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My copy is a first ed. from 2011, so there maybe be more modern safety recommendations out there but otherwise, this was very sound, factual information on not just the pregnancy period, but a good portion of it was on the post-partum period and what to expect for the first month or two for both the birthing parent and newborn! The most technical of the ones I've read so far, with a generally reassuring tone throughout. The week by week updates show what your embryo/fetus looks like through development.

Other reviewers note that it's probably not intended to be read cover-to-cover and I'd agree with that (the Complications chapter even notes that you shouldn't read it since most are extremely unlikely scenarios), but this is a very solid, thorough reference to have on hand!

Of the pregnancy books I've read, this is most comparable to Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth. I'm not sure which I like better. The Mayo Clinic guide contains more details about pregnancy, including more information about the development of the fetus itself and useful information on gentle exercises to perform during pregnancy.

However, it is missing the key things I appreciated from the Our Bodies, Ourselves book: the sense of educating the reader about the various options available to her and empowering the reader to make the choices that are best for her situation. The Mayo Clinic guide is much more prescriptive, and it spends a lot less detail helping women decide why they might want to follow or deviate from standard practices.

I'm glad I read the Mayo Clinic guide; I did learn some things. But if I had to recommend just one or two books, I'd still go with Out Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth, and Expecting Better combined with an app like I'm Expecting (Android) to provide more details about the week by week development of the baby.

This book is a good resource for those new to dieting, pre-diabetes and diabetes. It is written to be easily understood and has short chapters. People have different reading skills and desires. The way it is written would fit most reading levels. I enjoy reading so I have good comprehension skills. I had no issue with reading it but I do realize that some might find it simplistic. However I appreciate that I would be able to recommend this book to non-readers and teens. Unfortunately, in the US, obesity is a problem with children as well as adults. Obesity is a contributor to diabetes type 2. Many teens are body conscious. They have been dieting, sometimes in risky ways, since I was a teen, (and most likely before then). I like that this book focuses on a healthy lifestyle. It gives information on healthy portion size, choosing snacks with care and balancing screen time with exercise. I like that it encourages journaling to keep track of what you eat, how you are feeling when you eat and the times spent exercising, (and how you feel after making it easy to see your progress). There is a companion journal you can get that helps with tracking meter readings for those who are pre-diabetic or diagnosed with diabetes. There are only a few recipes included as it concentrates on lifestyle changes rather than being a cookbook. It does include a section about portion size and a small guide to help you familiarize how to break down main dishes that have several food groups in it. There is also a brief section on restaurant choices. For someone who knows these things already it might seem like there is nothing for them. I already knew those things but I wasn’t actively keeping track of it as well as I should have been. This book brought that to my attention. There are also strategies included that may be of use. I also found the approach of adding habits, breaking habits and adopting habits to be very helpful. Sometimes we fail at changing the way we eat and exercise by trying to do everything all at once, then find it too difficult to keep at it. I think if I look at it as small steps it is easier to stay on track.
I don’t believe any one diet book is perfect for everyone. We are all at different places in our health, our habits and even the foods we choose to eat. I would encourage anyone reading this to talk with their doctor and, if possible, get a referral to a dietician and discuss your goals realistically with them. I do believe this is a good book to read, writing down any questions you have about applying it to you. If you are uncertain about the book style fitting you, please remember that most likely your local library will have a copy you can borrow. If it fits you, you can buy it with no worries. I bought a copy to keep as a reference as it suited me, (for disclosure, I am newly diagnosed with diabetes 2). I found it encouraging and helpful. Good luck on your healthy lifestyle journey.

Okay, so I didn't technically read this book cover to cover, but 1. that's not how reference books are generally supposed to be read, and 2. I think I've earned the right to count this as "read," since I went into preterm labor and basically skipped my third trimester, rendering much of the book irrelevant. This is probably the best pregnancy book available, as it gives you practical information without being fear-mongering (as many pregnancy books are wont to be). In fact, it mostly lumps all the scary stuff into one chapter on complications.

Extremely in-depth, and often insightful, look at living with a spinal cord injury. At times too technical, it is a bedside encyclopedia regarding spinal cord injuries. Drier than other books on the subject, but informative.

The Mayo Clinic diet Journal is a very handy tool that complements The Mayo Clinic Diet. Journaling, in my lifetime of dieting, has proven to be the most effective way to track the whys and wherefores of a program's success (or failure). Bottom line: The Journal keeps me honest!

very good for pregnant moms. it has greatresources and advice and it gives you month by month info about you and your baby

Skimmed.

This book seems to best of the books I have read for those of us who are on the road to type 2 diabetes. The book has the information you would expect from a book written to an audience who may be in denial about what they've done to their bodies.The book's color illustrations makes the food recipes begin to look tasty. It even has a full 2 pages on desserts. Now about the E word I mean exercise the book does not beat you up about it. It does however present a program to get you to do it. The book is balanced in its approach to diabetes and realizes that some its potential readers may not be ready to face themselves and the facts about this condition.Yes you are gonna die this book may put off a few months or years. Buy this book and listen to your doctor.

This was a great book for pregnancy. It was very informative. I found it focused more on the facts of pregnancy like what was typical at stage of pregnancy in regards to how your baby is growing, what your feeling and what your body is going through. I would recommend this book to anyone who is pregnant or trying to get pregnant.

We've been working our way through this one since July. Reasonably non-alarmist and excellent for my inner scientist--it's not as touchy-feely as a lot of the pregnancy books out there, but provides a lot of solid information. Easily arranged for browsing and/or quick reference, along with an extensive index.

There is a bunch of information (crammed into a lengthy section) on Things That Can Go Wrong, but (a) it's all pushed into one section you can easily skip over if you want, and (b) even their These Things Can Go Wrong is remarkably non-alarmist.

Perspective is definitely assuming you're having a hospital birth, but what do you expect from the Mayo Clinic? It does explain the differences between OBs and different levels of midwives, and encourages parents-to-be to choose what's right for them. (It also encourages Dad to be involved without assuming he's a useless bump on a log, which is a nice change from pretty much every other pregnancy book I've seen so far.)

With a name like "Mayo Clinic" it has to be good. This book is written for the patient and talks "to" rather than "at," with lots of practical and clear information in chapters on dealing with body changes, managing independence, staying healthy and maintaining as active a lifestyle as possible. Lots of resources on handling employment, travel, equipment, etc.

nothing earth shattering here but I plan to try this plan out!

I don’t diet. Ever. I hate the idea of measuring out portions, following rigid guidelines, and being limited to a specific number of calories per day. I also know all the statistics that show that diets don’t work over the long haul.

So, I was very happy to see that The Mayo Clinic Diet is not like other diets out there. The weight experts at the Mayo Clinic have put together a book which is not only colorful and easy to read, but makes losing weight more about lifestyle changes than about hard and fast dieting.

The book is separated into three distinct parts.

The first section is a two-week “jump start” program that requires little preparation but claims to help you lose 6-10 pounds in two weeks. Essentially it sets you up to add five healthy habits (including things like eating breakfast every morning, adding whole grains to your diet and eating healthy fats), getting rid of five unhealthy habits (such as not watching television while you eat and not eating in restaurants), and adopting five bonus habits (things like writing down your goals and keeping an activity log).

The second section is a healthy lifestyle section which is focused on the long-term lifestyle changes which will help you maintain your weight (or continue to lose at a slower rate). Things I liked about this part of the book included visual representations of food servings (so you don’t need to measure out serving sizes), and a list of calorie burning activities to add to your life.

The final section of the book covers things like determining YOUR healthy weight, understanding nutrition and weight control, and barriers to weight loss (including motivational issues). There are some simple recipes and menus included in this last section as well, as well as a great section on adapting recipes for healthier eating.

All sections include colorful, simple diagrams or photos, and easy to understand language. The book has an accompanying journal to track your progress and activity.

Readers who have struggled with weight loss, or who don’t want just another fad diet, will most likely find information in The Mayo Clinic Diet which will appeal to them. Some may find it almost too simplistic, but I see that as more of a strength of the book than a weakness.

I actually finished this book several weeks ago, but since it is a diet book, how could I rightfully review it without testing out its advice? I need to lose at least fifteen pounds anyway, so what better way to start the process than by doing the Lose It! portion of the book to see just how easy or difficult it is to follow. I have had great success with Weight Watchers in the past, but once I figured out how to fool the system, it stopped working for me. I have tried the Spark diet; I have tried just cutting back on portions myself. I do a lot of reading about substitutions and ways to lighten up foods. I work in the food industry. I am a self-professed foodie. In other words, I feel very confident in my ability to determine whether a diet plan is worthwhile or not.

In general, what I found is that The Mayo Clinic Diet is really not a diet. It is a common sense approach to weight loss and weight management. There is nothing earth-shattering in the advice it gives. As one would expect, eating lots of fruits and vegetables and exercising are two of its strongest keys to weight loss. Also at the top of their list is writing down everything one eats and drinks, as well as overall portion control. The authors address every objection, excuse and myth about dieting and exercise, ensuring that readers literally have no excuses left to avoid getting healthy.

While it might not be rocket science, the beauty of The Mayo Clinic Diet is the fact that it does not rely on food scales or calorie counters. Everything is an estimate based on guidelines that the authors continually stress throughout the book. As one who could tell you just how much pasta is in a serving, being able to eyeball is a wonderful piece of advice and definitely makes this plan easier to use. In my opinion, it is not only easier to follow than other weight loss plans, due to the lack of measuring or calorie counting, there is a lot less guilt associated with the plan. If one slips up and over-eats one day, you write down what you ate and cut back another day. The guilt of overeating is typically what stresses me out and causes me to fail in a diet plan, so this lack of guilt was very refreshing.

Let's face it - there is no such thing as a quick-fix diet that is sustainable long-term. If one truly wants to lose weight and keep it off, it requires a life-long commitment to balanced eating and exercise. I found The Mayo Clinic Diet to be a well-researched, more palatable approach to making that life-long commitment.

As for my personal test, I did follow the two-week Lose It! program. It requires forgoing sugar, eating a lot of fruits and vegetables and promotes healthy habits to help you get used to them for the long term. The first week, I went through major sugar withdrawal and felt horrible. Not only that, but I was pretty awful in regards to my attitude towards others. It was ugly. I started feeling more like myself around day five and felt much better after the first full week. That first week, without exercising at all, I managed to lose 2.5 pounds. The second week, I did not do as good a job of following the plan because I did not eat as many vegetables as I should have. I still tried to avoid sugar as much as possible, but I would say I followed the Live It! plan more than the Lose It! plan the second week. Even then (and again without exercising), I was able to lose an additional 0.5 pounds, which is a completely healthy weight loss for a female.

Overall, I am satisfied with my results and plan to continue to follow the diet in an effort to get down to where I want by spring. The Lose It! section is specifically designed to shock your body into losing weight, which it does with great success. Your body's reaction to that plan shows you just how much of an impact one ingredient can have on your overall well-being. The Live It! section focuses on advice for life, again taking the long-term approach to health and wellness that I personally find very refreshing in a diet plan. I am definitely keeping this particular book on hand for reference and will be going back to it to refresh my memory and try out a few of the recipes they include. To me, The Mayo Clinic Diet is definitely worthwhile.

My thoughts...I am going to do this backwards and start with the cons. Actually I should say con, because I see only one problem with the book and that is the title. The Mayo Clinic Diet. I believe the word DIET carries a negative connotation that leaves a bad taste (no pun intended) in your mouth. Also, after reviewing this, I don't believe this is a DIET plan, I believe it to be a smarter way to live your life and manage your health. This is not a rule book saying you have to eat cottage cheese 3 times a day or that you can never eat birthday cake again, it is a guide to establishing and maintaining a healthy weight. Keep reading.

The pros...This book is created by the brains at the Mayo Clinic. For those of you who are not familiar with "The Mayo Clinic, is a very large group of physicians and scientists who work together to care for patients. They treat more than 500,000 patients a year. They, if anyone, are the ones to take health advise from, which is why I decided to review this book.

Their plan is laid out in several steps:
1. add 5 healthy habits such as eat a healthy breakfast, eat fruits and veggies, eat whole grains, healthy fats and exercise. Common sense, right?
2. Break 5 habits such as no unhealthy sugars or snacks, moderate meats and eating out. Makes sense.
3. Adapt 5 bonus habits such as journaling, exercise, making better food choices.

It is all very simple and very achievable. So does it work? Well that is up to you. As the book recommends, you should take a quick quiz to be sure you are ready to make these simple changes in your life. If you cannot commit, it won't work and I don't need to be a doctor to tell you that.

The book also offers some recipes, such as the one found here, and some more health information for understanding your body. It is very thorough. It was accompanied by a really nice journal to keep track of your eating and exercising habits. The only thing I found the journal lacked was a specific column for tracking your fluids. Other than that it is very nice and very easy to use.

I had to laugh because one recommendation said "NO TV while eating and only as much TV time as you spend exercising." I don't watch much TV, but if I changed TV to BLOGGING in that sentence, I would probably look like a swimsuit model by Summer.

Overall I thought this book provided a great plan to optimize your health and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Fantastic reference manual

Excellent. My husband who suffers from a spinal cord injury, and I both learned invaluable knowledge from this text. Three years ago he was paralyzed by an auto-immune disease that attached his spinal cord (Transverse Myelitis)he was 26. I wish we had this book. After reading it he went as far as to say that it should have been given to him at the hospital. I really appreciated the chapter dedicated to relationships. Once Brian had made it to the rehab hospital we asked the question- what about us you know RELATIONS. The nurses and therapists let us know that there wasn't a whole lot of resources for us. They got a hold of a very dated video we watched. This is a great resource, and looking back on everything I had to learn as we went, all the vocabulary I didn't understand I wish I had this book.

Review by Jason Lush (http://primalfaithfoundation.org/)

First off, the subject matter narrows the reader pool down to those living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and the people who care for them. But that is where the problems end. The Mayo Clinic Guide to Living with a Spinal Cord Injury is written by leaders in medical research and successfully avoids, or explains where needed, medical jargon. But the writing also isn't dumbed down to the point of being patronizing either.

At first, I was skeptical about how useful this 200 page tome would be, but with the clear, helpful illustrations and truly useful tips about life style changes that will be beneficial no matter the degree of damage sustained by the patient, my mind has been changed. The unique thing about this title is that the authors did not focus solely on the effects SCI has on the patient's spine, the book also thoroughly explores the effects SCI has on the patient's other systems, such as cardiac, nervous and digestive. It also sheds light on the psychological effects on patients and caretakers. The Mayo Clinic Guide to Living with a Spinal Cord Injury is a pleasant, easy read, suitable for anyone affected by an SCI.

This book was donated to the Primal Faith Foundation by author Michele Lee.

The book is truly an excellent resource. However, it reads like a med student's senior thesis. It does work, though, as the sort of resource it intends to and is a good starting point in reading about how to live with a spinal cord injury.

This was an informative and easy read which covers all aspects of living with spinal cord injury from nutrition to sexual health. A great book for families who are just starting the journey with patients with SCI. But also a good book for 1st year nursing or physical therapy students who think they may want to specialize in the area of rehabilitation.

Patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are now having shortened hospital stays. The result of this circumstance is less time in hospital for patient education. The Mayo Clinic Guide to Living with a Spinal Cord Injury: Moving Ahead with Your Life is an outstanding educational resource for patient and family use that offers the extensive information needed to help a SCI patient on the path to recovery.

Anyone who has had a major health crisis with permanently life altering effects can attest to the mind numbing shock that occurs immediately after the doctor shares the news. Patients are deluged with information in an effort to start the healing process promptly.

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Excellent book for those going through a very hard life change.
Great details and guides as to what to expect with the changes in the body after a spinal cord injury. I have a volunteer caregiver and this is a great tool to help me understand what my care-recievers are going through.

I just recently received this book in the mail from librarything and although I am not living with this type of injury I found it very usual to know and understand the ways in which this type of injury affects everyone's life. The book is written in clear language, easy to understand and navigate. I would recommend showing this book to a friend or friend of someone living with a spinal cord injury

This manual explains what you can do to continue with life after a permanent spinal injury. They discuss everything from maintaining your health to how to get the most from care providers and what kind of specialized resources are available. They deal with common problems and how to do things like travel, get a job or get financial assistance. Certainly, the writing style is very easy to follow. While the illustrations are excellent, some are highly indecent. Without a doubt, this book from the traditional medical community is well organized, and it covers all the issues which face people with spinal injuries.½