"A wise man should consider that health is<br > the greatest of human blessings."<br > --Hippocrates<br >Socrates once said， "There is only one good， knowledge， and<br >one evil， ignorance." This statement should guide us in all of<br >our actions， especially where our health is concerned. Too many<br >of us do not have the slightest idea of how to maintain good<br >health. When illness strikes， we rely on our doctors to cure us.<br >What we fail to realize is that the "cure" comes from within.<br >Nature has provided us with a wondrous immune system， and<br >all we have to do is take proper car~ of this inner healing force.<br >Does this sound too simple? Basically， it is simple; our modem<br >lifestyles have gotten us off the ri~t track， with fast foods，<br >alcohol abuse， drug dependencies， a polluted environment， and<br >Kx~h-tech stress. Nature intended us to fuel our inner healing<br > k~x~ ~niih the right natural substances to enable the body to<br > /unction to its fullest potential. Nature s resources---whole<br > ~，~k~，~， minerals， enzymes， amino acids， phytochemi-<br > cals， and other natural bounties---are designed for use by our<br > immune systems. However， because most of us have a profound<br > hck of knowledge regarding what our bodies need to function<br > properly， we find ourselves out of balance and susceptible to<br > ~l sorts of illnesses.<br > All individuals should take an active part in the maintenance<br > 0f their health and in the treatment of their disorders with the<br >8uidance of a health care professional. The more we take it upon<br >ourselves to learn about nutrition， the better prepared we will<br >be to take that active role. Attitude is also an important factor<br >in the processes of health maintenance and healing. We must<br >have a positive state of mind in order to bring harmony to the<br >body. The realization that body (lifestyle)， spirit (desire)， and<br >!<br ><br >