Evolutionary Medicine: Rethinking the Origins of Disease

Living on Earth

Author Marc Lappé suggests an approach to healing which relies less on chemical drugs and more on the body’s natural defenses. He’s convinced that the human impact on the natural world is at the root of many new strains of infectious diseases which are filling our hospital, including AIDS and tuberculosis.

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