Book reviews

The Food Intolerance Network receives many books for review. As time permits brief reviews will appear here, ranked on a five point scale from best ♥♥♥♥♥ for failsafers to worst.

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♥♥♥ The Silent Threat by Professor Alfred Poulos (Professor Alfred Poulos, PO Box 627, Magill SA 5072, 2005, $A20.00 145pp ISBN 09757862-0-2) The increasing “chemicalisation” of the entire food chain is thoroughly detailed from pesticides, fertilizer, antibiotics and hormones, packaging and additives to food processing and the water we drink. With many scientific references from his medical background as Chief Medical Officer at Adelaide Women and Children’s Hospital, there is lack of interest in behavioural issues and no mention of natural food chemicals like salicylates. The intake of chemicals from a hot shower in chlorinated water was an eye-opener – reviewed by Howard Dengate.

♥♥ Living with Food Intolerance by Alex Gazzola (Sheldon Press, London, 2005, £7.99 118pp ISBN 085969-930-0 www.sheldonpress.co.uk) This UK journalist understands the bewildering range of symptoms and diagnosis difficulties of food intolerance but has a traditional view that ranks wheat, dairy, eggs, sugar and yeast at the top of a list of causes, with additives and natural food chemicals at the bottom, exactly contrary to scientific evidence from world research leaders at Australia’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Most of the issues that drive parents mad are lumped under “emotional disturbance” and he’s big on Leaky Gut Syndrome, enzyme deficiency and “yeast dysbiosis” as causes and short on knowledge of natural chemicals like salicylates and amines. No scientific references - reviewed by Howard Dengate.

♥ Fight For Your Health: Exposing the FDA’s Betrayal of America by Byron J. Richards. (1-933927-17-8 Published by Truth in Wellness, 2006) Byron Richards is a Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist and has exposed how the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) wants globalization so it can regulate natural health options, including nutritional supplements. This will eliminate competition for drug company profits and to fortify the drug company monopoly on healthcare. Too soon the Big Pharmaceuticals are pushing mind altering drugs to children all with the help of the Government. The FDA have known for 20 years some side effects of drugs mainly targeted to children. Be especially aware of the drugs Cymbalta, Zoloft and Zyprexa. The FDA and Eli Lilly covered up 20 deaths and 12 suicides among individuals taking Zyprexa and warns that it could cause diabetes. Byron also tells you how to keep your family healthy in this book. Not for the faint hearted this book does uncover some terrible secrets – reviewed by Jeanette.