Raw Vegetable Juices

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Summary: A must read for health and fitness enthusiasts!
Review: I first read this book about 10 years ago. I was interested in finding out why an acquaintance of mine, who had some form of intestinal cancer in 1976 and was given up on by regular doctors, was able, through advice from a homeopath doctor, begin and keep a regimen of a raw vegetable juice diet and become totally free of the cancer. I met him after he had been free of cancer for about 8 years. He raised a fantastic large garden of vegetables and had juicing equipment of all stainless steel, the likes of which I had never been able to find until now. I am in the process of getting information on prices and quality of equipment. When I find exactly what I want, I hope to begin using raw vegetable juices in my diet. M.R. Wirth

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Summary: Knowledge of disease is primitive
Review: The instruction on how and why to juice vegetables and the properties of the various juices seems thorough, but the author's discussion on the cause of disease is archaic to the point of being humorous. For instance, Malaria is said to be caused by "...excessive retention of morbid matter in the body while in an atmosphere of foul or unwholsome air..." That belief came from the late 1800's before it was discovered that Malaria was caused by a protozoan transmitted by mosquitoes. Menopause is "the penalty women pay for half a lifetime of eating destructive foods...", and Syphilis thrives in "waste matter that results from eating starch and meat products, and pasteurized milk." This book first appeared in 1936, it may have been reprinted, but it has not been revised. Take it with a grain of salt.

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Summary: Basic easy to read and very believable
Review: This book is the "Holy Grail" of nutrition books. Anyone who is interested in the causes and cures of illness and sickness needs to read this book. It has the potential to change ones life.