chicagorocks.net Review:

Essential book for STEP 1. It gives a lot of high yield facts but definitely need to know more than this for STEP. Also, look out for mistakes because they are some.

Although WHY STOMACH ACID IS GOOD FOR YOU is a bit dated, published in 2001 and there is more information now available on proton pump inhibitors like Omeprazole, from what I can tell the information on the importance of stomach acid has not changed. The authors made the point that stomach acid is necessary for good health and as we age the amount of stomach acid decreases, thereby answering the fundamental question that if this is true, why are people as we age taking more and more anacids? Obviously the authors have nailed Big Pharma who are making billions off the uninformed. That said, this is an important book for anyone interested in taking charge of their own health care as opposed to letting the medical profession and television commercials make the decisions concerning your body. This has to be a joint venture betweem the doctor and the patient. Finally, the one other criticism would be that the information on acid reflux is for approximately 80% of sufferers who have Gastroesphageal Reflux Disease (GERD), when 20% like myself have Larynopharyngeal Reflux (LPR). Too bad that distinction was not made or discussed in this book.

This is a very useful tool to prepare for ACT. There are a ton of test taking strategies, and the practice activities and tests are very thorough.