Even though it is an all known fact that heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne should have been layed down in a coffin and buried under ground many years ago because of his lifestyle I still could not believe that he got his own column in the English magazine Sunday Times where he would answer questions about people's love life, illness, drug habits, exercise, diets etcetera. He may be a hell of a survivor but was it really a good idea to let him answer questions that only a fully licensed doctor should hear? Apparently, Ozzy had the same thoughts going through his head when he got asked to be a part in this column. But I had to admit that after reading this book, that samples some of the craziest, most common and weirdest questions The Prince of Darkness have received, that Ozzy knows what he is talking about.
The book consists of 12 chapters that answers almost any medical question that you could imagine. From how to cure a common cold and what is the best way to loose some weight to why am I getting bruises from excessive headbanging and if masturbation is good for your prostate. In other words, if you have a weird symptom or question then this book will probably already have the answer you need. But seriously, this book is mostly for those of you who search for random medical facts and a good laugh once in a while. If you are sick, contact a doctor (you do not believe me? The book gives the exact same advice as I did).
Even though Ozzy is not a real doctor he still has several useful advice, especially when it comes to the psychological questions like how to quit smoking or to deal with the death of a loved one. But the best part with Ozzy is that he knows when to be dead serious or when to just troll the people. An example is a gentleman who has constant pain in the feet after a long working day and wonders why he has it and if you can cure it. What was Ozzy's respond? Learn to walk on your hands. Genius!!! And in most of the answers Ozzy gives he also shares a little personal anecdote of a similar experience which is both fun and interesting.
You think just reading questions and answers are a (more) boring way to read? Well luckily this book has more elements that gives some much needed variation from the Q and A's. At the end of every episode we get challenged with a quiz of the subject in the chapter. The questions are a lot like Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Weird ass questions with even weirder ass answers. Here is just one of the weird questions. A dentist in North Carolina was accused of injecting what in his patients mouths? Is it A) LSD, B) His own semen or C) A home made anesthetic gel made by dog liver? Of course I am not going to give you the answer but this is just one example of these crazy questions. Another part in the book that is also interesting is Ozzy's astonishing medical curiosities and Ozzy's inconceivably useful tips.
The book is just under 300 pages long and it is a perfect book to take along on a vacation or a car ride (not while driving obviously). The anecdotes and the random facts helps the book to become a very pleasant and fun reading and most of the tips from The Prince of Darkness could probably be very useful depending on the issue and situation. But as stated in the book, go to a doctor for some real medical consulting. The only thing in the book that will give you a longer life is the laughing that comes from it.
Rating: 8,5/10 Bats
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