Review by FayJac -- Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
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Review by FayJac -- Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
[Following is a volunteer review of "Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks" by Morton E Tavel, MD.]
4 out of 4 stars
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This book, written by an M.D., is a collection of tips for a healthier outlook on life, ways to save money and lose weight. It contains a section on myths and common misconceptions people have and then ends with information about how to detect useless or dangerous products or information.
In the first part of the book, along with tips for losing weight, he discusses skipping breakfast, transfat, coffee and tea drinking and chocolate. He talks about foods to avoid and also gives a lot of good choices in foods. He discusses shellfish, red meat, sodium, potassium, red wine, artificial sweetners and a myriad of other subjects including exercise, sleep, heartburn and the common cold.
The next 19 chapters cover common myths and misconceptions about things like vaccines, energy drinks, fortified and genetically modified or organic foods, bottled water, even hand drying! He debunks a lot of commonly held myths.
Section three covers false cures and snake oil remedies and how to detect a typical scam and then he discusses several scams that are currently out there.
He states that the information given in the book is based on his “personal biomedical background, scientific publications, media reports deemed accurate, and many other trustworthy sources. . . . In all other cases I have endeavored to seek the most reliable and scientifically documented information” (page ii).
This is a good book from a conventional medicine standpoint. He tries to allay the fears that autism comes from vaccines, radiation comes from radiation of food, that genetically modified foods are unsafe, fear of wifi, and many other theories. He even discusses polygraph testing and commercial air travel.
The thing that surprised me was the levels of arsenic in rice and apple juice which is commonly given to young children. Even more surprising was his allegation that brown rice is not a health food, contains even more arsenic and that it contains anti-nutrients and is harder to digest.
I would give this book a 4 out of 4 stars rating. It was an interesting read and certainly covers a multitude of areas. It is a good book for sorting out what to believe and what not to believe according to medical and scientific thought. It can also relieve your fears about common misconceptions and help you to know who to believe and who not to believe. It is a book for the general public and written in easy to understand language. I would encourage anyone interested in these subjects to get this book!
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4 out of 4 stars
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This book, written by an M.D., is a collection of tips for a healthier outlook on life, ways to save money and lose weight. It contains a section on myths and common misconceptions people have and then ends with information about how to detect useless or dangerous products or information.
In the first part of the book, along with tips for losing weight, he discusses skipping breakfast, transfat, coffee and tea drinking and chocolate. He talks about foods to avoid and also gives a lot of good choices in foods. He discusses shellfish, red meat, sodium, potassium, red wine, artificial sweetners and a myriad of other subjects including exercise, sleep, heartburn and the common cold.
The next 19 chapters cover common myths and misconceptions about things like vaccines, energy drinks, fortified and genetically modified or organic foods, bottled water, even hand drying! He debunks a lot of commonly held myths.
Section three covers false cures and snake oil remedies and how to detect a typical scam and then he discusses several scams that are currently out there.
He states that the information given in the book is based on his “personal biomedical background, scientific publications, media reports deemed accurate, and many other trustworthy sources. . . . In all other cases I have endeavored to seek the most reliable and scientifically documented information” (page ii).
This is a good book from a conventional medicine standpoint. He tries to allay the fears that autism comes from vaccines, radiation comes from radiation of food, that genetically modified foods are unsafe, fear of wifi, and many other theories. He even discusses polygraph testing and commercial air travel.
The thing that surprised me was the levels of arsenic in rice and apple juice which is commonly given to young children. Even more surprising was his allegation that brown rice is not a health food, contains even more arsenic and that it contains anti-nutrients and is harder to digest.
I would give this book a 4 out of 4 stars rating. It was an interesting read and certainly covers a multitude of areas. It is a good book for sorting out what to believe and what not to believe according to medical and scientific thought. It can also relieve your fears about common misconceptions and help you to know who to believe and who not to believe. It is a book for the general public and written in easy to understand language. I would encourage anyone interested in these subjects to get this book!
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Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks
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