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One of the best books you will ever read.
This was one of my favorite books to read in college. Not only is it in depth, but thought provoking into an area that you might not be interested in. This book takes you into a whole new world. The author is in depth and amazing.
Phenominal
From my background as a biologist, this book really covers the topic with strong support and detail.From my perspective as a reader, it's a true page-turner that doesn't just accomplish its point, but goes well beyond.Sapolsky brilliantly makes incredibly complex systems seem simple and mechanistic by breaking them into manageable pieces and using strong analogies, making a prior knowledge of neuroscience unecessary.Humorous, witty, and easy-to-understand, this book is a must for anyone remotely interested in the topic of stress!

A fascinating tour of how stress impacts the body
This new edition of why Zebra's Don't Get Ulcers is extensively revised and exceeds earlier additions in terms of explaining the effects of stress on the body.This is a very detailed exploration, but well worth the sometimes difficult reading.If you don't have some sort of background in biology, you may find that you have to read it a bit more slowly.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Psychology    5. Stress (Physiology)    6. Stress (Psychology)    7. Stress Management    8. Coping with stress   

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Excellent down-to-earth approach to digestion
Finally a helpful book anyone can understand.Lots of informative sections on everything from gallbladder attachs, IBS, to ulcers.
Don't bother. Its mostly drivel
Hey. Don't be fooled by all the positive reviews. This isn't really a book about bowel problems. Its about anecdotal, unsupported, stories about some people who might have improved anyway. No science. No pretense of science. Not much information. Just look at how many used copies are for sale. Save your money. Stop going to MacDonalds, go home and cook yourself a good meal. Get a cookbook. Learn to cook. Don't buy this book. Drivel

Great book for patients and doctors
As a naturopathic physician, treating the gut is a core principle. This book was recommended by one of my teachers and now that I am a practicing doctor I often refer back to this book. It offers patients (and doctors) a look at how true healing of the gut is approached. I highly recommend this book to all people. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative treatment    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet/Nutrition    4. Diseases    5. Diseases - Abdominal    6. Gastrointestinal system    7. General    8. Health & Fitness    9. Holistic medicine    10. Indigestion    11. Naturopathy    12. Health & Fitness / General    13. Popular medicine   

Editorial Review

Why don't zebras get ulcers--or heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases--when people do? In a fascinating look at the science of stress, biologist Robert Sapolsky presents an intriguing case, that people develop such diseases partly because our bodies aren't designed for the constant stresses of a modern-day life--like sitting in daily traffic jams or growing up in poverty. Rather, they seem more built for the kind of short-term stress faced by a zebra--like outrunning a lion.Read more

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Understanding Stress
This is an extraordinarily well-written book about stress.The information contained is quite technical, but the author does a superb job of illustrating these technical concepts with everyday things the average person can understand.Garden hoses, toilets, the banking system and, of course, zebras, are all employed at one point or another to explain the physiology of stress.There are not really any practical ideas here for managing stress; the focus is more on how stress affects the various systems of the body.You will, however, have an amazing understanding of all of these intricate mechanisms by the end of the book!Copious end notes flesh out some concepts which are over-simplified in the main text.
Educational, Entertaining, and Important
I'll spoil the ending right at the start.Zebras don't get ulcers because
Sapolsky is the best!
I had the wonderful opportunity to take a couple of Dr. Sapolsky's classes at Stanford U., where he never failed to make people bust a gut. Not only is this book a good introduction to the fascinating world of stress, it is simply an enjoyable read. It will definitely help to improve your lifestyle and your health. A must buy! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Psychology    3. Stress    4. Stress (Physiology)    5. Stress (Psychology)    6. Stress Management    7. physiopathology    8. Coping with stress   

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Gastrointestinal Health by Miskovitz
This is an excellent medicinal reference on the workings of the
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Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases    3. Diseases - Abdominal    4. Gastrointestinal system    5. General    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Popular works    9. Family & Health    10. Health & Fitness / General   

Subjects:  1. Medical / Nursing    2. Gerontology    3. Healing    4. Medical / Dermatology    5. Skin    6. Ulcer    7. Wound    8. Dermatology    9. Internal Medicine    10. Medical   

Subjects:  1. Education & Training    2. Hospital Administration    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing   

Subjects:  1. Dermatology    2. Foot Surgery    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical / Laboratory Medicine   

Subjects:  1. Bedsores    2. Decubitus Ulcer    3. Dermatologic Nursing    4. Dermatology    5. Gastroenterology    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Nursing    9. Nursing - General    10. Nursing - Management & Leadership    11. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    12. Nursing - Nurse & Patient    13. Prevention    14. prevention & control   

Reviews (5)

Great book for GERD sufferers
This book has it all; concise explanations of the etiology of each gastroenterologic problem and simple practical solutions.Generally, the doctor proposes a high fiber, low fat diet but each patient has to tailor their diet to their own specific needs as clearly there are certain foods that are fine for some, an irritant for others.I would note that contrary to one reviewer, I have made a number of the recipes.They are fairly simple, mostly typical ingredients and have been delicious.
Informative; not bogged down with technical language
If you could purchase one book on GI issues, this should be it.My copy is filled with notes and highights and I have recommended it to many of my friends.I found the technical jargon to be quite easy to comprehend (yes, I know I am also a Dr., but trust me -- we appreciate the simplified lanauge as well).The author also integrates a nutritional aspect, although some of the info can be quite contradictory (check out the cooking section...).Overall, I LOVE this book and I have brought it on many a Dr's visit.Its quite impressive.

Gastrointestinal Health by Peikin MD
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Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diets - General    3. Gastroenterology    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Nutrition    7. Nutrition And Diet For Medical Conditions    8. Health & Fitness / Nutrition   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Abdominal    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Human Digestive System    7. Gastroenterology    8. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Abdominal    9. Popular medicine   

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Mind, the maps are not so good... but the text is a must.
Of course, I practically agree at 100% with everything the other reviewers have said, but let's be fair deducing stars because the maps are sketchy (at best), and sometimes irritatingly not shown with NORTH at the top of the page (???)... is not a good policy when the main objective of the book IS PERFECTLY ACOMPLISHED!, explaining the whole context of the Peninsular War, so for once the view is not restricted to Moore's + Wellington's campaigns, and the battle of Bailen, the sieges of Zaragoza and Girona, and a lot of actions on the East, South and North of the main (from a purely british point of view) actions are fully accounted for .
Could have been better
This is the first history of the Peninsular War that I've read, so on the one hand I can't compare it to other works on the subject as some other reviewers have done. On the other hand, I perhaps view the book differently since I am outside of that context.
A one volume history of the Peninsular War
David Gates' "The Spanish Ulcer" provides one of the very few single volume histories of the Peninsular War that attempts to address the entire conflict and not focus on, for example, the exploits of the Anglo-Portuguese Army.Gates addresses the actions of the Imperial French, the struggles of the Spanish politicians, armies and guerillas, and the fiasco of Portugal prior to the British intervention.That Gates manages to do in one volume what Charles Oman required seven volumes to cover is, however, both a strength and a weakness.On the one hand, students of the era now have a single reasonably comprehensive summary of the Peninsular War phase.On the other hand, of necessity, much of the detail of a very complex conflict is compressed, while the narrative tends to jump from place to place.Some advance knowledge of the conflict is almost required to make sense of the many moving parts.Unfortunately, the maps provided in the text are not well designed and more confusing than helpful.Readers are advised to track the action on their own large map of the Iberian Peninsula.This book is strongly recommended to those with an interest in the Peninsular War but not the time or energy to work through the longer studies. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Europe - Spain & Portugal    2. History    3. History - Military / War    4. History: World    5. Military - Other    6. Western Europe - General   

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Natural healing for diseases
The Patient`s Book of Natural Healing covers a range of diseases that plague the western society today.Diseases that can be successfully treated with nutrition.Dr.Wright presents each case in a clinic setting,in aneasy,conversational style with the patient. Dr. Gaby follows up byproviding a commentary on the key nutrients that needto be supplementedand why and citesscientific research to back his comments.For thosethat have enjoyed Dr.Wright`s previous book of nutritional therapy,this onecontinous in the same vein. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diet therapy    4. General    5. Healing    6. Health    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Naturopathy    10. Nutrition    11. Health & Fitness / Naturopathy   

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Consumer Health    3. Diseases - Abdominal   

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Web design confusion of 2 books into one title under Loeb
The expert of Amazon may have confused of 2 differnt books into one title under the name of Hippocrates Loeb Classical.
Mistake on Website
Just to reiterate the point, the review above is for a book on Hippocrates byJaques Jouanna.It only references the Loeb book in its critique, and was probably attahced to this Loeb page by accident.The Loeb books on Hippocrates come in several volumes.

Writer of previous review need to re-read the review, above.
The previous review writer seems to have misunderstood the reviewpresented above.The review, in fact, DOES allude to Jouanna's text.TheLoeb version is merely discussed in Jouanna's text in the "Notes"section. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient and Classical    2. General    3. Literature - Classics / Criticism    4. Literature: Classics    5. Ancient Western philosophy to c 500    6. Medical / History    7. Medicine: General Issues    8. Other prose: classical, early & medieval   

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Disappointing
An awful lot of advice....but nothing exacting. Don't think you are going to read this and be able to cure yourself. A lot of medical info is wishy-washy and often contradicted from one chapter to the next. With thelevel of chinese medicine he is recommending...you still need aprofessional.

Why I wrote this book
I wrote Healing Digestive Disorders to give hope to millions of digestive patients who are frustrated with their health.HealingDigestive Disorders has hundreds of effective treatments using Chinese and western herbs,supplements, diet and lifestyle tips, and an overview of western medicine.I suffered from both Crohn's disease and IBS. My search for therapies tohelp my own systoms have made it possible for me to help thousands ofpeople. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet therapy    3. Diets - General    4. Diseases    5. Gastroenterology    6. Gastrointestinal system    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Indigestion    10. Naturopathy    11. Treatment    12. Complementary Medicine    13. Coping with illness    14. Health & wholefood cookery    15. Popular medicine   

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FOR FINDING ANSWERS A USEFUL &INFORMATIVE QUICK READ
"Ulcer Free: Nature's Safe & Effective Remedy for Ulcers" by Georges M. Halpern, MD is one of the more useful and informative books on the subject of peptic ulcer care. This book is written from the viewpoints of the doctor, scientist and teacher, all of whom the author is. Though concise, there is room in this paperback for chapters dealing with Peptic Ulcer Disease, NSAIDs and Ulcers, Lifestyle Causes and Factors, Symptoms and Diagnoses, Conventional Ulcer Treatments, Alternative and Complementary Treatments, A Natural Approach to Ulcer Treatment and Conclusions plus a helpful Glossary and extensive references.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Carnosine    3. Consumer Health    4. Diseases - Abdominal    5. Healing    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Herbal Medications    9. Nutrition    10. Peptic Ulcer    11. Popular works    12. Therapeutic use    13. etiology    14. Complementary Medicine    15. Popular medicine   

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Good book, but could use improvement
This book is easy to read.The author describes the various stages of digestion, the role that friendly bacteria plays in digestion, and discusses probiotic treatment options for various illnesses.However, there is a chapter that recommends how to buy probiotics.I realized that it only leads to one brand of friendly bacteria, which happens to endorse the book.Most of the other probiotic brands are ruled out through various comments.I made the mistake and bought the recommended strand, thinking they were the best and there were no other options available.Be aware that other stuff is out there, and the information in the book doesn't give an objective picture of what to buy.

Informative
Perfect! Just what I was looking for. Lots of information in a small easy to read pamphlet. Good starting point for more in depth research.

Informative, thorough, understandable
Needing to do some research on the subject of DHA, I selected this book without any expectations.However, I was very pleased by the author's apparent knowledge of the subject matter, and her ability to explain fairlycomplicated concepts without being tedious or condescending. DHA as anutritional supplement isn't all that well-known as yet, but I feel sure itwill become a household word in the near future.As that time approaches,and people want to learn more on the subject, this author should prove tobe an excellent resource. I have read this book pretty carefully andthoroughly, and have learned a lot from it.I will be buying more of herbooks on other subjects. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Health & Fitness    2. Health/Fitness    3. Naturopathy