Lies My Doctor Told Me Second Edition: Medical Myths That Can Harm Your Health

Of course I don't fully endorse every word in the book, but it's definitely a valuable wake-up call. Definitely get a second opinion if a condition still bothers you after your doctor has been treating it for awhile. Keep your common sense activated. Ask questions.

I didn't even read every word. The more words I read from the longer section in each chapter, the less comfortable I am with his advice. But the section each time of "Do What I Do" is easy to consider. I think that, for example, I will not worry that I don't use sunscreen on my morning walk and will take vitamin D3 and will not fret about getting enough milk. I also appreciate his reminder to check glycemic index.

I won't go all Atkins or Paleo though! He's wrong that people show more didn't used to die of heart attacks before they were 70, for example. And he's wrong that exercise doesn't help with weight loss; only since I started going for a morning walk every day did I lose weight, and now I really ought to get some new clothes that fit better... and how else did our grandparents stay so lean (not just fewer ultra-processed foods, I'm sure). And he begs questions - just because something doesn't cause cancer as we've been lied to about, it may still be bad for us in other ways. Or maybe something is good for us in some ways, even though evidence is out on all the claims.

Anyway, I think it's a four star book, or at least three. But since I didn't read carefully or do any of the homework, I'm not sure, so marking it dnf and not rating.
November 2023 show less

Need a new doctor

My favorite primary care doctor has retired, and her replacement has uttered the dreaded, "eat less, move more" garbage. She also wants me to take statins, never! Time to find a new doctor

So much truth in here. I wish everyone would read it.

Audible - October 2021