This Book May Save Your Life: Everyday Health Hacks to Worry Less and Live Better

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‘When you want to sort medical fact from medical fiction, Dr Karan is your man. This is the only book that will have you laughing and learning in equal measure’ Dr Julie Smith, bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before

‘Wonderfully comforting’ Chris van Tulleken, bestselling author of Ultra-Processed People

‘In a world of charlatans and social media snake-oil salesmen, [Dr Karan] provides a voice of reason…his health hacks may save your life’ Mail on Sunday

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The hilarious, myth-busting survival guide to the human body from TikTok’s favourite General Surgeon.

Though the odds are stacked against us, the human body has an extraordinary tendency to survive…

Full of hard-learned lessons and health hacks from Dr Karan Rajan’s years working the hospital wards, This Book May Save Your Life is a head-to-toe ode to our amazing bodies – warts and all – that will help you to worry less and live better for longer.

Here, Dr Karan explains the weird and wonderful bodily functions that keep us going, and offers practical advice to help you thrive when things go wrong, including:

THE DANGERS OF PLUCKING YOUR NOSE HAIRS

YOUR UNTAPPED NATURAL REFLEXES TO COMBAT STRESS

HOW TO MANAGE PAIN WITH SIMPLE MIND TRICKS

AND WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER HOLD IN A FART
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‘I’ll never look at my anus the same way’ Hayley Morris, bestselling author of Me Vs Brain

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‘The go-to expert for a generation’ Telegraph

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From the Publisher

POOING WITHOUT PROBLEMS

Learning to take the strain out of your poo routine will cut down on the risk of haemorrhoids and the horror show called rectal prolapse. Basically, you bum isn’t designed to telescope out of its housing. To save yourself the agony, aim to limit your time on the loo for number twos to a maximum of ten minutes, but ideally no more than five if you can manage it.

There is also an art to pooing for optimal efficiency and good health, and it’s all about the angles. Instead of a right angle, the torso should be at 35– 60 degrees to the hips, which is effectively a squatting position. This can be easily achieved by sitting on the toilet with your feet resting on a stool (not that kind). It means the hips are relaxed and the puborectalis slackened. With the pinch point removed, you’re free to poo without stresses or strains.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Century (28 Dec. 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529136326
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529136326
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.4 x 3.2 x 22.2 cm