The 30 Laws Of Good Health

Review Of A Book Written By Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, Publisher Of HEALTHCARE Magazine And Health Consultant

By Akin Obasa

What, many who read the title of Dr. Bola Olaosebikan’s latest book would ask, what has Law got to do with Medicine? A lot, you would discover as you read through this publication which encapsulates the author’s experience as a medical practitioner for almost three decades.

The 30 Laws of Good Health is a detailed and methodical treatise on fundamental steps individuals must take to improve their personal and family health and, thus, unlock their potential to the optimum.

In accordance with the title, the book has 30 chapters, each focusing on an aspect essential to the attainment and maintenance of good health.

The first two chapters – Laws of Oxygen and Water – focus on the indispensability of the two natural elements to life and the necessity of ensuring that both are taken in, in their purest form. Measures to be taken to ensure this are amply provided.

The third – Law of Nutrition – educates on the need for not only regular intake of food, but good, balanced diet, to enjoy good health and a general feeling of well-being. The author does an exhaustive classification of the various types of food as well as what each group contributes to individual organs in the body. He also advises on what to avoid. Indeed, this chapter is the final word on the dictum: You Are What You Eat!

The next three chapters offer incisive information on Immunisation, Exercise and Prevention. While the book promotes the value of immunization, especially to children, it also emphasises the need for regular exercise to maintain good health and ward off diseases and conditions that may impinge on healthy living.

Accidents are bound to happen. But one can minimisse the damage they cause by possessing knowledge of the first steps to take when they occur and having on hand a First Aid kit that contains necessary instruments and medicines. This is comprehensively dealt with in the Law of First Aid, where the author advises on steps to be taken in situations where the doctor is not readily available.

Chapters 9 to 14 dwell on the Environment, Diagnosis, Nursing and Pharmaceutical Care as well as Disease Control. In addition to providing tips on measures to adopt to prevent ill-health, the author cautions on the need to accurately diagnose suspected ailments and ensure that appropriate medication is applied.

The Law of Natural Medicine (Chapter 15) is indeed an eye-opener. Here the author, an adept in Orthodox Medicine, extols the virtues of Natural Medicine. Among other benefits he lists, he says: “Some herbs have multiple benefits in the body…and are… anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, analgesic…”

In the Law of Reproduction and Pregnancy, Dr. Olaosebikan outlines the necessary factors, in both male and female, for successful normal conception. He goes further to enunciate on various technological breakthrough in assisted reproduction for women who may not get pregnant easily or as expected through direct, natural methods.

The book, however, is not limited to the physical. It encompasses the psychological, even the spiritual. In fact, chapters are devoted to a wide range of subjects that include Health Plan, Health Insurance, Rest and Sleep, Spiritual Health and above all, the Law of Harmony.

Written in simple prose and laid out on clear, easy-to-read pages, The 30 Laws of Good Health is indeed a veritable compendium on steps to take or methods to adopt in the march to good health. It offers easy-to-follow, yet invaluable steps for every generation, both male and female, and should be a companion for everybody desirous of achieving a healthy life.