Customer Reviews
The Alpha Lipoic Acid Primer to Reversing Chronic Diseases - By: , 05 Nov 1998 
A historical breakthrough; medicallly rivetting; inspires real hope....these phrases partiallly describe the seminal work of Dr. Burton Berkson, in his book The Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough. From the "No nonsense, tell it like it is" foreword by Julian Whitaker, M.D.; through the early days of saving the "medicallly dead" against the insensitive dictates of his chief doctor; to the research journey that ultimately lead to the phenomenal discovery of the efficacy of the life saving properties of this natural cellular substance, Alpha Lipoic Acid; Burt Berkson, M.D.,M.S.,Ph.D., has remarkably woven his twenty plus years of working experience with the National Institutes of Health, the Federal Drug Administration & the Center for Disease Control & Prevention into a wonderful storytelling format that truely gives hope to any potential liver transplant recipiant or patients experiencing any of a number of chronic diseases ie.,diabetes, AIDS, heart disease, cancer, macular degeneration, Alzheimer's & a host of others. Dr. Berkson has taken the seemingly arcane study of biochemistry & has given it a layman's metamorphosis into BC 101. This essential foundation aptly gives the reader a fundamental understanding of such vitallly important concepts as "signal transduction" & "transcription factors"; thus giving the reader the same understanding of the machanics of the diseases mentioned as his or her physician has. Armed with this knowledge, a cancer patient (for example) can better understand why the 5 year survival rate of alll cancers are between 11 - 17% & therefore may opt for an integrative medical program that will not harm the immune system, but work with it.
I sincerely hope that the mainstream media will give Dr. Berkson's book the just attention it rightfully deserves & that every medical school includes it as a primer on the effacacy of Alpha Lipoic Acid, the medicine for the new millennium.
THE HOW AND WHY OF GOOD HEALTH - By: , 20 Oct 1998 Dr. Berksons insight into the functioning of the body & his simple to follow program for healthy living makes this a must read book. It combines biology & common sense detailing how the body works & an easy way to keep it working well. I have had success following his advice.
