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Summary: Intersting Book, Some Useful Info, But Questionable History
Review: "Jordan was diagnosed at age 19 with Crohn's-Colitis, an "incurable" inflammatory disease of the bowel. His weight plummeted from 180 lbs to 104 lbs at a height of 6'1" and he was bedridden for almost two years. As in most chronic conditions, Jordan's immune system began to fail. He suffered from intestinal parasites, severe candida, extreme anemia, food allergies, diabetes, excruciating abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, poor circulation, liver problems, chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue, arthritis, insomnia, hair loss, intestinal dysbiosis, prostate and bladder infections, irregular heartbeat, eye inflammation and chronic depression. Jordan sought the help of approximately 70 health professionals from seven countries and tried more than 200 different alternative supplements. His illness did not respond to standard medicine or alternative medical approaches. He was forced to drop out of college and was bedridden for almost two years. After standard medicine failed he was on a desperate search for alternatives. He was treated by Naturopaths, Homeopaths, Herbalists, Nutritionists, Immunologists, Acupuncturists and private clinics all over the world. Finally, after trying everything else with no improvement, his chiropractor father sent him some information on soil bacteria. In 1996, Jordan began taking a product that contained HSOs, Primal Defense. He started taking it and for a few weeks felt slightly worse. After 30 days he felt a sudden surge of energy and his digestive problems began to disappear. Within three months he gained his weight back. Within four months his body began to heal itself. " This History is taken from Crohns.net. (A site which appears to be funded or supported by Jordan's books.) Yet as several readers have mentioned, how could someone that was ill from age 19 (1995 if he is 28 today), and began his own healing journey in 1996, have written 3 books, Obtained a Ph.D., a N.M.D., founded a company (which sells all the products marketed in his books), done all this vast intensive research, and healed himself from Chrons Disease. All this was done in 8 years? Maybe Jordan should write a book on time management. I have read two of his books, and most of the theories and information is just a hodge podge of many different diets and supplemental recommendations made for years by many different officianodos within the Natural Health Community woven together in his books to sell product. Most of the ideas and concepts will be helpful for most people, but there are far better products on the market for less money, that will achieve the same results as Garden Of Life Products. Please do your own research before totally subscribing to this kind of Marketing. There are many other great reference books that are truly dedicated to helping people heal thyself without price gouging and playing to peoples desperation. In Short, Go buy some really good Pro-Biotic Supplements, A really good greens formula, each raw vegetables (organic), moderate you carbs, get enough protein, and drink Aloe Vera Juice. These products any many more that are helpful for such conditions are also available, at a far more reasonanle cost, than Jordan's Garden Of Life products sell for; and are just as effective. But if your are having sucess with the Garden Of Life Products, great, stay with it, Healing yourself is the key, but if it is becoming more than your pocket book can stand, try checking the shelves at your Health Food Store and read the labels for similar products. I think you will find some very comprehensive products for less money, that are just as effective.
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Summary: Intersting Book, Some Useful Info, But Questionable History
Review: "Jordan was diagnosed at age 19 with Crohn's-Colitis, an "incurable" inflammatory disease of the bowel. His weight plummeted from 180 lbs to 104 lbs at a height of 6'1" and he was bedridden for almost two years. As in most chronic conditions, Jordan's immune system began to fail. He suffered from intestinal parasites, severe candida, extreme anemia, food allergies, diabetes, excruciating abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, poor circulation, liver problems, chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue, arthritis, insomnia, hair loss, intestinal dysbiosis, prostate and bladder infections, irregular heartbeat, eye inflammation and chronic depression. Jordan sought the help of approximately 70 health professionals from seven countries and tried more than 200 different alternative supplements. His illness did not respond to standard medicine or alternative medical approaches. He was forced to drop out of college and was bedridden for almost two years. After standard medicine failed he was on a desperate search for alternatives. He was treated by Naturopaths, Homeopaths, Herbalists, Nutritionists, Immunologists, Acupuncturists and private clinics all over the world. Finally, after trying everything else with no improvement, his chiropractor father sent him some information on soil bacteria. In 1996, Jordan began taking a product that contained HSOs, Primal Defense. He started taking it and for a few weeks felt slightly worse. After 30 days he felt a sudden surge of energy and his digestive problems began to disappear. Within three months he gained his weight back. Within four months his body began to heal itself. " This History is taken from Crohns.net. (A site which appears to be funded or supported by Jordan's books.) Yet as several readers have mentioned, how could someone that was ill from age 19 (1995 if he is 28 today), and began his own healing journey in 1996, have written 3 books, Obtained a Ph.D., a N.M.D., founded a company (which sells all the products marketed in his books), done all this vast intensive research, and healed himself from Chrons Disease. All this was done in 8 years? Maybe Jordan should write a book on time management. I have read two of his books, and most of the theories and information is just a hodge podge of many different diets and supplemental recommendations made for years by many different officianodos within the Natural Health Community woven together in his books to sell product. Most of the ideas and concepts will be helpful for most people, but there are far better products on the market for less money, that will achieve the same results as Garden Of Life Products. Please do your own research before totally subscribing to this kind of Marketing. There are many other great reference books that are truly dedicated to helping people heal thyself without price gouging and playing to peoples desperation. In Short, Go buy some really good Pro-Biotic Supplements, A really good greens formula, each raw vegetables (organic), moderate you carbs, get enough protein, and drink Aloe Vera Juice. These products any many more that are helpful for such conditions are also available, at a far more reasonanle cost, than Jordan's Garden Of Life products sell for; and are just as effective. But if your are having sucess with the Garden Of Life Products, great, stay with it, Healing yourself is the key, but if it is becoming more than your pocket book can stand, try checking the shelves at your Health Food Store and read the labels for similar products. I think you will find some very comprehensive products for less money, that are just as effective.
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Summary: there was no choice for zero stars
Review: After browsing the book, we looked up Mr. Rubin's site to read more about him. All offers to purchase products. Oddly an offer for a "FREE" book with purchase of 100 bucks, or more. Not so free if you ask me. Looks like yet another book on diet trying to gain an edge on the market. Kind of like "Eat Right For Your Type" the other get back to your primal diet thing but atleast that guy a real Dr. Seems like nothing scarier than person who was seroiusly ill got better now thinks he holds the key to the universe. I'll pass thanks. Saw an unrelated advertisement with his pic. for drinking coconut oil to cure chrohns. That coconut oil is just horrible for the heart and cholesterol. Atleast with the Atkins diet the guru was a legitimate practitioner for years. Atkins suffered criticism then gained well earned renewed popularity later in life, before his untimely death. This Rubin seems to be going for instant infamy such as what is possible with the internet. No cred tho.
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Summary: All I can say is, "WOW."
Review: After finding myself searching The Whole Foods store in Boca Raton, Florida for something to boost my breastmilk, I found myself in a wonderful conversation with an employee. At the end of our conversation, she told me to hold on a moment while she gave me something, and brought me this book.
She gave it to me, free of charge, knowing I would benefit, and I have hardly been able to put it down today. This book is CHOCK full of wonderful information, you HAVE to get this book! Read his story, you will never complain about being sick again- and change your eating style! I look at food so differently now, what an enlightenment I have been given!
-Jyn Meyer
27 yr old mother of 4 kids under 5
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Summary: An Incredible Journey to Heath!
Review: Author Jordan Rubin, N.M.D., C.N.C., survived terminal Crohn's disease. His personal story of his relentless battle with an incurable disease in conjunction with his strength, courage and determination not to "give in to the disease" makes this story one that anyone who has loved someone who is terminally ill or one who is sick to learn how to not give up faith. His experience with alternative medicine and the cure that he eventually discovered within the text of the Holy Bible gives hope to everyone with an incurable disease.
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Summary: One of the most important health books of our time
Review: Dr. Rubin's book introduced me to some ideas and information that are critical to everyone's health. His own recovery from almost certain death makes this material all the more powerful. We must all understand the importance of soil based organisms, and how the health of our gastrointestinal system is tied to the health of our immune system and enteric nervous system (our second brain), and about the essential need for cultured foods in our diets. It's still one of the great tragedies of our time that such critical information will not be shared with us by our doctors - we have to find out about these things on our own. Unfortunately many people will suffer terribly from poor health for many months or years before they start to question their doctors and read a wonderful book like this.
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Summary: Rubin is a liar!
Review: I am a born again Christain who has known Mr. Rubin since I was ten. We attended Lee's Tae Kwon Do in North Palm Beach,Florida, (where Jordan earned a black belt).We went to high school together at Palm Beach Gardens High. I saw him basically every day and at giant "keg parties" on week-ends, and I can tell you that I have never known Jordan to be sick with any illness, nor has any of our mutual friends. If anything he was healthier that 98% of the student body, who were often out of school with influenza, bronchitits, etc. The assertion that Jordan suffered from any digestive disorder is laughable!I recall Jordan eating and drinking whatever he pleased - pizza, beer, coffee, chocolate ice cream.Not one of our mutual friends has any recollection of Jordan being ill at any time from about 1986-1996.
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Summary: Don't let the marketing hype put you off!
Review: I first came across this book about a year ago when our local Whole Foods gave it out for free. I was impressed with Mr. Rubin's story, but was put off by the thought that he was simply trying to market his products. I wish I hadn't wasted that year. After having tried everything else and getting no results, I decided to give this a try as a last resort. After less than one month of taking the products, I am in excellent health. The chronic conditions I had suffered with for several years are now gone! Yes, I agree, this book is a marketing strategy. But don't let that put you off from purchasing an incredibly effective product. Read the book, give it a try, you have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.
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Summary: Life changing, well written and documented, effective
Review: I have been around the block with vitamins, juicing,natural foods, etc. I improved on all of them to a certain extent, but it was expensive, time consuming, and promised to stay expensive, since there was no self-sustaining mechanism there. I always thought there was one piece missing to the puzzle. I think this is the piece, the Homeostatic Soil Organisms. And it is eventually self-sustaining. I didn't just read the book and intellectually evaluate it. I put it into practice. I had a history of candidiasis (20 years in various degrees), hyperthyroid (Graves disease) that was testing in normal ranges now, but the autoimmune marker was still there, and fibromyalgia (1.5 years). My hearing had been diminishing for 2 years, to the point I couldn't hear my fingers rubbing if held right next to the ear. I tried various medical treatments with moderate results. I saw an ENT and had an MRI to look for blockages. All negative. So I finally read this book (someone had loaned it to me) and it made a lot of sense with what I had already learned. So I started with Fungal Defense and Perfect Food and in 3 days I could hear next to my ear, and by the end of the week I could hear a soft rubbing of my fingers at arm's length! I've been able to cut my medication for fibromyalgia in half in less than 4 weeks. Yes, I'm doing the diet (not perfectly), but I've done the diet before and not with such dramatic results. The Fungal Defense seemed to take the cravings away too. The difference here is that I'm not just ingesting high levels of nutrients compensating for my compromised digestion that can only marginally utilize them. I'm healing the damage and innoculating my own system with healthy bacteria that was meant to be there anyway, and is meant to extract the nutrients from our food more efficiently. What I think is remarkable is that the goal is to recover using higher doses, but then to taper off after 90 days to a small maintenance dose. The company markets through health professionals and retail establishments, not multi-level marketing, a fact I appreciate. As for using coconut oil , the tests that indicated saturated fats are bad for your health were done on HYDROGENATED coconut oil. ALL hydrogenated oils are bad for your heart. I've researched good fats and bad fats and found Rubin's claim that coconut oil is healing to the gut to be supported and repeated in many other circles. It is particularly good for leaky gut. There is a big difference in brands. (I found the one by Laureece, Inc. being the best, with Garden of Life coming in a close second.) As for the biblical aspect of the diet, who would better know the best fuel for the body to run on but the Creator? I'd already been doing that diet, to my benefit, but the Fungal Defense and Primal Defense have added a new dimension to that benefit. I was so excited about what I'd read and with my own results, I gave back the borrowed book and now have two copies of my own, one for lending. There are very many studies documented in Patient Heal Thyself. So I encourage readers to not just give it an intellectual evaluation alone. Try it. That's where the proof is.
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Summary: questionable, hypocrisy
Review: I have been to a nutritionist whom made similar reccomendations as Mr. Rubin has here, PRIOR to his book (claiming he has researched all of this privately with his own people). I fear that the severe malnutrition poor Mr. Rubin experienced may have made him delusional. Outside of the soil products, my nutritionist (working as partner in a reputable oncology clinic)prescribed a diet of NO sugar/dead flour/wheat/caffeine/additive/hormone/pesticide/corn/soy/yeast;among other things, many sprouted grains,brown rice, high fiber supplements, probiotics, organic green leafy vegetables, fruits, free range natural meats,non farmed certain fishes, yogurt, green tea etc. ALL included in diet. Goats milk products are often recommended for anyone with digestion problems, assuming that they may have a low lying lactose intolerance, or atleast rule this out by eliminating cow's milk. Actually cow's milk yogurt products including cheeses are often well tolerated by those who are lactose intolerant, the transformation to yogurt creates a more bioavailable substance for certain individuals. I improved without the 'dirt', which seems like his goal, to sell this product with accompanying claims of miraculous results. One can't help but wonder if his health deteriorated because of his father's reccomendations all those years...many which probably were not listed. Mr. Rubin has the audacity to criticize the supplement industry almost entirely, accusing many fellow sellers of 'borrowing' science to tout their products, then claims he himself has found inspiration and detailed instructions from the 'Good Book'...if that isn't borrowing of information, what is it? Perhaps he will give all of his gain to a religious institution or interest, to give proper credit? And as for his reminiscing about childhood, I ask, who on earth actually ATE mud pies??! Did you have no parental supervision or common sense? Maybe it was just my neighborhood, but we stopped short of ingesting such imaginary food products constructed of backyard dirt. Also, walking in the wilderness without shoes often results in the need for anti parisite medication (due to not uncommon worm infestations). It is not revolutionary to ponder the scientific evidence already out there, relating to the proliferation of antibacterial products out on the market and the studies associating overuse with antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. Mr. Rubin's theories sound more like junk science and carefully worded marketing strategy. I'm sure many desparate sufferers will buy into this book and products, however you may well find relief from following the advice of any vigilant and caring nutritionist. I encourage ANYONE with life threatening medical problems going on a new diet to seek out a qualified nutrition counselor guidance or from your doctor; I live with Chrohns and have had VAST improvement since getting vitamin B12 injections and carefully avoiding foods that aggravate this condition (including sticking to the diet given to me by my nutritionist and avoiding difficult to digest seeds, corn and more). About the only valid reccomendation in the book is to stay away from antidepressants and steroids which are horrible. Of course if it comes down to dying from a severe depression (suicide) or taking life saving antidepressants (as individual cases may dictate) The choice is obvious, esp. if temporarily administered and accompanied by other support. Same goes for pain medicines, which many must take for a lifetime depending on various health problems and injuries which cause chronic conditions. There is a danger of people assuming that nutrition changes are a cure all which they unfortunately are not. I would love to see Mr. Rubin cure his grandma of Parkinson's with this diet!! The pompousness of this man is astounding...
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