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Preventive medicine and the traditional concept of living in balance
James David Adams Jr, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9121, United States
Author contributions: Adams Jr JD solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: James David Adams Jr, Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9121, United States. jadams@usc.edu
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Received: March 6, 2013
Revised: April 20, 2013
Accepted: June 18, 2013
Published online: September 9, 2013
Revised: April 20, 2013
Accepted: June 18, 2013
Published online: September 9, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: When the body is in balance, the body can heal itself. Balance involves balancing rest and exercise, body fat and body muscle. Nutrition is critical to balance and requires balancing meat and vegetable/fruit intake. Preventive medicine should teach patients to exercise regularly, eat properly, drink no more than one alcoholic drink daily and avoid smoking. Following this protocol, patients can keep themselves thin, strong and in balance. This will prevent or perhaps cure chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, arthritis and cancer.