You by Gary Hallgren, Lisa Oz, Mehmet C. Oz, Mehmet Oz M.D., Michael F. Roizen M.D., Ted Spiker (2005, Hardcover)

In an age where fad diets come and go faster than Hollywood celebrities change significant others, it is refreshing to find a book about taking care of YOU - as in helping your body live younger, healthier and maybe longer as a result.

The authors of this book are doctors who were part of the team that treated President Clinton's recent heart condition. One of the authors also popularized the concept of calculating your "real" age (which, depending on lifestyle may be more or less than your calendar age). They're also Oprah favorites (they were guests on the show in May 2005, which is where I first discovered them). They wrote You as an "owner's manual" to help regular people better understand how what we eat and how we live impacts every single part of our lives. The book is written in very plain English (OK, it's a little corny at times) and has lots of practical tips on how to gauge our health (e.g., you'll learn what your poop should look like and why that's important). You'll also learn how to protect the health of your heart, reduce the number of wrinkles you'll amass in a lifetime, and how increasing your tomato intake can decrease your risk of cancer and decrease arterial aging (hint, just 10 tablespoons of tomato sauce is equal in nutritional value to 165 raw tomatoes!!).

From diagrams to illustrate their points to silly jokes that drive their point home, the authors make it extremely interesting to read and easily digestible (hehe, an example of the humor you might find in this book). In a nutshell, this book provides useful information on what foods/beverages to put into your body, how much sleep to get and how to monitor yourself in order to live younger and healthier. It is a book about living healthy - not about becoming model thin - so approach it with the desire to improve the overall you.

Excellent book, every human should own a copy. You will learn lots. Very well written, entertaining as well as educational. About time a book of this caliber has come along in this age of instant coffee, instant tee and instant disbelief!

Easy to understand and interesting. If you really want to know about your body, this book is for you. Unlike the textbook-like references that you would never sit down and actually read, this one will grab your interest and keep it. And that's what it's all about! Very educational and, unlike many, it won't just decorate your bookshelf.

I bought the book to learn about how I can eat more healthfully and which foods are best for my body and the best vitamins and minerals for my body. I like learning how my various systems work, especially how to keep fat from taking over. Also, there are exercises in the book that are helpful to keep me fit.

This book, "You on a Diet" and "You the Owners Manual" together are two of the best books I have ever read that help me to understand the inner workings of my body. I have already adapted the diet, vitamins and starting the walking and exercises into my daily routines.

There isn't anything I didn't like about the book. I use the book as a reference book constantly. I love the illustrations that help with the understanding of the various systems of the body and the wittiness of the drawings.

The book is very informative, easy to read and understand. Many diagrams to visually understand the associated text. Basic, down to earth approach to understanding your body and how it functions. Practical solutions to issues with blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, colon, prostate, etc. I purchased it after reading many reviews listed on Amazon.com. I would recommend the book to those who do not have a vast knowledge about their own bodies and associated health issues.

Cleverly written. It tells you about things you need to know and your own doctor (or Mother) never mentioned. The illustrations are drawn to be remembered even if the hard words aren't. I bought it because I enjoyed You: On a Diet. I recommend both books.

This book was as described and has been very enlightening. It gives all the information that I had seen promoted on a talk show on television, therefore I have been happy with the purchase.

This is a great book written by the world renowned Dr.Oz, also known as Oprah's doctor. If you're looking for a health book that is not a text book this is a great book for you. The chapters are set up independently so that if you just want to brush up on one specific item you don't have to read through the entire book to understand what they are talking about. The authors have a way of bringing everything into a light that a 7 year old could understand. I originally checked the book out of a public library and decided I had to own it.

This is a good book, skillfully written by intelligent authors with senses of humor. It is full of common sense techniques to improve your health with the long term in mind. The authors clearly describe how each part of your body works and then, once you understand how things are working, give you a few simple methods to improve the functioning of every part of your body from your lungs to your heart to your bones. Like any owners manual, this book is a better reference than a cover to cover read. Although the authors make it a fun read with comics and humor, it can become really dry really fast if you try to plow through the entire book in less than a week. Also, I found most of the strategies offered in the book were geared towards the aging generation and may not be as useful to younger readers looking to improve already good health or preventing future health problems. Overall, a good reference to keep in your home. You'll keep coming back to it over and over again and you'll find yourself healthier and happier as you apply the principles of the book.

I am very impressed with this book.I have been watching programs about Dr. Oz and was very interested in what he has said. The book is great. My husband and I tell family and friends about it all the time.

I have always been interested in learning more about alternative methods to cure ailments that arise in the human body. This is the purpose for the purchase of this book. I have not read it as of this moment in time but look forward to it in the near future. It will become a permanent fixture to our book shelf for periodic review when needed.

This book will walk you through how your body works and how different things affect it and cause various ailments. Best of all it covers the many things you can do to change heath issues you have and how to avoid others. A good over-all guide to to body and health.

Easy to read and makes it very easy to understand how your body works. Good reading for anyone who is interested in knowing how your body works.

It's really difficult to review this book objectively. On the one hand, the subject is very important; we need to know how to look after our bodies; and there isn't much competition. So buy it. On the other hand, the presentation is terrible. It could be made half the length, and twice as readable, by leaving out most of the childish jokes. The diagrams could be made more useful and informative by leaving out the jokey elves (and some of the diagrams consist of nothing else). 50% of the book is good information. The other 50% is the message "We're doctors! So we're smart. You're not! So you're stupid", conveyed by the assumption that everything has to be dumbed down, and repeated on every page.
The authors make little attempt to distinguish between material that is universally accepted among qualified experts, and material that is controversial or open to question. For example, not every physician agrees that you should take 1000mg of vitamin C every day, or 162mg of aspirin every day if you're over 40. But these are presented as established facts, on a par with the advice to stop smoking or exercise regularly.
We need a better book that covers the same basic material. Until one is published, make do with this one. If you're a physician, consider writing a better book. Millions of people want this information. Present it straight, and you'll blow "YOU: The Owner's Manual" out of the water.

I decided to buy the book after I heard it got rave reviews on Opray from a lady at my daughters karate class. I went searching on EBay and found one for the right price. Only the seller described the book in several places as a hard back when in reality it was a paperback. Not such a great deal anymore. The book is still excellent, with easy to read format. I am a health professional and found it very easy to read. The guide to dietary changes and exercise were easy to follow, I have started the diet and exercise program to see if I can loose 30 pounds over the next 3 months. Ambitious but high school reunions only come up every 5 years. Great book, would highly recommned.

I really like this book cause it is VERY easy to understand and LOTS of great health info. I also like that it breaks the chapters down to parts of the body so I can thumb through.

I saw the author on a Tv show and thought the book would be of value to me and my husband. I was very pleased with the price on ebay. Book has turned out to be just what we were looking for. Its packed with medical information that the adverage person can understand. Great guide to health.

Great book to own nowadays when there are so many toxins we pour into our bodies without ever knowing it. I learned that margarine is one molecule away from plastic and that our bodies haven't a clue how to process it ... and many other fascinating facts about food manufacturing in the United States. If you are struggling with allergies, lethargy or just can't seem to lose weight even when you diet, then this book should be your new bible.

very good book has helped me alot to understand my body and how it works to try to stay healthy I have learned alot form this book and I hope you will to if you buy it

great company to deal with. fast service. product received as promised. easy process to understand. will work with them again.

Great ebayer, exactly what I wanted and shipped with a personalized note as requested. Pricing was very reasonable and shipping was free...how can you beat that. Ok, why do I still have to write in this review.,.I was very happy isn't that enough said.

Amazing info not only about specific parts of your body and how they work but about how each aspect of your life affects your body. Particularly enjoyed learning about various hormones that control everything going on inside me! Great illustrations, too. Written in witty style, and a bit silly sometimes to keep it fun.

This book was quite a treat to read, and it's definitely for everyone! I enjoyed what it had to say, and I learned quite bit. I definitely look forward to reading the other books in this series!