If there ever was a pair of docs who can make the small intestine seem truly intriguing, here they are. Dr. Mehmet Oz is an alternative-medicine maverick and a cardiologist known to implement acupuncture during open-heart surgery. Dr. Michael Roizen developed the RealAge concept of calculating one's biological, as opposed to chronological, age. Here they've whipped up a witty guide to the workings of the entire body, appropriate not just for those who can't tell their pancreas from their pituitary. Even Cheers’ Cliff Claven types who think they know it all will likely be humbled by the 50-question "body-quotient" quiz that starts off the book.

With much sassy humor (they describe the adrenals as similar in shape to Mr. Potato Head's hat), they give a guided tour of the body's anatomy and major systems (hormonal, nervous, digestive, sensory, etc.) including plenty of fascinating trivia along the way. How often should you get your thyroid level checked? How much gas does the average person produce in a day? And, most importantly, how many times a year do most people have sex?? Drs. Oz and Roizen know. They also reveal plenty of bizarre (and potentially life-saving) facts such as this: If your earlobe has a prominent vertical wrinkle, it's likely that your arteries are aging faster than they ought to be. If only 8th-grade health class had been this fun.

Read it on the Plane.... Solid Advice and Reader-Friendly

Read this on the plane along with "Kids Who Think Outside The Box", by Stephanie Lerner (a great and inspirational book and one for all you Paul McCartney, Spike Lee, Rod Gilbert fans )...and I thought this book makes sense. My wife bought both these books for me...and they were both great reads.

I'm not one to read a health book and I'm not a medical expert. This book presented its point in an interesting and almost entertaining fashion. I enjoyed it...which made it a great surprise. The information was solid and I will definately use it in my daily routine.

How about an original idea?

The author's have written this book in language geared toward 5th graders. There is not one orignal idea in the book. Money is better spent on many other well-written health books for the general public that are already on the market such as Prescription for Natural Cures by Balch or The American Epidemic: Obesity, Diabetes,Metabolic Syndrome - What's Your Risk? Prescription for Prevention by Biuso

Lots of useful, easy to understand information

I saw this book on the Oprah show and it is worth every penny! Very informative in easy to understand language. Since my Mother just died of coronary artery disease and my father also takes heart medication, I thought this book would be a good investment in my health.