CURING ANXIETY While western medicine tends to focus on suppressing psychological diseases with medication, alternative modalities like homeopathy, acupuncture, Ayurveda and functional medicine can often provide a complete cure. In the second part of Maimonides’ seventh observation, he states: “The physician…should seek to relieve him of the spiritual psychological force that …
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ANCIENT HEALTH PRINCIPLES FOR THE MODERN WORLD Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides, lived in the 12th century. During his time, information was recorded on scrolls or passed down verbally. It is unlikely that the general population had access to Maimonides’ medical texts, though the aristocratic society likely did. Today, nearly everyone can …
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MAIMONIDES’ FINAL HEALTH SECRET REVEALED Though Maimonides’ final piece of advice is mostly a review of his first and second health secrets, the unique part of his last statement deals with an essential bodily function not everyone likes to discuss: bowel movements. The renowned physician, also known as the Rambam says: “As long as a …
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