Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers : An Updated Guide To Stress, Stress Related Diseases, and Coping
Author: Robert M. Sapolsky
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ISBN: 0716732106
Publisher: W H Freeman & Co. (15 April, 1998)
Sales Rank: 4,329
Average Customer Rating: 4.65 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
One of the best popular science books
"Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" is the best popular science book I've read to date - and it's gone a long way towards convincing me I need to take (some) things easy. Sapolsky is a very entertaining writer and the storytelling flows well from one topic to another. In addition to the link between the ulcers of the title and stress, he goes over the links between stress and sex, immunity, memory, aging, heart disease and many other physiological processes. I found the chapter on stress dwarfism to be the most interesting, even if I'll never be able to watch Peter Pan again.Sapolsky does provide some common-sense advice on managing stress, but the principal value of "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" is not as a pop psychology book but as a work of popular science that goes a long way towards truly convincing people that chronic stress needs to be controlled.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers written by Robert M. Sapolsky is a book about stress cause and effect, stress-related diseases and coping. Now that was a mouthful, but the book is meant, I believe for medical professionals to understand what really happens to people when daily life closes in and takes hold of your life. Saying this, I do NOT want to scare away potential lay readers in that if you read this book not only will you recognize stress, but you'll know why stress is there and the mechanisms that cause and control stress.What happens, physiologically, to people over time as stress builds-up is delt with in this book, as first-rate science shows ways to reduce stress. I found the book to contain a lot of information about hormones that affect you brain and deals with depression and emotional termoil; giving the reader tools to effectively manage stress.
The lay reading public might find that this book to be a little over their head with medical terms, but the skills for management of stress and the causal effect are easily understood by everyone. The author has studied patterns of stress-related physiology and diseases among wild baboons in Kenya and has brought this knowledge to effective correlation in this book.
As you read this book, you will have the unusual opportunity to learn how to manage stress effectively in your life... thus living longer and more healthy. The author's writing style is easily read and not overbearing, as you understand more about stress in your life. The book can be rather stimulating, as science books go for the nonscientist, but also, you'll find that it conveys an excitement, making the subject matter interesting and accesible.
A love for science is not needed for reading this book, but it helps.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Sapolsky is the best!
I had the wonderful opportunity to take a couple of Dr. Sapolsky's classes at Stanford U., where he never failed to make people bust a gut. Not only is this book a good introduction to the fascinating world of stress, it is simply an enjoyable read. It will definitely help to improve your lifestyle and your health. A must buy! Similar Products
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