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 Dr Sweeney's, "Health over Harmony" review Mar 12, 2010
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What a nice surprise from this new author! A friend had enthusiastically given me a copy. My friend's passion motivated me to read it-and I am glad that I did. Dr Sweeney's Vol I is an intriguing text covering adventure, healing, illness, psychology and science. The author's formal background in microbiology, Oriental medicine, martial arts, mental health, and Buddhism do seem to have formed him into a modern day renaissance man. This is not a light read (brain wave coherence and martial art training???)and is a complex venture with many erudite ideas presented originally and at times methodically. The first part of the book provides a succinct and overly sporadicly highlighted outline of the author's many years overseas adventures starting with a pilgrimage to Italy when he was 8-years old; his early travels, and later his life in Asia, profoundly influenced him. The case studies on ADHD, pain, anxiety, depression,pregnancy etc, I suspect, will be useful to many people and parents. Interestingly, the treatments are psychology-based as Dr Sweeney DOM is also certified in mental health. I can actually say that I found myself reconsidering my own point-of-view on mental health and how to approach it. The well thought-out chapter on acupuncture theory(human organ energetic interactions and their emotional connections) is fascinating and sets the stage for his thesis on the emotional consciousness of organs and "how human evolution depends, in part, on all of us developing such consciously"(I warned you that it was not a light read). Although at times the author could seem pendantic(my forte) and perhaps too wide-reaching, I highly recommend this new author's book as there are different parts and information that will appeal to a vast array of people in many countries. The author's skill of presentation and writing will progress with time. Perhaps the author could take a chapter or two from the academic parts of this text and build a whole book on it. Likewise could the same be done with the first 40 pages building it into a travel adventure(I'd like him to elucidate the seedier sides-of-life in Asia from his perspective which seems detached and unjudgmental). This book may grow in popularity and will hopefully be picked up by a more influential publisher which will hasten the author's ideas into the spotlight for discussion on a grander scale. I await Vol II.
 Hilarious. Sep 14, 2010
By Ben M. Wood
This book contains a combination of wonderful alternative medicine like Traditional Chinese Medicine and foolish placebos like homeopathy, where the remedies are 1:1,000,000 dilution in water. The term "Acupuncture Physician" is fraudulent. Acupuncturists are great, but they are certainly not physicians and Paul Sweeney's advice is irresponsible at best.
When someone lists their black belt on the cover of a book about medicine, beware.
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