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Rethinking Health: Dr. Tom Cowan on Why the Body Isn’t a Machine & Healing Isn’t a Prescription

Rethinking Health: Dr. Tom Cowan on Why the Body Isn’t a Machine & Healing Isn’t a Prescription

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<p>In this conversation, Dr. Tom Cowan discusses the concept that all symptoms are the body's natural attempts to heal itself, challenging the conventional understanding of diseases and medical interventions. He emphasises the importance of supporting the body's healing processes through natural remedies and highlights the ineffectiveness of certain medical procedures, such as stents for chest pain.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Takeaways</strong></p> <ul> <li>Every symptom we have is the body's attempt to heal.</li> <li>There are no diseases, only healing processes.</li> <li>Using herbs can help the body eliminate debris.</li> <li>If you have cancer, stop putting garbage in your body.</li> <li>Not thinking this way will lead to constant sickness.</li> <li>Stents do not help with chest pain, as proven by studies.</li> <li>Medical interventions often do not provide real solutions.</li> <li>The body has its own mechanisms for healing.</li> <li>Supporting the body is crucial for health.</li> <li>Understanding the body's processes can lead to better health outcomes.</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>About Dr. Tom Cowan</strong></p> <p>Dr. Tom Cowan is a pioneering voice in alternative medicine, known for challenging conventional views on disease, biology, and healing. A physician, author of seven books—including "<em>Human Heart, Cosmic Heart"</em> and "<em>Cancer and the New Biology of Water"</em>—he advocates for a radical rethinking of health: one that sees symptoms as the body’s intelligent response, not pathology.</p> <p>With decades of clinical experience and a deep influence from Weston A. Price and Rudolf Steiner, Dr. Cowan now leads the New Biology Clinic and Curriculum, helping individuals and practitioners explore holistic, purpose-driven healing. His work invites us to ask not “What’s wrong?” but “What is the body trying to do?”</p> <p></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Connect with Dr. Tom Cowan</strong></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://drtomcowan.com/" rel="nofollow">https://drtomcowan.com/</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talkinturkeywithtom_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/talkinturkeywithtom_/</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrTomCowan" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/DrTomCowan</a></p> <p>Twitter/X: <a href="https://x.com/drtomcowan" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/drtomcowan</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/dr-tom-cowan/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/company/dr-tom-cowan/</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzxdc2o0Q_XZIPwo07XCrNg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzxdc2o0Q_XZIPwo07XCrNg</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>Don’t forget to like, comment, and follow for more health tips and wellness.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>YouTube: / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@memywellness" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@memywellness⁠⁠⁠</a> &nbsp;<br>Instagram:&nbsp;&nbsp; / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meandmywellness/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meandmywellness/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>Facebook:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/meandmywellness.com.au" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/meandmywellness.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>X (Twitter):&nbsp;&nbsp; / <a href="https://twitter.com/meandmywellness" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/meandmywellness⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> &nbsp;<br>LinkedIn:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; / <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/me&amp;my-wellness/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/me&amp;my-wellness/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>About me&amp;my health up &amp; Anthony Hartcher:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong><br>me&amp;my health up seeks to enhance and enlighten the well-being of others. Host Anthony Hartcher is the CEO of me&amp;my wellness which provides holistic health solutions using food as medicine, combined with a holistic, balanced, lifestyle approach. Anthony holds three bachelor’s degrees in Complementary Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetic Medicine; and Chemical Engineering.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Chapters</strong></p> <p>00:00 Introduction and Background of Dr. Tom Cowan</p> <p>08:03 Revolutionising Health Perspectives</p> <p>11:23 Understanding Symptoms as Healing Mechanisms</p> <p>13:54 The New Biology Approach to Health</p> <p>19:32 Challenging Conventional Heart Disease Theories</p> <p>30:18 Maintaining Heart and Brain Health</p> <p>34:31 Conclusion and Future Insights</p>