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Why Are You Sick? How to Reclaim Your Health With The Ultimate Health Model
In Why Are You Sick?, Benjamin L. Smith poses a bold, critical question that challenges conventional health wisdom, offering an alternative approach through his “Ultimate Health Model™.” As healthcare technology advances and research expands, Smith argues, many of us are getting sicker, not healthier. His book examines common health issues like chronic disease, asthma, weight gain, and fatigue, contending that mainstream treatments often merely mask symptoms rather than addressing the underlying causes. With a conversational, at times provocative, style, Smith seeks to awaken readers to overlooked truths about their health.
Smith’s informal, direct writing style makes complex health topics accessible to a broad audience. He uses conversational language, occasional humor, and even profanity, creating a sense of urgency that feels like a passionate conversation. This lively, engaging approach helps maintain the reader’s interest. Personal anecdotes and strong opinions also add a relatable element, making his message resonate on a personal level. Despite the casual tone, the content is thoroughly researched, blending scientific studies with personal insights.
One of the book’s key strengths is how it critiques mainstream medical advice while offering alternative perspectives on issues like inflammation, oxidative stress, and hormonal imbalances. Smith’s “Ultimate Health Model™” provides a comprehensive visual guide, connecting the dots between lifestyle factors—such as sleep, nutrition, and environmental influences—and health outcomes. The book excels at highlighting lesser-known contributors to health problems, including circadian rhythms and chronic dehydration, making it an enlightening read for anyone feeling let down by conventional health strategies.
Some readers may find Smith’s laid-back, confrontational tone unappealing, particularly if they’re seeking a more formal or academic approach to health topics. I believe his frequent use of shocking language and profanity could polarize readers, and his sweeping criticisms of traditional healthcare might provoke skepticism. Yet, for those who resonate with his urgency and passion, these stylistic choices may seem necessary to emphasize the critical nature of his message. Smith’s unfiltered tone is aligned with the urgency he feels about shaking people out of complacency and into taking control of their health.
Why Are You Sick? is an empowering book that encourages readers to question established norms and focus on the root causes of their health issues. Smith’s holistic approach integrates lifestyle, environment, and well-being, urging readers to take an active role in their health journey. The author’s brash style may not be for everyone, but the insights he provides are valuable and thought-provoking, offering a refreshing perspective on health and wellness. His message is clear: by addressing the real causes of illness and adopting a proactive approach, readers can transform their lives.
Pages: 201 | ASIN : B0CZ4P7G33
Ten To Life
In this book, Ten to Life: Delirium Tales of a Covid-19 Survivor, author Mike Joyner contracts COVID-19 and recounts his days in the ICU during the pandemic. Joyner was sedated for 18 days, experiencing multiple delirious dreams; some quite terrifying, some strange, and some fairly light-hearted and fun. Joyner’s intention in writing this book is to give comfort and hope to the people infected by this traumatic pandemic, to know that we are not alone in this struggle and will face the future together.
This is a difficult book to review emotionally and in the technical sense. This book is entirely based on the author’s experiences and dreams, which does not leave much room for a critique of the book’s contents. Was this book captivating and interesting? Absolutely. Were the book’s grammar and punctuation impeccable? Undeniably so. Joyner has done an amazing job writing this book. There is not a single flaw I could point out or a comment I could make to suggest improvements.
This book has a sort of Alice in Wonderland kind of feeling. The author takes us down one rabbit hole after another, into dream after dream, and as time becomes unpredictable like most dreams, things slowly stop making sense. A very relatable feeling, however, unlike waking up once or twice from one dream after another, the author experienced this over and over for 18 days. A terrifying thought.
But not only is the author trapped in their own head, but they are being hunted in their dreams. After a misunderstanding with a man named Jesse, the author is relentlessly pursued in his own mind by guns for hire. It’s a disturbing thought, especially compared to how many times Joyner “died” in his dreams, but I would hate to think that every time the author “died,” this could have possibly meant the author had needed to be resuscitated in the waking world.
I know very little about treating Covid, but from what I understand, patients need to be closely monitored while sedated in case liquid pools in the lungs. In addition, patients are rotated constantly to prevent liquid from pooling and drowning patients in their sleep. Still, with staffing shortages and the multiple people needed to flip a person over, there are higher chances of a code blue.
This would also explain why the doctors in Joyner’s dream warned him to be more careful and not “die” again. Resuscitating a person does a lot of damage to the body, and there are only so times a person can be resuscitated, only so much trauma the body can take. This book is a testament to the trauma and pain Covid inflicts on a person. I’m sorry to hear about what Joyner has been through, but I’m glad something beautiful could come out of it. This book was immaculately written and was a captivating read.
Pages: 259 | ASIN : B0B3LP45XD
LITERARY TITAN 