Review of Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
Posted: 29 Mar 2022, 12:40
[Following is a volunteer review of "Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks" by Morton E Tavel, MD.]
Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks by Morton E. Tavel, MD., is a 300 pages health-related information-packed book. An adjective that perfectly describes this book is eye-opening. Containing 62 chapters, the book is divided into 3 parts: Tips, Myths, and Tricks. What is a better way to learn about one's health than from a physician specialist in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease!
The tips part of the book deals with a wide range of topics; for example, tips on weight loss, the effects of coffee on one's health, foods to avoid, foods that are better than one may think, tips on pain killers, sleep, and so on. The myths section, on the other hand, deals with topics such as facts on genetically modified food, organic foods' real worth, mythical fears about the use of WiFi, the safety of commercial air travel, the truth about the polygraph (“lie detector”) test, stretching before exercise, and even more thought-provoking topics. In the tricks segment of the book, the author explains how one can recognize “health” scams. This section includes explanations on topics such as the alkaline water scam, media health “authorities,” the recent detoxifying fad, and many more eyebrows-raising topics.
What I liked most about this book was how informative and motivational it was. It was easy to read and understand as it contained little medical gibberish that was only used when necessary. One does not need a background in scientific knowledge to understand it. It had varieties of topics, but the information on them was concise; essentially, it was a book of “a little about most things.”
There wasn’t anything major I disliked. The examples were American-specific, and the jokes were rather cringing; however, I’ll dismiss that to differences in humor. I am aware that the book sets out to bust health-related myths, but the author’s bias towards conventional treatment in relation to alternative treatment was glaring. From the author’s perspective, conventional treatment and alternative treatment is similar to black and white, with no grey in between. But then again, what do I know? I am not a physician specialist in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.
That aside, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It seemed exceptionally well-edited as I found no spelling or grammar errors. The book did what it was set out to do, inform. I can say I am more enlightened about issues relating to my health, highly motivated to live healthier, and most especially, better equipped to recognize hoaxes in health matters raised by those with ulterior motives or those that lack the required knowledge.
I recommend this book to anyone seeking information on his/her general well-being from a credible source. This book is, however, not a book that can/should be read in one sitting. It is also not a textbook. It is, in my opinion, a little about most things health-related.
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Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
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Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks by Morton E. Tavel, MD., is a 300 pages health-related information-packed book. An adjective that perfectly describes this book is eye-opening. Containing 62 chapters, the book is divided into 3 parts: Tips, Myths, and Tricks. What is a better way to learn about one's health than from a physician specialist in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease!
The tips part of the book deals with a wide range of topics; for example, tips on weight loss, the effects of coffee on one's health, foods to avoid, foods that are better than one may think, tips on pain killers, sleep, and so on. The myths section, on the other hand, deals with topics such as facts on genetically modified food, organic foods' real worth, mythical fears about the use of WiFi, the safety of commercial air travel, the truth about the polygraph (“lie detector”) test, stretching before exercise, and even more thought-provoking topics. In the tricks segment of the book, the author explains how one can recognize “health” scams. This section includes explanations on topics such as the alkaline water scam, media health “authorities,” the recent detoxifying fad, and many more eyebrows-raising topics.
What I liked most about this book was how informative and motivational it was. It was easy to read and understand as it contained little medical gibberish that was only used when necessary. One does not need a background in scientific knowledge to understand it. It had varieties of topics, but the information on them was concise; essentially, it was a book of “a little about most things.”
There wasn’t anything major I disliked. The examples were American-specific, and the jokes were rather cringing; however, I’ll dismiss that to differences in humor. I am aware that the book sets out to bust health-related myths, but the author’s bias towards conventional treatment in relation to alternative treatment was glaring. From the author’s perspective, conventional treatment and alternative treatment is similar to black and white, with no grey in between. But then again, what do I know? I am not a physician specialist in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.
That aside, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It seemed exceptionally well-edited as I found no spelling or grammar errors. The book did what it was set out to do, inform. I can say I am more enlightened about issues relating to my health, highly motivated to live healthier, and most especially, better equipped to recognize hoaxes in health matters raised by those with ulterior motives or those that lack the required knowledge.
I recommend this book to anyone seeking information on his/her general well-being from a credible source. This book is, however, not a book that can/should be read in one sitting. It is also not a textbook. It is, in my opinion, a little about most things health-related.
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Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon