Guide for Footballers' Career Longevity: Hidden Keys to Health and Longevity

Through this research, I discovered a remarkable fact: Without exception, couples who both lived beyond the age of 80 had opposite physical constitutions. Here, "physical constitutions" refers to the eight types of physical constitution classified in the Eight-Constitution Medicine (ECM).

I also conducted research on the families of football players. The parents of football players had opposite physical constitutions. This complementary compatibility between the couple created an optimal health environment, contributing to the child's strong physical condition.

The key finding from both studies-on long-lived couples and the parents of football players-is that the couple's opposite physical constitutions are crucial. This factor plays a significant role in health and longevity.

A person's health and longevity can be compared to a tree. Even among trees of the same species, whether they grow into mere shrubs or towering trees depends on the environment in which the seed falls and grows. Just as a tree's environment is critical to its growth, a couple's physical constitution compatibility plays a crucial role in shaping their family's health environment. When a couple has opposite physical constitutions, a powerful complementary energy arises, leading to better health for both the couple and their children.

At the core of Eastern thought lies the concept of Yin-Yang and the five life forces. Eastern thought explains how all things in the universe interact based on these principles. Although Yin-Yang and the five life forces have been a central part of Eastern thought for thousands of years, their abstract nature has made it difficult to establish a material foundation for validation in light of Western scientific standards. As a result, they have not been widely recognized at the center of modern civilization.

Eight-Constitution Medicine (ECM) is a system that brings the abstract concept of Yin-Yang and the five life forces into the realm of medicine. It transforms these philosophical ideas into a practical, verifiable medical framework.

In Eight-Constitution Medicine (ECM), specific acupuncture points on the body's 12 meridians are stimulated according to a set pattern to regulate a person's Yin-Yang and the five life forces. This is the fundamental principle of Eight-Constitution acupuncture therapy.

Moreover, a person's Yin-Yang and the five life forces can also be influenced by substances and food. Just as acupuncture can, substances and food can affect Yin-Yang and the five life forces. In the same vein, interactions with another person's energy (Yin-Yang and the five life forces) can also determine one's health.

What is the greatest force that governs human life? Unlike Western medicine, Eight-Constitution Medicine (ECM) views the interaction of Yin-Yang and the five life forces between a person and their environment-including substances, food, family members, and more-as the primary driving force of human life. A person's health and longevity depend on how their Yin-Yang and the five life forces interact with their environment. The vast knowledge of life phenomena uncovered by Western medicine is considered a secondary factor. When the complementary conditions of Yin-Yang and the five life forces are met between a person and their environment, these secondary factors naturally fall into place.

This book explores health and longevity from this perspective. It presents a paradigm shift-a Copernican revolution in thinking.

I hope that this book will introduce Eight-Constitution Medicine (ECM) to the world, contributing to the health and longevity of people and bringing a groundbreaking innovation to the physical conditioning of athletes.