The End Of Illness By David Agus, MD

I got an advanced copy of this sweet, sweet book on steroids, and let me inform you of something: Mr. Auger is a gosh-darned genius when it comes to getting us all to understand the whole concept of health and illness in a totally revolutionary way. In this manner, his breathtaking and wonderfully written tome sort of touches on the Buddhist and mindfulness philosophy of looking at things really as they are...just in the moment, as opposed to how we selfishly project what we desire onto what we think health and illness should be (read: health and illness are just two, totally invented terms that the evil HMOs made up to make more profit).

According to the great Mr. Auger, and I completely agree with him based on his convincing argument, the way we should look at the human body is in the context of Obamacare. In other words, the End of Illness that he argues for in the book comes by way of Obama's brilliant, job-creating and premium-lowering landmark legislation that he signed into law in 2010!!

Mr. Auger makes the persuasive case that all Americans are lucky as hell to right now live in the End of Illness Era as he calls it. In other words, this is America after Obamacare was signed into law by our great, mulatto leader, Barry Obama.

This is true when, as Mr. Auger meticulously points out in his book, you examine everything that has happened in the two years since Obama signed Obamacare into law. Healthcare premiums across the board have been lowered, therefore saving Americans more money than ever before. More and more employers are actually choosing NOT to--I repeat, NOT to--drop any employees whom they had previously been providing healthcare coverage to, just like Obama promised before signing the massive, big-government blessing that Obamacare is into law! Also, because of how effective Obamacare has been, not one single entity--especially not any of the unions who helped to push for Obamacare aggressively--has been granted even one waiver on Obamacare. That's because this healthcare approach really works, as Mr. Auger so passionately points out, and I do believe him. I do!

Finally, the most touching part of the book had to be when Mr. Auger lovingly--almost like a doting parent coaxing his little toddler to finally shut up and go the f *** to sleep--documented all the miraculous stories of Americans all over the U.S. getting their health back suddenly after Obamacare was passed. For instance, there's the tale of the old woman (a crone, really) in Maine who got her eyesight back, again, miraculously, in the days after the signing into law of Obamacare! Further, there's also the truthfully documented account of the young man who was miraculously and suddenly cured of his erectile dysfunction and, thus, could start promiscuously fornicating with any woman he chose...all because of the grace of Obamacare!
By David Agus, MD
I think Mr. Auger needs to be given a national recognition for documenting that the End of Illness is actually here already, my friends. It is called Obamacare...and it is real and loves you.

Forget trying to overhaul your diet. Lose the idea that you’re suddenly going to start training for your city’s marathon this year. And while you’re at it, ditch the promise to yourself that you’ll finally get out of debt, quit smoking, and drink less. How can a doctor like me actually be telling you this? Although those are all lofty and incredibly good goals to have (all of which top the list for most popular resolutions), the truth is that millions of Americans resolve to change their habits and behaviors overnight between December 31^st of the old year and the first of the new year. And it doesn’t happen. Or it doesn’t stick for long. Barely a fraction of people succeed in the long haul.
So I’ve got an idea. I’m going to make a suggestion that’s pretty simple, doable, and small. Yes, even you can take this itty-bitty step. It’s something that will make your life much better and can actually help you to achieve the bigger, more ambitious goals but which won’t cause a lot of heartache, effort, and self-sacrifice. What exactly am I referring to? The relatively painless act of keeping a regular schedule. That’s right: just try to maintain a predictable schedule on a daily basis. This entails the following:

• Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, weekends included.
• Eating at roughly the same times throughout the day, snacks included.
• Taking any prescribed medications at the same time every day.
• Exercising (if you do) at roughly the same time every day.

How can this be so unbelievably powerful? The body loves predictability. One of the best ways of reducing stress on the body and keeping its preferred, balanced state of being—homeostasis—is to maintain a consistent routine every single day, especially with regard to the body’s natural rhythms as dictated by sleep-wake cycles, eating patterns, medication use, and physical activity. You’ll feel the difference in more energy, an enhanced sense of wellbeing, and my bet is you’ll effortlessly find the motivation to attack all those other goals on your list. As a doctor, of course I’d love for you to change your habits for the better and reduce your risks for illness. We all know the benefits of exercise and the bane of smoking. We all know that eating fast food won’t fix the fat around our waistlines. But I’m also a realist, which is why I suggest you work your way to a new you just by making a single initial goal of keeping a regular schedule. Simple as that. Watch—and feel—what happens.