Health Matters: Is speed reading a special skill?

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Speed reading is often touted as a way to quickly absorb large amounts of information. But some would argue that it sacrifices comprehension and retention. I prefer to read in the traditional sense. But I can speed read when needed. I once bought a book related to work. I was so eager to finish reading it as soon as possible, taking notes along the way and when I try to think about it now, I couldn't remember a thing. There's another reading material, it's not a book but something that reminds me each day to be a good person and more. I read it daily along with a prayer and there's no time to slow down. It's the only thing where speed reading works for me now, and I found out that memorizing isn't that hard if you read something over and over again. I can even speed read without completely reading all the words in the prayer. But since I'm a slow learner, I still kind of forgotten what I've read as the day passed by. So I really don't think speed reading is a special skill. But since we're all different, I'm also thinking that speed reading won't undermine the depth of understanding that comes from reading at a more leisurely pace. It will still depend on the person's brain cells how it absorbs information.