Health issues are an inescapable part of life-but by preparing for them, you can fend them off longer and handle them better when they do arise.

Offering eye-opening insight in a surprisingly lighthearted way, "An Illustrated Guide to Personal Health" teaches you how to manage your own health rather than depend on doctors and medicine-which often only narrowly addresses your overall well-being.

Skirting the typical fitness and dietary solutions, this guide provides forty common-sense practices you can incorporate into your regular routine to improve your resilience, reduce your...