A refreshing look at the innovations that are saving lives in the alternative medicine community
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Finally someone dedicated to exposing the truth and tearing down the wall of lies that big pharmacy and the mainstream medical community have been brainwashing us with all this time! It is very refreshing and the information might just save your life or the lives of many that you love and care about keep up the great work Ty and thank you for carrying on this most important mission.
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Whenever I tell someone that there are many alternative "cures" (successful treatments) for reversing cancer and that chemo, radiation, and surgery are harmful to the body, I inevitably hear, "Well, if there were a cure for cancer, then we would all know about it." Ty's book clearly explains why the doctors don't know about these cures and why there's so little reliable scientific study into these treatments.

Cancer: Step Outside the Box provides a well-rounded introduction to the Big Picture in the cause and treatment of cancer. Numerous references and links are provided for further study into healthy alternatives. In this book, Ty introduces us to:

* Corruption and greed in the pharmaceutical and medical fields
* Suppression of alternative treatments and persecution of scientists and practitioners developing and promoting these treatments
* Biased medical reporting in cancer
* Profit at stake to pharmaceutical companies and medicine should a cure for cancer enter mainstream medicine
* Toxicity and immune-suppressing effects of standard treatment
* What causes cancer (Ty believes it is anaerobic metabolism of cells based on Otto Warburg's work)
* Fifteen alternative therapies
* How toxicity in the body leads to illness and cancer and how to detoxify
* Nutritional recommendations including supplements and herbs
* Foods and chemicals to avoid
* Scientific frauds that help poison us: e.g., vaccinations, aspartame, fluoride

If you're looking for a dispassionate overview, then this is not your book. Ty is extremely passionate on this topic, and uses terms like "medical mafia" as well as numerous exclamation points. Ty does not write like a journalist but like a highly-charged health educator on a mission. Ty is also a devout Christian, and the introductory material is heavy on Jesus and the end has a call for repentance and salvation. These two aspects could be a major turn off to some, but please don't let it keep you from learning the information presented here. Ty has done most of the groundwork for you.

Nothing could be worse for you than handing your body--and your health-- over to someone who benefits financially from your illness. A treatment decision based on limited information is a poor decision. Learn the options available before making that decision. Best of health to you and long life.

Disclosure: I received a review copy of this book from the publisher.
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Dr. Anderson is in that creative vanguard of healthcare providers who rather than curse the darkness concerning the many recent changes in healthcare delivery, seek instead to adapt and respond constructively to preserve personalized patient care while meeting the demands of affordability and profitability --- no small feat.  Formed in the caldron of impending failures in his primary care practice, Dr. Anderson reinvented his practice based on his model of Family Team Care.  Over a period of a thousand days, Dr. Anderson refashioned and implemented this model "to really change the practice culture, develop the needed education and training, re-engineer our administrative structure and build in performance measures." The result: greater satisfaction for providers and patients, maximization of resources, higher patient volumes, more revenues, and, perhaps most importantly for Dr. Anderson, a restored joy in practicing medicine.  This book is the story of the challenges faced by Dr. Anderson on a micro level in the context of the larger national changes in healthcare.  It is also the story of Dr. Anderson's discovery of a parallel national response led by Dr. Paul Grundy, IBM's Global Director of Healthcare Transformation, and many other leaders comprising the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative, seeking to advance patient-centered healthcare under the rubric of the "Medical Home."  Dr. Anderson's practice model is, in essence, Dr. Grundy's "boots on the ground" Medical Home. Likewise, his emphasis on the absolute need for the profession to recognize and value personalized healthcare through the "Familiar Physician" is yet another contribution to help preserve what is good in American medicine, as well as identifying how to make it more affordable.  This is a must read for the medical community.
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I have enjoyed reading this book and searching throught the alternative medications. This volume is a wealth of knowledge. I fully suggest this book to those interested in alternative and holistic medicinal approaches.
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I have been studying alternative medicine on an informal--but very committed--basis for more than thirty years. I am aware of some of the concepts outlined by Margaret, such as the ill effects of microwave ovens, cell phones, portable phones and computers for example. They can have very serious health side effects.

But Margaret's book shows us how to take the concept a little further and look for other sources of negative health issues in our house. I am going to have everything thoroughly checked out in my own home now.

An essential read for anyone who has tried every natural therapy and still isn't making much headway with their health.
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If you  are interested in improved health, then Prevent This is a must read.  The author definitely knows what she writes about.  She has dedicated her life to the well-being of others.  She is devoted to research.  I know, because she is my sister.

Several years ago, Cindy gave me a copy of a book (The China Study) because she believed the content would lead me to change my life in a way that would improve my health.  Due to disinterest, I made the mistake of placing the book on a shelf, and I forgot about it.  Years later, a movie (Forks Over Knives) caused me to pull the book from the shelf and to begin to discover what Cindy wanted me to know, years ago.  Finally, I began to make those necessary changes, and I began to realize better health.

My endorsement of Prevent This is based upon its content, and not my relationship with its author.  Prevent This is a quick, easy read, in terms that anyone can understand.  Yet, it is packed full of information that will cause you to re-read, and save it for reference.

The information is tailored to aid anyone wishing to adopt a standard of healthier living.  Those previously defeated in their quest for good health through the medical establishment will find hope and opportunity in Prevent This.

Prevent This offers the reader a preview of future health based upon choices that we all make in specific areas that affect our health and well-being.

In Prevent This, Cindy explains how many ailments are linked to others that we may or may not know even exist.  She explains why the medical establishment usually overlook these links, and why they often treat patient's symptoms with endless regimens of pharmaceutical drugs.  She also reveals what is needed to cure many of these ailments.  She provides sound advice for people considering invasive procedures, including investigation of non-invasive, safer, less expensive and more effective methods of curative treatment.

Prevent This may save your life.  I t will certainly improve it.  Of this I am confident!

Chuck Fuchser
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I'm an acupuncturist, AND an author who puts Chinese medicine (CM) into layman's terms (see PulseMed.org).  One of the most difficult things to explain is "What is qi?" and it's not fun responding to objections that Chinese medicine is unscientific or even occultic.
Kendall's book is an academic and scientific answer to these problems, a more accurate revision of our Western understanding of Chinese medicine, and a resource for all future western improvements on this ancient system.
As Philippe Sionneau says, and Kendall echoes, we must know Chinese medicine - what it really was in the past - before we can innovate intelligently.
Both Kendall and Paul Unschuld are doing a great service to English-speaking acupuncturists by using their scholarly skills to uncover more truths about Chinese medicine, and to question some of the popular conceptions of CM in the West.  Of course, I don't take everything they say as gospel - I wonder about Unschuld because it's said he doesn't really like Chinese medicine, and we know he doesn't practice it.  Yet, Unschuld's being an outsider can be a good thing, because criticism often leads to "iron sharpening iron," an improvement in our knowledge and understanding, or at least in our ability to cogently argue one side of an issue.  Kendall, on the other hand, has practiced and taught Chinese medicine for decades.
I think some people in my profession will hate this book.  Many of the "traditional" acupuncturists in America, as in France, are hopelessly enamored with the false idea of energy circulating in meridians, and some have even made this an integral part of their personal spirituality.  They  may not listen to Kendall's findings.
Some of my peers do not embrace "medical" acupuncture, an approach that Kendall claims and I agree is common sense: that we should learn Chinese medicine, then understand its parallels in Western medicine, and even subject CM theories to scientific validation.
Kendall explains what damage our misconceptions about CM have done to the system itself, and how it has slowed the Western medical community's ability to take it seriously and examine its insights.
I haven't read the whole book yet... indeed, some of it must be studied, and may be beyond those without a good grounding in neuroscience and immunology, but I think learning them in this context is well worth the effort.  I'm happy to have a lot of the information about the neuro and immunomechanisms of acupuncture all in one place - I've seen some of this in various essays or studies, but this presentation includes drawings.  And that is one strength of the book- most people are visual learners, yet so many books use only words.  Kendall includes a plethora of charts and drawings.
This may not make it easier to explain acupuncture, but it will make our explanations a lot more credible.  My patients always respond better to my explanation of acupuncture, which is based on neuroscience and PETScan findings, than they do to theories of energy circulation, and those I've told about Kendall's tying meridians/vessels in with blood vessels and qi with nutrients (ying) and oxygen immediately said, "That makes more sense."
Thank you Deke!
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This book is a really welcome addition to the growing field of metabolic cardiology (the role of food nutritional supplements to improve heart health - not a dictionary definition).

The author is a Board Certified Cardiologist, a certified bioenergetic psychotheraist and a certified nutrition and antiaging specialist. At his practice in Manchester, Connecticut, USA, he integrates conventional medicine with complementary nutritional and psychological therapies to help heal the heart. He is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and is the author of several books, including Optimum Health, Heartbreak and Heart Disease, Heart Sense for Women, and Eight Weeks to Lowering Blood Pressure. Thus his credentials to write such a book are excellent.

The book gives detailed information, backed by many case studies and other published research papers on the role of Coenzyme Q10, L-Carnitine, D-Ribose and Magnesium in maintaining and improving heart health and also diseases of the peripheral blood vessels, muscles and conditions like Fibromyalgia etc.

The introduction by Dr. James C. Roberts, M.D, F.A.C.C. is really excellent and gives a good idea of the subject. Chapter 8 and the Conclusion also are helpful in allowing you to decide whether the book will be helpful for you. Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7 deal with the four supplements in detail. The book has a glossary, Resources, References and an Index.

An excerpt: In congestive heart failure (CHF), like other cardiovascular and many other disease syndromes, the actual root causes can be quite varied, from weakened heart muscle, to overly tight or overly loose heart valves, and so on. And while it is definitely appropriate that cardiologists (and other medical practitioners) use the conventional drugs mentioned to treat CHF - because they work - consideration toward adding powerful nutritional supports like L - Carnitine, coenzyme Q10, and D-Ribose is equally judicious.

Only by adding the these three nutritional supports will practitioners be treating symptoms as well as directing nutrition to the cellular level, where it can make a real difference on the underlying pathology. I have watched from the side lines as the simple addition of these nutrients has affected my patients' quality of life most positively... and has even helped them live longer than expected with their heart conditions.

(From Pages 93 and 94, Chapter 5)

End of the excerpt

I would suggest that you check out the Introduction, the Chapter 8 (Sinatra Solution) and the Conclusion. The subject is very difficult to explain in layman's language but the author and editors tried their best. Printing is very good.

For whom the book is meant: Patients and their care givers. Many health professionals will find this a good handy guide to the field of metabolic cardiology.

Recommendation: An excellent buy for preventive and maintenance care of the heart and general health. Will make an excellent gift to your family members, friends and their cardiologists and of course to yourself too!
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The book discuses charkas, acupuncture pathways, emotional freedom technique (EFT) and many other forms of energy used to heal.
Holistic medicine is mind; body, spirit, and while older generations may not have much exposure to these systems, this author makes learning about them easy, interesting and fun. It exposes energy work to the layperson!
More importantly, these techniques work. Why not feel better and get to the root of issues naturally, without medication? Why not explore your dreams and desires and open the opportunity to manifest those dreams? Energy work helps concretize your goals.
How the human mind, functions and what it is capable of, is still in the embryonic stage...we can't measure it all and even if we had the technology, we
still would not know all of its vast capabilities. This book allows the reader to help himself. To learn and understand many systems, and to grasp how they work.
This book gives the reader many stories and techniques that will bring hope, encouragement, joy, and change. Energy follows thought. By recreating positive thoughts, energy changes, and that changes outcomes.
A great self-help book for the disbelievers. Try the techniques. You will be happier.
As a practitioner of acupuncture and herbal medicine, I utilize many techniques, and educate patients on how to help themselves. When asked where these techniques came from, I offer a simple answer, "God made them." We do not need a team of scientists to prove that they work. They do. This author easily explains how to create abundance, joy and balance.
She is warm-hearted, with great stories and exercises to help you easily change your outlook. Help, hope, and renewal at any age are possible. Enjoy this one! I can't wait for more. This book brings knowledge and power to that that is within.
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After eight years of practicing conventional medicine, Ralph Golan, M.D., realized he would be happiest practicing "preventive and wellness medicine." Twelve years later this Seattle physician decided to share his approach - combining naturopathy and conventional medicine - in this convincing and inspirational health guide and reference work.
The underpinnings of Golan's philosophy are nutritional, with an emphasis on natural foods, balance, and avoidance of sugar and processed foods. He has observed ten "common denominators" of chronic illness which undermine the immune system and exhibit a wide variety of symptoms which often cannot be diagnosed as specific illnesses.
Golan begins his book with two case histories illustrating his approach. The second chapter is a master symptom survey for each of the ten common denominators, allowing the reader to rate his or her health in accordance with each. Golan then devotes three chapters to diet - presenting the most common American hazards, discussing the importance of dietary balance and the specific properties and energies of various foods and offering menus and recipes.
And then, having given the reader an understanding of how food works chemically in the body, Golan devotes a chapter to each of the common denominators - nutritional deficiencies, poor digestion and assimilation, the toxic bowel, the sluggish liver, hypoglycemia, adrenal exhaustion, yeast overgrowth, food allergies, chemical hypersensitivity and environmental illness and finally psychoneuroimmunology or the body-mind connection. A last chapter in this section discusses the relationship of the immune system with these underlying conditions. Readers may want to use their symptom surveys to determine which chapters will be of primary interest - reading all of them at once can lead to information overload.
The next hundred pages lists common ailments and natural remedies. Discussions of alternative medicine follow, including fasting and cleansing (which he embraces enthusiastically), herbs, massage, hydrotherapy, acupuncture, homeopathy and more. And Golan concludes with a chapter on choosing and relating to your doctor.
While much of his advice is common sense, Golan gives lots of specifics. For instance, it's not enough to choose oils that are polyunsaturated. Heat triggers generation of tissue-damaging free radicals in many oils and almost all supermarket oils (except extra virgin olive) are processed with heat.
Excess sugar is seen as an underlying factor in a dizzying number of health problems from depression to gallstones and Golan offers tables listing sugar amounts in popular cereals as well as other foods. There are also tables describing the purpose and consequences of numerous food additives, tables showing symptoms associated with excess consumption of popular foods from milk to peanut butter, tables illustrating symptoms of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, tables listing sources of heavy metals and their consequences. You get the picture.
Golan does not expect readers to instantly adopt lives of disciplined asceticism. He advocates a gradual introduction of healthier foods and avoidance of toxins until a healthier diet becomes a joy rather than a chore. Unlike many nutritionists, he is a strong advocate of vitamin supplements, and prescribes them for individual ailments as well as general health.
This is book for anyone willing to take a few extra steps in the interests of general health and well being.
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This book is as enjoyable as it is important.  It brings to life the amazing time we live in, where medical breakthroughs are rapidly saving lives and giving people new hope, and the tragedy that too many people are denied access to these new treatments because of antiquate government policies.  This has to change.
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I highly recommend: "Healing Cancer - from Inside Out", Second Edition by Mike Anderson which was featured on PBS, Air America and Pacifica Radio. I have critically reviewed it and find the presenters to be highly credible.  The DVD also interviews many experts on the subject and make reference to authors and their books.  Maybe they could've been more forthcoming and provided guidance on where people can go to get these treatments.
 What is needed is a compendium of these proven cures for the people that want it and are willing to go the extra lengths to get it.  Definitely a great resource for people dying of Cancer!
A great opportunity for foreign countries to take this cause, open clinics, and create a niche for some economic gain while offering a valuable service to humanity.
  The treatments are harmless, in contrast to the Holy Trinity remedies of the established medical profession - Surgery, Radiation and Chemotherapy.  I know that if I get cancer or have a family member with cancer, I will definitely consider these treatments.
 Even if , as the medical establishment claims, it is quackery, there is no harm but everything to gain!  Unfortunately, according to the DVD, these natural treatments have been banned in the U.S., with the influence of the AMA (American Medical Association) because the treatments are natural homeopathic cures which cannot be patented.  Therefore the medical industry cannot profit and can stand to lose much from potential lost revenues.  So we are left with few options, among them to go to other countries such as Mexico to the Hoxsey Cancer clinics, the Gerson Cancer clinics, etc.
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This book helped me with a project for school.  It appears to be well-researched.  Barbara Griggs covers the history of herbal medicine from prehistoric times to the present.  Archeological evidence suggests that people used herbs as medicine before we figured how to write down the recipes. She covers multiple cultures, including our contemporary science-supported culture of conventional western healthcare.  Griggs respects non-western epistemology and discusses the voluminous evidence (including non-scientific) that supports herbal treatments & therapies.  This is a great book for anyone who is passionate about alternative healing.
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The author systematically explores the scientific literature detailing studies of the effectiveness of conventional versus alternative treatments. The collective results show that, although alternative practice does have value, its effectiveness is no greater than that of placebo. More distressing, many people have caused their children to die because they chose only alternative therapies for otherwise treatable diseases.

Many adults have died because they chose alternative, and only alternative forms of treatment for themselves. One of those, who might have survived if his cancer had been treated early, was Steve Jobs.
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There are a great many books published each year that tell you the secrets and techniques of what to do to achieve healing.  This book is not one of them.  Better yet, it is about a very well-trained and dedicated physicians path and philosophy in bringing integrative medicine into a successful practice model that serves his patients, practitioner, and community better than any that I have seen yet.  Dr. Kim writes in an easy-flowing style that gives the reader an appealing description of what an integrative medicine practice can offer to patient and practitioner alike, and how it evolved at his clinic in Georgia.  I highly recommend this book to those seeking guidance in finding the best style of health care available and what to look for in their health practitioners path to health and healing.  This is a book about healthy medical-care that is enlightening and inspiring.
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As a physician who finds herself increasing incongruent with her current role as a Hospitalist, this book validates that I'm not crazy. I'm looking forward to joining this revolution of cutting edge physician entrepreneurs who are unafraid to question the status quo whilst bringing enhanced wellness and personal empowerment to their communities.
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The Healing Paradox provides a bright look at modern medicine while offering a new perspective.

Why are many ill despite the progressive nature of modern medicine? Why does the logical approach to treatment and recovery sometimes fail? Under Medicine's watch, the Western world has become an "...increasingly exhausted, obese, lame, chronically pained, wheezing, neurotic, and medication-addicted population."  In this analytical debut, Dr. Goldsmith challenges conventional thoughts regarding medical treatment, while introducing a never before discussed paradox.

Arguably, it seems natural to combat illness with a fight--and essentially eliminate it through this process; however Goldstein shows that working with, rather than against, whatever ails your body is the way to go.  So why are many still sick? The answer may be as simple as this: medicine after the ninetieth century moved from a harmonistic process to a state of disharmony, thus involving treatments and substances that do not balance with the external world. The author argues that it's human natural to separate disease from our inner-selves; yet, much like other notions we share about disease, this "personified adversary is an illusion." To wish to obliterate a disease (and actually do it) is much like killing or suppressing parts of ourselves.  The question is: could it be possible that embracing illness is part of maintaining good health? Perhaps becoming well also involves working with illness, not against it.

This new look into the dichotomy between natural and unnatural healing treatments is extremely thought-provoking.  Dr. Goldsmith offers vast clinical and epidemiological data, experimental results, and numerous case studies to solidify his theory, and suggest that a new approach to modern medicine would be beneficial.  What most MD's (and even ourselves) may think is a terrible approach to recovery--just might be the cure.

Overall this is a great book, recommended to anyone looking for alternatives to "traditional" medical treatments and schools of thought. The author does an incredible job uncovering a possible truth and breakthrough within the world of holistic medicine.

(Review for PBR)