Nick,
A very close friend of mine actually gave me a copy of Trudeau's book a few months ago. She read it and was thoroughly convinced that he had the answer to my medical problems.
It is very verbose and repetitive. I am frankly surprised that noone has charged him with plaigarism. There is no profoundly new concept or new information. No illustrations or graphics, no recipes. It has a catchy title that has probably carried it. It reads like an internet advertisement.
I read a lot of books about alternative medicine, and cooking with healthful herbs. Natural healing, homeopathic remedies etc. This is the first one that I have ever read that has such a strongly stated disclaimer in the beginning of the book.
To be absolutely honest it reads like some of the websites and ads that I encounter as I surf the various traffic exchanges. I had never thought of it until I read your forum post.
Within the book he claims that one of the solutions to the problem (the government is hiding medical cures from us) is to subscribe to his newsletter and become a member of his Naturalcures.com website.
I was not impressed by his book. And now I know that I was not alone. For instance, some of his info seems lifted from the Natural Healing Series by Mark Bricklin, and another by Jean Rogers.
A lot of what he says is true, but he does not have the answer. He is simply parroting what he has skimmed through in other books. He wrote a book expressing his opinion. He is very clear that it is his opinion and applauds anyone with the nerve to read the book. I was also not impressed by that.
"Before you read this book you had better check with your medical doctor, your friends, your polititicians, your priest, your rabbi, your psychic, and anyone you feel is smarter than you, and see if you can get permission to read what I have to say."
It really is crap and anyone who chooses to follow his advice rather than see a physician is a fool. They would be better off following the voice of Prevention publishers, at least they have real herbalists and physicians on staff.
What program was he on? I'd like to see it. He has no real expertise. He just wrote the book for money to promote his internet business. I am really surprised at what people will buy.
I never challenged my friend about him because I realize that she was only trying to help. She was worried about me.
You really dig up the good ones. I never thought I would see that little cutie (oh and that also helps his cause. His photo on the cover of the book. He is a handsome man.)called a fraud.
Lucy
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