Review: Charging people for this...
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 2, 2014
A proper critique/review would take up too much room so a brief one will hopefully suffice.The author's understanding (or at least presentation) of vaccines, pathogens, and the immune system is less than accurate.*Component vaccines, where key proteins of a pathogen (virus or bacteria) are used, promote an immune response but do not contain live pathogens. These proteins are individual building blocks and not the thing itself (think Lego bricks but not the whole set put together).*Claims that vaccine components are kept secret are wrong ingredient lists are available at the physicians office upon request, on manufacturer's websites and other websites. Thimerosal is not the same as mercury and is not used in all, most, or even many flu shots.*Flu viruses can only cause the flu. The claim that flu viruses in vaccines cause pneumonia is silly. Secondary infections are possible whenever you get sick and if a vaccine is component then there is no actual sickness being provided to prompt secondary infections.Concerns about vaccines damaging the immune system are also about as silly as worrying about getting sick damaging the immune system...that's why it exists :). Saying that acetaminophen does not provide any benefit ignores the fact that it reduces fevers (amongst its other properties). Although low temp fevers can slow down pathogen proliferation sustained high temp fevers can cause proteins to denature (unfold) in the body possibly resulting in irreparable damage.  Whether you take medicine or not viruses are going to mutate in the body. Drug resistance is real and a valid concern but the author presents pathogen mutation as if it's contingent upon taking medicine.The author claims that there are studies that back up his claims but does not provide the study names or where they can be accessed. Additionally the curative powers of his remedies are exaggerated. Vitamin D is involved in primarily calcium absorption which is needed for muscle contraction (which is important) but this won't stop a flu cold in its tracks.The following is a brief list of warnings the author provides for various remedies (mind you the author says that the possible side effects of using OTC drugs are much worse than these...)Miscarriages, uterine stimulation, sinusitis, rhinitis liver and kidney damage, aggravation of auto immune disorders, nausea, vomiting, allergic reaction, headaches, stomach-aches, fatalities, generally toxic, diarrhoea.I would not take the claims made in this 'book' very seriously, a brief look through a biology textbook and a critical web search would be more helpful.