Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld's Breakthrough Health 2004: 157 Up-To-The Minute Medical Discoveries, Treatments, and Cures That Can Save Your Life, from Americ

by Isadore Rosenfeld

Book Overview

In this age of information explosion, the reporting of medical research breakthroughs to the public often creates conflicting headlines. We wonder whether we're getting the best care, the newest... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579549004
• ISBN13: 9781579549008
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Health Encyclopedia That Anyone Can Understand

Talk about cramming a ton of information into an accessible, bite-sized format! The latest incarnation of Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld's Breakthrough Health is just plain easy to read. His straightforward style relies on layman's language but comes packed with enough depth and detail to hold the attention of his fellow physicians. He addresses dozens of the issues that affect the quality of daily life in America such as obesity, Botox, bad breath, and unsightly skin rashes but intermixes this lighter fare with important and up-to-date advice on stopping most of our big-ticket killers such as breast, colon and prostate cancer, HIV and heart disease. Without being condescending, he offers it all in language any high school student could understand. Two subjects I would have liked to have seen him include, are the modern CT screening test for coronary calcium, a now-proven technology to prevent heart attacks and the latest on lung cancer, the king of all malignancies. Exciting early detection in both areas has been in the news for some time and his popular readership could use the scoops. Next edition perhaps? Of course any book that tries to keep up with the latest in medical advancement has some outdated elements before it leaves the printing press. But like buying a new computer, the effort is still worth it. The good news is that any home library equipped with different editions of Dr. Rosenfeld's many books will allow the layperson to research a particular medical issue by following how our understanding in the area has evolved over the past decade. Armed with this, plus a quick Internet search for the very latest, the patient can effectively become their own best advocate. - John Corso, MD author of: Stupid Reasons People Die , An ingenious plot for defusing deadly disease.

A reference book for whatever health problem

There's a kindly looking, grandfatherly doctor on the cover of this book and inside he confides to you 167 up-to-the-minute medical discoveries, treatments and cures that can save your life. Who wouldn't want to read this book? Have you ever wanted to corner a doctor at a party and pick their brain about your newest symptom or self-diagnosis, but social graces prevented you? Well this informative book is the closest you can get to that banter. Breakthrough Heath is a medical reference book that you can refer to many times. It's written in a simple direct approach and broken down into alphabetized chapters on illnesses from alcoholism to wrinkles. Within each chapter, Dr. Rosenfeld writes about "the latest news" in current studies on subjects in the area of medication, treatments and the "bottom line," which incorporates his personal suggestions. Some other subject's covered are: breast cancer, cold and flu, depression, diabetes, reflux disease, lupus, menopause, Parkinson's disease, sinusitis and stroke. If every time you read or re-read this book you discover one new thing to try or one more question to raise with your personal physician, it will certainly be worth the price.

Keep current with medical research that matters to you

Once again Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D. brings the reader up to date with the most recent advances in health. He provides current research including not only traditional methods of treating medical problems but also all the current research using less conventional techniques. Areas covered include allergies and asthma, alzheimer's, arthritis, cancer, depression, diabetes, ear infections, heartburn, heart disease, high blood pressure, overactive bladder, tendonitis, uterine fibroids, and many others. For each item he gives a brief synopsis of it, follows with a section titled "Here's What's New", and concludes with a section called "The Bottom Line". A great reference for catching up with current research from a highly respected source, Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld's 2005 Breakthrough Health: Up-to-the-Minute Medical News You Need to Know is highly recommended.

A common sense doctor's approach

Dr. Rosenfeld once again comes up with a common sense doctors' approach to all of the most common maladies of mankind. The updates are simple and straight-forward. In particular the ones on nutrition and obesity keep us down the "straight path" of balanced diet, portion control, and exercise.

A book for those who take responsibility for their health

One of America's most trusted doctors; Isadore Rosenfeld is back with up-to-date information from the world of medicine. For each medical problem discussed he examines traditional thought, current research, and even alternative medical research. The material covers what works, what doesn't, side effects, and new directions in treatment. Some of the specific problems covered include Alzheimer's, Arthritis, Asthma, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Cold and Flu, Colon Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Menopause, Prostrate Enlargement, Sinusitis, and Stroke. "Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld's Breakthrough Health" is a highly recommended book for anyone who wants to take the lead in being responsible for his or her own health.