Four Pillars of Healing: How the New Integrated Medicine Can Cure You...

I read this book to learn more about Dr. Galland's style, medical practice, and his recommendations for those with inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Galland has done some research with positive findings as to the success of diet (especially the SCDiet) and IBD, and lists Elaine Gottschall's book, Breaking The Vicious Cycle, as a self-help resource.Dr. Galland's book provides valuable insight into modern medicine and the need for patient-centric health care. He describes the evolution of medical history and how we arrived at the current dilemma. Through today's science of reductionism, reinforced by medical specialists, the connections between symptoms, underlying problems, and root causes are often lost. Galland's goal is to work to heal the patient, not just the disease. I agree with Galland's four pillars (positive, worthwhile relationships; diet and exercise; one's environment; detoxification). The reader is presented with many patient case scenarios, how they were treated by other doctors, and the benefits they received upon seeking Dr. Galland's patient-centric integrative medical care. Anyone who is looking for more answers and wants to take a more active role in their healing will be well served to read this book.

Leo Galland's book is a must have. It is the best owners manual for the human body. I started reading the book two years ago during my chemo treatments at the oncologist office. His information on nutritions has lead me to eat my fruits and vegetables daily. I exercise 3 time a week and keep my stress to a minimum. This book is a crash course on preventitive medicine. He has the best advice on how to stay healthy and make sure that your doctor doesn't kill you with meds.

I am a healthcare worker, and am familiar with the problems in the way people view their health and expecting their doctor to "make them better". This book helps to outline what is needed in your life to truely improve general health, along with some of the pitfalls that we all encounter. I am ordering another copy for my local library, because I lend mine out more than want to.

This book is great because it taught me, a lay person, about medicine. And it taught me, in a very scientific way, about what is healthy, and what is not. I believe this should be required reading in every High School.

I am a health professional who worked for 21 years in a hospital, much of it in an intensive care unit. I saw many patients leave the hospital in much better condition than they arrived, and I assumed they were "cured". Eighteen months ago I moved to Home Care in the same community. I have been very disturbed by the poor medical management of chronic illness and the ineffectiveness of many family physicians and specialists in communicating with patients and care givers. My confidence in the medical establishment has been severely shaken and some days it is hard not to pass my cynicism on the my clients. Dr. Leo Galland's book, The Four Pillars of Healing, answered my questions and concerns in an outstanding way. The book is very well written and I read it from cover to cover in one long sitting. He supports his ideas with personal experience and lots of scientific research. His historical perspective on medical care was fascinating. I would love to be able to supply this book to all 300 doctors in our local medical academy. I have read several books on alternative medicine lately, but this one is the most balanced in the relationship of conventional and alternative approaches.