Medical
Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will
Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life ,
by Nancy L Snyderman, M.D. (Read by the Author)
The subtitle of this audio book, "And
the 101 Truths that will Save, Extend and Improve your
Life," is the key to the real value of this book.
Sure, it's deliciously scandalous to hear a medical
expert debunk the old wives' tales preached by dear
old mom, but that only provides entertainment, not enlightenment.
Dr Snyderman's information is timely, precise, easy
to understand and enjoyably presented. She lists these
seven myths, followed by over a hundred truths and numerous
segments she calls, "News You Can Use."
Annual
Checkups Are Obsolete
Vaccinations Are Just For Kids
Doctor's Don't Play Favorites
Only Old People Get Heart Disease and Stroke
We're Losing the War on Cancer
Natural Means "Safe"
You Can Just Snap Out of Mental Illness |
As an accomplished health correspondent
who appears regularly on television, Dr. Synderman inspires
trust. She advocates staying healthy by eating the right
foods, getting sufficient rest and exercise and avoiding
stressful situations -- all the things we already knew
were beneficial, but she does it in a way that is motivational.
By disclosing some of her own encounters with doctors
and medical treatment she personalizes the information
she provides. She is cognizant of the patient's perspective
in medical situations and tries to treat the whole being,
not just the afflicted organ or condition. She questions
several popular medical practices, among them, body
scans and the widespread use of vitamin supplements.
This uncomplicated audio book is deceptively
comprehensive. Not only does Dr. Snyderman assure listeners
that they can't catch cold from being in cold weather
and sexually transmitted diseases are not caught from
toilet seats, she offers sound advice for health living.
She supports the significance of the mind-body connection
for good health and happy living and she describes a
family tradition of finding "today's gift"
that can only enrich the lives of everyone who tries
it. Highly recommended and just what the doctor ordered.
Ruth
Mormon
3/20/08
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