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| View Larger Image | Genocide: How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You!!!!
by James Carlson
| | List Price: | $24.95 |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 442585 | | Studio: | BookSurge Publishing | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 304 | | Publication Date: | March 07, 2008 | | Publisher: | BookSurge Publishing |
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Product Description
Setting the record straight once and for all, Genocide: How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You!!!! by Dr. James E. Carlson breaks the chains of ignorance when it comes to dieting and staying healthy. Concern for his patients led this medical doctor to unveil common misconceptions regarding carbohydrates, fat, proteins, sugars and cholesterol that are perpetrated and perpetuated by the medical community. Regrettably, with the advice of doctors millions of Americans are eating themselves into an early grave. Now, avoiding a priori reasoning, readers are able to draw their own conclusions on what lifestyle is best for them and how to initiate the most sensible diet possible. Take back your life-the fact is that low fat, low cholesterol diets are dangerous. With humor, wit and a good dose of common sense, this guide shows readers that a diet with daily sources of fat, cholesterol and protein is effective in treating disease. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 15 reviews)
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I really, really wanted to like this... 
James E. Carlson, Genocide!: How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You!!!! (BookSurge, 2007)
I'll admit right up front that the whole reason I grabbed this one for review when it was offered to me is the horribly ungrammatical title. Any time more than one exclamation point is used in series, I know that I'll be reading the book with an eye toward "how much worse can it get?". The answer in this case is that if I found out my doctor had written this book, I'd change doctors. Whether it's correct to do so or no, one of the factors I use in determining a person's intelligence is their mastery of the language in which that person chooses to communicate. In this case, four exclamation points at the end of the subtitle is only the tip of a very smelly, grammatically incorrect iceberg. James Carlson may be the smartest person in America. I don't know. I do know, however, that this book was in desperate need of a proofreading, or two, or three, before it got anywhere near a publishing house. Ah, the wonders of vanity publishing.
This is more the pity because when you look beyond the constant grammatical errors and some of the godawful language use (the word "oops" is spelled with only one P, and that one will get on your nerves, since you'll see it quite often, usually with a number of exclamation points blazing along in its wake), there's a lot of information here that's well worth reading. This is yet another "carbs are bad, mmmkay?" book, but unlike Atkins and his other more visible contemporaries, Carlson actually gets into the science behind why low-carb diets work-- something that, had Atkins done it thirty-five years ago, might have made him a blockbuster long before he actually became one. His arguments are persuasive and well thought out, they're just presented badly. And while Carlson doesn't (as did Atkins) spend three-quarters of the book describing the low-carb diet, he does mention it in passing (sixty grams a day unless you're diabetic, then lower it to twenty), preferring to spend most of his time on the whys rather than the whats. This, to my way of thinking, is exactly the kick in the pants the low-carb diet has needed for so long. If only it were readable.
Add to the spelling and grammar problems (and some other basic structural flaws; the man never met a sentence fragment he didn't like, from the looks of it) a tone that attempts to be conversational, but instead often comes out self-aggrandizing (when addressing his scientific critics) or demeaning. Not something that's bound to help one's case, and something the prospective reader of the book will need to get past in order to soak up the actual information contained therein.
I hope there is a second edition of this book some time in the near future-- one that has been extensively edited and proofread. I'm relatively sure that such a beast would be picked up by a non-vanity publisher, and it might actually become a bestseller. Yeah, the information in here is that good, and that worthwhile. Packaging, however, is everything in the book industry. When you're dealing with a culture that's already resistant to reading, make it as easy for them as possible and they'll like you more. This is the antithesis of that sentiment. **
July 18, 2008 | |
Good information, but needed a proofreader 
The author has credentials galore, including an MD, an MBA, and a JD. So I have to wonder how it is that such an educated person failed to have the text edited and proofed prior to publication; even the best writers know that this needs to be done. As a result, it is virtually impossible to get through two consecutive paragraphs without stumbling over egregious examples of writing that's in serious need of attention. Check out the excerpt provided via the "Search Inside!" link and you'll see what I mean.
1. You'll find extraneous commas that impair readability, while necessary commas are often missing-in-action.
2. There may be more semi-colons in this book than you've seen in all of your prior reading combined, and virtually none of them is used correctly.
3. There are very basic factual errors that would not have gotten past even an average editor. Example: "A vegetarian is someone who does not eat meat. There are your lacto vegetarians, those who don't eat meat or drink milk [wrong: lacto-vegetarians specifically do drink milk]. And there are your lacto-ova vegetarians, those who don't eat meat, eggs or drink milk [wrong: lacto-ovo means they DO consume milk and eggs]. (I see that the author has acknowledged this error on this website, but my point remains valid.)
4. There is no index.
5. There is no table-of-contents.
6. This should be a 150-page book, not almost 300. But combine wide margins with the largest line-spacing you've seen in any book (again, check-out the online excerpt and you'll see what I'm talking about), and that's what happens.
Yet, there is a *LOT* of important information in this book and I believe that most readers will learn a lot from it. There will be very little in it, however, that you'll need to refer back to later. Given that it's really only a 150-page book, I'd recommend looking for it at your library.
July 14, 2008 | |
Low-Carb Diets May Not Cure-All, But They Sure Come Close 
When you want to get somebody's attention, sometimes that means using language that underscores the severity of a problem. That's precisely what Dr. James E. Carlson has done with his new book. Regardless of your stance about low-carb diets, you owe it to yourself to read this book and learn from a doctor who has seen unbelievable improvements in ALL of his patients who have implemented the low-carb lifestyle into their health routine. The more unhealthy and obese that you are, the better you'll feel when you are livin' la vida low-carb. Whether you have diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, PCOS, or any of hundreds of other health ailments, low-carb could be the answer you've been looking for and Dr. Carlson shares why in this masterful book. If you want to know the truth about why the dietary ignorance of your doctor is leading you on a direct path to the grave, then READ THIS BOOK! You'll be glad you did.
June 30, 2008 | |
Why Low Fat, Low Cholesterol Diets are Bad for Your Health 
Using his extensive knowledge of biochemistry and cellular physiology, Dr. Carlson explains why high carb/low fat diets are detrimental to our health. He believes that promotion of this type of diet is causing genocide around the world. Prior to reading "Genocide" I really had my doubts about how this could be possible. Carb and lowfat foods are most commonly touted as being beneficial to our health. After reading this book, I have a better understanding of the biochemical processes involved in digestion and how eating high carb foods contributes to producing harmful cholesterol.
After observing the positive results on thousands of his patients following a nine year period, Dr. Carlson noticed that they experienced greater health benefits following the lower carb, higher fat, higher protein diet. Blood panel studies proved this. He also personally benefited from making changes in his own diet.
"Genocide" is written for persons with medical backgrounds and lay people who are looking to improve their own health. Dr. Carlson presents the information with scientific jargon and then he breaks it down into layman's terms. In doing this, he will be able to convince doctors why this diet works by reminding them of what they learned about science in college, not what they have been encouraged to promote without scientific evidence.
This is not a diet book. It is a book that scientifically explains why following a nutritional program like this would be beneficial to one's health, as opposed to a high carb/lowfat diet. He recommends that you consult a doctor that understands why low carb diets work to assist you with making changes. He also offers a list of recommended readings. If you are suffering from obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and gastric reflux problems, you really should investigate these claims. Personally, I experience PCOS, IBS, fibromyalgia and eczema. Dr. Calson discusses how this diet can benefit all of the issues that I have listed except fibromyalgia. He does discuss how this diet can improve symptoms of auto-immune diseases and foods that promote inflammation. I suspect that fibromyalgia probably falls into this area. I definitely plan on making some changes in my diet. I look forward to seeing an improvement in my health and a reduction in my weight.
June 16, 2008 | |
Buy This Book!
It makes sense that when you understand how something works,you'll get better results! Reading this book is like having your own private appointment with Dr. Carlson. If you have every wondered why its almost impossible to lose weight even when you are doing the "right things" then this book is a must read for you. Warning: Be prepared to lose weight. I wish this book was written years ago.Buy this book for someone you love:Yourself.
June 10, 2008 | |
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