FORGET YOUR TOOTHBRUSH, FIRST, BEFORE YOU LEAVE THIS BOOK BEHIND ! !
584782
As an attorney, it's my job, the entire work day, to carefully review documents for accuracy.  How could I, therefore, fail to say what an extraordinary find this wonderful gem of a book truly is.  Mr. Karanian's photos enliven the vivid text reflecting as "one picture says a thousand words" the prose which, in and of itself, is overwhelmingly written--with love, 'smarts,' and an appreciation for the subject matter and the traveller to Armenia.  Whether it's your first trip--as it was mine, recently--or your latest trip, this is THE guide book.  I travel quite extensively, all over the world, and I can assure you that Mr. Karanian's coverage of the breadth, history and resolve of these beautiful people and their wonderful country is without equal when compared to the myriad of other guide books I have read, dog-eared and appreciated on my travels over this wonderful planet.  Buy it if you, at all, are thinking of travelling to Armenia.  You will have to have self-control approaching the robotic to resist the hypnotic effect of this guidebook, and of the land it describes.
4337036
This is the book to read!  After breaking a tooth munching on a SOFT roll, I started actually tasting the amalgam filling underneath since now the front face of the tooth was gone.  What a disgusting taste!  Try eating a metal bar for dessert.  After reading this book and visiting a holistic dentist, my initial decision to have all the mercury pulled out of my mouth is now more than ever a great choice.
Dr. Huggins puts it out there in PLAIN language and doesn't pull punches.  He also admits when he doesn't know, something that is not as common as it should be today.  I tried one of his diagnostic techniques on myself using a simple multimeter that reads voltage and amperage.  I was SHOCKED to find that I am a walking "D" cell!  Not only that, but the one filling that is now exposed due to the broken tooth has the highest reading of all!  I could probably recharge some real batteries with all the electricity I am generating.  Okay, maybe not THAT bad, but would you have really considered that your mouth is producing disruptive and possibly debilitating electric currents?  Didn't even occur to me and I have many years of electronics experience.  Adds new meaning to the term "cyborg"!  :-)
Get this book and follow his recommendations.  At the very minimum, you can get tested and find you are just fine the way you are.  That alone is worth the peace of mind.
Do it.
3034359
I ordered this book from Amazon and I was very disapointed.  First of all, there is no educational background listed for the author.  The only thing in this book that even smells of anyone having a college education is the foreword which is written by a psychatrist!!!  The rest of the book is filled with testimonials, such as asking person after person how their eliminations (color, consistency, and yes, smell) changed after drinking green smoothies, as well as a person who had a strange growth on their nose that fell-off after they drank green smoothies.  There are a few pages with green smoothie recipes that are favorites of some of her family members.  Save yourself some money;  if you want to make green smoothies, buy a Vitamix or Blendtec blender, put in your favorite fruits, a banana, some ice, and either chard, spinach, or kale, and blend away.  If you want to add some fiber, throw in some flax seed or wheat germ.  Don't waste your money on this book!
3497141
I've used the dual head Oral-B Vitality toothbrush and was very happy with it because the bristles actually move and your mouth feels extra clean. THIS "Sonic" toothbrush is a sham!  The bristle don't move!! The entire toothbrush merely vibrates which is probably what causes the 20,000 "movements" per minute.  Very very disappointed...don't waste your money on this, I recommend the Oral-B Vitality Dual Clean Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush instead.
4472290
Root canals and dead teeth sitting in the mouth cause all kinds of health problems... cancer included.  There are amazing stories in here about people having their mouth issues properly addressed by biological dentists... and then their serious illnesses just disappear.  Even people in the last stages of cancer who had given up hope have been given a new lease on life!  This book is life changing.  Please spread the word!
1282876
Oil Pulling Therapy is swishing some oil around in your mouth for 20 minutes daily. Now somebody is going to say that that is the whole book and it's a waste of money. Well, they're wrong. Bruce Fife, the author, covers a lot of background material that does indeed relate to this practice and why he feels that this book is perhaps the most important medical treatise you will ever read. Using coconut oil to perform this simple task cleanses the mouth and body of bacteria, viruses, protazoans, and toxins like pesticides, mercury, and heavy metals. This takes a huge burden off the immune system, freeing up the body to heal itself. This takes time but it is a powerful practice for promoting good health. It is safe...because it is a technique borrowed from Ayervedic medicine and has been practiced in India for thousands of years.
I am using this technique and can assure you that it is quite doable. Of course you spit out the bacteria and toxin laden oil, you don't swallow it. I take a little of the coconut oil every day as a nutritional supplement...but that is after doing the oil rinse. Much of the book is common sense, but about things we rarely, if ever, think about. For instance you will learn in great detail about the wide range of microscopic beasties that live in your mouth. Since modern medicine is learning that all disease starts in the mouth this is critically important information. Even more critical for those who have dental work like fillings, crowns, root canals, and empty sockets where teeth were pulled. Extremely critical if you still have mercury amalgam fillings in your mouth.
I hope by now you get the point that there is a lot more to Fife's book than just swishing oil around in your mouth. This important book is well worth the money. It is an interesting read and it could change your life. I have strongly recommended it to people I care about and I strongly recommend it to you. Learn about this powerful technique for cleansing and detoxifying your mouth and body. I believe you will be glad that you did. Best wishes!
1858319
I bought that book, followed the protocol, and did the elimination diet.
It was worth trying, but it was horrible.  I went from being miserable with a migraine about 7 days a month to being miserable about migraines
about every 3 or 4 hours- meaning every single time I was hungry!

Beacause of this book, migraines took over my life.  Instead of enjoying my migraine-free days, I was scared to death to eat anything because the next bite I take might have a hidden migraine trigger.  He tells you many many foods to eliminate.  You can't even have cooked onions.  They are in everything!  It was pure evil.  The stress of the diet in that book triggered migraines!  It cut me off from my family and friends.  Food is key to our social interaction.  This diet made every social event terribly stressful.

I was a nervous wreck, fearing migraines every second.  It took months to recover from the brain-washing in thatbook and to be able to eat like a normal personal without fear (About 6 months later, I'm still a bit afraid of chocolate and nuts and we can blame Dr. Buchholz.  I have no empirical evidence that either one gives me migraines!)
1772443
I tried masturbating to the pictures in this book and my junk fell off! The old man with the axe came out of the book and chopped off my penis! It's not a matter of "should not", it's a matter of you CANNOT. These pictures will find a way to keep you from doing anything! Do not buy this book!!
2029591
Everyone in my family has the Sonicare. We purchased 4 after our dental hygienist recommended the technology.
This was 3 years ago. What have we experienced in those 3 years?
1. Once you use this technology a normal / manual toothbrush will make your mouth seem dirty after brushing
2. The automated timing and beeps, if followed properly, will 'remind' you to brush thoroughly
3. The gums DO NOT RECEDE because of the Sonicare: you still need to floss and remove plaque build up (but less thereoff); this point is made since some people seem to blame this technology for dental issues on here. Ask your dentist!
4. The have ONE SERIOUSLY DISGUSTING DESIGN FLAW: saliva, toothpaste etc. flows into the opening of the screw on brush heads and you will find a stinking slimy residue in there unless you take the head off every 2 days for a serious boiling. This is the one reason we removed stars.
5. We upgraded to the new FLEXCARE RS980 versions with the UV sanitizer and the design flaw has been corrected (plus replacement brush heads are half the price).
2597474
I was attracted to this book because of the graphics and typography (I'm a graphic designer). But, after slogging through the first 125 pages in which the author rhapsodizes about the wonderful benefits of body brushing (without explaining how to do it), I was rather peeved when she finally got down to the simple instructions on pages 127-135 (which was stretching it). Nevertheless, I went ahead and tried body brushing and, indeed, it is wonderful. However, it wasn't worth the book price to get this information. Go ask someone at your local health food store for information -- spend your $14.95 on some nice avocado oil and and a brush.
2980548
First my wife left me for the milkman. Then my dog left me for the mailman. Things became very dark, mostly because I ran out of lightbulbs.

The inevitable day came where I decided to complete this mortal coil with my dignity intact. I went into work at the fake mustache factory with the intention of throwing myself into the Wacky Whisker Pit.

Resting on my well-worn cabinet of mustache combs was this book. Where it came from, I don't know. God? Satan? Someone who forgot they put it there? There was no way to tell. Using my eyeballs, I skimmed over each sentence, absorbing each word and processing the information in my brain organ. My co-worker Brian revealed that this process was called "reading" when he asked me "what are you reading?".

I told him, "I don't know, but it may be the greatest thing I've ever put my eyeballs onto. It gives me the will to survive, and prophesize!"

Brian then said, "the title is on the cover! Just tell me, you dingus". I closed the book with my hands and screamed into the heavens, "THIS BOOK IS CALLED DON-O-MITE ON ADVERTISING!!!!!!!!!"

Two days later I got fired for smuggling a shipment of fake mustaches into Cuba for its citizens who are afflicted with Alopecia. But I still have this book, and I am thankful.
1379423
Do we really need a book to tell us to shower before a date?????
165670
I was VERY disappointed in this book for several reasons:

1).  The author mentions the use of mineral oil and petrolatum as a moisturizer (for those of you that don't know these are byproducts of gasoline and are AWFUL for your skin, the cosmetic/beauty industry only use it because it is dirt cheap and never goes bad).

2).  It is not practical to put your time and effort into making something for one application (will we really see results after just one use?).  I suppose you can multiply the recipes but most of the recipes need to be used ASAP or they spoil.  Needless to say I have not found a happy medium!

3).  I have coarse curly hair- I tried one of the "hair packs" and needless to say it was a MESS!  It took several shampoos to get all of the stuff out of my hair.

In conclusion, I would reccommend you research what products are actually good for you and not just convienient for the makers!
845002
The book you wish your dentist had read.  I wish I'd bought this before spending another $2000 at the dentist trying to correct my jaw pain and headache. Here it is, written by a Physical Therapist and jaw expert, how not to have jaw pain. Did you know there is a right way to chew or swallow, a right place for your tongue and lips? That your dentist with his endless grinding and adjusting and insisting you open wider may be part of the cause of your jaw issues. Don't wait until your jaw locks and there is a serious issue. Author gives clear explanations of how a jaw works, how to protect it, exercises to regain proper alignment, end head aches and neck stress. She uses clear steps, illustrated with photos, resources to find an expert in jaw pain (orofacial dentist/ doctor) classes, PT, craniofacial research. I wish I'd been cared for by a dentist who'd read this book. Possibly the best $16.50 health care resource you will ever obtain and costs a fraction of more  dental care.
3113084
I bought this book almost completely based on the great reviews it had on Amazon. I'm a big fan of Amazon and put a lot of stake in how people review the products here.

Well, skipping these bad reviews was a huge mistake.

Everything they say is true - this book will do nothing but make you feel inadequate!! Every time I turned the page I felt like someone was terrifying me about how my babies were going to die or be born so small all because I didn't drink milkshakes and eat liver my whole pregnancy!

There are some areas of decent advice, but honestly it's not worth sifting through the terrifying anecdotes to get there. The recommendations for nutrition are nearly impossible to follow - not just for weight gain, but for protein and various vitamin intakes as well. I walked away from this book feeling nothing but a sense of inadequacy and distrust for my body. It took me weeks to get back to a healthy state of thinking where I could hand trust back over to my body that it knew how to grow these babies and would let me know what we needed.

Please, please - trust yourself and your body and not this ill-fashioned advice from someone who misconstrues statistics and studies to scare readers.
679200
K2 is working.

Important, important book. Have to get more copies and get the word out. So so many health conditions linked to lack of K2 and fat soluble vitamins A & D3.  The research coming out of Japan in particular is very exciting.

I have had stubborn periodontal disease for over a decade (I'm 48).  I had horrible toothbrushing habits as a schoolchild, but I never got a cavity until I had children.  The book explains why.  I went to the dentist in my mid-30s when we finally got dental insurance, after not visiting the dentist for years.  The hygienist remarked that my teeth and gums looked pretty good, till they saw the x-rays. There was bone loss around my tooth roots, so they probed and sure enough, I had active periodontal disease without major symptoms. So did my husband. Since then I have lost a molar, had surgery, had root scaling and planing twice and try to stay on top of my hygiene. There was a period of measureable improvement in pocket depth several years ago when I was eating strict low carb, but I went back to my old lazy way of eating, old habits and my oral health started downhill again, even with 4x a year periodontal cleanings.

Enough already! A couple of weeks ago I started taking K2 drops&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/THORNE-RESEARCH-Vitamin-K2-Liquid-1-fl-oz-Health-and-Beauty/dp/B000FGWDTK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">THORNE RESEARCH - Vitamin K2 Liquid - 1 fl oz [Health and Beauty</a>].  About 3 weeks ago I started an oral probiotic&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Nature-s-Plus-Adult-s-Dental-Care-Probiotic-Lozenges-Peppermint-60-Lozenges/dp/B0031TMP9Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Nature's Plus Adult's Dental Care Probiotic Lozenges Peppermint -- 60 Lozenges</a>&nbsp;which contains Calcium and D3 and the beneficial tongue-dwelling microbe Streptococcus Salivarius M18.  To promote bone & soft tissue healing I added collagen powder, a source of quickly absorbable amino acids.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Great-Lakes-Gelatin-Collagen-Hydrolysate-Kosher-16-Ounce/dp/B005KG7EDU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Great Lakes Gelatin, Collagen Hydrolysate (Kosher) 16-Ounce</a>&nbsp;For a couple of months we've been drinking homemade fermented milk kefir (thanks kefirlady.com!).  The kefir didn't make a quickly observable change in my mouth since it's not grassfed milk, but the microbes are pretty great for your digestion.

My teeth are slick like I just had a professional cleaning, noticeably whiter and less sensitive since starting K2 and the probiotic M18. I brush and floss but it's just so easy to keep them clean. There's hardly any plaque to remove; where before I had rapid buildup of calculus.  The probiotic microbe produces enzymes that break down plaque biofilm and create a favorable pH.  I'm guessing the K2 may be remineralizing exposed sensitive tooth roots.

This is dramatic improvement in a very short time period. Only once I had a bit of blood on my floss by one tooth. I flushed out a tiny seed (strawberry or blueberry)using a waterpik that was probably hanging out in a deep pocket under the gumline.

In a couple of weeks I'll see my periodontist to get probed for periodontal pocket depth again.  I don't need a cleaning.

I'll report back at that time.

After reading the book, I am bumping up the K2 drops I am taking to the recommended dosage of MK-4 of 45 mg in divided doses over the day (I have been taking far less). I have some issues to try to reverse and this dosage is well studied in Japan as effective. This supplement is not nearly as expensive as periodontal disease.

In the meantime, get this book and share it with those you love.
263671
I have never written a review on Amazon and I don't know this author so now that that is out of the way...I do not understand the previous reviewer. Why would you buy a book called " The Decadent Housewife" which says its funny in the description and then complain about decadent housewives?  This book was so obviously tongue-in-cheek that I believe the reviewer must have read a completely different book and is confused.  This book tells you how to spend a whole day doing as little as possible while trying to figure out what exactly it is that your man does for a living (seriously, there is a chapter on how to figure out what your man does for a living) It has hangover cures, where should you go in the afternoon (and whether you should go out at all), whether you should take a flower arranging class, what a dishwasher is, etc..The illustrations are old school pinup type and it was just a cute funny book...again, what book was the previous reviewer reading?