Review of OUCH! The Pain of Modern Civilization
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Review of OUCH! The Pain of Modern Civilization
[Following is a volunteer review of "OUCH! The Pain of Modern Civilization" by Dr. Ajay Issar & Alka Issar.]
OUCH! The Pain of Modern Civilization is an extremely well-thought-out approach to answering the Why’s and How’s of how chronic diseases in today’s society are affecting our bodies and lifestyles overall. This book promotes healthy lifestyles and contains many different tips and tools to use for healthier lifestyles, and does so in a way that even people with zero experience or know-how in science and health can still understand and apply to their lives.
Dr. Ajay Issar and Alka Issar introduce OUCH as an acronym, standing for Over-nutrition, Under-activity, Circadian rhythm disruption, and a Hectic/stressful lifestyle, which are the current problems with our overall health. They then link these with the physical consequences that they cause, focusing mainly on chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart diseases, and cancer. Dr. Issar also touches on common myths about chronic diseases and provides knowledge and tools that readers can use in their own lives to combat these problems.
This book was a breath of fresh air amongst all of the dissonance that talking about healthy lifestyles can bring. I found the information easy to understand and the advice easy to apply - I’ve already been working on changing my life via the tips from this book. As someone who is currently dealing with multiple chronic diseases, I saw the topics in this book through a different lens, which was both intriguing and also very informative. This knowledge about how our bodies work, and what OUCH does to our bodies as well, was incredibly interesting and easy to implement into my personal life.
One of my favorite things about this book was its ability to make the science so interesting and relatable. Issar explained the topics in this book very well, making it incredibly easy to start making those changes. I also found it particularly interesting when Issar introduced his four factors that contribute to chronic disease - inflammation overload, glucose dysregulation, oxidative stress, and repetitive and/or chronic psychological stress. Being able to learn what these were, and identifying where they are found lurking in my life was invaluable - it really opened my eyes to the things that Issar talks about. Issar talked about the solutions to these problems, and the advice and tips that he gives is easy to understand and easier to apply. Everything was wrapped up so succinctly at the end that, once I had finished, I had goals already formed based on the things I had read about, as well as plans to implement those goals. A minor dislike would be that some parts of the book were repetitive, especially since current length could be considered daunting to some readers. Other than that, I found no negative things in this book.
Overall, I supremely enjoyed reading this book and learning about the health and lifestyle problems that currently face our society, the four factors that greatly contribute to chronic diseases, and the solution to living a healthier lifestyle. I rate OUCH! The Pain of Modern Civilization 4 out of 4 stars. This book is a must for anyone looking to improve their health, avoid chronic disease, manage their current chronic diseases, or just learn about how our current lifestyles are affecting our bodies and overall health. This is definitely worth the read!
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OUCH! The Pain of Modern Civilization
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OUCH! The Pain of Modern Civilization is an extremely well-thought-out approach to answering the Why’s and How’s of how chronic diseases in today’s society are affecting our bodies and lifestyles overall. This book promotes healthy lifestyles and contains many different tips and tools to use for healthier lifestyles, and does so in a way that even people with zero experience or know-how in science and health can still understand and apply to their lives.
Dr. Ajay Issar and Alka Issar introduce OUCH as an acronym, standing for Over-nutrition, Under-activity, Circadian rhythm disruption, and a Hectic/stressful lifestyle, which are the current problems with our overall health. They then link these with the physical consequences that they cause, focusing mainly on chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart diseases, and cancer. Dr. Issar also touches on common myths about chronic diseases and provides knowledge and tools that readers can use in their own lives to combat these problems.
This book was a breath of fresh air amongst all of the dissonance that talking about healthy lifestyles can bring. I found the information easy to understand and the advice easy to apply - I’ve already been working on changing my life via the tips from this book. As someone who is currently dealing with multiple chronic diseases, I saw the topics in this book through a different lens, which was both intriguing and also very informative. This knowledge about how our bodies work, and what OUCH does to our bodies as well, was incredibly interesting and easy to implement into my personal life.
One of my favorite things about this book was its ability to make the science so interesting and relatable. Issar explained the topics in this book very well, making it incredibly easy to start making those changes. I also found it particularly interesting when Issar introduced his four factors that contribute to chronic disease - inflammation overload, glucose dysregulation, oxidative stress, and repetitive and/or chronic psychological stress. Being able to learn what these were, and identifying where they are found lurking in my life was invaluable - it really opened my eyes to the things that Issar talks about. Issar talked about the solutions to these problems, and the advice and tips that he gives is easy to understand and easier to apply. Everything was wrapped up so succinctly at the end that, once I had finished, I had goals already formed based on the things I had read about, as well as plans to implement those goals. A minor dislike would be that some parts of the book were repetitive, especially since current length could be considered daunting to some readers. Other than that, I found no negative things in this book.
Overall, I supremely enjoyed reading this book and learning about the health and lifestyle problems that currently face our society, the four factors that greatly contribute to chronic diseases, and the solution to living a healthier lifestyle. I rate OUCH! The Pain of Modern Civilization 4 out of 4 stars. This book is a must for anyone looking to improve their health, avoid chronic disease, manage their current chronic diseases, or just learn about how our current lifestyles are affecting our bodies and overall health. This is definitely worth the read!
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OUCH! The Pain of Modern Civilization
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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