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Review of Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
[Following is a volunteer review of "Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks" by Morton E Tavel, MD.]
People seek medical services every day due to illnesses or in an endeavor to maintain the good health of their bodies. Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks is a non-fiction book that seeks to educate people on the best health practices they deserve. The writer, Morton E Tavel, MD, says that as people struggle to get sound medical advice, they end up being misled by fraudulent individuals who are not qualified, medical professionals. According to the writer, information that is not medically accurate leads to worthless treatment that places patients at risk of being exploited. Additionally, patients lose their money and they end up damaging their health further due to inaccurate medical information.
The book is divided into three sections, i.e., tips, myths, and tricks. In the first section, the writer explores tips one can incorporate into daily life to live a healthier life with less waste of money. According to the writer, a health tip can either be effective, useless, or dangerous at some point. To illustrate his argument, the writer uses various methods deployed when one needs to lose weight. Dr. Tavel says that to lose weight, one can either reduce calories in the diet, resort to dietary supplements, or use diet pills. He concludes that the reduction of calories by diet is the best method to significantly reduce weight since it is harmless and not costly.
In the second section, the author explores the myths about health. As a physician, he has encountered a lot of misconceptions that tend to complicate medical solutions. The book states that 49% of people in the USA agree with at least one medical conspiracy theory, and this has led them to seek alternative medical services that are non-scientific. Unfounded claims in the year 1999 that linked vaccines to autism in the USA led to 40% of parents delaying or declining to vaccinate their children, thus endangering their lives. In the third section of the book, the writer talks about medical tricks. He links them to myths and states that people who believe in myths can easily be deceived by unscrupulous individuals in the health sector.
One thing I liked about this book is the use of statistics as evidence to support scientific arguments. For example, the book relies on renowned sources like the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to find out how raw consumption of milk from 1998 to 2009 accounted for 93 cases of a disease. The author has also used data and facts from his personal biomedical profession, accurate media reports, and scientific publications. The book covers different foods and beverages, giving detailed information on how and when to consume each of them.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The reason I give this book a full rating is that it uses simple English with no grammatical errors. This means the book was properly edited and proofread. The chapters of the book are short, precise, and they focus on specific issues. This helps the reader easily follow the writer’s points. I recommend this book to young medics and anyone who wants to live a healthy life but does not know how to do it.
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Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
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People seek medical services every day due to illnesses or in an endeavor to maintain the good health of their bodies. Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks is a non-fiction book that seeks to educate people on the best health practices they deserve. The writer, Morton E Tavel, MD, says that as people struggle to get sound medical advice, they end up being misled by fraudulent individuals who are not qualified, medical professionals. According to the writer, information that is not medically accurate leads to worthless treatment that places patients at risk of being exploited. Additionally, patients lose their money and they end up damaging their health further due to inaccurate medical information.
The book is divided into three sections, i.e., tips, myths, and tricks. In the first section, the writer explores tips one can incorporate into daily life to live a healthier life with less waste of money. According to the writer, a health tip can either be effective, useless, or dangerous at some point. To illustrate his argument, the writer uses various methods deployed when one needs to lose weight. Dr. Tavel says that to lose weight, one can either reduce calories in the diet, resort to dietary supplements, or use diet pills. He concludes that the reduction of calories by diet is the best method to significantly reduce weight since it is harmless and not costly.
In the second section, the author explores the myths about health. As a physician, he has encountered a lot of misconceptions that tend to complicate medical solutions. The book states that 49% of people in the USA agree with at least one medical conspiracy theory, and this has led them to seek alternative medical services that are non-scientific. Unfounded claims in the year 1999 that linked vaccines to autism in the USA led to 40% of parents delaying or declining to vaccinate their children, thus endangering their lives. In the third section of the book, the writer talks about medical tricks. He links them to myths and states that people who believe in myths can easily be deceived by unscrupulous individuals in the health sector.
One thing I liked about this book is the use of statistics as evidence to support scientific arguments. For example, the book relies on renowned sources like the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to find out how raw consumption of milk from 1998 to 2009 accounted for 93 cases of a disease. The author has also used data and facts from his personal biomedical profession, accurate media reports, and scientific publications. The book covers different foods and beverages, giving detailed information on how and when to consume each of them.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The reason I give this book a full rating is that it uses simple English with no grammatical errors. This means the book was properly edited and proofread. The chapters of the book are short, precise, and they focus on specific issues. This helps the reader easily follow the writer’s points. I recommend this book to young medics and anyone who wants to live a healthy life but does not know how to do it.
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Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
