马太福音16:26 人若赚得全世界，赔上自己的生命，有什么益处呢？
Matthew 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
我那么热衷尝试各种自然疗法的原因，可能是因为自小体弱多病 — 6岁前有一段时间舌头没有舌苔、12岁牙齿时几乎全部都补过、19岁时动手术切除颈部肿瘤、大学时期靠止痛药熬过经痛、33岁生了孩子后自己在家坐月子两个星期导致右手腕罹患痛的开不了奶瓶的妈妈手、还有从小就严重便秘和鼻子敏感…… 更糟糕的是我没那么多钱治病。只好靠自己阅读养生。
T·柯林·坎贝尔（T. Colin Campbell）（美国生物化学家与营养学专家，也是康奈尔大学营养生化学终身荣誉教授）在《救命饮食3.0》书里提到，2007年美国所有的破产案例中，有62.1%是医疗花费所致，而且大部分的债务人受过良好的教育、拥有房产，且为中产阶级工作者。他还说生病是很花钱的事，尤其是慢性病。目前在马来西亚私人医院治疗癌症的费用随时得花上数十万甚至百万令吉。截至2026年7月中旬，马来西亚累计失业/遭裁员人数已飙升至 52,607人。在这种经济条件下，生病是一件近乎奢侈的事，因为现在连咳嗽去私人诊所看个病也得花上200令吉。
不是说传统医疗不重要。我很感恩有医术高明的医生为我去除颈项的肿瘤，也很感恩有缓解严重鼻塞药物可以服用，不然我不敢乘搭飞机探亲。但，一味的依靠传统医疗是被动消极的生活方式。因为，有些疾病一旦发现就已经药石无效了。因此，唯有照顾好我们独一无二的身体，我们才有机会享受人生的四季。幸运的是，照顾好身体的方法比想象中容易，只要向野生动物学习就可以了 — 根据牙齿的构造摄取天然饮食，有便意的时候赶快去排便、生病时静养不进食。哦对，还有避开危险。如果已经生病了，也许定时清洗结肠、定时断食搭配无油盐糖天然蔬果饮食可以重启健康。要是牙齿已经非常脆弱，没有办法好好地咀嚼食物的话，把蔬果打成糊食用或许是比较实际的方法。但您不一定非得和我一样，只要找到适合自己的方法就可以了。
为了欣赏人生四季的风景，让我们一起加油！(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧
The reason I am so enthusiastic about trying all kinds of natural remedies is probably because I have been physically weak and frequently ill since childhood. Before the age of six, there was a period when I had almost no coating on my tongue. By the age of twelve, I had had fillings done on almost all of my teeth. At nineteen, I underwent surgery to remove a tumor in my neck. During university, I relied on painkillers to get through my menstrual cramps. After giving birth at thirty-three, I did my confinement at home by myself for two weeks, which eventually led to “mommy’s wrist” (de Quervain’s tenosynovitis) in my right hand—the pain was so bad that I could not even open a bottle. I have also suffered from severe constipation and sinusitis since childhood.
What’s worse is that I simply don’t have that much money for medical treatment. So I had no choice but to learn about health and wellness through reading.
T. Colin Campbell, an American biochemist and nutrition researcher and Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, mentioned in his bookThe China Study 3.0 that 62.1% of all bankruptcy cases in the United States in 2007 were attributed to medical expenses, and that many of the debtors were well educated, homeowners, and middle-class workers. He also pointed out that getting sick can be very expensive, especially when it comes to chronic diseases.
Today, treating cancer at a private hospital in Malaysia can easily cost hundreds of thousands—or even a million—ringgit. As of mid-July 2026, the cumulative number of people in Malaysia who had lost their jobs or been retrenched had risen to 52,607. Under such economic circumstances, getting sick can feel almost like a luxury. These days, even going to a private clinic for something as simple as a cough can cost around RM200.
That is not to say conventional medicine is unimportant. I am deeply grateful to the skilled doctor who removed the tumor from my neck, and I am also grateful that there are medications that can relieve my severe nasal congestion. Without them, I would not dare to take a flight to visit my family.
However, relying entirely on conventional medicine can be a rather passive way of living. Some diseases, after all, may already be difficult to treat effectively by the time they are discovered. Therefore, if we want the opportunity to enjoy all four seasons of life, we need to take good care of our one and only body.
Fortunately, taking care of our health may be easier than we imagine. We can learn from wild animals: choose natural foods based on the structure of our teeth; go to the toilet promptly when we feel the urge to defecate; and when we are sick, rest and avoid eating. Oh, and we should also stay away from danger.
If we are already unwell, perhaps regularly cleansing the colon and doing periodic fasting, combined with a diet of natural fruits and vegetables without added oil, salt, or sugar, can help restart the body’s natural healing process. If our teeth are already very weak and we can no longer chew food properly, blending fruits and vegetables into smoothie may be a more practical option.
But you certainly don’t have to do things exactly the way I do. Just find an approach that works for you.
Let’s keep going together, so that we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of all four seasons of life! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧