Product Details

• Actors: MD, PhD Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD Dr. Jonathan Wright, MD Dr. Alan Gaby
• Directors: M.S. Merrily Manthey, Dr. Abram Hoffer
• Format: Color, Digital Sound, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: March 25, 1999
• Run Time: 17 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 0970250312
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #667,033 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Evidence? "There is considerable literature in certain areas of natural medicine ... this is research done by mainstream research scientists, at universities, with medical schools...." quote from video by Dr. Jonathan V. Wright, MD.

Product Description

"A Message of Hope" documents recovering lost lives through the power of Natural Medicine featuring orthomolecular pioneer Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, PhD; noted authority on nutrition and health Dr. Alan Gaby, MD; world famous physician Dr. Jonathan V. Wright, MD, and other pioneers who have demonstrated the power of nutritional treatments and have helped thousands of people regain normal lives.

The Telly Award winning video was produced by internationally-known natural medicine activist Merrily Manthey, MS. She is the iniator of the landmark King County Natural Medicine Clinic in Kent, Washington, the first publicly funded integrative care primary clinic in the US. (See www.kentwa.org)

"A Message of Hope" presents three touching stories of recovery by former patients suffering from such terribly debilitating "mental" illness as schizophrenia and dementia. Statistics of recovery are included as well as a general overview of the science-based effective nutritional protocol developed by Dr. Abram Hoffer, who began this form of treatment over 40 years ago.

Practitioners using natural treatments report an 80-85% rate of great improvement or recovery, which is in stark contrast to the usual expectations with conventional treatments. Nutrient-based methods also generally foster the health of both brain and body, while avoiding the brain suppression and side affects that commonly occur with the conventional medical approach.

"A Message of Hope" stimulated the passage of a landmark legislation that lays the groundwork for such treatment as described in the video. King County (Seattle area) now requires increased accountability and measurement of mental health treatment for patients cared for through its system and, most importantly, sets getting people well the goal of treatment.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much hope in the Message of Hope!, January 20, 2001

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Robert Brehm, M.A. (Kent, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Message of Hope [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Rarely, does a documentary film provide the viewer such valuable information regarding the treatment for schizophrenia, bi-polar conditions and other acute and chronic mental illnesses.

Rather than be hospitalized and medicated indefinitely, the chronic patient is offered effective conventional and alternative treatment. No false hope here, as the long term follow through of these individuals testifies. A film at first thought to be avantgarde, the viewer will find the film producer presents contemporary treatment that will provide real hope for the many long forgotton medicated patient.

I highly recommend for anyone who is serious about the treatment of mental illness.