From the beginning of musing about what this book would be and how to communicate why empowerment is so essential to our good health, I knew one thing—I’d always approached health in a differ- ent way, and this book would be no exception. There are thousands of books out on any number of medical issues and conditions. Cures, theories, diets, you name it. But this was different. I didn’t want to give one more opinion on what we are doing wrong when it comes to our health. I wanted to give readers the tools, the strength, and the insight to see that finding the power to take control.