Body Signs - A Review
By Laura M. Turner
What
if you could learn to take charge of your health simply by using the signs
and signals your body gives you? Would you pay attention to them? I am
betting you would. The reality is, our bodies do talk to us - if only we
would take the time to listen.
Authors
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph.D., medical sociologist and award-winning
medical writer, and Jacqueline Nardi Egan,
medical journalist, agree that our bodies do speak to us it their
own language. Therefore, they have helped us to decode these signals
in their new book: Body Signs: From Warning Signs To False Alarms... How
To Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective.
More
importantly, their book is not about approaching
our bodies with a frightened sense of hypochondria. Instead, they teach us
how to listen in for the signs and signals that our bodies give us, body
part by body part. All this in effort to help us make the adjustments
we need to make, both to create a healthier body and (hopefully) avoid any
trouble before it manifests itself.
<<If you
haven't already, be sure to read an excerpt from their book Body Signs
here>>
Here's an example of how
I've used the book myself to help preserve the health of my family:
Recently my father was diagnosed
with a unique eye affliction called "Horner's Syndrome." Authors mention
this in the book as "a single droopy eyelid" that is part of a cluster of
nerve-damage related signs. For him, this included a constricted pupil
on one side of the face only, and under-active sweating on the same
afflicted side. As
a result he needed to have the eyelid surgically shortened. After the
surgery, he seemed fine and had less symptoms; all nerve tests were
negative. But
what was this signal trying to tell him?
According
to authors, Horner's Syndrome could be present at birth (a possibility since
"lazy eye" does run in his family) but this could be another clue indicating
the early sign of diabetes. And, yes, consequently after his doctor
checked his blood work - he was borderline diabetic. Therefore, he is
now making the proper adjustments to his diet and
learning how to make smarter choices in effort to avoid the affliction all
together!
This is just an example of
how you can become your family's own health detective. When you take
the time to read Body Signs, you will
also get:
- Common
sense wisdom about each body part and the signs and signals it gives you
(and you can use this information, just as I did in the scenario above)
- Historical
and significant fun facts about our body parts aimed to teach us more about the history of each
body sign. For example, did you know both your ears and your nose
continue to grow throughout your entire life?
- Warning
signs to look for that could signal possible difficulties in the future
- and more!
Body Signs
is a treasure trove of wisdom, humor and scientific fact designed to help you
keep your body healthy and disease-free. I do hope you'll find, as I
did, by
using Body Signs you can move from taking a passive approach your
health (and the health of your family), to becoming your own active health
detective.
About The Authors:
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph.D.,
is a medical sociologist and award-winning medical writer. Her
articles have appeared in American
Health, Ms.,
Newsweek,
Redbook,
Self, and
Vogue, and she has appeared
on numerous television talk shows, including
The Oprah Winfrey Show and
The Today Show. She has a
daughter, Rebecca, a cat, Fazelnut, and lives with her husband,
Richard -- also a writer -- in New York City.
Jacqueline Nardi Egan is a
medical journalist who specializes in developing and writing
educational programs with and for physicians, allied health
professionals, patients, and consumers. She is also a former medical
editor of Family Health
magazine. She has a daughter, Elizabeth, two dogs, Coco and Abby,
and divides her time between Darien, Connecticut, and Sag Harbor,
New York.
To learn more or to purchase Body Signs, please visit our website at
www.bantamdell.com
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About Laura M. Turner:
Laura M. Turner, M.S., CHHP is the Sr.
Editor of The New Body News and Wellness
Letter, the online magazine healthy people
read! To subscribe for free and receive the
free report "Take Charge Of Your Health" as
well as a complimentary weight loss eBook,
visit
www.new-body-news.com . While you're
there be sure to check out Laura's latest
book
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