Martynenko, Nataliia2014-01-022014-01-022013Martynenko N. Purity of thinking and “hygiene” of the soul / N. Martynenko // Hygeia Public Health. – 2013. – № 48. – S. 420–423.https://repo.knmu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/5442The article deals with the philosophy and culture of health. The author presents different points of view on the main components of health and healthy lifestyle and offers to teach the course of “Health Culture” for students of medical universities. Health is a part of general culture of each individual. Therefore the important task for today is the dissemination of elementary knowledge of the evolution of a human being as a spiritualphysical creature. Most important for humans is the introduction of healthy lifestyle in everyday practice, deep understanding of philosophical concepts of the origin of human diseases, and valeological knowledge (preservation of health, optimal nutrition against overweight and obesity, physical activity against lack of exercise, and especially, how to follow the spiritual evolution). This knowledge could by used by our students (future physicians) in sanitary-educational practice with the population. They can give popular lectures not only for specialists, but for ordinary people to form the basic skills of a healthy lifestyle and protection of human population from dangerous and incurable diseases.enevolutionbalance of energiespsychosomaticsphilosophy of heartArticle