Beyond Antibiotics: 50 (or so) Ways to Boost Immunity and Avoid Antibiotics Second Edition (Paperback)

~ Michael A. Schmidt Ph.D (Author) "You've come down with a cold, the flu, a sore throat, a cough, sinus congestion or perhaps a bladder infection..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"A compelling book you'll find hard to put down. This is truly a remarkable book!"
- Doris J. Rapp, M.D.

"Fascinating, thought-provoking and comprehensive!"
- William G. crook, M.D.

"A major contribution to the field."
- Jeffrey S. Bland, Ph.D.

"Beyond Antibiotics is a magnificent book about your health. It has been a delight to read."
- Larry Dossey, M.D.

"Beyond Antibiotics contains much valuable information unknown to most regular physicians."
- Andrew Weil, M.D.

"One of the best written, most informative, and consistently enlightening books I've read."
- Audrey DeLaMartre, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Product Description

With 50 pages of new material, the latest edition of this guide presents additional evidence that modern medicine's continuing reliance on antibiotics as a prime weapon against illness deserves rethinking. Here the authors suggest many natural methods to strengthen the body's immune system.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books; 2 edition (April 29, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556431805
• ISBN-13: 978-1556431807
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #535,063 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!!!, June 13, 1999

By A Customer

I work in the Health and Fitness field.I am also an athlete who exercises,eats perfectly and takes appropriate vitamins.....but for as long as I can remember I always had some sort of cold or cough at least once a month and guaranteed illness after serious athletic competition.The Doctors felt it was because of my work and my exposure to 100`s of people a day, and in a way they were right.The true problem was the stregnth of my immune system. Now 6 months since I read the book,I havent been sick a single day!The chapter on Vitamin C had the strongest effect on my current state of "Wellness". My thanks to the Authors ! Outstanding !

9 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, March 28, 1998

By A Customer

Book had a lot of useful information and was easy to read. I highly recomend it!

13 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unsubstantiated Hooey, October 23, 2000

By	James E. Pabst "DamnTexasYankee" (Pearland, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hoping to find some real alternatives to antibiotics, I was sorely disappointed. This book is just the same old "naturalist" magical thinking. Filled with wild, unsubstantiated claims both against antibiotics (and doctors in general) and for a "natural" lifestyle, the authors put forth the same tired thesis: Eat only vegetables, move out of the city, and consume vitamin C in doses equivalent to 2000 oranges a day and you'll never get sick." They do offer some natural aid to alleviate symptoms when the magic inevitably fails, but no real remedies to help your body kill bacteria. Their theory appears to be that bacteria are a figmet of the modern hypochondriac's imagination.

If you're sick, go to the doctor. Don't waste your money on this book.