The 9 Steps to Keep the Doctor Away empowers readers with knowledge about how to optimize their lives for overall health, and shows them that when it comes to health, an ounce of prevention is indeed worth a pound of cure. The strategies Dr. Buttar presents encompass all aspect of healthincluding the importance of laughter and meditation to our bodies. The steps also counter many of our commonly held beliefs about health, and will revolutionize readers' understandings of how their bodies work.