Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Healthiness: Dr. Dean's Commonsense Guide for Anything That Ails You

by Dean Edell

Book Overview

Dr. Dean Edell is your guide through the media hype, direct to the bottom line. Whether you're interested in advice on sex health, arthritis, or how to spot medical myths, you will see why millions of Americans have come to revere Dr. Dean. His refreshingly candid health talk on radio and television, and in the bestselling Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, is just like Grandma's advice: practical and enlivened with a strong dose of opinion. Life, Liberty,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060577231
• ISBN13: 9780060577230
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 606 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Dr. Dean Doesn't Disappoint

I'm not someone who normally buys medical guides. This one came to me as a gift, and I have really enjoyed it. I found it to be well written and well organized, neither too technical nor too basic. The format makes the information accessible. As a special added bonus, it's entertaining. I liked it.

Great health Q & A book

You know how most health books are a snore? Well, this one's informative AND entertaining. I enjoy Dr. Dean's radio show and this book has all the health questions that pique my interest when I'm listening. A good candidate for a permanent spot on the bookshelf and I'll refer to it often.

Better than what I expected

I like this book. Even though I dislike talk shows and switch the radio channel when Dr. Edell is on. It was the first chapter that made me want to read the rest of the book. Sure most people know why they or other people are F A T. But Dr. Edell goes a step further and answers honest questions with honest answers that are devoid of PC nonsense. Although I admit I winced with his Alternative medicine chapter, because there are east-west or traditional and eastern medicine trained physicians like Dr Andrew Weil whom I respect and recommend. Overall the book is good and has more good than bad in it. So read it and take what is helpful and ignore the rest.

Reliable Answers to Questions about Health Care

Dr. Edell's new book is packed with good advice for those of us who want truthful answers to questions about health care. His encyclopedic knowledge, based on the best available science, is combined with reason and common sense in a way that every reader can understand and appreciate. Best of all, he pulls no punches in exposing pseudoscientific "alternative" healing methods that contaminate good health care and pose a threat to the health and well being of consumers. I highly recommend this book for persons who want a complete, interesting reference book that provides reliable health information in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format that allows readers to pick and choose topics that interest them most.

Great Health Care Question and Answer Book For All

This brand new book written by Dr. Dean Edell contains a wealth of health care and related information of value to all. Dr. Edell has been a "regular" on numerous programs for years. The book is written in a convenient question and answer format. Topics range from weight, diets, sex, children, infections, Botox and much, much more in its nearly 600 pages. You'll find out where to obtain useful information and what info to discard. Many additonal resources are provided by Dr. Edell. This is an inexpensive book you'll refer to for years, and maybe will help you avoid buying useless cures, and maybe avoid an unnecessary trip to the doctor. Well worth the money.