Dr. Nieca Goldberg's Complete Guide to Women's Health

by Nieca Goldberg

Book Overview

"I want to be the doctor going to the doctor with you," Dr. Goldberg tells readers as she opens this user-friendly handbook to women's health. Goldberg, who runs NYU's Women's Heart Program and other... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345492129
• ISBN13: 9780345492128
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Women's health . . . from hormones to hearts.

Are you female? Then you need this book. Dr. Goldberg covers our health in a way no male physician can . . . from top to bottom, from hormones to hearts, from bones to intestines, having lived with many of the same issues which plague us. Everything about us is different from men, and sometimes our male physicians are too quick to diagnose our symptoms as stress related, panic attacks, or some other female-associated syndrome. How often have you heard one of your friends tell a story about how they were misdiagnosed or prescribed medicine they didn't really need? I took theophyllin for asthma for about 15 years. Suddenly, around age 50, my blood pressure readings indicated pre-hypertension. At that time we moved to a house with nearly all hard-surface floors, and suddenly my allergies totally dissipated. I asked my doctor if I could try to get off the theophyllin. You know what he said? "No. You'll have to take it the rest of your life." Fortunately (for my life) I didn't stop there. After a particularly high blood pressure reading taken at a hospital booth at a car show one weekend, I came home and looked up the side effects of theophylline . . . one of the main side effects was hypertension! That night I began taking one a day instead of two, and I made an appointment with a new physician the following week. He told me hardly anyone is on theophylline any more primarily because of the negative side effects. I have been off theophylline for 6 years, and have had no problems with asthma. If you want to achieve good health, you need to become your own advocate . . . and you definitely need to practice prevention. Dr. Goldberg's book will help you achieve the best health possible. Order one today, and don't forget to do your friends a favor . . . tell them to buy one too! Lynette Fleming, Coauthor of Lunch Buddies: Buddy Up for a Better Diet

A WOMAN FOR WOMEN

Dr. Goldberg is a true advocate for women. It is refreshing to hear from a doctor who is not tainted by her profession and truly cares about her patients and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Her anecdotes make this book so relatable to all women. The information is written in language that is easy to understand. She covers health issues that are important to women today. By covering what changes women can expect in their bodies, the prospect of aging becomes less frightening. Armed with knowledge, women have the power to be their own advocates in a health care system that is becoming more and more difficult to maneuver. Thank you, Dr. Goldberg, for being the champion of all women.