Detoxification & Healing: The Key to Optimal Health - Cleansing the Body of the Poisons We Take in and Those We Create

"The author adopts a cautious approach to his subject, which he covers thoroughly but with an emphasis upon biochemistry and other complex medical terminology that quickly obfuscates the book's alleged purpose: to help readers "restore balance, harmonmy and health by cleansing the body of poisons".

This book has a literary style that would not be out of place were the author addressing a group of peers rather than the average, educated readers.

Result: one is obliged to wade through chapter after chapter of non-too-engaging medical data and tedious, dry-as-dust medical anecdotes - Sidney MacDonald Baker is certainly no Bernie Siegel - in order to extract the small amount of interesting information that book undoubtedly contains.

The book encapsulates a style of extreme caution, that of an orthodox medical doctor advancing ideas that he fears may not find favour with, and even invite ridicule from, his colleages.

It therefore fails to ignite the imagination and merely smoulders, almost reluctant to draw attention to its none-too-radical conclusions (I hold a degree in Biology but still found this book hard to follow in places).

Its main points? Take more Omega 3 fats in your diet, and take care to avoid or detox heavy metals.

And that's about it."
~ Written on 2001-03-25

"The author backs up what he clearly states is his personal viewpoint with fascinating scientific information and clinical experience. The book gives understanding and guidance to people with often misunderstood chronic conditions. The author is a MD who has taught at Yale Medical School; therefore it may be good book to give to skeptical clinicians. In the forward Jeffrey Bland Ph.D. states that he considers Baker a "master teacher.""
~ Written on 1999-09-07