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A good book may have the power to change the way we see the world, but a great book actually becomes part of our daily consciousness, pervading our thinking to the point that we take it for granted, and we forget how provocative and challenging its ideas once were - and still are. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is that kind of book.

Johns Hopkins University, one of the preeminent medical schools in the nation today, has played a unique role in the history of medicine. When it first opened its doors in 1893, medicine was a rough-and-ready trade. It would soon evolve into a rigorous science. In recent years, medical science has mapped the human genome, deployed robotic tools to perform delicate surgeries, and developed effective vaccines against a host of deadly pathogens. But this transformation could not have happened without the game-changing vision, talent, and dedication of a small cadre of individuals. 

Depois de anos de prática clínica, a Dra. Gabrielle Lyon percebeu um padrão. Embora seus pacientes tivessem uma grande variedade de problemas de saúde, um ponto central se repetia: todos tinham a musculatura pouco saudável. Ainda que o senso comum e a mídia façam muitos acreditarem que a gordura e a obesidade são as maiores causadoras de doenças, grande parte delas é causada pela falta de uma boa saúde muscular.