The World's Greatest Treasury Of Health Secrets

I was asked to buy this book by my aunt who lives in another country now and was finding it hard to get this book and receive it with no hassle. According to her, she saw this book introduced in an infomercial, and just loves the natural information it has for natural healing of the body. So according to her it's a GREAT book so I think it's GREAT gift!!

I almost did not buy "Health Secrets" since I can research whatever health concerns I have through the internet. And so when I looked at this book for the first time today, I expected to find nothing worth reading and no real reason for keeping it. I was wrong. "Health Secrets" is an encyclopedia that covers a great many health related topics. And within just minutes of flipping through it I found a few health matters that need my attention. I very likely would not have determined or considered these important through my usual internet surfing and reading habits. I now realize how reactionary and out-dated my attitude was regarding my health before opening this book. And I am thankful for having bought "Health Secrets", mostly because it has given me the impetus and a resource to help me be proactive about my health. At the very least this book offers its owners a gigantic and well organized health care checklist, for which there is nothing comparable through today's health care system. And at best this book offers to help improve the quality of life of its owners and loved ones. I highly recommend "Health Secrets" to all U.S. families. To those who rate this book so unfavorably: Imagine how much better the quality of life would be for millions of Americans if the information in this book were used. And imagine how much more likely it would be for this information to be used if this book were widely owned by many more millions of Americans. And imagine what a positive effect that would have on our country, our economy, our standard of living. And imagine your role in helping to make that a reality.

This may not be exactly the world's biggest treasury, but it sure is comprehensive! It discusses not only intuitively-obvious topics related to health, but also such things as emotional health, light therapy, antibacterial soap, giving advice to others, snoring, the onset of puberty, lactose intolerance, longevity, insomnia, health-wise computer use, various alternative therapies, etc. There is varied discussion of conventional treatments. For instance, Luvox (Fluvoxamine) usually helps compulsive gamblers (p. 459). The Water Pik is said to be the best adjunct to regular and prolonged tooth brushing (p. 371). Every topic in this book has its own author. Dr. Kenneth Cooper, who wrote AEROBICS in 1968, now advocates non-strenuous exercise, although he himself maintains a running regimen (reminiscent of his earlier "Cooper's Poopers"). He says that a 30-minute brisk walk, done 5 times a week, constitutes sufficient exercise for the adult (pp. 375-376). Excessive exercise risks injuries. To test the ability of vitamins to dissolve in the intestine, one should do the vinegar-dissolution test (pp. 536--537). If a vitamin pill doesn't dissolve in vinegar heated to 100 F within 45 minutes, it won't dissolve inside you. However, proof of dissolution may not necessarily be proof of absorption in the intestine, nor of bioavailability at the cellular level.

I give it a thumbs up. I've tried many of the suggestions throughout the book on friends and family and it's going on a shelf in with my collections to refer to. A must have, especially at some of the prices available here!