Poisoned with botulism from a bogus Botox injection, Dr. Kaplan and his wife suffered through coma, complete paralysis, and extensive nerve damage, only to miraculously achieve complete recovery and life-changing spiritual enlightenment.
Only after long months could they gradually regain use of their bodies from a state of total paralysis—all while nightmarishly aware of their surroundings. This is the story of their recovery, their faith, their efforts to seek legal justice and, above all, a story of the extreme dangers of all cosmetic surgery.
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An inspiring story of how people can find faith in even the worst circumstances. -- Harold S. Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Good luck to Eric Kaplan on his crusade to change the way we think about cosmetic procedures. -- Patch Adams, MD
The Kaplans' story will provide chicken soup for anyone's spirit or soul. -- Jack Canfield, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul
About the Author
Dr. Eric Kaplan is a popular speaker, bestselling author, and consultant recognized for his profound impact within the chiropractic community. A media personality whose credits include appearances on ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX, Eric has been hailed by USA Today for his work with the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. He is author of Dr. Kaplan's Lifestyles of the Fit and Famous, which sold in excess of 50,000 copies. Eric lives in Palm Beach with his wife, Bonnie.
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Doctor, Speaker, Best Selling Author, Business Consultant #1 Best-selling author, Dr. Eric Kaplan, recently featured on the Dr. Oz show, Good Morning America, Primetime Live, Montel Williams, as well as CNBC, ABC, NBC, and Fox, has been working to change the world--"5 minutes" at a time.
Born from humble means, he went from the streets of Jersey City, NJ, to President and COO on Wall Street and acquiring and running Nutrisystem, the famous weight-loss company. Learn why business leaders like Donald Trump, who sits atop Dr. Kaplan's first book "Lifestyle of The Fit & Famous," have utilized Dr. Kaplan as a speaker and physician, embraced his life-changing philosophies.
Dr. Kaplan began as a chiropractor owning and operating 6 clinics. After selling his clinics, he went on to Wall Street and became the founder and President of Clinicorp Medical Centers, Medical Diagnostic Imaging. His entrepreneurial skill, combined with excellent leadership and communication skills, led him to become the President, COO and board member of Complete Wellness Centers, NASDAQ traded. Dr. Kaplan guided the company from losing 1 million dollars per month to profitability that it retained during his entire tenure. One of the ways he did this was with the merger and acquisition of 50% of Nutrisystem and 100% of all their company-owned stores.
After leaving Wall Street, Dr. Kaplan has remained an internationally recognized business consultant, pioneering the likes of LPG, Inc. from France and Italy and AST from the United Kingdom and Wall Street to implementation in the United States. He later went on to become founder and president of Discforce, Inc., one of the nation's leading companies in non-invasive way of treating herniated discs. He is currently CEO of Concierge Coaches, a nationally recognized consulting company.
As a speaker, Dr. Kaplan has spoken for the likes of Donald Trump, as well as for presidents of companies like Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Land O'Lakes, Pillsbury, Keebler, Frito Lay, and Radisson.
Now, in his new book, The 5 Minute Motivator, Dr. Kaplan shows you the empirical formula to success, health, and happiness. Imagine how "5 minutes" a day can change your life. Learn the secrets to life, success, and happiness outlined in this book.
This review is from: Dying to Be Young: A Cosmetic Nightmare, a Spiritual Awakening (Paperback)
Dying to be Young: From Botox to Botulism
Eric Kaplan
Reviewed by Sabrina Williams
Dying to be Young: From Botox to Botulism by Dr. Eric Kaplan is not a dry medical admonishment of the effects of the latest cosmetic "miracle." Kaplan speaks with a fervor and activism that only the victimized can possess, and a victim is what Kaplan is. Imagine awakening to find that while your entire body is in extreme pain, you cannot move a muscle and while loved ones hover around you, offering words of encouragement, you are unable to answer them or communicate at all. In fact, you cannot breathe on your own. Machines are doing the work your body normally performs without effort. You are completely and utterly helpless. Even worse, your spouse is lying in the next bed over in the exact same state. Eric Kaplan and his wife, Bonnie, were the first documented cases of Botulism poisoning due to Botox injections, as they received more than 2,000 times the lethal dose of the toxin. More cases followed.
Unimaginable sums of money are spent every year on appearance-altering treatments such as cosmetic surgery, wrinkle creams, and drugs that promise to reverse the effects of aging and bring us back to our youthful selves. Few people can resist the temptation of the Fountain of Youth when it becomes so readily available. It is no surprise that a panacea that sounds as benign as "Botox" that is commonly administered via parties would take America by storm. However, few people stop to consider that the name "Botox" comes from the origin of the drug itself, the extremely lethal botulinum toxin. While we will avoid feeding our children honey before the age of one to protect them from such a harmful toxin, as adults we will unquestioningly allow doctors to inject us with the byproducts of the same strain if it promises to erase the lines of time. Just one gram of botulinum toxin has the ability to kill millions of people.
Dr. Kaplan relates the mental and physical struggles he faced when he became paralyzed as a result of his own vanity. Both he and his wife endured incredible hardships as they worked to rehabilitate themselves, several times teetering on the verge of death. Through the support and encouragement of friends and family and the availability of top-notch medical services, the Kaplans were able to survive their ordeal. Dr. Kaplan emerged with his own personal mission: to warn the public of the dangers of Botox and to help people discover and learn to appreciate their own inner beauty. A chiropractor and motivational speaker, Kaplan writes of his very personal and intimate mental anguish in the face of a debilitating illness and his subsequent discovery of a new spirituality.
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