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Make Your Medicine Safe: How to Prevent Side Effects from the Drugs You Take

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This book is the only one available that not only discusses medication side effects, but tells you how to PREVENT them. With over 500 pages of information based on nearly 1000 medical references, the book explains: Why side effects occur and how to avoid them; Why different people respond differently to drugs; How you can tell whether you may be sensitive to a medication; Why the rate of side effects is so high; What you and your doctor can do to avoid side effects in medications you may need to take; The lowest effective doses for over 150 top-selling drugs including Prozac, Zocor, Claritin, Vasotec, Pravachol, Norvasc, Paxil, and many others; What the drug industry and medical profession and FDA must do to curb the high incidence of medication side effects.

This book is not against medications or doctors or anyone else. It simply shows why our system of developing and prescribing drug is outdated -- and how it can be changed. Medication side effects are the #4leading cause of death in the U.S. Many of these reactions and millions of others can be prevented. I am the author, so I am biased, admittedly, but I am a university-affiliated professor who is well respected and has published in medical journals. This is a solid, scientific book.

I thought this book made a lot of sense. I finally understand why I have had so many problems with medication. I highly recommend this book for all physicians and the general public. This book is literally a lifesaver. Those people who have experienced side effects from medication will find this book invaluable.

Dr. Cohen has written a book that can help individuals avoid most probems with medications- while at the same time being sure to get the most benifit from the lowest dose of drug.

I have often had problems with medication in the past- and this book gave me a simple and clear technique for avoiding those problems.

Problems with drugs are responsible for more deaths each year than autos and guns combined- and most of those deaths can be avoided by using the simple plan given in "How To Make Your Medicin Safe"- I give it my highest rating!!!

Dr. Cohen's book is an excellent resource for doctors, patients and family members. The information is current and the writing is easy-to understand. At selfhypnosis.com we always recommend that people learn relaxation, meditation or selfhypnosis for the selfcare portion of their treatment. Of course, medicines are an important part of most conditions. I have been working in healthcare for over 20 years and Dr. Cohen's book is my #1 choice for people to be intelligent about what they are getting from the pharmacy for themselves or their family members. If you take medication, you need expert advice. We all need and will benefit from a 2nd opinion. My recommendation is Dr. Cohen and his book, Make Your Medicines Safe.

I haven't read all the way through this book, and probably won't. I'm using it more as a reference tool. It has already helped me a lot, especially his information about how very often side effects are due to the dosage being too high for a particular person, regardless of what the pharmaceutical company says. I brought it to a doctor appointment and the doctor agreed to be open to a lower-than-standard dosage of a medication, which turned out to be necessary. The author's credentials are good and I've found interest in this book from another physician, too, and also from a nurse.