The Slow Poisoning Of America [Paperback]

T Michelle Erb (Author), Erb. John E (Author)

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Publication Date: June 6, 2003

A comprehensive text revealing the terrible history of fluoride in the drinking water, Monosodium Glutamate and Aspartame in the food supply, and the many published scientific studies that show the physical ailments these substances trigger. This is the first book ever published that reveals the connection between MSG and the epidemic of Autism. Also included are chapters on the benefit of a natural zero calorie sweetener and a natural hormone proven to reduce breast and prostate cancer. “This is some book. The thesis, as you might guess, is that we are being poisoned. What makes it potent is that every charge and detail is footnoted; this is a work of scholarship.” - Piers Anthony “The problem with this book is that it is too true, and when something is too true, the public is not ready for it.” - Dr. Wayne McDermott, MD, Virginia “This book is a Bible for all those who want to eat healthier and live longer lives.” - Dr. Christer Johannessen, Director of Undergraduate Physics Laboratories (retired), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden(less)

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Not too many people can say they were the inspiration for a book, and even fewer could claim the piece of writing they inspired could alter the way thousands of people in North America think about what they ingest. But, Jessica Erb can. It was Jessica's diagnosis with fluorosis more than two years ago that ignited a fire under her parents, John and Michelle Erb, to identify the cause of her ailment. Now, after years of painstaking research and analysis, The Erbs have collaborated on a book, entitled The Slow Poisoning of America, that goes far beyond merely exploring the roots of fluorosis.... "Two years ago, we did a lot of research into why her teeth didn't look normal," Mr. Erb explained. Upon consulting another dentist, The Erbs learned that the blotchy white spots on Jessica's teeth was in fact the early signs of fluoride poisoning........ At that point The Erbs, .... began a personal quest, delving into Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendations, scientific reports and analysis of various food additives. "We realized that if the government has been deceitful about fluoride, what else is out there that's harmful? And the problem is, once you open a Pandora's Box, you can't close it." The Slow Poisoning of America goes a great deal further than fluoride, and includes a significant section devoted to examining a controversial food additive - monosodium-glutamates or, as it's better known, MSG.... "We really did a lot of research in books and journal articles. What's frightening is, for 30 years, they've known how damaging MSG is," he said. "The Slow Poisoning of America" links high rates of MSG consumption to other afflictions, including the shocking increase in recent cases of autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in children. The work also briefly touches on hot topics, including Aspartame, Mad Cow Disease, and methods to negate the impact of ADHD. The Erbs..., hope this book will offer the general public a doorway into scientifically supported proof that is normally only accessible to academic circles. "The disadvantage you see in most reporting, is the press will find one study and they'll talk about one study," he said. "But, when you analyze 200 studies, you get a much bigger picture and the pieces fall together."

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Paladins Press (June 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974199303
• ISBN-13: 978-0974199306
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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67 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Every American Must Know About Obesity, February 19, 2006

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Steven Speizer (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Slow Poisoning Of America (Paperback)

There is a conspiracy in America. A conspiracy to make Americans fat and take their money. This is a book the government does not want you to read. It is a book major food corporations and argibusiness does not want you to read. This is a book Peter Jennings had three copies of and was never allowed to report on it for fear of offending the advertisers. It is a book you will unlikely be able to buy here or any place else until the word gets out.

The root of this conspiracy is if there could be an actual chemical causing the massive obesity epidemic. John Erb has found the chemical and it is poisoning Americans by the millions.

John Erb was a research assistant at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario, Canada and spent years working for the government. He made an amazing discovery while going through scientific journals. In hundreds of studies around the world, scientists were creating obese mice and rats to use in diet or diabetes test studies.

No strain of rat or mice is naturally obese, so the scientists have to create them. They make these morbidly obese creatures by injecting them with MSG when they are first born. The MSG triples the amount of insulin the pancreas creates, causing rats (and humans?) to become obese, they even have a title for the race of fat rodents they create: "MSG-Treated Rats." Thats Right MSG?

Something you can find in any kitchen. MSG is in everything! The Campbell's soups, the Hostess Doritos, the Lays flavored potato chips, Top Ramen, Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper, Heinz canned gravy, Swanson frozen prepared meals, Kraft salad dressings, especially the 'healthy low fat' ones. The items that didn't have MSG had something called Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, which is just another name for Monosodium Glutamate. It was shocking to see just how many of the foods we feed our children everyday are filled with this stuff. They hide MSG under many different names in order to fool those who catch on.

So why is MSG in so may of the foods we eat? Is it a preservative or a vitamin? MSG is added to food for the addictive effect it has on the human body. Even the propaganda website sponsored by the food manufacturers lobby group supporting MSG at: http://www.msgfacts.com/facts/msgfact12.html explains that the reason they add it to food is to make people eat more.

A study of elderly people showed that people eat more of the foods that it is added to. The Glutamate Association lobby group says eating more benefits the elderly, but what does it do to the rest of us?

'Betcha can't eat just one', takes on a whole new meaning where MSG is concerned! And we wonder why the nation is overweight?

The MSG manufacturers themselves admit that it addicts people to their products. It makes people choose their product over others, and makes people eat more of it than they would if MSG wasn't added. Not only is MSG scientifically proven to cause obesity, it is an addictive substance. Since its introduction into the American food supply fifty years ago, MSG has been added in larger and larger doses to the prepackaged meals, soups, snacks and fast foods we are tempted to eat everyday.

The FDA has set no limits on how much of it can be added to food. They claim it's safe to eat in any amount. How can they claim it is safe when there are hundreds of scientific studies? Both the medical research community and food "manufacturers" have known MSG's side effects for decades. Many more studies are cited in this book that are shown by John Erb that link MSG to Diabetes, Migraines and headaches, Autism, ADHD and even Alzheimer's. The food manufactures are dumping fattening and addictive MSG into our food supply and causing the obesity epidemic we now see.

Even as you read this, George W. Bush and his corporate supporters are pushing a Bill through Congress. Called the "PersonalResponsibility in Food Consumption Act" also known as the "Cheeseburger Bill "this sweeping law bans anyone from suing food manufacturers, sellers and distributors. Even if it comes out that they purposely added an addictive chemical to their foods."

Several months ago, John Erb took his book and his concerns to one of the highest government health officials in Canada. While sitting in the Government office, the official told him "Sure I know how bad MSG is, I wouldn't touch the stuff!" But this top-level government official refused to tell the public what he knew. The big media doesn't want to tell the public either, fearing legal issues with their advertisers. It seems that the fallout on the fast food industry may hurt their profit margin.

This is the book government does not want you to read. Reading this book could save your waistline and your life. The chemical sweeteners and flavor enhancers have too many toxic side effects to ignore.

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book saved my family's health!, February 19, 2006

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Nata Reynolds "Nata" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Slow Poisoning Of America (Paperback)

Since reading this revealing book, I have been able to take steps in controlling what my family eats. My migraines are history, my son is no longer on ritalin, and our medicine cabinet is empty!

This book is written by parents for parents, and is a wonderful gift to humanity!

Save your health and the health of your family...get this book!

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great justification to have the FDA overhauled, and your life changed, July 11, 2006

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Shane Kenney (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Slow Poisoning Of America (Paperback)

For anybody that is interested in what they eat and put into their bodies, this book is a must read. It is an easy read, geared toward the masses, but backed up with a serious list of footnoted reference research articles that would make anybody stand up and take notice that this author did his homework.

The historical background in the book on how the FDA made its decisions on specific food and drinking water additives (i.e. MSG, Aspartame, Fluoride etc.) is more than scary. It highlights the fact there is NO reliable safety net provided by the FDA or other government agencies that is not heavily influenced by corporations and business profits. I am not an activist, but this book makes me want to write a letter or better yet, purchase a copy of the book and mail it to my government representative to initiate a must needed overhaul of the FDA.

If you have kids, plan on having kids, or want to address your own health issues - read this book! It will make you read every food ingredient label in your pantry and in my case, throw out a quarter of my stored canned goods, the impact of this book is that scary.