Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We Know May Be Hurting Us
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Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We Know May Be Hurting Us
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Steven Novella
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Steven Novella
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The Great Courses
About this listen
True or false: Eight glasses of water a day are mandatory for staying hydrated. Vitamin C protects you from catching a cold. Natural foods are always better for you.
What do these nuggets of so-called medical wisdom have in common? They're not true. They're myths, half-truths, and misconceptions - pieces of information so familiar we take them for granted without truly considering the scientific truth behind them.
In today's information age, such medical myths are all around us. And using them to make decisions about your own health can be harmful. Even deadly. That's why it's critical to understand the accuracy of medical information and discover the truth about everyday health and well-being.
That's the core of this important series of 24 eye-opening lectures from an acclaimed neurologist, educator, and science broadcaster. Dr. Novella will give you evidence-based guidelines for good health, enhance your ability to be better informed about common medical myths, and strengthen your skills at assessing medical information and advice.
An essential aid for any home, the lecture series is divided into three sections that focus on specific aspects of health. "You Are What You Eat and Drink": Get pointed looks at proper hydration, the routine use of multivitamins, natural foods and probiotics, antioxidants, and more. "Fighting Diseases": Sort out truth from fiction regarding vaccines, the supposed link between vaccination and autism, chronic diseases, and other subjects. "Exploring the Alternatives": Investigate the claims behind herbal medicines, homeopathy, acupuncture, and other alternatives that aren't as worthwhile as they claim to be.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- Matt Desjardins
- 2020-03-27
Fantastic
Loved this course. Great content, easy to listen to narration. Very informative. Very insightful about how much misinformation/myths thrive throughout society.
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- Tariq Al-idrissi
- 2018-09-20
A Must Read
I have listened and read many books on health and wellness and have become somewhat obsessed on the topic. There are many books out there whose "facts" are not based on evidence or peer reviewed studies. Some books out there quote poor science. I found this #Audible1 book by Steven Novella to be excellent. It presents discrete topics in each chapter and uses the evidence to debunk our so called "facts". A must have for the health nut.
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- Oleg Ginzburg
- 2018-09-19
Perspective
A great perspective, with backup, from the point of view of the AMA and today's medical establishment. Examines other approaches and explains why they are deemed currently inappropriate. #Audible1
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-18
Very Informative!
Narrator was very well spoken, touched on many topics that I think most people would be interested in. A book everyone would benefit from listening too. Would like to listen to an updated version to find out if anything has changed in the last 8 years since this was released. #Audible1
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- joanne chamberlain
- 2018-09-27
Very enlightening
Very enlightening it clears up a lot of falsehoods with our ideals in the medical field
Truly worth the time to take in
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- PSL
- 2018-09-17
Great book!
Very insightful and not boring at all. The topics covered were informative and interesting. #Audible1
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- Richard Galambos
- 2019-03-11
Wonderful Resource
This set the record straight in my mind. From the big myths to small... It just makes sense.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-08-28
Pleasant surprise
Does a great job on drawing you into a book that would seem like mostly common sense. He does a great job explaining why they came to be and why this misconception came about.
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- John Bushen
- 2018-09-21
changed my eating habits almost instantly
excellent source of current known facts along with previous misconceptions. Most topics were relevant in my life, including section on ADD (my son).
I wasn't planning on it, but a life style change happened with my eating habits. I've always had high metabolism, but notice a big change after 40, and I've never counted calories before! Now with subtle changes to intake, I'm losing some unnecessary lbs. A nice surprise, considering I was only listening to this as a filler between book credits!
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- Michel Favron
- 2018-08-20
Informative, some of the science is not up to date
This book is interesting and support critical thinking about science. Some of the science has evolved, as it alllway does and some claims made, particularly in the vitamins and diet have evolved. Quoting the food pyramid is peril less by todays standard. This book being published in 2013 and the content seems to date from 2010 could be updated. I recommend reading with a critical mind. As a whole it's a usefull read.
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