Dear Randall, I am a physician with a masters degree in traditional Chinese medicine. First, I must say you have written a remarkable book. I have already given copies to my sister and my father (a surgeon). My own story starts with having a heart attack at age 42 and the cardiologist offering only open heart surgery as a 'cure'. I thought different, and cured myself through diet, Chinese medicine, supplements and fish oil. After the MI but before I started my 'program', I had angina so bad I couldn't walk up 2 flights of stairs. Now I easily run 35 miles a week and work out 1-1.5 hours a day in the gym. I now pass on all that I have learned to my patients. I am living proof that healing occurs outside the Western medical box! In fact I am convinced that 90% of the pharmaceuticals used can be improved upon using natural elements or Chinese formulas instead. The real tragedy here is all of the patients who, not knowing any better, blindly listen to their doctors advice. If I had done that I would already be going in for my second (re-do) surgery since these grafts only last an average of 8 years and probably would have suffered numerous pump or recovery catastrophies by then as well. Sincerely, Chris Rasmussen, MD, MS, LAc.