Hippocrates' Life Lessons you should know Before you Get Old

Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. The first step to good health is to know what you're eating. Everything in excess is opposed to nature. The natural healing force within each of us is the greatest force in getting well. Cure sometimes. Treat often. Comfort always. Walking is man's best medicine. Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity. The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. The body is a complex organism that requires a balanced. The physician treats, but nature heals. Illnesses do not come upon us out of the blue. They are developed from small daily sins against nature. It's far more important to know what person the disease has then. What disease the person has. Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food. In order to cure the human body, it is necessary to know the principles of the universe. Let us not forget that the greatest medicine of all, a wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings. Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease. Disease is an effort of nature to free the system from conditions that result from a violation of the laws of health. Food is an important factor in maintaining a healthy body, but it is not the only factor. Exercise, rest, and mental well-being are also essential. As to diseases, make a habit of two things to help, or at least to do no harm. Life is short and the art long, the occasion fleeting, experience fallacious, and judgment difficult. There are in fact two things, science and opinion. The former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. Curing disease, after it has appeared, is like digging a well, when one is thirsty. The way to health is to have an aromatic bath and a scented massage every day. To do nothing is, sometimes, a good remedy. If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, the physician must be able to tell the antecedents, know the present, and foretell the future.