I learned more from this book than from any of my doctors
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This book is a godsend.  As a woman with polycystic ovarian syndrome, I have encountered many doctors and family members who felt that all of my symptoms could not possibly have been caused by a hormonal disturbance.  You would not believe some of the stupid, unhelpful things doctors have said to me, such as suggesting that maybe the cause of my symptoms was depression (I'm not depressed!).  However, since reading this book I have been able to take much more control over my own treatment. I wish every doctor would read this book. The hormone connections Dr. Vliet talks about are amazing, and the wisdom she shares indispensable.  People still don't have enough of an understanding of how women's bodies work, and this book is the best one i've seen on the subject.  (Because of my condition, I've read MANY books on women's health and PCOS, and this book is the only one that's truly been able to help me).  I urge you to read this book and begin to take control over your own body.
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I loved this book. It was interesting, revealing, and funny. ("I also appreciated the fact that she cleaned up the "street language" from her first interesting book.) I have a new appreciation and understanding of doctors. When patients goes to a doctor, their problem fills their thinking. Until now, I hadn't been thinking much what kind of  day the doctor might be having.  A REALLY GOOD BOOK.
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Letters to Doctors is a compilation of stories and letters written by mostly women (and a few men) who are carriers of genetic mutations (especially  BRCA1 and 2) that put them at very high risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. I am such a woman and I am also a doctor. I had been aghast over the years at the numbers of doctors who do not know much about this area, and I often had to educate them myself . Many did not know, for example, that BRCA gene mutations can be inherited from EITHER parent! MD's with legitimate medical degrees have told patients "not to worry" if their family tree has cancer on their father's side, thinking they can only get it from mother's side. Good grief!  Ten percent of cancers have a hereditary basis, yet our own doctors, trained in America, seem to know little about these cancers or how they behave.  Dr Herman is an Ob/Gyn who decided to become very knowledgeable in this area when he saw several cases in his own practice. He has a protocol for how he handles patients who are newly informed of their gene mutations and he lectures and teaches on this subject. This book will help caregivers understand what we 'mutants' go through, help them learn how to handle 'us', and assure that our doctors and nurses are well informed. Dr. Herman has very easy to understand comments and case scenarios.  Teri Smieja, his co-author and another BRCA mutant like myself, is a talented writer who has taken her own mutant status and used it to help others by starting a blog and a Facebook group (the BRCA Sisterhood) that now has over 2000 members from around the world. She has heard so many stories and she was determined to share those in a broader way through this book. Letters to Doctors will be helpful not only for caregivers but for patients like me. They will know they are not alone. I bought one for my daughter, one for my Ob/Gyn and one for my internist.
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I have been suffering for 5 long years of loosing all traces of myself,  not knowing what is exactly wrong with me and then of course how to cure what Dr.'s can't agree on a  diagnosis for. until Dr. Platt who has given me back my life, I have finally gotten a name for my illness FibroMyalgia. Dr. Platt's book has given me back my life... I highly recommend this book for anyone who is fed up with so called modern medicine..
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I loved reading this book. I just read one chapter a day so that I could take it all in and apply it to my life and I am so glad that I bought this book. I love what I learned from it and will use it to have a better longer life with better health. Dr. Glidden is truly a great man and has some very valuable information in his book for us.

Thank you
Jody Lynn
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Everyone should read this book, especially your physician. As a computer programmer with very little knowledge of biochemistry or medicine, I found this extremely well written/edited/organized book packed with useful information logically presented and easy to understand. Dr. Natelson explains the difference between disease (which doctors can treat easily and quickly) and illness (which is much more challenging and time consuming). He describes his approach to treating illness in detail beginning with the tests he performs or orders and the reasons for each. He gives advice on how to find a physician, get them to hear you and take your illness seriously. He explains the relationships between pain, fatigue, depression, stress and sleep.

I have given copies of this book to friends with chronic pain and fatigue, but I would recommend it to everyone for it's insights into the minds and realities of physicians and treatments for illness.
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As soon as I started reading this book I couldn't put it down. I have always been interested in health, but I find many other books on the subject difficult to follow because they use a lot of terms that you need a medical degree to follow. However, Sandi Louise Ross has a clear style of writing that makes her book a real pleasure to read. I have gotten a lot out of this book and can't wait to start putting some of the author's tips into practice.
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I ordered this book because the only advice I got from my doctor for dealing with my inflammation issues was to take more anti-inflammatory drugs and go easy on my body.  I felt like I needed more information which I got from this book and then some. In reading this I appreciated the way the author took some complex subjects and made them easy to understand.

The most intriguing thing I learned from this book was the number of medical problems where inflammation was the culprit, no matter how old we are. The most helpful was the practical things that I can do to heal my body, which I have started to do.  While it has only been a couple of weeks, I am beginning to feel the difference and starting to feel healthier overall. Although, I shouldn't be surprised after what I learned.
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I have suffered with spine pain for more than two years and this past year it became uncontrollable.  The medication, surgery, spinal cord stimulator,  and physical therapy just will not bring my pain to a tolerable level.  I decided the only thing I could do is dig in and see if I could learn more about what is going on so I may listen to my body better and perhaps identify something that will help that my doctors have not been able to identify.  This book is so easy to read and it is written to allow anyone with a basic understanding of anatomy to understand what is happening to their body.  While it has not provided relief I am much better able to speak with my doctor and to do more self-talk to get me through the breathing/meditation to survive the worst times during the day.  I recommend this book for anyone who is suffering with chronic pain and anyone that ha a family history of spine, specifically lumbar, issues.  I wish I would have read it before I went to surgery.
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If you really care about your health and living your life to the fullest, you must read this book.
This topic is something I research constantly; it's a topic near to me because I've seen my father suffer due to careless doctors who pumped him full of unnecessary drugs when all they had to do is care a bit more about the true health of their patient. It was only after many months of horrible pain that he was diagnosed with cancer, thanks to an observation made by an x-ray technician (not even by the doctor who prescribed and injected him very strong pain meds!). Sometimes I become infuriated by the time lost and the few possibilities presented to cure him before his illness caused his death.
However, I'm trying to get informed now so the same mistakes are not repeated, and this book is a great starter.
It has many of the technical details you need to know about many important vitamins like A, C, D, E, K, all the B's. It's very well researched with all the resources listed. Yet it's not complicated at all and it's a very easy and entertaining read, as well as being informative, motivating you to take back control over your own health and helping you choose better.
Dr Kmiec is aware of all the inappropriate things prescription drug companies do to get their product on the market and how dangerous those drugs can be to our bodies. Plus, she was saved by what she writes in this book and I'm sure all of us can be too.
I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it to all. I know many people who'll definitely put this information to good use.
Let's realize we are part of nature and it holds many treasures to help us enjoy a healthy life!
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The author is actually a friend of a cousin of mine.  It was so relatable especially since she is a black female doctor and I have 2 cousins and a sister-in-law who are all doctors and I loved discussing this book with them.  Most importantly, the information and tips is invaluable.  The author writes in such a non-intimidating fashion, which is the entire thrust of the book - to get understandable and practical information to those who need it most.
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Reading this book made me feel much more informed about what could possibly be going on with my head. Unfortunately, it also made me feel like my doctor knows about as much about vestibular disorders as can be gleaned from WebMD. This book takes you beyond the obvious possibilities and symptoms that you will find in a web search. I wish it went even further and described more variations, rather than just the classic case of each disorder, because my symptoms don't fit into any classic case. Nevertheless I found it helpful and informative. The author clearly has a lot of experience dealing with these issues.
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I am a "natural treatment" and vitamins fan as most prescriptions for me have bad side effets. Although today anybody can find all kinds of information on the Internet, I notice most are repeats of the same things, with some cosmetic changes. My Adelle Davis book dates back to the 60s when I was so sick with allergies, that a constant sneezing made everybody around me unconfortable. That's when Adelle's savy came to my rescue. Since then, i prize my book like a treasure. I was a sicko when a child, and I can attest that skin problems, cholesterol, eyes, hair, you name it, and something very useful, natural and most important, that works wonders, is there as advice. She detailed the researchs that backed her advice. The problem is that her advice to cure was based on nutrition and vitamins. Big pharmaceuticals may not like that, as they promote their patented expensive medicines and may attact Davis' propositions. I can understand that. A pity for those who based on that, don't believe in her advice. I am a living and now healthy and still looking young proof that the book works. (And I don't mind taking a zillion vitamins and others per day.)
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As an author and educator, very few people know that I was diagnosed with systemic lupus years ago, after the birth of my second child. Yet, this book is so important to me and the results so dramatic and positive that I had to put this information out into the open.

Just as Dr. Myers states in her book, the medications for autoimmune conditions are often worse that the illness itself and can lead to even more complications. Upon diagnosis, I took several medications and got so much sicker that I told my rheumatologist I threw away all my medications and was going to find another way to heal.

She told me that I was going to die if I continued down that path, and after telling her that my "death" was not something she could truly know would happen nor when, I went in search of alternative methods to create and maintain health.

Well, here it is more than 30 years later and I am vital, strong and healthy! But the truth is, before reading and implementing the plan in Dr. Myers' book, I wanted even a higher quality of health and I found the remaining answers here.

Despite all the research I'd done and written about to help children overcome learning disabilities and ADHD diagnoses via the food they eat and the connection between learning and food, Dr. Myers' book opened my eyes even more! I was drinking an organic rice protein powder every morning and learned why eating any grains were actually creating inflammation. I also learned that the black organic beans were not serving me well either and why.

It is with a deep sense of gratitude to Dr. Myers and all the work she does, that I recommend everyone read this book. It is not only for people with autoimmune conditions - you'll learn so much about why certain foods are harmful and what it is in your environment that creates illness, allergies, headaches, weight gain and more.

I can now say with certainty, given the stellar results I've had following Amy's plan, that I've reversed the condition and symptoms that went along with the diagnosis I received, and after two months on the plan, almost completely eliminated the thyroid medication (those with 1 autoimmune condition are very likely to develop another and I did) I've been on for years.

I have more energy now than I did in my 30's and it is my intention to spread the word on how important the information in this book is. Should schools implement even a fraction of what is in this book in their health programs, we'd see far fewer students labeled with ADHD and other learning and behavioral challenges. I am so much more than grateful that I found this book and used everything in it! Thank you Dr. Myers.

Check it out for yourself, use the symptom tracker and notice how quickly you feel fantastic!
1181203
Great book for anyone with aging parents, sick family, sick friends or even for yourself as you age.  This book was very easy to read and very insightful.  Once I started reading it, I could not put it down.  I feel that all doctors should read this book so that they a better insight into treating patients.  I have given this to some of my friends to read and everyone has found it very eye opening and informative.
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Hi All,

***** No one involved with this book even knows I am writing this. *****

I stumbled across this book listing, and realized I needed to say something.  I have had vision problems since my birth. I am now almost 40 years old.  Dr. Getz has seen me as a patient since I was about 10 years old.  He is the most caring, wonderful person and Doctor I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.  His talents / skills are incredible.

When I was young, the other doctors told my mother that I should get used to walking with a cane, that I would never ride a bicycle and that I would certainly never drive a car.  I was picked on by other children for being different.  Dr. Getz's assistance has removed all those obstacles from my life.  He has given me opportunities I could have never dreamed of having over the years.  I have freedoms that I thought I would never have.

His vision therapy worked miracles for me, but there was only one piece of advice he gave me that I could never do.  He told me to give up sugar.  I just couldn't get that out of my system. (Sorry doctor, if you ever read this).

The thing I noticed more than anything else is the genuine caring that he has for his patients.  If he was willing to impart his knowledge in this book for people, then I will tell you RUN don't walk to anyplace you can find it.  This book WILL be the best thing you can do to improve vision problems. (Other than seeing the doctor himself).  His knowledge was crucial to helping me.
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I am very satisfied with the purchase of this book, that is by a doctor, as it describes my illness better than any other I have read.