(Don't Cross Your Eyes...They'll Get Stuck That Way!) [By: CARROLL, AARON MD] [Jul, 2011]

by Aaron E. Carroll

The ultimate myth-busting collection of quirky and curious facts about your body and healthIn 2009, Drs. Aaron E. Carroll and Rachel C. Vreeman explored a wide range of myths and misconceptions about our bodies and health in the media sensation, Don't Swallow Your Gum! , featured on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, and in The New York Times, USA Today, and more.Now, they're delving into a whole new collection of myths based on the latest scientific research, Eggs give you high cholesterol. You should stretch before you exercise. Kids in day care catch more colds. Sit-ups or crunches will flatten your stomach. A glass of warm milk will put you to sleep.With a perfect balance of authoritative research and breezy humor, Don't Cross Your Eyes . . . They'll Get Stuck That Way! exposes the truth behind all of the things you thought you knew about your health, your well-being, and how the body works.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Unfinished

Paperback

First published July 5, 2011

Reviews

[Daria Marshall · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Ehm Olsen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this book is really interesting. There are a lot of information that are worth knowing about. One of them is believing that Vit. C can cure and prevent you from getting colds. But this is not the case. I eat oranges everyday but how come I still get a cold? hhhmmmm, maybe this book has the answer............. it sure has! Another interesting idea that has already cleared my mind is believing that if you get sick too often, it means that you have a weak immune system. NOT TRUE!!!! Curious to know why? Maybe I can let you borrow mine. :) The authors' basis for debunking all these myths are the latest scientific researches that they've collected. However, there are quite a few information that I wasn't too thrilled about, like the ones I consider a no-brainer. So, 2 stars is what I think it's worth.

[Chivon]

pretty interesting, still not sure if I believe everything in the book.

[Miz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miz Lou is currently on page 49 of 289.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun interesting read and good information.

[Cyndie Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book with good information. Think it would make particularly good reading in the waiting room of a doctors office though there are some less than PG pieces of information in here as well. The one thing that would have made this book even better would have been a nice little visual ranking scale at the beginning of each "myth" saying if it was true, if there was no evidence, or if there was evidence to the contrary. I think for some of the "myths" they debunked they really just pointed out that there was a lack of evidence supporting the myth rather than really "debunking" or disproving the myth.

[Lisa Gerardy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Carroll clarifies many medical myths. Great book!

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of fascinating info about the human body. Highly recommend!

[Gavin Yee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found out about these two books from trying to keep up with John Green (a YouTuber/author) who talks about some of things in the book and how he is also making a YouTube channel with the author of books talking about a healthcare [that is going to explain a lot about how healthcare works].

Both books “Don't Swallow Your Gum!: Myths, Half-Truths, and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health” and “/Don't Cross Your Eyes...They'll Get Stuck That Way!: And 75 Other Health Myths Debunked” addresses mostly myths,half-truths or lies about how things effect our bodys… examples being Cold weather does not make it more likely for you to get a cold, Eating turkey don’t make you sleepy or walkers don’t help your baby learn how to walk faster. The book explains to you what the research says about these things and what type of research were done by it and will tell you if things are inconclusive…

I think the only problem I have with the books is mainly that the second book goes over maybe 35% of what the first one did [but with more research] It would have been nice if they had put it in a section that said these are from the first book but here is more research to explain the points we made in the first book. The second book also goes in to a lot more detail of the research which I didn’t care for to much [but I am sure people who called the first book not having details is the reason why is in the sec]

Overall I say if you are thinking about having a kid or just worry about your own health in general, you really need to read this book, if anything it will give you a better idea of what should or should not u trust when people or even doctors recommend you to do something. Of Couse of you have kids , I really think is a most read because a lot of the myths in the book does deal with myths about how to deal with health problems with baby’s/kids…

But Also, as a warning… I say about a huge section of both these books does talk about sex related myths…or [sexually-transmuted stuff too]

[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

Takes a scientific approach to debunk health myths, discussing peer reviewed scientific research conducted for each of the myths it discusses. Organized alphabetically, so you don't necessarily have to read it from front to back but could just have it as a reference. I love this sort of thing and enjoyed sharing snippets with friends and family, who would have thought that there was so much research about hand drying techniques in a bathroom or the best way to preserve your severed limb?

[Scarecrow · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would be more aptly titled" lies your mother told you". Don't go outside with wet hair, Vitamin C is good for a cold, caffeine stunts your growth, and hold your head backward during a nosebleed are just some of the many myths dispelled inside this very useful health research review. When such a large portion of the population has trouble sorting through information, books like this are important.

[Whitney Garrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this. I like hearing about all the medical myths that are wrong, and I especially like how the authors incorporate studies that verify their answers. They even talk about whether each study done was a good study or not, and what that might mean for the myth.

One thing I've learned from these books, is we really shouldn't panic so much over everything. Our bodies are a lot tougher than we give them credit for.

[Erikka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gotta drop this one a star for the ultimate trivia book cop out--repeat questions. Seriously? Couldn't find enough medical myths for two books? Then make the book shorter before you make me reread/skim answers I already read. Otherwise, just as good as the last one with more humor, which was nice.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved all of the myths debunked in this book by Dr. Carroll. My favorite was the one about hydrogen peroxide. No, you should NOT put it on your cut- it will kill the good cells around the wound. Thank you Dr. Carroll!

[Carrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great coffee table book.

[Alida · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well...., ten things that I thought were real ended up biting the dust. But I'm glad that now I now better.

[Richard Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this case, "description" works fine.

[Brittany Watne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great information about common health-related myths. An easy but interesting read.

[Rianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great evidence-based medicine. And interesting, too. Every few pages, I found myself saying out loud to whomever was in earshot,"Did you know..."

[Ash · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am still a bit skeptical about some of the information presented in the book. I am not convinced that all of the myths were strongly debunked.