In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Mateeloquently dissects how in Western countries that pridethemselves on their health care systems, chronic illnessand general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percentof Americans are on at least one prescription drug; morethan half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has highblood pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed inmore than 30 percent of the population. And everywhere,adolescent mental illness is on the rise. So what isreally "normal" when it comes to health?