Bedside devotionals have long been embraced as a means of maintaining spiritual health through the habit of daily reading. Therefore, it is especially appropriate that we have focused this volume on physical health. Like our previous devotionals, this book is divided into 365 passages that can each be completed in a short sitting. Each entry is an in-depth treatment of a topic vital to understanding the function of the human body.
There is no topic more important to more people than health. Without a basic understanding of biology and medicine, it is impossible to care properly for our families and ourselves. Too often, a trip to the doctor is like a trip to a foreign land. We leave baffled by the language, confused by the results. It is our hope that this book will empower readers to better understand their own bodies and better manage their health.
The following readings are divided into these fields of knowledge:
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
From the origins of life through the special circumstances of the developing body
DISEASES AND AILMENTS
The delicate human organism and all that can go wrong
DRUGS AND ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS
Remedies both miraculous and mundane
THE MIND
The body’s least understood and most powerful organ
SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTION
The extraordinary process of perpetuating the species
LIFESTYLE AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
How to stave off disease and deterioration
MEDICAL MILESTONES
The march of progress in understanding and saving life
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