Doctor Chopra Says:
Medical Facts & Myths Everyone Should Know…
Dr. Sanjiv Chopra is a Professor of Medicine and Faculty Dean for Continuing Medical Education at Harvard Medical School, and his job is to provide accurate, up-to-date information about medical science. Because there is so much health-related information out there, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra and his colleague Dr. Lotvin wrote DR. CHOPRA SAYS to provide real information to the public and help separate those things that are important to you from those claims that are not true.
DR CHOPRA SAYS presents state of the art medical evidence about an array of controversial topics that have dominated medical arguments, subjects from the value of supplements to the possibility that plastic bottles leach dangerous chemicals into liquids. There is nothing in the book about what they believe to be true, just what clinical studies and a variety of tests have shown to be valid.
DOCTOR CHOPRA SAYS reveals cutting edge medical knowledge, including the following:
- COFFEE: it is very beneficial for you– It has been shown to reduce the incidence of several serious diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
- VITAMIN D: A deficiency in vitamin D has been associated with several serious diseases. Dr. Chopra personally takes 1,000 IU on a daily basis.
- ASPIRIN: Will reduce your chances of suffering a heart attack or stroke, and it has been proven to reduce the occurrence of some cancers in some people.
- COLONOSCOPY: Every person should have a colonoscopy regularly after their 50th birthday.
- BREAST CANCER: Women with a family history should stop taking hormone replacement drugs and consider tamoxifen.
- VACCINATIONS AND AUTISM: There is no scientific link between vaccinations and autism.
Other topics include the medical benefits and risks of alcohol, fad diets, statins, human growth hormones, exercise, cold medicine, and the state of stem cell research. Dr. Chopra also discusses alternative medicine, including yoga, acupuncture, and transcendental meditation.
Along with providing a wealth of information about the crucial medical issues of the day, DR. CHOPRA SAYS explains how you can tell the difference between true medical news and irrelevant media hype, thereby giving readers the tools they need to lead a healthier, happier, and longer life.
AUTHORS
DR. SANJIV CHOPRA is Professor of Medicine and Faculty Dean for Continuing Medical Education at Harvard Medical School. He is a senior consultant in Hepatology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. He has more than 100 publications and four specialist books to his credit and is an Editor-in-Chief of UpToDate in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He lives in Weston, MA.
DR. ALAN LOTVIN is a cardiologist by training and practice. He holds a graduate degree from Columbia University, has been President and Chief Operating Officer of M/C Communications, a leading medical education provider, and was President of Specialty Pharmacy Services for Medco Health Solutions. He lives in Hopkinton, MA.
DOCTOR CHOPRA SAYS: Medical Facts and Myths Everyone Should Know
By Drs. Sanjiv Chopra and Alan Lotvin with David Fisher
Thomas Dunne Books /Publication Date: January 3, 2011
ISBN: 978-0-312-37692-5, ISBN10: 0-312-37692-8
Pages: 496 pages / Price: $26.99
Pages: 496 pages / Price: $26.99
(All information was provided to me. These are not my words. I am posting as an informative post to inform you all of the book, DOCTOR CHOPRA SAYS.)
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