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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.]
With the evolution of the modern world, things are going so fast that we humans are imposed an automated rhythm that makes us act like machines. This rhythm encourages a stressful lifestyle and leads to harmful habits (frequent use of fast food) for our health. Hence, the avenue of multiple diseases resulting from this way of life, which opens the door to many opportunists (pharmaceutical companies) who take the opportunity to fill their pockets. They use the power of influence of sports and movie celebrities to give us insight into the desired effects in order to get us to buy their products. Hence, the abundance in the media of advertising campaigns on these pharmaceutical products (drugs and food supplements) which for some work well and actually produce the desired effects when taking a treatment. But for others are only mirages that produce no effect, if so just by chance: these are "snake oil".
Recognizing this, Dr. Morton E. Travel, MD, a former physician, medical professional and teacher of medical science, wrote Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks A Physician's Advice Health information to liberate us from "snake oil". It is a non-fiction book which, as its title suggests, presents health advice, gives explanations on certain beliefs strongly anchored in us and discloses the tricks of pharmaceutical companies to make us consume their products.
Divided into three main parts, respectively Tips, Myths and Tricks, it deals with various subjects relating to the field of health, but not only. It also alludes to topics that affect areas other than health. The first part entitled Tips exposes and develops certain bad habits and recommends advice for maintaining good health. In the second part, it is a question of disambiguating certain popular beliefs or imaginary things to which we adhere totally because we have always been made to believe that it is so. The third part finally, Myths, discloses the scams of pharmaceutical companies in order to make us buy their products.
Through his book Health Tips, Myths and Tricks A Physician's Advice, Dr. Tavel democratizes in relatively easy to understand terms exclusive data reserved for actors in the field of health. Knowing how difficult the language of doctors and even the chemical components and names of drugs are to pin down, it is a feat to make all this "gibberish" of doctors and others understandable to normal people like us. That's what I like most about this book. In addition, the author as a true scientist supports his assertions by tangible sources such as those of the American Heart Association. And when there is no source he specifies it, this is the case when he talks about the importance of breakfast.
To be honest, there's nothing I don't like about this book. He opened my eyes to a lot of practices that I hadn't suspected before. For someone like me who values advertisements in making purchasing decisions, this book has largely taught me that one should avoid trusting what one sees in advertisements, particularly when it comes to health products. And carefully read the nutritional information on the packaging before buying the products.
This work is very well edited, and the subjects treated are very edifying. This book is a real summary of knowledge that you have to keep close to yourself and use it like you use a dictionary, so much the information contained therein is precious and useful. For these reasons, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to anyone who frankly cares about their health and well-being, as well as to all curious people wishing to increase their general knowledge, and even to medical school students. It's a good read.
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Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
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With the evolution of the modern world, things are going so fast that we humans are imposed an automated rhythm that makes us act like machines. This rhythm encourages a stressful lifestyle and leads to harmful habits (frequent use of fast food) for our health. Hence, the avenue of multiple diseases resulting from this way of life, which opens the door to many opportunists (pharmaceutical companies) who take the opportunity to fill their pockets. They use the power of influence of sports and movie celebrities to give us insight into the desired effects in order to get us to buy their products. Hence, the abundance in the media of advertising campaigns on these pharmaceutical products (drugs and food supplements) which for some work well and actually produce the desired effects when taking a treatment. But for others are only mirages that produce no effect, if so just by chance: these are "snake oil".
Recognizing this, Dr. Morton E. Travel, MD, a former physician, medical professional and teacher of medical science, wrote Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks A Physician's Advice Health information to liberate us from "snake oil". It is a non-fiction book which, as its title suggests, presents health advice, gives explanations on certain beliefs strongly anchored in us and discloses the tricks of pharmaceutical companies to make us consume their products.
Divided into three main parts, respectively Tips, Myths and Tricks, it deals with various subjects relating to the field of health, but not only. It also alludes to topics that affect areas other than health. The first part entitled Tips exposes and develops certain bad habits and recommends advice for maintaining good health. In the second part, it is a question of disambiguating certain popular beliefs or imaginary things to which we adhere totally because we have always been made to believe that it is so. The third part finally, Myths, discloses the scams of pharmaceutical companies in order to make us buy their products.
Through his book Health Tips, Myths and Tricks A Physician's Advice, Dr. Tavel democratizes in relatively easy to understand terms exclusive data reserved for actors in the field of health. Knowing how difficult the language of doctors and even the chemical components and names of drugs are to pin down, it is a feat to make all this "gibberish" of doctors and others understandable to normal people like us. That's what I like most about this book. In addition, the author as a true scientist supports his assertions by tangible sources such as those of the American Heart Association. And when there is no source he specifies it, this is the case when he talks about the importance of breakfast.
To be honest, there's nothing I don't like about this book. He opened my eyes to a lot of practices that I hadn't suspected before. For someone like me who values advertisements in making purchasing decisions, this book has largely taught me that one should avoid trusting what one sees in advertisements, particularly when it comes to health products. And carefully read the nutritional information on the packaging before buying the products.
This work is very well edited, and the subjects treated are very edifying. This book is a real summary of knowledge that you have to keep close to yourself and use it like you use a dictionary, so much the information contained therein is precious and useful. For these reasons, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to anyone who frankly cares about their health and well-being, as well as to all curious people wishing to increase their general knowledge, and even to medical school students. It's a good read.
******
Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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