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Title:
Doctor Chopra says : medical facts and myths everyone should know
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Date:
2011
Publication Information:
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, c2011.
Physical Description:
xxi, 456 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:
9780312376925
Contents:
Food and drink -- Is coffee truly a lifesaver -- Can green tea-or any tea-prevent or cure disease? -- Does pizza prevent prostrate cancer? -- Is wine the best medicine? -- Go nuts for a healthy heart -- Is fish healthy or does mercury make it too dangerous? -- Are spices medically beneficial? -- Is there really a 'best' diet for you? -- Drugs, vitamins, and supplements -- Does vitamin D3 prevent cancer and other diseases? -- Does aspirin prevent cancer? -- Does marijuana have legitimate medical benefits? -- Are statins the new miracle drug? -- Are nutritional supplements a multi-billion dollar hope or hype? -- Do human growth hormones really make you younger? -- Medicine -- Does circumcision prevent the spread of hiv? -- Can you prevent or cure Alzheimer's? -- Is moderate exercise really better than medication? -- What are the actual benefits of breast feeding? -- What you can do to protect yourself from cancer -- What cancer screening methods are effective? -- Can you prevent - or cure - the common cold? -- Is restless legs syndrome really a billion dollar disease? -- The truth about stem cells -- Alternative medicine -- Does yoga have any proven medical benefits? -- Does acupuncture work? -- Can meditating make you healthy? -- Does chelation therapy work? -- Does intercessory prayer work? -- Does colonic irrigation have any medical value? -- Health risks -- Does exposure to aluminum cause Alzheimer's disease? -- Can you reduce your risk of stroke without medication? -- Is it dangerous to drink out of plastic bottles? -- Do x-rays or cell phones cause cancer? -- Should children be immunized? -- Are dental fillings with amalgam dangerous? -- How dangerous is the media to children? -- Can sleep be dangerous? -- Can you prevent baldness?.
Language:
English
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