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Summary: Caution about Mega Dosing on Vitamins
Review: I found many interesting things in this book that is written for the masses. However, like exercising, everyone needs to decide or get a professionals opinion about what is good for them as an individual. I had followed the recommendations of the book for the last 9 months to a tee besides going to the website to get my "Realage" down. I just experienced a kidney stone that needed to be removed. For anyone that has been through a stone ordeal knows that it is equal in pain to childbirth or more so according to my urologist. A leading contributor of my stone was the increased intake of calcium, vitamin D, and Vitamin C that I took based on the recommendations of this book. Were there other factors? Probably. However, what is good for one person may not be good for all. So proceed with caution. Again, the book did enlighten me in many areas.
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Summary: STOP THINKING TRADITIONALLY ABOUT AGE!
Review: I had fun taking the test, more fun finding out that I am six years younger than my chronological age, and even more fun telling people that! However, I already know that having a healthy life style, exercising, eating well, relieving stress and a great marriage are all things that keep me feeling and looking younger. I found the rest of the book a little disappointing, because each chapter repeats, although in much more detail, the items on the test. This is a good book for someone who wants a general overview of things to do to be healthy and problems that an unhealthy life style can cause. Practicing what Dr. Roizen suggests takes time, you may need more detail and want to review what you should do with your own advisors. I also suggest you read another new book that will help you understand why it is difficult for some people to change their life habits, called THE 2,000 PERCENT SOLUTION, by Mitchell, Coles and Metz. The first half of the book talks about our bad habits or "stalls", like THE TRADITION STALL (I grew up on lasagna or chicken soup and matzoh balls, or bread and butter - and I like those foods) or The Misconception Stall (I don't have time to exercise or meditate, when you will find that if you do, you begin to do things so much better, you have created the time). The second half shares eight steps to make progress at 20 times the usual rate. If you read REAL AGE and THE 2,000 PERCENT SOLUTION together, you will develop ideas to get "younger and better" faster!
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Summary: Praise from a fellow anesthesiologist and brain author!!
Review: I had seen Dr. Roizen lecture several times at anesthesia conferences before and always enjoyed his presentations. His book remains consistent with his style of succinct and well documented material. I also love the creative way he presents the concept of "real age". May I also recommend "The Care and Feeding of Your Brain" as a companion guide to optimize current and future brain function as you use Dr. Roizen's recommendations to minimize your "real age"...All the best and congratulations on a superb write!...Kenneth Giuffre'MD, author, "The Care and Feeding of Your Brain"
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Summary: REALAGE:ARE YOU AS YOUNG AS YOU CAN BE
Review: I ORIGINALLY GOT THE BOOK FROM THE LIBRARY. I FOUND IT TO BE STRAIGHTFORWARD,EASY TO UNDERSTAND.IT WAS IN A FORM THAT CAN EASILY BE UNDERSTOOD BY JUST ABOUT EVERYONE. I FOUND THE CONCEPTS REASONABLE AND PRETTY EASY TO APPLY. THE CONCEPTS ARE SIMPLE AND DEFFINATELY DO ABLE. IT WAS HONEST AND NON-THREATENING.
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Summary: HERE'S TO THE GOOD LIFE!
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book because it told me that my habits are making me younger than my years. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that some habits that many consider not to be helpful can be good for you, such as having a couple of glasses of wine a day (for men, one for women). Like LOVE AND SURVIVAL, REAL AGE also points out the benefits of having great relationships (a wonderful marriage, lots of friends you see often, and even having a dog). What a nice thing it is to consider life as Dr. Roizen imagines it. I saw the big problem as getting the time to do all of these wonderful things in my very busy life. You will need the lessons of THE 2,000 PERCENT SOLUTION (which will teach you how to get much more done in less time and with less stress) in order to fully benefit from REAL AGE. Without those lessons from THE 2,000 PERCENT SOLUTION, I would have a much shorter, less healthy life because I would never get around to doing all the things that are good for me.
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Summary: Ignores detoxification and other things
Review: I thought this book had some useful information when I first read it several years ago. After I read it, I stopped taking selenium supplements and decreased my daily dosage of vitamin C to 2,000 mg. Then I got a tumor in my neck (spring 2000), and most recently a breast tumor. I read that selenium actually inhbits the growth of tumors, so I am upset for having followed Roizen's advice. Also, I learned that one can take up to 10 GRAMS of vitamin C per day with very beneficial results. This vitamin also helps prevent and fight cancer. Finally, Roizen completely omits any mention of the need for regular detoxification. He says it's okay to drink tap water! I have lost my respect for this author and am now selling his book. It's out of date.
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Summary: Useful compilation of scientific data and good common sense
Review: I want to distribute this information to all my friends and clients. Dr. Roizen and the RealAge team have done a great job of compiling current scientific data into an easy to follow list. Who wouldn't want to be younger than their real age? As a gerontologist, I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Just Go To the web site
Review: I was pretty excited about the book, but it doesn't tell much you don't get from doing the quiz on the web site, realage.com. Save your money...
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Summary: Just Go To the web site
Review: I was pretty excited about the book, but it doesn't tell much you don't get from doing the quiz on the web site, realage.com. Save your money...
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Summary: The most useful health tool I have ever come across.
Review: I've just finished reading Dr. Michael Roizen's book, "RealAge: Are You As Young As You Can Be?" and I just had to write in and let everyone know that they will get more from this one book than they could get from a whole library of other "How To's".What Dr. Roizen has done with his RealAge Program is awesome! Taking the program is like being able to have simultaneous check-ups with a physician, fitness expert, lifestyle consultant, and a dietitian all at once, and for just a few bucks! While I was not at all happy to find I have a RealAge that's 12 years older than my calendar age, Dr. Roizen's book has given me all the information, as well as the motivation, I need to turn my prematurely-aging body into a fit and lean health machine. Oh, and by the way, the book is really well-written. Tops my 'best book buy in decades' league table any time!
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