Head, Shoulders, Pee, and Moles - An Eyes-and-Ears-and-Mouth-and-Nose
Guide to Self-Diagnosis
Book description
The only see-it-and-believe-it guide to whole-body self-diagnosis!
Worried about that not-so-distinct mole? Has an online search led
you to believe that you're suffering from neurodermatitis, nasal
polyps, or elephantitis? Do you slather on a bottle of sanitizer daily
or avoid others like they have the plague? Don't quarantine yourself
just yetÂ-trust your own eyes! Thanks to the help and humor of Paul
Kleinman, you can learn and laugh about what you've got and what
you're coming down with, all by looking at your body. Prognoses
include:
- Dry, brittle hair is a symptom of hypothyroidism.
Looks like you're running low on hormones or moisturizing
shampoo. . . .
- White patches on your feet could
mean you have pitted keratolysis. Great, so a colony of
bacteria decided to move in or you forgot to use your
antiperspirant again. . .
- A rash from cheek to
cheek could be a sign of lupus. Don't fretÂ-your insides might
be at war with an inflammatory disease or you may just need a
higher SPF . . .
Drawn from real tenets of traditional medicine, modern research, and
alternative practices, this tongue-in-cheek health guide will scratch
your cyberchondriac's itch for information.
