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| Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Nancy L. Md Snyderman
Publisher: Crown
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 2140
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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Product Description
Do you know what’s really good for you?
In this age of countless miracle cures, it’s vital to separate the myths that endanger your health from the medical facts you need.
FACT:
Unfiltered coffee can clog your arteries.
FACT:
Donating blood may lower your risk of heart disease.
FACT:
You don’t really need eight glasses of water a day.
FACT:
Coughing won’t help if you’re having a heart attack. (But aspirin will!)
We’ve become a nation of cyberchondriacs, diagnosing ourselves with false information and half-truths found on sketchy websites. In Medical Myths That Can Kill You, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, chief medical editor for NBC News, provides clear, practical, scientifically proven advice that can lead you to a healthier, happier life.
Discover the simple, everyday things that affect well-being, and get the information you need to revitalize your body, maintain your longevity, manage your care, and possibly even save a life–yours.
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 Very informative and interesting :-) May 20, 2008
32 out of 41 found this review helpful
I really enjoy watching Dr Snyderman on the Today show most mornings. When she's on, she's very clued in and knowledgable. She has a great presence and I imagine a very good bedside manner.
In here she breaks down many myths that are out there and sets things straight. She says that in the computer age, many people have become "cyberchondriacs" and that we then diagnose ourselves with false information and only half-truths. She talks to the reader in a very personal and friendly way and makes you feel like you are in her office getting the best advice possible. This book runs right through so many various medical topics and that's what makes it so interesting. She talks about vaccines and how Dr's 'play favourites' and about how much water we REALLY need, and apsrin for heart attacks etc.
Because we are all human (obviously), there isn't one person this book wouldn't pertain to. It's fantastic, interesting and very helpful in dispelling old wives tales and helping you work out what's factual. I love it.
Highly Informative May 27, 2008
29 out of 36 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
20 out of 39 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.
 lightheaded June 18, 2008
17 out of 20 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.
Just Because It's All Natural, It Doesn't Mean It's Safe May 22, 2008
15 out of 25 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.
From the author of A Line Between Friends and The Things I Wish I'd Said.
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