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 enlarge | Author: Nancy L. Md Snyderman
Publisher: Crown
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 68806
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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Condition: THE JACKET HAS A SMALL TEAR, PAGES LOOK FINE, CLUB EDITION
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great reading June 22, 2008
8 out of 11 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
31 out of 33 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.
 Highly Informative May 27, 2008
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Medical Myths that Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths that Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life, by Dr. Nancy Snyderman, is a highly informative and helpful book.
And many of the myths she uncovers as false made me quite happy!
The book is divided into seven chapters that are the myths:
* Annual checkups are obsolete
* Vaccinations are just for kids
* Doctors don't play favorites
* Only old people get heart disease and strokes
* We're losing the war on cancer
* Natural means safe
* You can snap out of mental illness
The following will give you a good feel for what the entire book is like:
* There is a chart for men and women advising how frequently and at what age they should take medical tests and screenings.
* You do not need to drink 8 glasses of water a day. Coffee does count as a drink, debunking the myth that as a diuretic it doesn't count.
* You can't catch a cold from being in cold weather. (I KNEW it!)
* Cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis.
* Your heart does not stop beating when you sneeze.
* It's better to be fit than thin.
* Fat-free foods can wreck your diet.
* Headaches are rarely a sign of a brain tumor.
* 1-3 cups of coffee a day helps retain memory. (A personal favorite!)
* Chart of common herb-drug interactions
* Boring jobs can kill you
* Happiness is a state of health.
I did not agree with the statement that antiperspirants do not cause breast cancer, however. Snyderman claims that research done by the National Cancer Institute and the US Food and Drug Administration have no evidence that they cause cancer.The lack of evidence from these groups does not convince me that antiperspirants are safe. This is not the space to debate the safeness or lack thereof of antiperspirants, but there is ample research that suggests using a natural deodorant is a far safer and prudent choice.
Overall, a very good book.
By the author of the award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet.
 Be Careful May 26, 2008
27 out of 43 found this review helpful
Nancy Snyderman's book perpetuates as many myths as it debunks. Her section on vaccines comes straight from the CDC without question or thought. It's all fine if 80 year olds need a vaccine for the flu, but why do healthy 30 year olds? The flu vaccine has been shown to cause a number of problems including a proven link to Guillain-Barre Syndrome. The CDC does not communicate this knowledge to the public as the government has to purchase all unused flu shots at the end of the season. Snyderman's reiteration of the CDC position is a danger to those who might be allergic to any of the chemicals in the vaccines and is definitely a medical myth that can kill you.
Just Because It's All Natural, It Doesn't Mean It's Safe May 22, 2008
16 out of 23 found this review helpful
Dr. Nancy Snyderman's straightforward, warm style seen regularly on NBC's Today Show, translates well to the pages of this book, where she debunks several urban legends regarding human health and wellbeing. She covers topics from whether or not one can contract a SDS from a toilet seat (you CAN'T) to an issue close to my heart, that the words "All Natural" don't imply a product is safe. "Tobacco, for example, is a natural substance," and for that matter, so is rattlesnake venom.
This book is good for the household reference library, and a great conversation starter as well. It's both informative and entertaining--just like Nancy Snyderman. It's not the be all and end all of medical diagnoses, however, and readers should be cautioned, as always, to consult with their own physicians.
Michele Cozzens, Author of A Line Between Friends and The Things I Wish I'd Said.
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