Self-care means accepting some risk, and accepting much responsibility. It is not for all people or all cases.

If we learn more than the doctor in areas of value to our health, it is our duty to apply this knowledge to the betterment of ourselves and our families.

This is America, and you have the right to remain sick. If you choose to treat yourself and your family, that is within your rights, and is necessarily your sole decision based on what you know to be best.

We can take more time and interest, and give more attention to our personal health than a hired professional can. We have learned to go get medical help, not to give it. We have learned to relay our body's needs to another, not to provide them ourselves.

It is a distinguishing feature of natural therapies that they are straightforward and reliable enough to safely do on your own, at home.

Good health makes a lot of sense, but it does not make a lot of dollars.

Medicine is aptly described as an art, not a science. To this end, four different doctors may have up to four different diagnoses or prescriptions.