Not normally the type of book I read, but it was pretty good. I didn't love the part about the brain and emotions though, for a better perspective on that, try,
Tao Cycle Therapy: Natural Happiness via Self Directed Cure for Chronic Anxiety & Depression [Updated 2008 3nd Edition]

Not a bad book, nothing mind blowing but worth a look, also try this one, it's a bit more brainy(:
Tao Cycle Therapy: Natural Happiness via Self Directed Cure for Chronic Anxiety & Depression [Updated 2008 3nd Edition]

We live in a society that is obsessed with health and body image, yet most of us know very little about how the ole' system works. Even those who think they know a lot (myself included) have a lot to learn from this wonderful book. From your immune system to how your body processes the nutrients you put inside it, You: The Owners Manual is a real eye opener and a great book for the health conscious.

There is so much information about our body, diseases & fitness on the internet that most of us would think that we do not need to read another book on our bodies, hmm, well think of it again - do you really understand what and how does our arteries get clogged, what might cause cancer, or did you know that exercising more could actually do more harm ...

I used to think that I am well read about my body, not until I read this book - some of the most common ailments and body functions are so well explained with diagrams that you will never get this information on the internet - not on wikipedia, not on webmd - you may find lots of information, but not in a way in which we can understand.

The book may seem silly at times, grouse at times, but a very informative and helpful book if you are planning to be live a healthy life on this planet for a couple of years/decades to come.

How did this book help me:
- Understood more about heart diseases & cancer
- Importance of flavinoids in our diet
- Importance of drinking good amount of water for many common ailments
- Controlling stress is a more important than anything else and cannot be stressed enough
- Exercising more can be bad (limit to 30 mins per day) - alternate between cardio, stretches & weights
- Importance of deep breathing
- Free weights are better than machines

& lots more

This book makes a lot of sense. You just have to get started and do it! I feel like the exercise portion is realistic, just start walking 30 minutes a day. The nutrition part seems a bit more complicated, but think that once you get into the habit, it won't be hard

Nice twist of humor makes it easy to read! EXTREMELY informative with normal average people words, thus does not discurage reader to stop reading. A+

I am 45 years old. I was diagnosed with osteopenia three years ago. I was scared. I followed my doctor's advice by adding more calcium in my diet including supplements and doing more exercises. I was so motivated I stuck with the diet and exercise regiment all the way through. Just this May, I missed my period and I have alway been regular (28-30 days). My first thought was, could this be the onset of menopause which could mean more bone loss for me. I had not had another bone scan since the first one I had three years ago. I did not want to know. I figured as long as I was doing my best to stay healthy and live longer, that was my measure for success. I was four days past my period due date. I was told to rule out pregnancy before anything else. I bought a home test kit and was shocked to see a positive line. I did another test thinking it was a mistake, but it showed the same line again. I am going on my fifth month of pregnancy. My genetic testing for the first trimester came out negative for Down Syn, Tri 13 & 18. Blood test and fetus measurements passed and my age equivalent is that of a 34 year old. We are very happy although we didn't plan it. We have one biological son who is 11 years old. Always wanted another one, tried adoption but decided not to go thru it. I am an older mother but this just proves that thru simple changes in our lifestyle, we can make leaps and bounds in our lives like we never imagined. This book has helped me significantly. Through my religious faith and following the guidelines of the YOU books, I know I can have a happier, longer life along side my family.

I find " You, the Owner's Manual" to be a valuable tool for us ordinary folks. It explains the human body in the simplest terms so that I can really understand how our amazing bodies work. I would recommend it to anyone and have.

This book is just as the seller described -- LIKE NEW!!! Very happy with this purchase.

After seeing Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen on TV I thought we'd give this book a try. I bought one for my husband and my sister. They both found the book easy to use and full of useful info. We own many other books on health related topics and have family members in health fields, but we all felt this was a great modern (current) book written in language that's easy for everyone to understand.

This book is fun to read and very very informative about health, vitality and longevity. Excellent illustrations. Easy-to-follow solutions on how to improve your health. If you're not sure whether or not it's worth it to buy it, IT IS! It's one of those books that after you read it you want to keep it around and pick up every now and then to refresh your memory about it all.

The hospitals wouldnt bo so full if most people knew the information in this book. Its never too late to be healthy and learn. You will be informed and also put a smile on your face. These authors make it fun to learn what we need to know and do. Get this book now!

Thank you - this arrived at my parents' house (it was a gift) very quickly!

This book is a little too flip in it's writing. Too casual, though the information seems legitimate

This was very informative. Helpful info on your body & how to live healthier. Would definately recommend this.

This, to me, is the best book of the You series by Drs. Roizen and Oz. I have read and re-read this book, underlined, turned down the pages and have taken notes from this so very informative book. The You books have had a major impact upon my health - you should see me now!

I am no medical expert. However, I have been reading and researching about the human body, health and diseases for many years to educate myself on the topic. This audio CD titled You the Owner's Manual by Dr. Mehmet C. Oz and Dr Michael F. Roizen is one of the best sources, like their later book that I had read titled : You Staying Young.

Anybody interested in protecting his / her health or that of the loved ones and anybody who wants to learn about the human body would greatly benefit from listening to this CD carefully from time to time. High school students who need to learn about the human body as part of their science / biology courses would also find the CD quite useful. Latest top quality information about the subject comes from two top medical authorities : Dr. Mehmet C. Oz and Dr. Michael F. Roizen. It covers all the relevant parts of the body by first clearly explaining how that part of the body functions, how it interacts with the rest of the body, the most common related diseases, their reasons, how they affect aging and how to minimize the risk of getting those diseases in the form of action plans. They emphasize that even though inherited unfavorable genetic factors may have a negative effect on health the inheritor is not doomed : he / she can overcome the bad genetic factors by adopting the right lifestyle explained in this CD.

Of course the doctors warn that each person should consult his / her physician before applying the advice to his / her particular situation. For example to do or not to do hormone replacement therapy is something to be decided on an individual basis between the person and his / her doctor. In the CD the doctors describe most possible alternatives. Another example is should you take aspirin as a protective measure from heart stroke and cancer also depends on your particular circumstances that must be decided by consulting your physician.

The CD is enjoyable to listen to and easy to understand particularly because the doctors talk briefly switching turns. Thus the listener is not obliged to listen to the same voice throughout the CD. A single voice can be tiring and boring to listen to sometimes in other CD's even when the speaker is a very good speaker.

You don't need to be ill to benefit from the advice in the CD, you may just want to maintain your present good health throughout your life . Although I was already healthy when I read the book You the Owner's Manual two years ago before I lsitened to the CD recently, I have been applying the various advice since then, I realized what I as doing wrong, made the necessary corrections and benefitted from them. Now, having also listened to the audiobook in CD form I found some other things I need to correct in my attitude to protect my health and slow down aging ( I am a 50 year old man ) and will certainly apply them as well. For example I need to protect my ears from the loud music at the fitness saloon where I regularly work out.

In conclusion, if you are interested in the human body and in protecting your health this is one of the best sources you would be able to find. Obviously, you would need to apply the advice given, consulting your physician first if necessary

I love this book. I have read most of it cover to cover, and I have about 3 chapters left and I feel like already I am making smarter diet and fitness decisions. It has motivated me in that I think about what I put into my body and what I do to excercise....I cannot wait to start the YOU on a Diet book.....I bought it and am going to read it next. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys learning and wants to improve their quality of life by simply learning what your body needs to operate at its best.

In short, just a very fun and informative book with several worthy goals. For one, it educates your average person in the inner workings of the human body. It does this quite entertainingly through frequent quizzes, trivia, facts, and interesting pictures- for instance the authors use a lot of elf cartoon. Corny, but fun.

Additionally, the book also gives one many helpful tips on how to keep their body running smoother. Since there is a lot of medical information, I really would like to have seen a reference section though at the end of the book. That being said, however, it is a pretty informative and amusing read and should enhance the well-being of many- especially middle-agers like me who want to learn more about how their bodies work so they can keep it running smoothly in the years to come. Readers may also be interested in Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff to keep the shoulder working well- 54% of people over the age of 60 have a torn rotator cuff.

Anybody concerned with their health should read this book. You are basically what you eat - so you should consider your diet very carefully. For me the most interesting part of the book is the one related with the artery clogging and blood tension. The writing style is very funny and very accessible to anyone. Recommended!

This book is just tarrific. My opinion is, that everybody should have such book at home. It gives you a comparatively deep wiev inside our organism and helps understand how it (should) works. Also included very helpful advices about foods, vitamines and a way of life to be more healthy and young

What is your BQ (Body Quotient; analogue of the IQ: Intelligence Quotient)? The authors provide the test questions (and later answers) which test the reader's ability to distinguish facts from misconceptions about the human body. Then they follow up each of these questions with explanatory text.

There are chapters in this book dealing with the systems of the body. This includes discussion of such things as macular degeneration and sexual health. Did you know that many heart attacks are asymptomatic?

In common with low-carb diets, the authors advocate the virtual elimination of sugar, corn syrup, and refined-flour products from the diet. Ditto for trans-fats and saturated fats. Some good "brain foods" include olive oil, nuts, fish, and real cocoa. Twenty minutes of sustained exercise a day is sufficiently beneficial, provided that it is intense enough to noticeably elevate the breathing rate or to make the exerciser break out in a sweat.

Oddly enough, the authors claim that the embryonic human heart goes through the stages of the heart of a fish, amphibian, reptile, and mammal during development. This theory, called the Embryonic Recapitulation Theory, or simply "Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny" has been rejected over a century ago. Any purported similarity of the embryonic human heart to that of a fish, etc., is superficial and coincidental.

This book is something you can read cover to cover OR just flip open any section you're curious about and read away! I bought it to take on a ladies weekend. We were all flipping through it and reading the 'factoids' out loud, commenting on the fun delivery of the book and just learning how to continue to support our overall health. This book is one that everyone should have by their nightstand.

I bought this for a friend's birthday and almost kept it for myself. The information is accessible, fun to read, understandable, well illustrated, and non-stuffy. You know how when you talk to a doctor, they answer in language you can't understand? Well, this book is nothing like that. It's got great, sensible information for anyone. It's really a "Personal Health for Dummies." I used to work at a hospital, and I still learned a lot from the book.

Fantastic book very easy to read and nice big thick hardcover book. You will not be disapointed with this purchase

This book is great. I'm on Chapter 3 and it's amazing how much I've learned already! I'm not a reader, but it's keeping my interest so far. I only watch Oprah when Drs. Oz and Roizen are on there!!!

YOU: The Owner's Manual: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger

This book provides a thorough guide to the body...and how it works. They have a humorous approach and it makes for a very informative, easy read.

No quick fix promises are offered...just plain, simple facts that provides the information you need to make informative decisions.

Great book. Everyone should get to know how their body works, and this is the place to start.

Everyone should own this book or buy it for those they love, I am a massage therapist and it really helped me in my practice who knew people have gas and release it 14x a day or more. This book is a must have.

Cicero once said: "In nothing do men approach so nearly to the Gods, as in giving health to men."

Virgil said: "The greatest wealth is health."

So many of us take our health for granted. It's truly THE MOST IMPORTANT asset each of us have. I am posting this review to not only share my favorite, most important health books of 2007... but more important, to hopefully convince just one person to read a book that might strengthen their health and maybe help them live a little longer and a little healthier.

My Most Important Health Books of the Year...

* You: Staying Young - Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen hit a home run with this book. The advice is sound and the nutritional recommendations are cutting edge, presenting the latest research on nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids and cayenne. This book may very well help rejuvenate your health and allow you to drop the extra pounds and possibly protect, and even reverse, certain ailments such as diabetes, high cholesterol, arthritis, and others.

* The Natural Bird Flu Cure They Don't Want You to Know About - The deadly bird flu is spreading like wildfire across Asia, and it's only a matter of time before it hits the U.S. The CDC and government officials have said as much. Unfortunately, we don't hear a lot about the bird flu in the U.S. anymore because of the media's preoccupation with O.J. and Britney Spears. This book reveals a possible natural cure to the deadly bird flu supported by 2 Nobel Prize-winning chemists.

*You: On A Diet - Another book by Drs. Oz and Roizen. While I do not like the word "diet" (it conjures images of strict calorie cutting, sacrifice, and, well, torture), this book does share a wonderful plan for finally and forever dropping those extra pounds. Let's face it, the majority of illness and ill health in America today is food related. This really is an important, worthwhile book, despite its somewhat gimmicky title.

While highly informative and easy to read, all of the books in the YOU series are written in a colloquial, jocular, wink-wink/nudge-nudge style. The attempts to be funny are well-intentioned -- the authors are simply trying to maintain the reader's interest in what can be, to most people, a very dull topic -- but they get old after the first chapter. This makes for a slightly irritating read. I feel like I have to wade through all the crappy jokes to get to the facts, as nearly every sentence contains some sort of societally-relevant jab at Britney Spears or Jennifer Lopez. (In all seriousness, if you like that sort of humor, you'll really enjoy reading this book.)

The authors also [incorrectly] assume that all readers are positively addicted to chips, cookies, cupcakes, and cheese-covered slabs of beef. It's almost like you're at a bad stand-up comedy show, but at least you can put the book down when you've had enough. I find that I can only read it in small doses; otherwise, the bad humor is just too irritating.

However, on a positive note, the diagrams and cartoons -- while juvenile -- do help simplify some extremely complex processes. They make something in your brain click, and you frown a little and go, "Oh. So THAT'S how that works."

Bottom line: The YOU series is highly informative and worth a read, but beware of the frequent (and often unsuccessful) attempts at humor.

Amazing what gets on the top ten listYou: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty

Great reference book giving a simplified overview about how are bodies work and what we can do to optimize our health. One warning though, I tried reading this book from start to finish in a couple days. Probably not a good idea because I wasn't able to retain too much shortly after finishing the book. The book is essentially a simplified health reference book.

Overall, a good buy, would recommend it.

In short, just a very informative book that is successful in achieving several goals. For one, it educates the reader in the inner workings of the human body. It does this quite entertainingly through trivia, facts, and interesting pictures (for instance the authors use a lot of elves). Additionally, the book also gives you many helpful tips on self-care and how to keep your body running smoother. While there is a lot information, I really would like to have seen a reference section at the end of the book. All in all though, it's a pretty informative and amusing read that should enhance the well-being of many. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for readers who might need more specific info on shoulder pain and rotator cuff self-care.

This is an excellent book that is quite useful to one and all. It encompasses information that is vital for healthy living, some of which, because of their technical nature elsewhere, would evade the lay reader's comprehension but not in this book. This book makes the knowledge, interesting, easy and relevant. I enjoyed reading this book.Fluctuating Life Let's Talk Africa and More Quest for a Dream: A Life Committed to Progress

This was another gift for an older child. Instead of endless trinkets,
clothes that will probably be graciously received, but returned, I decided to go in this direction instead. The Oz, et al, books are greatly appreciated and the sound advice is followed. As parents when our children were growing up, we did not have this information to share. How wonderful of the authors to allow us to bring these gifts of sound health practices to our families. I only wish that we had the books sooner!

YOU: The Owner's Manual: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger
This book is absolutely fantastic for those of us who want to know more about our bodies, but get bogged down with rhetoric and super-scientific detail. I just wish this format were in books about politics, history, science, etc.

I had looked at this book at a friend's house and as soon as mine arrived, I was hooked. I knew that I could pick it up any time and read something interesting about the body.

It is written with humor and the understanding that I am not a complete Bozo....excellent for those of us in the middle who really want to know more about nutrition and exactly what our body parts do for us. The book even begins with a pretty in-depth quiz of what we THINK we know already. I was surprised at some of the misconceptions I have carried around for years.

This is a fun read that can be read cover-to-cover or in small doses. It doesn't matter. It's just a cool book!!!

PS - Be prepared to loan it to friends. That's how I found the book, and already I have loaned it to 2 people. Now THEY have the book as well!! :-)

This book is very informative. It takes the human body and breaks it down so anyone can understand it. I have learned a great deal about my body and the abuse I do to it. Would recommend it to anyone and everyone. Oh, and I love the humor too!

Health for dummies. Fun and quick reading. But, before you buy the book. Look through the 50 question quiz. If you are interested in the questions and were not able to answer them, then go ahead and buy.

Look at the menus at the back of the book. If you are not interested in changing your diet, you might look elsewhere.

Look at Page 127-139 for an excercise plan: Very basic

Page 173 simplistic smoking cessation plan

Interesting points
1) Take half an aspirin with warm water for the rest of your life.
2) Ideal blood pressure: 115/76
2a) Systolic Pressure exerted when the heart contracts
2b) Diastolic: Pressure in arteries when the heart is at rest
3) HDL should be at least greater than 40
4) Should be maximum heart rate: Exercise hard 3 mintues. Heart rate should be 80-90% of 220 - age.
5) Recovery time after 2 minutes:Heartbeat should be 80% or drop by 66 or more beats
6) Definition of clinical depression is sadness for more than 2 weeks
7) Enamel and bone are the first and second hardest thing in your body
8) 650 muscles in the body
9) Pneumonia: Old man's friend
10) 26 feet of tubing
11) Most active muscles are in your eyes. 2 million working parts
12) caruncle: reddish pink fleshy substance on the inside corner of your eye. remnant of the reptilian eye.

I liked this book, but ended up skipping over a lot of the parts that were supposed to be funny. I would have liked the pictures to be labeled correctly, not with funny made up names for body parts.

Great stuff, easy read. Very informative. I read it and then my Mom read it.

In short, just a very informative book that is successful in achieving several goals. For one, it educates the reader in the inner workings of the human body. It does this quite entertainingly through trivia, facts, and interesting pictures (for instance the authors use a lot of elves). Additionally, the book also gives you many helpful tips on self-care and how to keep your body running smoother. While there is a lot information, I really would like to have seen a reference section at the end of the book. All in all though, it's a pretty informative and amusing read that should enhance the well-being of many. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for readers who might need more specific info on shoulder pain and rotator cuff self-care.

I am almost finised with one of the finest medical information books I have read and this book is presented just as the author presents himself on the Oprah Show. A very informative presentation of just how our body works, filled with humorous narrative and drawings and tells it like it is. I highly recommend this hardback book to everyone who is interested in the workings of their anatomy and much can be learned from this reading. The great point in the presentation is the book is written in laymans terms and you would not have to be a graduate of Harvard to understand its contents.

Brenda Hausafus

Oh my gosh, I couldn't put this book down. It was so informative yet funny too. There were a few subject areas that I thought would have been expanded on and others that I was suprised weren't addressed at all, but those that were addressed were done well. Very entertaining.

In short, just a very informative book that is successful in achieving several goals. For one, it educates the reader in the inner workings of the human body. It does this quite entertainingly through trivia, facts, and interesting pictures (for instance the authors use a lot of elves). Additionally, the book also gives you many helpful tips on self-care and how to keep your body running smoother. While there is a lot information, I really would like to have seen a reference section at the end of the book. All in all though, it's a pretty informative and amusing read that should enhance the well-being of many. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for readers who might need more specific info on shoulder pain and rotator cuff self-care.

This is a must have for anyone interested in learning more about your boady and how it works. Helps to know about diet, medicines, etc. If you want to live longer it is a must read. Loved it!

It's informative - but too many jokes for me.
I'm not sure why as i really like Dr. Oz - but, if you can get over the constant joking - it's a pretty good book.

I was wondering whether an American author will ever write a book with this kind of content. A book dealing with health and longevity, written in an easy-to-understand language. A book giving a good insight and understanding of how our internal organs work, how they interact and influence each other. A book stating simply THAT WE NEED TO POOP, AND WE NEED TO DO IT NICE AND OFTEN!

I came across such a book written by an European Doctor and scientist. His book, "Can We Live 150 Year", talks about all the aspects of healthy life style, starting from the proper care of the spine, via proper breathing, dieting, and exercising, to keeping toxins out of one's intestines, kidneys, liver, and blood. The author put a lot of emphasis on "autotoxication" resulting from constipation. However, up until now I did not come across any other author tackle this problem. Not until doctors Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen came up with "You: The Owner's Manual". Congratulations!

"You: The Owner's Manual" is a book that everyone should buy and own. It gives you good understanding of your body inner workings. It helps you improve the quality of live; it gives you the ability to live healthier, younger, and better life. Hopefully it will also help you decide to say "good bye" to all the silly fad diets...

This is a health book like no other. Except maybe for "Can We Live 150". I think they should be sold together as they do support and complement each other.

In short, just a very informative book that is successful in achieving several goals. For one, it educates the reader in the inner workings of the human body. It does this quite entertainingly through trivia, facts, and interesting pictures (for instance the authors use a lot of elves). Additionally, the book also gives you many helpful tips on self-care and how to keep your body running smoother. While there is a lot information, I really would like to have seen a reference section at the end of the book. All in all though, it's a pretty informative and amusing read that should enhance the well-being of many. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for readers who might need more specific info on shoulder pain and rotator cuff self-care.

This is the best book I have read on how to take care of your body. As a former PreMed major, I can honestly say I learned more about what I need to do to live a healthy life than I did in all my Biology & Zoology classes. This is an easy to read book that is fun and entertaining while being very educational...highly recommended.