Amid a barrage of confusing health advice, many Americans have lost sight of what really matters when it comes to health. Good health is not achieved by taking a magic mix of supplements, having total body scans, or having our blood tested "at the cellular level." Rather, what makes or breaks health are the simple lifestyle choices we make every day. This is the main theme of Wellness Prescriptions: Simple Steps to a Longer, Healthier Life, a medically sound and inspiring guide to good health.
Author Marvin Moe Bell, M.D., a 20-year practitioner and teacher of family medicine, emphasizes that lifestyle choices impact nearly every aspect of health. Wellness Prescriptions provides pearls of wisdom on diet, exercise, stress, alcohol, and tobacco. It also addresses the most common and serious problems afflicting Americans, including: heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity; lung, colon, breast, cervical, and prostate cancers; and arthritis, osteoporosis, and memory loss. Dr. Bell’s recommendations are based on the latest medical evidence and enhanced by real patient stories. His personal, easy-to-understand advice empowers and motivates readers to take charge of their health.
Marvin Moe Bell, M.D., M.P.H. is a family physician who has been practicing and teaching preventive medicine for 20 years. Dr. Bell received his medical degree from the University of Southern California Medical School in 1981 and a master’s degree in public health in 1999. Dr. Bell is currently associate director of the Scottsdale Healthcare Family Practice Residency in Scottsdale, Arizona and a clinical associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Whether teaching medical students or seeing patients, Dr. Bell has always emphasized preventive strategies. "It's much better for doctors to teach patients how to stay well, rather than merely treat them once they are sick," he says. Dr. Bell has a knack for discussing complicated and confusing medical issues in simple, down-to-earth terms that anyone can understand.