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Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Nancy L. Md Snyderman
Publisher: Crown
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 39847
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 030740613X
Dewey Decimal Number: 610
EAN: 9780307406132
ASIN: 030740613X
Publication Date: May 20, 2008
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Product Description
Do you know what’s really good for you?
In this age of countless miracle cures, it’s vital to separate the myths that endanger your health from the medical facts you need.
FACT:
Unfiltered coffee can clog your arteries.
FACT:
Donating blood may lower your risk of heart disease.
FACT:
You don’t really need eight glasses of water a day.
FACT:
Coughing won’t help if you’re having a heart attack. (But aspirin will!)
We’ve become a nation of cyberchondriacs, diagnosing ourselves with false information and half-truths found on sketchy websites. In Medical Myths That Can Kill You, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, chief medical editor for NBC News, provides clear, practical, scientifically proven advice that can lead you to a healthier, happier life.
Discover the simple, everyday things that affect well-being, and get the information you need to revitalize your body, maintain your longevity, manage your care, and possibly even save a life–yours.
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 A scientist speaks July 24, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
The probability that a "street" myth is actually helpful is just about 50% and quite possibly less. Take for example to oft repeated 8-glasses-a-day-of-water thing. For many people, such as anyone over 50, this will raise their blood pressure often to dangerous levels. Try it on yourself and see. Studies say the vitamins often increase mortality rather than increase it. Take Calcium ot not take Calcium, eat garlic ot it does nothing; all goes to show that nearly anything that is pushed by the lay public and repeated in media turns out to be worth nothing. Believers make up benefits on the spot, they don't need studies. they are actually smarter than "eggheads".
Best is to ignore all these marvelous benefits, eat simple, traditional food and only take medicine/vitamins/water/calcium/garlic etc. etc. when you are sick.
Normal person needs nothing. We live in the fattest, most well-nourished country in the world. I think our bodies know this.
Ms. Snyderman has done well to speak out against these myths. Her story holds together, if occasionally mildly contradictory.
Interesting and Useful! July 4, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
"Medical Myths That Can Kill You" actually consists mostly of truths that can save, extend, and improve your life.
The material is organized around seven myths (Annual checkups are obsolete, vaccinations are just for kids, doctors don't play favorites, only old people get heart disease and stroke,'natural' means safe, etc. The greater value, however, consists of learning that sunglasses can prevent blindness (cataracts), vitamin C doesn't prevent colds or reduce their severity - unless you are subject to high stress (marathon runners, skiers), washing contact lenses with tap water can lead to serious eye infections, smoking increases the risk of colon cancer - and it doesn't decline after quitting, donating blood may lower the risk of hear disease (less iron), etc.
My Opinion July 3, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Dear Nancy
Your advice is so highly regarded. What is best is that when you speak to everyone, You have such a way with comunicating. Which I belive is a gift. Thank you so much for helping so many people.
Sincerly Michael L. Chapman
Maine, 04042
great reading June 22, 2008
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
It is refreshing to have someone in the medical community use common sense! Good book, easy reading, and great information.
 lightheaded June 18, 2008
22 out of 28 found this review helpful
There are three reasons i did not like this book. 1) It was primarily female oriented. 2) It was biased toward a very light medical establishment viewpoint. For instance, it lists a number of possible adverse events related to supplements, but no such list for establishment substances such as estrogen and heart disease, the dangers of Celebrex, brain fog from cholesterol drugs and bypass surgery, etc. 3)It contains contradictory information. In Myth 5, she states that "Men should not take supplemental calcium, since some research suggests that excessive calcium may increase the risk for prostate concerns", whatever that may mean. Later in Myth 6 she states that "I am comfortable with calcium: 500 to 1500 millligrams daily depending on your age and quality of your diet." meaning what? If you look at ehese quotes, you will note that they are heavily weasel worded and not at all specific, as is the case with the whole book.
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