Book Review: No Cure, No Problem: The Art of Healing by Jason Ott
By Francesca Rompal, MA
Cover design by Jason Ott; Image courtesy of Empowered Prevention
Review:
No Cure, No Problem: The Art of Healing touched me on a deeply personal level. As someone who made major lifestyle changes to reverse PCOS symptoms, support my mental health, and rewire lifelong habits after significant trauma, I found Jason Ott’s framework both validating and enlightening. His integrative approach — blending Western, alternative, functional, and lifestyle medicine — reflects what many of us come to discover the hard way: true healing is never one-size-fits-all.
Ott’s focus on the spiritual and emotional dimensions of healing is refreshing and deeply important. He covers everything from the biology of trauma and ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) to the power of the subconscious, gut-brain connection, and nervous system regulation. As a sociologist and someone who has studied these areas extensively, I was impressed by how accessible and layered his insights were — even I walked away with new ideas, books to explore, and deeper perspective.
I especially appreciated the chapters on nutrition, lymphatic health (my personal game-changer), bio-individuality, cell regeneration, and epigenetics. The appendices — full of helpful definitions, systems overviews, and reading resources — make this book easy to return to and digest, even in the midst of pain or overwhelm.
My only critique is that the diagrams and worksheets didn’t fully resonate with me, and a few sections leaned slightly heavy on the personal narrative; but these are small things in an otherwise empowering and timely guide.
Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
If you’re dealing with chronic illness of any kind, or simply curious about a more integrated, holistic way forward, this book offers knowledge, hope, and real tools for the journey. Highly recommended.
Available now on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/No-Cure-Problem-Art-Healing-ebook/dp/B0DYKYK2B6?ref_=ast_author_dp
If you liked this, you might also enjoy:
When the Body Says No by Gabor Maté
How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera
Women, Food, and God by Geneen Roth
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Thank you to Empowered Prevention and BookSirens for the review copy. All opinions are my own.
