Dr Campbell-McBride has done it again. Her first book “Gut and Psychology Syndrome” created a small revolution in the field of Integrative Medicine. She brought forgotten cultural knowledge to the world of nutrition and the application of the content has helped tens or hundreds of thousands of autistic children to recover or improve, where all other interventions had failed.
In this well-referenced work she dares to bring even more of her common sense to the nutritional field. While we, physicians, are bombarded with one diet fad after another, pretty much every one of my patients is confused – should they be on the high protein or ketogenic diet, juicing only, high fat, no fat, vegan, raw food only, follow the China study, etc.etc. Whose advice should they follow?
As a young man I became aware that a truthful, intelligent discussion about diet in public is not welcomed. I was touched that Dr Campbell-McBride’s book starts with a case related to the same issue. She brings her intelligence and uncorrupted common sense to the table and re-introduces us to the middle path of nutrition. Her recommendations are based on the observed and published truth, are easy to follow and surely will lead to greater levels of health for everyone willing to replace their belief with what actually works. It’s not just a ‘must-read’ but also a ‘must follow’!
Dr Dietrich Klinghardt, MD PhD
Since 1970 the percentage of all wildlife has reduced by an average of 57%. They’re gone! Hummingbirds, elephants, rainbow trout, polar bears, honey bees,… gone. There is a mass extinction occurring that is destroying the natural world upon which humanity depends.1
And the same dynamic is occurring with humans. For the first time in the history of the human species our offspring are in danger of having shorter life spans than their parents. They will get sick at earlier ages, get diagnosed with diseases at earlier ages, and die at earlier ages than the age their parents die at.2 We have to wake up! We’re doing something terribly wrong!
There is a danger in our midst today. We see it in every aspect of our lives. Fanaticism (displaying very strict standards and little tolerance for contrary ideas or opinions) is permeating our governments, our spiritual and religious beliefs, and how we take care of our bodies. There is fanaticism about food, which so many people have today, that is not based on solid science.
Vegetarianism Explained is a rational, science-based, common-sense explanation of how our bodies use food, that will allow all of us – healthy people, sick people, parents raising children - to understand the role of our food choices, what different foods do in our bodies and what our bodies need. This book should be required reading for every teenager, every parent, and every person fighting an illness!
Thank you, Dr Campbell-McBride, you’ve produced another critical masterpiece of health guidance for us all!
1 http://www.livingplanetindex.org/home/index
2 Olshansky SJ, Passaro DJ, et al. A potential decline in life expectancy in the United States in the 21st century. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 17;352(11):1138-45
Dr Tom O’Bryan, DC CCN DACBN
Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride has done it again! As in her previous publications, she shone clear light where there is much misunderstanding and misinformation about nutrition and health. In this concise and cogent book she has not only explored and debunked the myths behind the putative health benefits of purely plant based diets, such as veganism and vegetarianism, but also addressed the misconception that any food, that is not animal food, is healthy. Her masterly blending of clinical cases, extensive review of the literature, and voice of personal experience make for compelling reading.
Dr Shideh Pouria, MB BS BSc MRCP (UK) PhD
Finally, a world class human digestion expert with a success resume as long as my arm explains why eating animals is positive for human health! The current diatribe against animal agriculture and meat consumption needs to tangle with a formidable foe: the human gut. As Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride dissects human digestion and its relationship to animals, the accusations that grass-fed livestock is destroying the planet are clearly disproven. Anyone who thinks the anti-livestock crowd is simply fighting for planetary peace and longevity will understand, after reading this book, that the fight is actually against the human gut. I’d like to take care of mine, thank you very much, and this book explains how to do it.
Joel Salatin, Organic Farmer, Consultant and Author, Polyface Farm, Virginia, USA
