The Wheel of Health: The Sources of Long Life and Health Among the Hunza

By G.T. Wrench

Book Overview

A mountain people renowned for their longevity and vigor, the Hunza of the Himalayas commonly live to be 100 or older, and cancer and degenerative disease are virtually unknown in their communities. G. T. Wrench, an English physician, searched for the wellspring of the Hunzas' fitness and health in the 1930s. He found the answers in the work of Dr. Robert McCarrison, who had been Director of Nutrition Research in India and had studied the Hunza people for many years. Their diet and their methods of food cultivation and soil preparation are the key as detailed in this timeless book, a lost classic newly returned to print. The Wheel of Health traces the agricultural techniques of the Hunzas from plants to humans, humans to soil, and soil to plants, exploring the farmers' renewal and protection of the soil. Dr. Wrench also examines drug-free methods of strengthening the immune system. These fact-based findings stem from knowledge acquired over countless generations and evidenced by the Hunzas' remarkable vitality. An effective approach to holistic health and disease prevention, this landmark book offers a balanced health alternative to modern fad diet books.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486451542
• ISBN13: 9780486451541
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Interesting read but seems incomplete

This book was very interesting to read but not necessarily for what it said about the Hunza. It had a lot of interesting information about what was known about diet, nutrition, exercise, and healthy living in general from back in the 1930s. A lot of what was known back then is just as relevant today which makes one wonder how we've gone so far down the path of ill health in the US today. The reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 was that I don't feel it really went into as much depth as it should about the way the Hunza lived.

A recipe for lifelong health!

This book was excellent! The book gives a recipe for health, describes the hunza in detail, their diet and the way they live. It also contains interesting and revealing studies related to the diet....more added proof that eating this way will alleviate disease and sickness. The Hunza returned everything back to the soil, this keeping it rich in nutrients. Out of curiosity, we tested our soil where our garden is and found it to be totally depleted in everything! This is the result of constantly taking from the soil and not returning anything to it. We have started adding compost and nutrients and have already noticed a difference in this year's garden. Read this book and be healthier!