The Magic Pill: A Mental Health Companion for the Gastric Bypass Patient

The Magic Pill: A Mental Health Companion for the Gastric Bypass Patient
The Magic Pill - A Mental Health Companion for the Gastric Bypass Patient was first released in 2002 and is back for a limited time due to patient and practice demand. This is the book that continues to inspire support group discussions, and urges every patient to practice weight loss management and maintenance successfully.

Not only has the author used research and personal experience to demonstrate the behavioral connection between your health and your happiness. But she’s taken that research to the next level by explaining how for many postoperative patients- the cycle of overeating and imbalance in your eating lives cannot be broken by a surgical intervention alone.

Customer Review: Absolutely Horrible!
This book is so disappointing! It is terribly written, much more like a pamplet than a book. There is so little information that the book contains a 2 inch margin at the top and bottom of every page, plus repeats the complete name of the book and author on every page, then also has many pages that are almost completely blank! The 107 pages could easily be covered in 25 pages, but even then it would not be worth reading!

Customer Review: Needed a proofreader!
It is unfortunate that Holtzclaw’s important message is lost in such a mess. The main problem with this book is that it is so riddled with spelling, gramatical and punctuation errors, that it is impossible to read without becoming irritated. Did she not have an editor? Didn’t anyone bother to actually read through the manuscript before sending it off to a printer? Also, there is not enough substance here for a book in the first place and the author ends up saying the same things over and over again to fill up the pages. I found this to be a very frustrating read on many levels and I’m sorry I wasted my money on such an amateur effort!

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The Teenage Human Body Operator’s Manual
The Teenage Human Body Operator’s Manual is a book for teens and parents to share. What’s in it for teens? A lot. One, it gives vital information about health issues they face every day. Two, it shows teens a way to learn how to maintain a healthy body-mind. This highly illustrated book is easy to read with its hundreds of jazzy cartoons. Teens will relax with its humor and honesty. What’s in it for parents? A really important key. The Teenage Human Body Operator’s Manual opens doors to parent-teen communication. Parents want to talk to their teens about sex and other health matters, but how many actually do? Not many. It’s not a “time” problem, either. Parents need a plausible premise, a way to break the ice that doesn’t turn teens off. This book can do it. Parents and teens will start talking by laughing and looking at this funny collection of pictures and facts.
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Customer Review: Every teenager needs the information in this book
There is a reason “The Teenage Human Body Operator’s Manual” is in its 5th printing. This is an easily accessible and entertaining manual for preteens and teenagers tackling the tough issues facing today’s adolescents. It provides candid and helpful information on topics including nutrition, hygiene, communication, physical health, stress, anger, depression, substance abuse, STDs, sexual assault, abusive relationships, steroids, eating disorders, tattoos, piercing, and branding, safer sex, condoms, sexual preference, [...], birth control, and pregnancy. It also presents a helpful 5 step process for changing bad habits. As a school-based behavioral health psychologist who has worked with over 1,000 adolescents in the past decade, I highly recommend this book for teenagers, teachers, health educators, counselors, parents, and anyone else who has the opportunity to work with kids.
Customer Review: Just what the doctor ordered…
This book–printed to look like an automobile owner’s manual–is just the right blend of humor and seriousness. I use it to help teach groups of foster children about basic lifeskills. We always start with the last half of the book, that includes the “Routine Checkup.” This is a questionnaire (multiple choice) that helps kids get in touch with their habits, and helps them learn how to change a habit and develop good ones. Kids often laugh at the book when they get it, but it is there for them with accurate information when they have a question about anything that comes up in their teenage years–peer pressure, drugs and alcohol, sexuality, exercise, eating right, taking care of themselves, anger, body changes, etc. Some of the illustrations (all ink drawing/cartoons by the illustrator) were a bit goofy looking for my taste, but my son says, “Dad, you’re trippin’. They’re cool.” It’s the best $12 I ever spent for my own son, and I highly recommend this book.

Taking Control: Living With the Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome
New 2007 3rd edition. Revised and updated - More Chapters, More Resources This book will help you:Learn the latest research on MVPS. Discover how to control your symptoms without medications. Understand what works for thousands of other MVP’ers. Explore herbal therapy solutions.Find out how to evaluate Internet MVPS resources. Plus-More stories from fellow MVP’ers and more references for MVP’ers
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Customer Review: Excellent resource
I bought this book a few years ago after being diagnosed with MVP. I read the personal stories and felt great sympathy for the people who were experiencing so many symptoms which I didn’t have. However, in the past two years, I have experienced many new symptoms and this book has been so reassuring and helpful in giving me ideas about how to control them. I have found Dr. Scordo to have much more knowledge about MVP than any of the primary care physicians I have visited. This book has been immensely helpful to me and I would highly recommend it to anyone diagnosed with MVP.
Customer Review: EXCELLENT!
At first I was a little concerned because of some of the negative reviews. But I did my research and found Dr. Scordo’s information at the faculty site of her university. The book will speak for itself. It is excellent with excellent information. Love the stories of other people with MVPS and love all the helpful advice. I too am a teacher and appreciated the additional references in the book. Without any doubts, this is a great book for those who want to learn more about MVP!