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106 of 112 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Look Before You Leap -- NO REAL SECRETS HERE...,
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This review is from: Newly Expanded! The World's Greatest Treasury of Health Secrets (Hardcover)
The "World's Greatest Treasury of Health Secrets" is an assortment of brief unrelated articles of varying quality and validity by authors of varying reliability who, over the years, were solicited for their advice and personal opinions. The book is disappointingly organized and contains no scientific references other than the names of the authors. And in spite of the suggestive title, I found no health or medical secrets that are hidden from the public as insinuated and also further touted by their convincing TV and Internet advertisements. There is no medical information in the book that cannot be found elsewhere, in a more comprehensive and accurate form, and in other standard health and medical books or CDs, or from high-quality medical Internet web sites, such as:
[...] Bottom-line: I believe this health book is a very poor value for consumers. Moreover, this book is usually available in public libraries. I suggest that you check it out and read through it first. If you decide it's something you want - then buy it. If not, you've only wasted a little time borrowing it from your local public library and perusing through the book's content.
57 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Every" Imaginable Health Topic Covered in One Volume,
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This review is from: Newly Expanded! The World's Greatest Treasury of Health Secrets (Hardcover)
This may not be exactly the world's biggest treasury, but it sure is comprehensive! Those who complain that this book covers information already available elsewhere miss the point: One would have to read many health-related books to distill the essence presented in this one volume. Moreover, it discusses not only intuitively-obvious topics related to health, but also such things as emotional health, light therapy, antibacterial soap, giving advice to others, snoring, the onset of puberty, lactose intolerance, longevity, insomnia, health-wise computer use, various alternative therapies, etc.
There is varied discussion of conventional treatments. For instance, Luvox (Fluvoxamine) usually helps compulsive gamblers. The Water Pik is said to be the best adjunct to regular and prolonged tooth brushing. Every topic in this book has its own author. Onetime Air Force doctor Kenneth Cooper, who wrote AEROBICS in 1968, now advocates non-strenuous exercise, although he himself maintains a running regimen (reminiscent of his earlier "Cooper's Poopers"). He says that a 30-minute brisk walk, done 5 times a week, constitutes sufficient exercise for the adult (pp. 375-376). Otherwise, more is not better. Excessive exercise risks injuries. Don't assume that all supplements are useful. To test the ability of vitamins to dissolve in the intestine, one should do the vinegar-dissolution test (pp. 536--537). If a vitamin pill doesn't dissolve in vinegar heated to 100 F within 45 minutes, it won't dissolve inside you. However, proof of dissolution may not necessarily be proof of absorption in the intestine, nor of bioavailability at the cellular level.
112 of 126 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Comes in handy,
This review is from: Newly Expanded! The World's Greatest Treasury of Health Secrets (Hardcover)
It's a great little resource to have at home. Just flipping through it and reading sections here and there might give you unexpected knowledge and information you may need in the future. When looking for specific health problems, it will also be a great reference. It gives you advice on everything from "how to stop worrying about disease" to "prevention for Alzheimer's Disease" to "Weight loss secrets."
if you care about your health, go get it!! Since the Amazon listing isn't providing much information, here's the list of chapters in the book: 1. Best of bests 2. Everyday Remedies 3. Heart matters 4. Your doctor and you 5. The truth about medicines 6. Health secrets for women 7. The healthy family 8. Reduce stress, lengthen lives 9. Hospital and surgery awareness 10. health secrets for men 11. Food and nutrition tips for a healthier you 12. Vitamins and minerals savvy 13. For a healthy sex life 14. Growing older--Healthier 15.Taking care of the outer you--your skin 16. Health alerts 17. Weight success 18. healthy attitudes for your work and home environment 19. Taking care of your eyes, ears and teeth 20. Keeping fit pays off 21. The whole you--The mind/body connection 22. Natural ways and herbal solutions 23. Health care smarts 24. Emotional health means a happier you 25. New ways for the 21st century 26. Stop the presses
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