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Summary: Very educational and insightful book
Review: This is a good book that talks about importance of nutritional supplements and their role in maintaining optimal health. I am in my early 30s and being young and also a health and exercise fanatic, I had always thought that eating a well-balanced diet was sufficient. Little did I know that 99% of the population does not get ALL the necessary nutrients that are required for your body to function at an optimal level. I found the section on the autoimmune system very interesting and something that I could relate to. This book has expanded my horizons and was very insightful.
Another helpful book to read that will help you guide you through the maze of nutritional supplements that are available is "Comparative Guide to Nutrition" by Lyle Macwilliams. To my knowledge, it is the only book available that rates the products that out in the marketplace right now.
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Summary: Book is not a resource for Fibromyalgia (FM) sufferers
Review: When my boss told me about this "incredible book" in which a physician's wife was diagnosed with FM, bedridden and then cured by only vitamins and minerals, I bought the book immediately. What a major disappointment. Dr. Strand is a GP, not a Rheumatologist and thus has no specialty in FM. The book contains one chapter entitled Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia, in which he devotes less than a a single page to the most superficial description of FM available. The other nine pages consist almost entirely of home baked anecdotal banter. While one rheumatologist may have diagnosed Dr. Strand's wife with FM ages ago, her symptoms grossly exceed those commonly attributed to FM. His other two anecdotal success stories did not reveal any clear legitimate diagnosis of FM. The index misleadingly cites page references to FM as follows: 3-6, 8, 162 - 174 and 198; (inronically pages 172 - 174 contain no text whatsoever while 198 contains not a single mention of FM). He proclaims that FMS is caused by oxidative stress (OS), however reveals no scientific basis for this assertion. Apparently, unless you attribute the cause of FM to OS, you can't sell the nutritional supplement "cure" approach.
You may find as I did that the person referring you to this book is also coincidentally attempting to sell you high priced supplements. What also bothered me most about this author's simplistic soundbit on FM is that he does not once cite or refer his presumably suffering and desperate readers to any of the myriad of active national FM organizations who work exclusively to provide up-to-date education to FM sufferers:
1)Fibromyalgia Alliance of America, Inc.; 2) National Fibromyalgia Research Association;, (dedicated to education, treatment and finding a cure for FM); 3) The Fibromyalgia Association of Greater Washington, Inc., and; 4) The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association. Dr. Stand based his FM book opinions on anectodal storytelling without even a minimal survey of the available research. He cites only four references for his entire chapter, however not with sufficient detail to find, read or verify. This book is not scientific - it is sensationalistic, anecdotal and not helpful to FM sufferers.
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Summary: Book is not a resource for Fibromyalgia (FM) sufferers
Review: When my boss told me about this "incredible book" in which a physician's wife was diagnosed with FM, bedridden and then cured by only vitamins and minerals, I bought the book immediately. What a major disappointment. Dr. Strand is a GP, not a Rheumatologist and thus has no specialty in FM. The book contains one chapter entitled Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia, in which he devotes less than a a single page to the most superficial description of FM available. The other nine pages consist almost entirely of home baked anecdotal banter. While one rheumatologist may have diagnosed Dr. Strand's wife with FM ages ago, her symptoms grossly exceed those commonly attributed to FM. His other two anecdotal success stories did not reveal any clear legitimate diagnosis of FM. The index misleadingly cites page references to FM as follows: 3-6, 8, 162 - 174 and 198; (inronically pages 172 - 174 contain no text whatsoever while 198 contains not a single mention of FM). He proclaims that FMS is caused by oxidative stress (OS), however reveals no scientific basis for this assertion. Apparently, unless you attribute the cause of FM to OS, you can't sell the nutritional supplement "cure" approach.
You may find as I did that the person referring you to this book is also coincidentally attempting to sell you high priced supplements. What also bothered me most about this author's simplistic soundbit on FM is that he does not once cite or refer his presumably suffering and desperate readers to any of the myriad of active national FM organizations who work exclusively to provide up-to-date education to FM sufferers:
1)Fibromyalgia Alliance of America, Inc.; 2) National Fibromyalgia Research Association;, (dedicated to education, treatment and finding a cure for FM); 3) The Fibromyalgia Association of Greater Washington, Inc., and; 4) The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association. Dr. Stand based his FM book opinions on anectodal storytelling without even a minimal survey of the available research. He cites only four references for his entire chapter, however not with sufficient detail to find, read or verify. This book is not scientific - it is sensationalistic, anecdotal and not helpful to FM sufferers.
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Summary: Buy Vitamins
Review: When reading his books you have to keep in mind that he is trying to sell you vitamins. Most likely if someone gave you this book that they get you involved in the MLM business.
What I don't like is that all his books are geared to convincing you of the need for (his) vitamins.
It doesn't mean that his material is bad just that you have to bear this in mind.
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Summary: Could Not Put This Book Down
Review: You have heard people say that before. It has happened to me about 3 times in my reading life thus far and this is one of them. I was fascinated about the true life stories of how nutritional supplements helped people live healther and longer lives in spite of the fact they were facing life-threatening illnesses. As we get older, I assure you that we can relate to a lot of the case histories given in the book but until now, I had no idea of how nutritional supplements to your diet could not only help eliminate what ails you, they can also help you achieve more from your life. I would strongly suggest that you consider reading a very good companion book entitled "Food, Mood and Money" that discusses the same subject but adds considerably to it.
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Summary: Could Not Put This Book Down
Review: You have heard people say that before. It has happened to me about 3 times in my reading life thus far and this is one of them. I was fascinated about the true life stories of how nutritional supplements helped people live healther and longer lives in spite of the fact they were facing life-threatening illnesses. As we get older, I assure you that we can relate to a lot of the case histories given in the book but until now, I had no idea of how nutritional supplements to your diet could not only help eliminate what ails you, they can also help you achieve more from your life. I would strongly suggest that you consider reading a very good companion book entitled "Food, Mood and Money" that discusses the same subject but adds considerably to it.
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