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Forty years back, Susan Sontag wrote, "Everyone who's born holds dual citizenship in the kingdom of the well and the kingdom of the ill, In the course of time all of us is obliged, at-least for a spell, to recognize ourselves as citizens of this other place." Today over 133 million Americans live with chronic disease, accounting for pretty much three quarters of healthcare dollars, and untold discomfort and impairment. There's been an alarming increase in diseases that escape analysis through studies or don't have any known remedy. Huge numbers of people, particularly females, with ailments such as for instance chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome encounter disbelief from the general public and doctors alike. And individuals with ailments as diverse as cardiovascular disease, HIV, specific cancers, and diabetes have now been accused of creating their preventable ailments through their lifestyle choices.