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Dr. Dean Edell is the smartest doctor you will never meet. I have this book as well as his other and can not recommend them or him highly enough. Unfortunately for all of us he is no longer on the radio. The books are really good but his show was really and truly great. I am sure that I am not the only one who misses his show. All other radio and TV doctors are stupid at best and charlatans at worst, NOT Dr. Edell, he is a real man of science, a wealth of knowledge, no fads, no BS. Since you can no longer hear him on the radio, the next best thing is to read his books.

Common sense, not hype. That's this book. If you're looking for the latest medical fad to scare you this is not the one to get. This is real, and enduring medical advice. This one will be so ten, fifty, one hundred years from now; it's not going to change. It's told in great humor and Dr. Dean Edell is my kind of doctor who tells it just exactly like it really is and not how a lot of folks might want it to be. Im an RN and I know most people dont want to know real medical facts, just the sensational and crazy! If you're the type to look for UFO's in your medical advice, leave this one alone. If, however, you want the real thing, get this. Deb, in Texas

I have read and reread this. I listened to his radio show for years. Doctor Dean really is the expert. He knows medicine and health care and pulls back the curtain on how the mainstream medical community pretends to know things that are not really true.

This is a great life-changing book. Stop worrying about every bite you eat and enjoy a good variety of food.
Stop the drug addiction madness, and look at drugs scientifically.
Get real about germs and viruses.
Be an informed consumer and stop letting MDs play god with your care.

All the evidence, studies, and facts are presented in an even-handed, but clear and compelling way to put the consumer in charge of his own health fate.

Bought on the recommendation of a fellow cynic and skeptic of the medical establishment. Dean Edell does an excellent job of debunking the cubic miles of nonsense spouted forth by the media and the medical profession. In my opinion he doesn't go far enough, but he has performed a valuable public service in lending a jaundiced eye to the nonsensical learned pronunciamentoes blared forth in the newspapers, magazines and television programs. His basic schtique; enjoy life, because pretty soon you'll be dead anyway, and there really ain't much you can do about your lifespan in any case (in fact he makes a strong common-sensical link between enjoyment of life and living longer). Sobering stuff for medical trend followers. It reaffirms my prejudices that I know what's going on in any given subject more so than "the (media) experts" do.

Let's face it: radio airtime these days is just brimming with cranks, cretins, and political wackos. For those of us who have had our fill of Dr. Laura and Rush And The Dittoheads, a man like Dean Edell represents a veritable breath of fresh air. Ex-hippie Edell is an erudite, intelligent, and compassionate radio M.D. who cuts through the multilayered nonsense surrounding contemporary health issues and to provide information and wisdom over the airwaves daily. Consequently, to now have available a full-length book by Dr. Edell is a wonderful thing, indeed.
Edell makes his living answering on-the-air listener questions about health issues. He does not prescribe, he shies away from on-the-air diagnoses, and he never bullies his listeners the way certain other talk show hosts habitually do. Instead, he listens, he supports, and he offers sensible advice based upon the latest medical information available. Edell and his staff review health and medical journals by the score, trying to sort out the good studies from the bad, the useful conclusions from the quackery. As a result, he is always worth listening to, and in this case, definitely worth reading.
Edell does not simply proffer "information"; to be sure, his own viewpoint and values are integrally a part of the presentation. But in doing so, he combines knowledge and critical thinking with compassion and a humanistic concern for others. The resulting formulations are in my opinion wise, mature, good-humored, and learned.
Overall, his philosophy is represented by the title of the book, "Eat, Drink & Be Merry." This does not mean we should live our lives with desperate and reckless abandon (since "tomorrow we may die"), but instead that we should accept basically who we are, live in the moment and enjoy life, rather than fretting uselessly over how *long* our lives will be and whether or not our physical appearance is as perfect as that of various movie stars or models. In supporting this philosophical conclusion, Edell demonstrates that drastic dieting and strenuous exercise are of limited benefit to most people, that most people who live to be one hundred years old spend those last decades in ill health, and that to a great extent, "happiness" itself is an elusive product of inborn disposition, rather than the result of following any particular formula, strategy, or philosophy.
Edell shows courage (and to my way of thinking, common sense) when he questions the ferocity of our various wars on drugs, arguing that neither long-term heroin use nor casual recreational marijuana use are nearly as destructive to society overall as are the legal use of alcohol and tobacco. No, he does not come out and advocate any particular policies, but his message that we should rethink our current drug laws and policies is quite clear.
Overall, Edell eschews health fanaticism of all types and urges us to "lighten up" in our approach to health issues. A diet high in fruits and vegetables and reasonably low in fat, a regular but not punitive exercise regimen, an avoidance of smoking and heavy drinking, and a general avoidance of excessive stress and worry seem to be what he's calling for in this book. Edell certainly doesn't address all of the possible questions readers might have about health, diet, and lifestyle, but people who read this book will definitely finish it wiser and better-informed than they were when they first picked it up.

too late for this review, excellent product

Fun to read, & helpful info. Any one that has to, or ever will see a Dr. should read this book.

Here are the FACTS that support what we have all KNOWN in our hearts for so long. I am in complete agreement with absolutely EVERYTHING Dr. Edell has to say. I was impressed with Dr. Edell's style of writing: eloquent, but casual--exactly as he speaks. I love that he can objectively look at all sides of a health issue, is not afraid to make SANE choices, is not afraid to present facts that don't necessarily support his position, and is not afraid to change his mind given a new set of facts. I'm e-mailing everyone I know to tell them to BUY THIS BOOK.