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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
A basic compilation of mid-life health concerns Nov 26, 2008
By Mktggirl1
I am 33 and have been suffering from some random health problems lately. I figured this book might be a clue to how to get myself back on track. I was not overwhelmed by the information, but then again, I tend to be a "researcher" so nothing was really new to me. Also, I think I am a little young for the target audience of this book. it tends to be more about blood pressure, cholesterol, knowing signs of heart disease/stroke and other mid-life issue rather than overall wellness as I had hoped. Not a bad book, but nothing earth shattering here.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Basic information - I wouldn't call them secrets Dec 02, 2008
By Book and Dog Lover
This book is geared for men and women of all ages and is intended to help you start living a more healthy life. While that's a good goal, the information in this book is very general - there's no secrets here (if you're interested in good health, you already know that you should stop smoking, start exercising, and eat better).
Each "secret" is covered in about 10 pages. The author, a doctor, uses examples of patients from her practice and also from her life. It's an easy read, but it really didn't tell me all that much that I didn't already know (and I'm not an avid reader of health issues).
If you want a book that provides some very general information all in one location, then this may be the book for you. But I think you can find the same information in your basic health article in a woman's magazine.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Wow - this book is not worth reading at all Dec 15, 2008
By Jeffrey E
"jeffinaustintx"
With all due respect to Ms Ferguson, this book is lame.
First off, this should not be identified as a book. It is written with a size 18 font, wide margins and double spaced rows. It is 268 pages but it took less than 2 hours to read and I am not a very fast reader. Let's correctly call this a booklet and leave it at that.
Secondly, let's take a look at a few of the "Secrets to Amazing Health".
Secret #3 - high blood pressure is bad and if you smoke, you should stop. That's pretty much it outside of getting some exercise, reducing salt intake and seeing your doctor. Some secret. No mention that there is a reason why your body increases your blood pressure and no mention regarding potassium, magnesium and calcium. I lowered my BP from 138/85 down to 105/71 in 6 weeks by understanding what causes a BP increase. No reduction in salt and I drink buckets of coffee every day. Read "Anti-Inflammation Zone" if you want to know more.
Secret # 4 - how to survive a heart attack. Calling 911 is the best chunk of info in this secret.
Secret #8 - prostate cancer. Get a PSA test and take comfort that surgery has "come a long way". No mention of saw palmetto (however she does mention this in a later section), lycopene or zinc to help prevent prostrate problems. Also no mention of how testosterone is the direct cause of prostate cancer. Keep this in mind if your doctor prescribes testosterone replacement treatments.
Secret #16 - Cholesterol. Man is her info wrong here. Blood serum cholesterol levels have no relation to heart disease. None. This info is so antiquated it is only kept alive by pharmaceutical companies bent on supporting their $50 billion in yearly sales. Want to know more? Read "Know Your Fats" or "The Great Cholesterol Con (Anthony Colpo)" to get the real story. Want to know the true secret to avoiding heart disease? Take fish oil - lot's of it.
Secret # 18 - Bone loss. Sure, take calcium and vitamin D but is this really a secret? How about how the body converts cholesterol into D3 by exposure to sunlight. How about how over use of sun block prevents this conversion and how taking statins (ie: Lipitor) inhibit the body's production (stress the word "PRODUCTION") of cholesterol and these 2 things together screw up the calcium cycle in the body.
All in all, this book is a waste of time and provides little real information. There are certainly no "secrets" here.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Can't really call these secrets!! Nov 29, 2008
By Marla
Firstly, this book has very average health advice without much depth to it and even though it does address most of the common and serious illnesses out there, the advice in here isn't really what you would call a secret! In a world where so many face health issues, we have also been very proactive about finding out not only the cause, but also about lifestyle changes that we can make to lead a healthier life. Consequently, there are tons of magazines out there which have already told us most of the things in here and continue to do so.
So in my opinion, this book should have had some factor that made it more appealing for people to buy this book rather than a health or prevention subscription, which I'm afraid is a lot more colorful and fun to read. To sum it up, good advice but we've heard it all.
Absolute waste Jun 25, 2009
By David Nox
I think the author just liked the number 21 and came up with some lame ideas to fill the 21 slots.
You get such great advice as exercise to lower your blood pressure(p.50).
Secret 7 and 8 get regular screenings for cervical and prostate cancer.
Secret 10 eat right exercise and lose weight after childbirth.
This book is full of silly tips that anyone with half a brain already knew.
The whole book could be summed up as eat right, maintain a normal weight, exercise, get regular medical tests
and checkups and don't believe everything your doctor tells you.
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