The Cure Before the Illness

The Cure Before the Illness explores questions and other cutting-edge issues in disease prevention. Drawing upon classic halakhic sources, contemporary medicine, and public health research, the book explores everyday health behaviors and emerging preventive strategies, from exercise and the way we eat, to healthy living, cancer prevention, and risk reduction. It presents the rulings and perspectives of leading contemporary halakhic decisors, some of whom address these issues here for the first time. Both scholarly and accessible, this book encourages readers to reconsider how they and their communities can make healthier decisions, take meaningful steps to prevent disease, and integrate preventive medicine into the broader Torah commitment to preserve life and health.