Official Review: Brain Drain by William L. Wilson, M.D.

shannonkate8 · Post by **shannonkate8** » 21 Sep 2020, 12:50

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Brain Drain" by William L. Wilson, M.D..]

2 out of 4 stars

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Brain Drain by William L. Wilson, M.D. asserts that different medical disorders, like diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, autism, and insomnia, are all connected. William L. Wilson, M.D. isn't the first to propose this hypothesis, but he does name it Carbohydrate Associated Reversible Brain syndrome (CARB syndrome) and outline much of the concept in this book.

First, he discusses current theories and ideas found in the medical community. For example, he discusses obesity. He notes that this is measured using BMI but it does not take into consideration muscle, water, and non-fat tissue. Essentially, William L. Wilson, M.D. is showing readers that, while the intentions are good, the application and ideologies may be flawed. Following this, he discusses CARB syndrome in depth. He explained that "diseases of modern western living," like diabetes, are increasing exponentially despite treatments put in place. The author then shares his observations on how this links to CARB syndrome. He then explains how he discovered the disease, it's pathology, triggers, prevention, and treatment. Further details are for you to discover.

Honestly, I started off rather confused as I began this book. The introduction seemed a little scrambled and the author kept mentioning this idea of optimal health without providing me with enough information to understand what optimal health was. However, I quickly learned that the book was going to discuss CARB syndrome, and this idea related to optimal health. The author does also detailed optimal health in the first chapter.

At times, I did not like the attitude the author portrayed and this put me off of the book. For instance, in just the introduction, he states, "If you care about your health and the health of your loved ones..." To me, this meant, if you do not read this book you clearly don't care about your health or your loved ones. In addition, he stated that if you do not understand the CARB disease process, you will never be able to achieve optimal health. I felt that the author was just guilting me into reading the book, which ultimately made me want to turn away. This probably has to be what I liked least about the book.

I was also concerned that the author wrote this book to "toot his own horn." For instance, the author goes on about how he is the only provider to treat this disease. In addition, he states that experts have missed this disease and goes on to even call them "clueless." He then advertises that treatment for CARB syndrome can be done without consulting or interaction with a medical professional, you just need to read this book. These statements bring me much concern for those who read this book.

That said, I did like that the author included resources and so many to support facts throughout the book. I also liked that the author addressed some medical ideas that are lacking, like using BMI to measure obesity. I felt like he was acknowledging some things that many people have thought but have not stated. Further, I enjoyed that the author bolded items throughout the book. Most of the book was written in long paragraphs or lists. The bolded words and sentences allowed important ideas to stick out and stay with me as I read.

Overall, I have to give this book 2 out of 4 stars. I took into consideration the above, grammatical errors, and my general enjoyment of the book. In general, I had a hard time getting through the book due to the above issues and that the book was so lengthy. It seemed like the author continuously repeated himself and, at times, I had to put the book down.

I would recommend this book specifically to those in the medical field. I feel like this would be a great read for students too. This could help more people gain knowledge of this idea and, hopefully, develop some research into the hypothesis.

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gak_nag26 · Post by **gak_nag26** » 25 Sep 2020, 13:29

Very nice, great information about the diet and our behavior

Tayejim1 · Post by **Tayejim1** » 25 Sep 2020, 17:17

Seemed like an interesting topic. Too bad that were such numerous flaws. Everyone has a right to their views though.

Chigo Nwagboso · Post by **Chigo Nwagboso** » 25 Sep 2020, 20:25

Thanks for your honest review. I know how annoying and frustrating it could be to have to finish a book that doesn't suit you.

Hazel Arnaiz · Post by **Hazel Arnaiz** » 25 Sep 2020, 21:58

He explained that "diseases of modern western living," like diabetes, are increasing exponentially despite treatments put in place.

I wonder if the recommendations also apply to Asians or anyone from the eastern part of the world.

It is unfortunate that your reading experience was not very enjoyable. Hopefully, this book reaches the target audience. Thank you for the insightful review.

Kaitlyn Canedy · Post by **Kaitlyn Canedy** » 25 Sep 2020, 22:44

I liked the title which is why I was attracted, but it seems that the book is not what I had expected. I likely would be irritated if all I got as a big advertising book. Thanks for the review though

Dayodiola · Post by **Dayodiola** » 26 Sep 2020, 02:15

The brain is the difference between mammals; human should rever theirs.

Harty Muli · Post by **Harty Muli** » 26 Sep 2020, 03:00

I'll be interested to know what CARB syndrome is all about as it's the first time I'm coming across it. Nice review.

Eutoc · Post by **Eutoc** » 26 Sep 2020, 15:45

There are a lot of health knowledge to take away from this book. It's sad the author presented them in a narcissistic manner that could put off his potential readers. Thanks for the heads-up.