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An Extraordinary Power to Heal

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I'd like to first, thank Dr. Semon for this book. An Extraordinary Power's approach has helped my son incredibly. Before I knew about the 4 stages, I never considered that the food I was preparing might in fact be harming my children. The book is well-laid out, and it gives a very comprehensive explanation as to why malt and other chemicals commonly found in foods are actually bad for us. My son was identified as mildly ADHD. This diagnosis was made and medication was recommended. Dr. Semon's book made it possible for us to change his diet (something we did very easily) and the difference in his behavior is remarkable! I was skeptical at first, but by following the first stage of the four stage diet, we saw an amazing difference in his ability to focus, and use self-control. Now, whenever we stray from the 1st Stage, we notice a spike in his hyperactivity. We get back to the 1st Stage, and he is once again in control. The book is well laid out and easy to follow. It is written in a language that is easy for anyone to understand and follow, and the chapters are written such that it doesn't need not be read in an exact order. An Extraordinary Power To Heal is exactly what it promises, a power to heal. I would highly recommend this book to any person or parent that is seeking help for ADHD or anyone who feels like they would like to improve their eating habits.

An Extraordinary Power to Heal is chock-full of information and personal stories about people who were able to make slight changes in their diets and really live a better life. It is very very impressive. But more impressive is that it makes some complicated topics, like the immune system, easy to understand. This is an excellent book to explain why yeast wreaks havoc on the body, and to help heal. The food plan is based on Feast Without Yeast, but is much more detailed. This book also has chapters specifically to help your own doctor prescribe nystatin, if you want that. The book is the total "bible" for yeast free living. All that is missing is the cookbook, which I found in Extraordinary Foods for the Everyday Kitchen and Feast Without Yeast. This is an easy diet to follow, because it is done gradually and only as much as you would need. This book was a lifesaver for me.

Well, I liked so much Feast Without Yeast. That's the previous book about Candida from the same authors. And I wanted to know more about this beast, on a scientific point of view. So I ordered this one. Well I am disappointed. The book DO have some new material. But most of it is already on the web site. There are two chapters that are more interesting. Chapter 2 describes the toxic effect of Candida on our body. Chapter 8 discusses the interaction of Candida and our immune system. The final chapters discuss why there is not that much research on the subject, which is a cry of heart from the authors for more involvement from the part of universities and governments. The book has many flaws per se. First and foremost, it has many, did I say it, MANY typos and repetitions all over the book. This means to me that the material has not been well organized and that the book has been written in a hurry. It also makes me think that the book is much too long for what it really has to say. That's a sad story, given that the first book, Feast Without Yeast, is a very well written and concise book. 3 out of 5.

This book is written very choppy.... very repetitive. It needs the help of a book writer.... HOWEVER...

this happens to be a topic where there is very limited information available, and this book offers info that simply was not available in the Crook days. To that end, if you feel you suffer from Yeast, its a must read. The authors approach is the most sensible approach to the problem I have ever read, which I have deduced myself after many years of trial and error. The approach is 3 fold, stop eating foods that feed yeast and force its overgrowth, stop eating foods that kill desirable bacteria and do consume foods that yeast do NOT thrive on and yet friendly bacteria will multiply, or at least not be killed. This premise is the key... while he does promote some drug use, the drugs will not remain effective without the daily control we must implement to keep the condition minimized.


I would have liked to have seen how Xylitol sugar is treated by yeast, something often over looked.....its been suggested that xylitol kills yeast....but since it is a sugar alcohol, this might not be a good thing.... The score I gave the book is 5 for information, and 3 for its choppiness, so I avg. the two....

Bought this book and have only gone through a few pages but I have to say its very good , excellent a bit concerned that the data is from the 70's but worth a look !

I have found this book to share very important information with an excellent format for dealing with a frustrating health issue.

Loved this book and found it very beneficial with many recipes for things that are not only without yeast, but very good for you. I would highly recommend this book to not only those who suffer from digestive issues, but for anyone who wants to learn healthier ways of eating.

I agree with the other comments I read about this book, in that it is not well written. I do also agree that there is not enough out there about candida yeast and the havoc it can create on the body and found it very informative.

I have often wondered what was wrong with my family members' and my own health. Now I'm convinced that everyone has some sort of candida yeast problem.

I am working right now to change my diet as outlined in the Stage I-A. I'm beginning to think that will solve a lot of my problems. I will follow up on whether it helps.