Healing Syndrome O

by Ronald F. Feinberg

Understanding and overcoming the leading undiagnosed cause of infertility, miscarriage, menstrual problems, obesity, and hormonal disruption. Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583331670
• ISBN13: 9781583331675
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Very Informative!

I highly recommend this book. It has a lot of pertinent information. I have PCOS, and this book talks about this syndrome in a way that makes you understand it easily. So many doctors focus on one problem, but this book shows how this one problem affects your whole body. I am so glad I purchased this book!

Healing Syndrome O: A Strategic Guide...

Although I have not been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, I have experienced dealing with issues of infertility. I think there is much to recommend this wonderful resource for any woman or couple interested in maximizing their fertility. I was very interested in the fact that you don't have to be overweight or show any of the more typical symptoms to be suffering from this metabolic imbalance, and that in fact, PCOS, or Syndrome O, as Dr. Feinberg calls it, is responsible for so many cases of unexplained infertility. I also thought the book was unique in offering as much scientific explanation as it did. I appreciated being able to go into as much or as little detail as I wanted to on any of the covered topics, however, I found myself able to follow and understand more than I ever have in the past due to the author's clear explanations and writing style. The motivational aspects of the book were not only very encouraging and empathetic to women, but empowering as well! That's never to suggest that there aren't women with intractable infertility issues - there are. I think the author is particularly sensitive in addressing that. I really loved this book and feel that it has made a difference in how I see myself in relationship to my body and health. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in starting a family or undergoing fertility treatments as well as the population of women who have or suspect they may have PCOS.

AN ABSOLUTE MUST-READ for all hopeful mothers...

It saddens me beyond belief that previous reviewers could misinterpret Dr. Feinberg's message in writing this book. Any brief 'googling' of Feinberg's record will show a life-long dedication to women's health and hope in this country. As a woman who has struggled with PCOS for years, I found this book so refreshing for my body and my future. A perceptive reader will see that Dr. Feinberg empathizes with the nightmare and heartbreak millions of couples face on a daily basis; and the thousands of money laid out all for the prayers of having one child to call their own. After seeing over a dozen specialists, Dr. Feinberg seems to be the first of his kind to offer women a constructive answer to their problems before simply asking for their checkbooks. Sure, all of my doctors have been very helpful, while making a pretty penny at the same time. We all know that many men and women have difficulties with infertility as a result of their genetic history, and Dr. Feinberg is not denying that fact. It is also a fact that a significant percentage of these couples suffering are under/over weight. By no means are his experiences patronizing or misguided; they offer an affordable, different perspective on infertility that seems to have healed a number of his patients. And let's be honest now; if the majority of the books' audience are struggling couples, do we really think they would be INSULTED to learn of how Dr. Feinberg's patients were able to change their diet, become pregnant, and still actually be able to AFFORD a child once it was all said and done? What a risk this physician takes by offering a solution that does not necessarily benefit him monetarily, but benefits his utmost goal of improving the fertility of couples around the world that may or may not be able to afford treatment. I truly wish there were more honest doctors in this country like Dr. Feinberg.

Healing Syndrome O

This book was wonderful!! Having read at least a dozen books on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, I found this book to be the most empowering! It is loaded with much useful as well as scientific data. It gives hope to those who struggle with PCOS and gives positive encouragement that PCOS sufferers can have much control over this condition. I thoroughly appreciated Dr. Feinberg's viewpoint regarding the genetics of this syndrome. The fact that there are not "faulty" genes as all other books state, but a "faulty" environment and lifestyle that do not adequately work well with the genetic make-up of PCOS sensitive individuals. I found the other books that I have read on this topic to be rather doom and gloom at times. They left me with a feeling of helplessness and hopelessness for my daughters. However, Dr. Feinberg's book gave me hope and help to empower my daughters to take control of their bodies and their lives!

New, fresh approach to PCOS

I was mesmerized from the Introduction onward, as the author described a woman who suffered with the same symptoms as me--irregular periods, 'overnourishment', and infertility. This book will help me move down a better path for overcoming my PCOS.The different chapters are fresh and honest, as they describe guidelines for how women with PCOS should devote attention to their nutrition, activity, and -- most importantly -- to themselves. I loved the chapter on Syndrome O Survival Strategies. This is a must-read for any woman with PCOS.