The presence of agricultural experts in the world of technical writing would not be rare, from graduation requirements, fourth-level theses, to public and private research reports, informative brochures, indexed journals or study texts for all levels of teaching; but there are no contributions in the list of philosophical, poetic, novelistic and historical creations, although there are some. In this scenario, we had the privilege of sharing a book launch health to alla wonderful compendium with postulates of life, authored by agronomist Julio Cerezo Valenzuela, held on May 5 at the College of Chemical Engineers of Guayas.

Developing this topic does not detract from the central spirit of this column, located in the fairy-tale space of agrarians, on the contrary, it enriches it, not only because it will glorify the distinguished author of agricultural wisdom for his contribution to a fine topic. aroma cacao, rather, he distinguished himself as a breeder of improved varieties, a professor and head of a university, a tireless promoter of the use of plant species as a solution to multiple disorders that affect human health due to deficiencies of basic elements such as magnesium, responsible for food disasters that culminate in diseases. disastrous.

It is enough to read the subtitles “Life to the fullest” and “With the right to happiness”, which adorn the work, to invite you to euphorically peel back its 412 pages and discover nature’s ability to correct itself and the organism’s power to heal itself. -regulate until healing from every evil, no matter how incurable, that is qualified. The literary-philosophical part is found in the first of its 8 chapters, in which concepts such as happiness stand out, which, for the author, is easily attainable when what happens, what is passionate, is carried out with enthusiasm, crystallizing long-awaited dreams, deriving formulas as slow aging and relieve stress with recommendations for achieving a state of well-being.

Julio Cerezo claims that if he had to choose the best of the titles of his celebrated creation, he would not hesitate to point to the one containing the phrase “Healthy intestines for a full life”, agreeing with other authors that human beings have a “second brain” aimed at proper functioning digestive system, especially the large intestine and the microbiota or microbiome found in it – “some experts use both terms as synonyms, although they have a different nuance: the first refers to the community of microbes, and the second, to their genes” -, to the point of confirming that “the first step in treating ill health is healing the gut”, an axiomatic statement that doctors do not always accept, but which is a reality that would overcome the few discomforts that threaten full happiness.

It would be impossible to summarize the extensive content health to all, it would be advisable to resort to the Amazon digital platform for casual reading or the physical version available in major bookstores in the country. (OR)