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1: Save your money
Just a re-hash of things printed in other publications. Nothing really new or exciting.
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2: Ultimate shilling
Hugh Downs, Ed McMahon, Lance Armstrong, Robert Wagner, Steve Allen (the once cutting-edge wit and television pioneer who, after bringing Lenny Bruce and Jack Kerouac to the tube, agreed late in life to serve as a poster child for a family values group hitting us up for contributions to "clean up" TV). What's with these guys? Is it all for the money? Or is it an addiction to "inordinate love," i.e., momentary fame that, once tasted, is like a potent narcotic, leading the once-respected celebrity to do anything merely to have his face appear on the screen (except now it's more likely to be your computer screen). If you haven't known the thrill of having a face once recognizable to a good share of the nation's population, it perhaps is difficult to understand why, above all, the face of Hugh appearing before the eyes of the world means the most to Hugh himself. It's not the income, the pose as a medical authority, the reminder of his glory days--it's his face and our recognition of it that is more than money can buy.
I've seen Hugh Downs' face and name attached to other products. One that stands out is an exorbitantly-priced baby stroller pitched by door-to-door salesmen who had to be physically evicted after wasting several hours of your time. If you must, buy the book used from Amazon and save yourself the hassle of numerous follow-up hustles not to mention damage to your checking account from the publishers, who use the initial come-on ("mind-blowing secrets that the medical establishment could not possibly know--such as the efficacy of aspirin as a blood thinner) along with 3 (not just one, not merely two, but 3 additional life-saving books!)--as an opportunity to bleed you for follow-up deals.
One thing's certain: you'll know most of the "secrets" in these books already and, if you don't, a Google or Wikipedia search will supply you with all of the information needed to write a book that will assure that Hugh's is, at best, the "Penultimate Treasury of Health Secrets."
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3: Buyer Beware . . .
Buyer Beware ... this company just keeps sending more books every month, even if you cancel. Their statements have no contact number so I am posting a number here ... .(800) 678-5835 Bottom Line Books Customer Service number. Buyer Beware. It's just a compilation of everyday home cures and common sense.
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4: Not worth the price
I bought this book after viewing an infomercial which promised a treasure trove of cutting edge medical knowledge. Sometimes curiosity gets the better of me. While there is some information of value in the book, it's mostly the kinds of things that anyone who researches health issues on the internet would already know about, and most of the rest consists of the kind of advice anyone who watches TV would know about - eg - don't smoke, eat more vegetables, eat fish, drink alcohol in moderation etc. Thus, I was not impressed when I received it. I intend to hold the publisher to their money-back guarantee.
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