The Myth of Normal
The Myth of Normal By the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a…
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The Myth of Normal
By the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and healing.In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Mat eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood pressure. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two.
And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is on the rise. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the population. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health?Over four decades of clinical experience, Mat has come to recognize the prevailing understanding of "normal" as false,