If our bodies could talk : a guide to operating and maintaining a human body

Hamblin, James. (Author).

Book - 2016

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Health > Miscellanea.

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ISBN: 9780385540971
Physical Description xxv, 371 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Edition First edition.
Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2016.

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If Our Bodies Could Talk : A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body

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If Our Bodies Could Talk : A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Prologue	p. xiii
	If I lose a contact lens in my eye, can it get into my brain?	p. xiii
	What is normal?	p. xx
	What is health?	p. xxi
1	Appearing: The Superficial Parts
	How can I tell if I'm beautiful?	p. 5
	Why do I have dimples?	p. 8
	If I didn't have dimples, could I give them to myself?	p. 9
	Why don't tattoos wear off?	p. 15
	How can I remove my tattoo?	p. 16
	Can I get a more defined Jaw by chewing gum?	p. 17
	But what about my chin?	p. 20
	Why are some eyes blue?	p. 23
	What causes red eyes in photos?	p. 23
	What is a deviated septum?	p. 23
	Why don't body hair and eyelashes keep growing, but head hair does?	p. 26
	Could I get rid of my eyelashes?	p. 28
	What makes hair curl?	p. 29
	When I shave or cut my hair, does it grow back faster?	p. 32
	Am I tall enough?	p. 32
	What are sunburns?	p. 39
	Why don't most females have Adam's apples?	p. 45
	Aren't we attracted by pheromones?	p. 49
2	Perceiving: The Feeling Parts
	What is itch?	p. 59
	Why does scratching feel good?	p. 63
	Can I "boost" my immune system?	p. 69
	How do vaccines work?	p. 75
	Does caffeine make me live longer?	p. 75
	Do we still not know if ceil phones cause cancer?	p. 82
	Why do ears ring?	p. 85
	Can I stop wearing my glasses if I eat enough carrots?	p. 89
	How much sleep do I actually need?	p. 91
	Why do I drool when I nap and not when I sleep?	p. 92
	Should I seriously not be reading my phone in bed?	p. 92
	Will melatonin put me to sleep?	p. 95
	Can I train myself to need less sleep?	p. 98
	Is it really that bad if I look at the sun once in a while?	p. 102
	Am I having a seizure?	p. 104
	How is laughter medicine?	p. 116
3	Eating: The Sustaining Parts
	Why do stomachs rumble?	p. 129
	Why do I crave terrible food late at night?	p. 131
	Colonoscopy: This is the best we can do?	p. 133
	Is there any harm in taking a multivitamin?	p. 134
	Why does everyone have bad breath?	p. 140
	Carbs or fat, which is worse?	p. 144
	What is gluten?	p. 149
	Eggs versus oatmeal	p. 164
	Do probiotics work?	p. 170
	How much worse is high-fructose corn syrup than "real" sugar?	p. 172
	What if my tongue ring came out and I accidentally swallowed it?	p. 175
	I need dairy or else my bones will break?	p. 176
	Are we made to eat meat?	p. 182
	What happens to weight when it's "lost"?	p. 188
4	Drinking: The Hydrating Parts
	Do I need eight glasses of water a day?	p. 196
	How to embrace sweating	p. 198
	So I need a "sports drink"?	p. 202
	Why do so many people die of dehydration?	p. 207
	What about Smartwater?	p. 212
	Juice is healthy?	p. 214
	Why is there Vitaminwater?	p. 217
	Is drinking seltzer the same as drinking regular water?	p. 220
	If I break down and drink a soda: Brush my teeth after, or before?	p. 225
	How does teeth whitening work?	p. 226
	How does fluoride work?	p. 227
	Why are people lactose intolerant?	p. 228
	Does alcohol really kill brain cells?	p. 230
	What is "natural" wine?	p. 231
	Why not just play it safe and avoid preservatives?	p. 234
5	Relating: The Sex Parts
	Why do males have nipples?	p. 239
	Why are nipples sexualized?	p. 247
	Why do penises look like penises?	p. 249
	When is ejaculation premature?	p. 251
	Why don't males have multiple orgasms?	p. 251
	How do you responsibly inform a clingy ex-lover that you have been diagnosed with gonorrhea (by phone)?	p. 254
	How big is the average clitoris?	p. 254
	Does the G-spot exist?	p. 257
	Why isn't there a "female Viagra"?	p. 259
	Can I use hand sanitizer as deodorant?	p. 263
	How dangerous are tight pants?	p. 263
	What can I do to help my children understand their bodies and sex in a positive way?	p. 269
	How does ectopic pregnancy cause shoulder pain?	p. 270
	Are doctors trained in gender transitioning?	p. 271
	Can I get syphilis from oral sex?	p. 274
	How do ceils from my genitals create another human's brain?	p. 278
6	Enduring: The Dying Parts
	How does my heart know to beat?	p. 284
	What is sudden cardiac death?	p. 289
	Why do heartbeats mess up?	p. 291
	Why are more and more people dying of heart disease?	p. 296
	If atrial fibrillation is so common, do I have it?	p. 305
	Why isn't there a cure for the common cold?	p. 305
	How do I convince my friends that their kid doesn't need antibiotics every time she gets the sniffles?	p. 306
	Penicillin is made of mold?	p. 309
	If my mucus is green, it means I need antibiotics?	p. 309
	What causes cancer?	p. 309
	If I lost my nose, could science rebuild one for me?	p. 315
	Is aging inevitable?	p. 317
	Why does skin become translucent with age?	p. 323
	Is life long enough?	p. 324
	How to sit	p. 327
	Can I really die from popping a pimple on my nose?	p. 330
	What is rigor mortis?	p. 331
	What happens to my body when I die?	p. 331
	What happens to the data version of me when I die?	p. 343
	Epilogue	p. 349
	Acknowledgments	p. 353
	Notes	p. 355
	Selected Bibliography	p. 371

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