Readers Preference Reviews

When I picked up this book I thought it was going to be yet another one on memory and techniques for recall.  I could not have been more wrong.  This is an excellent book on understanding the brain and how it works in all its wondrous details.  The author delves into the physical structure, the synapses, effect of hormones on the brain and the effect that diet has on those hormones, how it interacts with your appetite and other aspects of the physical brain.  Not contented to stop there he then goes into other aspects of the brain including the effect of sleep or lack th

This book has a rather unique layout that actually makes it easier to use than most similar books. The first part of the book focuses on symptoms. You look up your primary symptom, and then look to see if there are associated symptoms that match yours. If you have a match of symptoms then you read the different possible diagnosis for those symptoms and the distinguishing features of each diagnosis. The best way to illustrate how easy it is to use an example. Suppose you see some blood in your urine.

Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life: 21 Tests Your Doctor Won’t Order… Unless You Know to Ask is exactly what as the title states. Inside are nineteen conditions that are often not tested by doctors. Each of the conditions gives a description of the physical condition, risk factors (separated by those that you can modify and those that you can’t), your risk level, and tests you may want to request.

One of America's most trusted doctors; Isadore Rosenfeld is back with up-to-date information from the world of medicine. For each medical problem discussed he examines traditional thought, current research, and even alternative medical research. The material covers what works, what doesn't, side effects, and new directions in treatment. Some of the specific problems covered include Alzheimer's, Arthritis, Asthma, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Cold and Flu, Colon Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Menopause, Prostrate Enlargement, Sinusitis, and Stroke. "Dr.

Many women are surprised to find that heart disease kills more women each year than breast cancer. Another surprise is the fact that each year heart disease kills more women than men. When Mellanie True Hills had a close call with a coronary artery 95% blocked and nearing a heart attack she decided to do something about her situation. How she saved her life and changed the heart disease scenario is what this book is about.

Whether to become pregnant or not is a very serious decision for all women but even more so if you suffer from depression. In this book Dr. Stephanie S. Durruthy, a psychiatrist who has worked with depression for years, provides her insights on the important factors when making that decision. Unfortunately the book gets off to a very slow start for most people as it discusses such topics as how to recognize that you might be pregnant. This section includes such insights as pointing out that missing a mensus might be a sign of a potential pregnancy.

This book is not at all what I had expected from the title but is a fascinating book with some of the most up-to-date research on how to take care of your brain. We tend to equate the brain mainly with memory and so it is a natural assumption that this book is about memory. Quite the opposite it is truly a book on making the brain run at its best and healthiest. The book is divided into two parts with the first one dedicated to changing the way you look at your brain and what can harm, or help it and why you should care.

Once again Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D. brings the reader up to date with the most recent advances in health. He provides current research including not only traditional methods of treating medical problems but also all the current research using less conventional techniques. Areas covered include allergies and asthma, alzheimer’s, arthritis, cancer, depression, diabetes, ear infections, heartburn, heart disease, high blood pressure, overactive bladder, tendonitis, uterine fibroids, and many others.

This encyclopedia offers a whole lot more than just entries on the thirty plus different organisms that cause sexually transmitted diseases. The entries include not only information on the diseases but also treatment modalities, various statistics, risk factors, prevention, support organizations, and historical information. Some of the entries provide fascinating historical information and statistical relationships between the diseases and race, socio-economic level, and gender. The authors even go so far as to include competing theories about treatment, origins of the disease, etc.

In this excellent series of lectures Dr. Colavita examines the relationship between the physical environment, human perception, and behavior. The physical environment affects our senses, our senses affect our perception of the world, and that perception affects our behavior.