Reviews (9)

An excellent resource!
Cara Birrittieri has written an important book for both patients concerned about their fertilty and for health professionals.Knowledge can only enhance the ability of a woman to make the decisions which are appropriate for them. This author has clearly and concisely given us the tools needed to understand the process of conception and the potential problems which could prevent this. As an obstetrician/gynecologist with 25 years of experience treating women with a myriad of problems, I would not hesitate to recommend this book to my patients.
A book you must read!
I was 32 after trying to conceive for 1 year when I and my husband sought the help of a Reproductive Endocrinologist. After simple blood work tests were completed we sat across the desk from a top fertility specialist and were told my FSH was elevated and would possible never conceive my own child.I was a 32 year-old healthy, educated, professional women suddenly finding myself lost, and drowning in an ocean of results, terminology, statistical outcomes, andtreatments that has forever changed my life and my hoped for family.Had Cara's book been available at that time in my life I would have founds answers and a plan of action that I was so desperately in need of.Thankfully this book has been written, and written well, by an award-winning journalist who has specialized in health and medicine. The depth of research and the manner in which it was written allows women to learn about their fertility and their choices in a comprehensible way that is needed for the majority of us who are not medically trained.
A must read
This book is a must read for all women.Many of us find out too late the significance of that three letter word... FSH.Something so simple as a bloodtest should be offered by OB/GYNs with annual exams.The media fools us to believe that IVF is the answer to our infertility problems.If you are a low responder with diminished ovarian reserve you are first of all going to have to look high and low for a Doctor and Clinic who will even come within ten feet of you.Clinics care about their stats and don't let them tell you otherwise.It is not an easy road and women should be informed about this early on.An elevated FSH does not just impact a woman 35 or above.There are many young women that are faced with this challenge also.I came across Cara's book after that dreaded first FSH test.I learned about what was actually going on with my body, what I could do, and what my options were.I have had a long journey on this path, but am thankful to the author for having taken the time to write her book and educate women of all ages. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Fertility, Human    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Human reproductive technology    6. Infertility    7. Infertility, Female    8. Reproductive health    9. Women's Health - General    10. Medicine: General Issues   

Reviews (6)

A Good Guide
I bought this as a gift for my boyfriend and read it before wrapping it up. It covers a wide variety of topics. Even if you think you know it all about sex, you could still learn something from this book. Probably the best part of the book for me, being a woman, was the suprisingly thorough guide of "What Men Want." It was very informative. One Seriously Great Holiday Gift!
I first became aware of this book when Tommy Lee, of all people, held it up on MTV and said it was his favorite book. After reading it, I know why! This is a great tome to share with the man you love--perfect Christmas stocking fodder! It will provoke endless discussions and endless ... experimentations. I cannot recommend it highly enough!

Breadth, not depth
This book covers a wide variety of topics. That's good if you want to know a little bit about just about everything, but I would greatly prefer moreexpansive coverage of some of the more interesting aspects of sexuality.For example, the book covers "opening lines," sperm banks,infidelity, back pain, pillow talk, and several other less-than-rivetingtopics while giving short shrift to aphrodisiacs, pheromones, andtechniques of increasing sexual pleasure. Besides being maddeninglysuperficial, some of the information is just plain wrong. For example, theauthors mention using wild yams as an aphrodisiac. That's ludicrous.Apparently the authors' knowledge on this matter is not up-to-date, becausethe old supposition that yams contain a chemical (diosgenin) which can beconverted into progesterone in the body has been refuted by countlessmedical doctors and biochemists. Even if such an endogenous transformationcould be effected, progesterone is not a hormone that can increase a man'slibido! If I want to hear groundless myths, I can speak with my locker roombuddies; when I'm paying for a book, I expect facts instead of a rehash oftired old myths. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Health & Fitness    2. Health/Fitness    3. Love / Sex / Marriage    4. Men's Health    5. Sexual Instruction    6. Health & Fitness / Men's Health   

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Fertility Wisdom
I have two beautiful children thanks to the fantastic treatment I received at Dr. Wu's Healing Center.This book will explain how medical treatment at her clinic transformed me from an "infertile woman" as the Western doctors described me, into busy mother of two little boys.The methods Dr. Wu uses often seemed strange to me.I still don't understand how it all works,but I don't know exactly how my fax machine works either.I simply know that it does.I am currently involved with my third round - hoping for baby #3.My story is in her book.My book name is Lila and my children are called John and Tanner.If you are struggling with infertility, read this book!Gotta go..crying baby! :-) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Alternative treatment    3. Consumer Health    4. Fertility, Human    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Infertility    8. Medicine, Chinese    9. Popular works    10. Coping with personal problems    11. Health & Fitness / Alternative Therapies    12. Infertility & fertilization    13. Pregnancy, birth & baby care   

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huge help
I thought this book was really great, easy to follow and I loved that in different sections they would actually outline treatments recommended by various hair specialists around the country. The only drawback is that the book is now 6 years old and should probably be updated. We're ready for a second edition!
Enormously Helpful
If you're a woman who is in a panic after recently discovering hair loss (thinning or baldness), this is the book for you. It gives a good, basic overview of medical and alternative therapies and hair care, grooming, and cosmetic issues. Also, it suggests how to talk to your doctor about hair loss and what questions, tests, and physical examinations your doctor should respond with. This books helps with the fear and frustration of female hair loss. Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baldness    2. Beauty & Grooming - General    3. Beauty & Grooming - Hair    4. Consumer Health    5. Hair    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health and hygiene    8. Health/Fitness    9. Women    10. Women's Health - General    11. Health & Fitness / Beauty & Grooming    12. Women's health   

Reviews (10)

straightforward information that's a bit jokey
The last few reviewers seem to be missing the point (no pun intended) a bit. This is a book of health information that's up to date and matter of fact but written in a light kind of way that makes for easy reading and understanding. I read it first in its Spanish edition then got it for my British boyfriend - there were a few things in it he didn't know...It translates well into Spanish (name: Pene) Id really recommend it fo teenagers and sex education for older teens, a field I work in. Not quite five stars but close. Silvia S.

A book for the non-user
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Easy Reading
Easy to read and has humor coupled with a
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Subjects:  1. Health & Fitness    2. Health/Fitness    3. Human Anatomy    4. Love / Sex / Marriage    5. Manners And Customs    6. Men's Health    7. Penis    8. Sexuality   

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Child Care/Parenting    3. Conception    4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    5. Fertility, Human    6. Holism    7. Holistic Medicine    8. Infertility    9. Medical    10. Popular works    11. Reproductive Medicine & Technology    12. Sterility And Fertility    13. Family & Relationships / Infertility   

Reviews (17)

Are these feelings normal?
I was so encouraged to read this book!After dealing with infertility for several years, I was beginning to wonder if the feelings that I had been experiencing were normal or if I was just way out of it.I was so relieved to hear a medical and spiritual perspective that made me cry from relief at times, knowing that others have also walked through this very difficult valley - and that God is sufficient to bring me through as well.I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone struggling with any aspect of infertility.From living child-free to answering questions about medical treatments, to adoption how-to's, this book was worth its weight in gold!

Must read!
I so wish I had gotten this book when we found out we were facing infertility, instead of a year into the process. It has helped me to replace my panic with peace.

Much Needed Encouragement in this Area!!!
Sandra Glahn and Dr. William Cutrer have written a "Christian guide" to the practical, moral, marital, and spiritual challenges of infertility, and as such, it has brought my family some well-deserved help in this area.Read more

Subjects:  1. Christianity    2. Christianity - Christian Life - Parenting    3. Christianity - Christian Life - Physical Health    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Infertility    7. Inspirational - Protestant Self Help    8. Pregnancy & Childbirth    9. Psychological aspects    10. Religion - Marriage & Family    11. Religious aspects   

Reviews (5)

"When you've got your health you've got just about everything".
You know you are getting older when your friends greet you by saying "How are you doin?', How's your prostate?" Drs. Nixon and Gomez believe it is time for men to get serious about paying attention to their prostate glands.
Easy to understand
This book is really easy to understand, and teaches us men what we should really know about taking care of our bodies. listen dudes
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Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet therapy    4. Diseases    5. Diseases - Prostate Cancer    6. General    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Men's Health    10. Popular works    11. Prevention    12. Prostate    13. Urology    14. Health & Fitness / General   

Reviews (5)

Excellent for anyone trying to lose weight!!
I lost over 30 pounds through the timely, sensible, and realistic advice from this book! I love the Minirth-Meijer workbooks and this one is highly recommended!

This Book Changed My Life
The Love Hunger Weight-Loss Workbook has literally changed my life.The workbook forced me to look into the issues behind Why I eat rather than What I eat.This book is an excellent tool for anyone looking to make permanent changes.

Not for everyone
Read the workbook and found that although I'm sure that it is useful for others you really have to be of a christian faith to use this workbook. It does have many ideas and suggestions in terms of weight controll but I feltit emphasized to much on "God" and "problems with yourfamily of orgin" and not enough on making us realized that we are incontroll and we are responsible for our weight not anyone else.I wouldalthough recommend it to someone whose had a horrible childhood. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Eating Disorders - General    2. Self-Help    3. Self-Help / Eating Disorders   

Reviews (13)

Tton of information
Almost an overwhelming amount of information, It would have been a good idea to have put the info into sections of different types of info or at least have an index. Ther than that it is a very informative book, you just have to really hunt for the info you are really after.

A good foundation to successful searching
This book provides time saving reference. The book is set up so anyone can be more efficient with searching. In the back of the book you have the option of checking out the author's site. It has free search tools. In my last job I ran a professional repo. office. This guide was a good tool in finding those little bits of information that you can miss sometimes by using the professional searches. Just a tip, think out of the box when "skipping" someone. You need to be patient but also know when to put it down and pick it up later.

Like A Little Phone Book of Numbers for Investigators
This is a book of phone numbers.
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Subjects:  1. Criminology    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diets - General    4. General    5. Men's Health    6. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Public Affairs & Administration    9. Reference    10. True Crime    11. Criminal investigation & detection    12. Directories    13. Nonfiction - True Crime / Espionage    14. Personal & Practical Guides   

Reviews (27)

best of it's kind
In my opinion, this is the best book ever written on this subject.Geneen Roth's personal struggle with compulsive eating is heartfelt.The other personal stories are very helpful also.She covers so many areas that at first glance you would not consider to be tied in with compulsive eating.I read this book when it first came out and lost weight easily.After my last pregnancy, I again began to struggle with my weight.I used Weight Watchers to get most of it off, but then hit a plateau.It was then that I discovered that I was still eating compulsively, only I was eating healthier foods.I am now back with Geneen's books and feel like I'm back on the wagon.This book makes you reflect on all the issues you have experienced with your weight.She does it empathetically, but also with a touch of humor.I hope this book will touch others the way it has touched me.

A GODSEND
When I finally faced the horrible reality that I suffered from compulsive binge eating, and went to a psychiatrist who specialized in teenage eating disorders, the first thing she had me do was read this book.Thank God for her advice.I know now the hundreds of diet books I had read before were such garbage- and that they contributed to my eating disorder by telling me what I could and couldnt eat-and when-to the point that I was never eating what I really wanted, and when I did, I felt so guilty that I just shoved food as fast as I could in my mouth, figuring I would "start fresh" the next day.This cycle of binge eating and restrictive dieting is what geenen roth helps you overcome in this book, by giving the sound advice that if you eat only when actually hungry ( and if you were like me and didnt know when that was anymore, she tells you how to work towards knowing) and stop when you are full, and eat foods you actually enjoy, that you will control your weight in a non-obsessive way.I have spent so much money on so many ridiculous diet books that I know look back on with regret, but this book is one I will always treasure for helping me get through a truly awful period and finally helping me to see the light and shed myself of a terrible habit once and for all.

Good
This book is good for the compulsive eater. However, there seemed to be just a little emotional detachment, making it slightly harder to pull someone into it. Granted, a compulsive eater may have a hard time with ANY book of this type, but there was just a little missing. Still, this is one of the best books on this subject, so this book should definitely be read for that reason. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Compulsive eating    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Eating Disorders - General    4. Food habits    5. General    6. Psychopathology - Eating Disorders    7. Self-Help    8. Self-actualization (Psychology    9. Self-actualization (Psychology)    10. Coping with eating disorders   

Reviews (4)

Good
A book that teaches the average man about the perils of Viagra and how these can be avoided by using only natural methods. The book explains why Viagra is dangerous to some people and offers a natural and clean alternative for a healthy erection and sex life. A good book but with gaps in structure, i found out that "Volume II - Natural Penis Enlargement: New methods of avoiding and curing impotence, premature ejaculation, and erectile dysfunction safely and inexpensively. ... Book on CD-Rom for PC & Mac Computers" by Platinum Millennium has much more information about sexual disorders and is structured with greater detail than this one

Too holistic with recommendations for dangerous herbs!
When a man pays $300 for a consultation with me, I want to be 100% sure that leaving my office his problem will be solved. Dr. Bonnard discusses almost every single way out there which MAY help in one or another way to improve your overall health. However, his approach is too general and he is only scratching on the surface of each topic such as acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, etc. As a medical doctor, I believe and use only proven and used in the entire world ways to treat erectile dysfunction. Aromatherapy or any other holistic discipline may have some beneficial effect on one's health but this is NOT proven by the medicine.
excellent
This is a very excellent and informative book.It guides people about every problem related to this.I liked it very much. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative treatment    2. Consumer Health    3. Healing    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Holism    7. Impotence    8. Infertility    9. Men's Health    10. Complementary Medicine    11. Health & Fitness / Alternative Therapies    12. Popular medicine    13. Sex & sexuality   

Reviews (9)

Huge hit with me
IVF: The Wayward Stork
Good Book
I bought this book to read before our first IVF cycle.We are just started the cycle.It was very informative on what to except.It was very easy to read and didn't use a lot of medical terms.I am a nurse, but I didn't know anything about the IVF process.I would recommend this product to couples going through IVF for the first time.

Funny, relaxed, supportive
I purchased this book based upon the recommendation of my doctor.It explains every step of IVF in a non-overwhelming and supportive manner.Infertility is emotionally draining and many of the books on the market are so heavy that they compound the negativity that fertility patients already experience.
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Subjects:  1. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    2. General    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Pregnancy & Childbirth    6. Women's Health - General    7. Health & Fitness / Pregnancy & Childbirth    8. Women's health    9. Infertility    10. Human reproductive technology    11. Fertilization in vitro, Human    12. Reproductive Techniques, Assisted    13. Fertility, Human   

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Excellent
Although not OA approved literature, it is well worth any OA'erreading.The author states that the BIG BOOK is still the bible, and he reads itoften, but his book shows us overeaters the 12 steps from a compulsiveovereaters perspective.Something he said helped me to return to programsomething like its not just another diet program, it's a "save yourlife program". AMEN ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diet/Nutrition    2. Eating Disorders - General    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health Care Issues    5. Nutrition    6. Obesity    7. Psychological aspects    8. Recovery    9. Reference    10. Self-Help    11. Coping with eating disorders    12. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

Subjects:  1. Diet / Health / Fitness    2. Diseases    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health and hygiene    5. Health risk assessment    6. Health/Fitness    7. Healthy Living    8. Husbands    9. Men    10. Men's Health    11. Health & Fitness / General   

Reviews (7)

Off the Diet Track for Good
This book is an answer for all the chronic dieters out there. I have been a diet queen for 20 years. This book will help get to the bottom of why you're on that track and how to get off it. How to trust your own body to tell you what you need to eat and when. There are ideas that helped me combat the mental talk that's been going on all my life keeping me on the yo yo diet. It is such an amazing concept to find that you can listen to your body and just start losing weight naturally. The weight comes off more slowly, but that is because you stop starving yourself and feel comfortable all the time. It's a better way to go since you no longer end up on the other side of the diet where you end up binging because you've been starving. So, in the long run you lose the weight for good. I feel like I've been set free to enjoy life and not worrying about calories or fat or carbs. That's not easy to do after all the different diets I've been on. It's worth the extra effort to lose the weight comfortably and naturally. I highly recommend this book to any one who has tried to lose weight by going on a diet.

Get at peace with yourself---and the pounds will adjust!
Dr. Dorie brings a lot of personal experience,drive and enthusiasm in her approach to diet and health concerns.
Has some good advise if you can get past the touchy-feely
This book gave a lot of godo advise. As someone who is and has struggled with a ED (both bulimia and anorexia), this book started to get me to look past my ED and ask myself why?However, I felt like some of the messages were a little too touchy feely for me. Especially the way she asked a question to ask yourself at the end of each section.It got a little too twelve step-like... which wasn't exactly what I was looking for. Still I recommend this book over the similarly fashioned book "When you eat at the refridgerator, pull up a chair" that one wasn't bad... but this one is better. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diets - General    4. Eating Disorders - General    5. Eating disorders    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Psychological aspects    9. Weight Loss    10. Health & Fitness / Diets   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Human growth    3. Men's Health    4. Men's Studies - General    5. Psychological aspects    6. Social Science    7. Social aspects    8. Sociology    9. Stature, Short    10. Social Science / Men's Studies   

Reviews (2)

Young and Old
I'm a young man intent on being an old man. Promise Kept
This book delivers on its promise: to be a guide to most of the things men should know to make sensible health choices. Read more

Subjects:  1. Diet / Health / Fitness    2. Health    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health and hygiene    5. Health/Fitness    6. Men    7. Men's Health    8. Self Care    9. Self-care, Health    10. Health & Fitness / Men's Health   

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inspirational
this book presents many stories of men who were badly out of shape that were able to overcome obstacles to become fit and trim. Any man who wants to get into shape can derive great inspiration from these strong men who did it themselves.

Inspirational and instructive
The real value of this book is not so much the workout and diet program, but the success stories of several men who range in age from their early 20s to 40s and have lost a considerable amount of weight. What is unique about the book is that none of the men featured in it have followed the program in the book. This does work, however, because the message I got from those stories is that we can't just rely on this workout or that diet to lose weight and get in shape. Ultimately, we all have to figure out what makes sense to us and what works for us and fit it into our own lifestyle. There are some common threads that run through each success story and if you focus on those things, you can succeed no matter what approach you end up taking.Read more

Subjects:  1. Abdominal exercises    2. Consumer Health    3. Exercise    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health and hygiene    6. Health/Fitness    7. Men    8. Men's Health    9. Weight Loss    10. Diets & dieting    11. Health & Fitness / Weight Loss   

Reviews (8)

Lose your Love Handles
Mr. Shilstone became famous for training atheletes and in particular helping them GAIN weight.While the diet and exercise portions of the book are very sensible and there is a lot of good information on heart disease, this book will not help you lose body fat in any reasonable amount of time.One of his "sucess" stories has a man losing 5lbs and 3% body fat in four months!He should hit the healthy range in about 5 years. The lack of resistance training is the main weakness. I suggest "The Nautalis Diet" or "Fit or Fat" if you are serious about your health and weight.

Simple Straight forward and down to Earth!!!
This is an excellent book if you have are overweight, have not exercised in a long time, and are looking to lose body fat.I can definitely believe the before and after pictures of those participants who followed this program.Unlike those pictures shown in Bill Phillips Body For Life Book, these pictures do not look doctored.Although he has certain core exercises for toning that you must engage in, I believe that you can substitute pilates and get the same effect.As for walking 45 minutes a day at a moderate intensity 6 days a week, walking is one of the easiest things to do, so you would have no excuses.I think that you can maximize the benefits of this program, my including some resistance training.The recommended eating plan, which focuses on eating low glycemic carbohydrates is excellent.Despite allowing myself a "cheat day" once a week, where I eat whatever I want, I have noticed a 4 pound loss in weight and 1 percent reduction in body fat in one month by adhering to the recommended nutrition plan 6 days a week.While this may not sound like a lot, I am willing to bet that I have probably retained more lean muscle mass than some who has lost significant weight in one month, following another program.If you lose weight too quickly and sacrafice muscle in the process, you will only gain more weight and fat over the long run and it will become increasingly difficult to loose fat because you will have drastically slowed down your metabolism.The really good thing about this book is that the program is not so strict that you would likely be inclined to give up after one to two weeks.

I love loosing weight!
This book was so amazing! It totally changed the way i eat and live!Im 15, 5'11, and weigh 160, i used to weigh 260! This book really works! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Exercise    3. Exercise for men    4. Glycemic index    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Insulin resistance    8. Men's Health    9. Reducing exercises    10. Weight Loss    11. Health & Fitness / General