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Physicians are many in title but very few in reality.

Hippocrates

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Hippocrates
Greek Physician
Philosopher
Physician
Cos
Hippokrates
Hippokrates of Kos
Hippocrates of Cos
Wellness
Physicians
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Your foods shall be your 'remedies,' and your 'remedies' shall be your foods.
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Look well to the spine for the cause of disease.
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Declare the past, diagnose the present, foretell the future.
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A wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession.
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