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Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and The Forgotten History Paperback – July 27, 2013
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- Print length504 pages
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- Publication dateJuly 27, 2013
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- ISBN-101480216895
- ISBN-13978-1480216891
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- Publication date : July 27, 2013
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- Language : English
- Print length : 504 pages
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2018Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseDr. Suzanne Humphries deserves an award for bringing the load of vaccine record and history to a finely orchestrated; and lengthy, book.
The parent of 4 children, I had never questioned vaccines before 2 of our children had a severe reaction to their shots at a joint appointment in which my daughter received her Kindergarten shots and our son (then not yet 3) received the shots required between 18m-3years, which was the DTaP & Hep A.
Our son had immediate symptoms he wasn’t well but I was pregnant with our 4th child and thought he was just being a normal attention seeking kid. He kept complaining, “my legs.” And wouldn’t Assist when I carried him out and looked zoned out. When I put him down to walk himself he flopped and said he couldn’t and I assumed he was just babying it.
He slept for three days straight which I called Abbie worried and they said it was Normal and then began a zoned out period in which he also lost control of his bowels, wouldn’t talk, seemed confused when asked anything and began to wAil and whine at every response. At the same time our daughter began to have manic behavioral symptoms, everything touching her she was frantic, couldn’t explain her thoughts before loosing her point and becoming irrational and angry, lost control of her Bowels and began complaining of back and leg pain so much she’d wake in the night screaming it hurt.
Her reactions merited a few visits to the ER; one 4 days after the vaccine, in which each time they reasoned her symptoms away as a flu like symptom and didn’t think she had meningitis because she lacked some of the symptoms. I mentioned she had the MMR vaccine 4 days prior, so how could she have meningitis and they didn’t really answer me. It made me curious so upon a follow up the next morning my doctor didn’t really answer my question either, so I asked for some papers to take home to read on it and the shots, since Our son was still in lethargic/sick mode after his and she was very animated about his symptoms being normal. So much so it was overkill and I wasn’t incinerating his was abnormal, (he hadn’t lost his bowels or began any other behavior aside from
Sleeping and being generally quiet and zoned out yet at that point).
We began reading packet inserts online and I was appalled to see how many adverse reactions there could be. We decided to ask our doc again for information so we could make a rational choice seeing how our 4th son was to be born very soon ( he was born 14 days after their reaction), and one nurse said they had a nurse who dealt strictly with vaccine and medicine questions she’d send in to talk to me, but no one came. The next nurse I asked to remind them to get her looked confused like she had no clue who I was talking about. When my doc came in I asked her and she didn’t confirm there was any nurse and said she had papers I could have. When she came back she said the papers were from a book she forgot she loaned to another patient and hadn’t gotten back, but wasn’t able to tell me the name of it.
It was way to many weird situations for us not to thing there was something there. As each kid got worse visits became shorter and no one Brothered to suggest we test anything, they just said it was normal and it happens at the age our son was at. He has since been diagnosed with Autism.
Luckily for our newest son he has never been vaccinated and truly is healthy. He hasn’t had ear infections, respiratory issues like our other 3 children had. We read all the way through his first year, saying to ourselves, “ we’ll keep reading a little more then we can always get his vaccines next month after we know everything and can feel comfortable”
The more we read the more we had to read more and more, and time just flew by, the literature we read along the way deterring us from vaccinating each time. He is now a year and a half old and runs, jumps off things, says over 40 words and has no allergies.
We are happy with our decision and continue to learn as we are recovering our son from Autism with great success using diet, Dr Andy Cutlers Chelation Therapy Protocol and boosting his immune system so far and still weighing opinions for our daughter, who is still being looked at for issues that arose. So far she’s diagnosed with Emotional Disturbance Disorder, has a lot of set backs in her abilities in reading, so much so she’s in the lowest group now in school despite our nightly practice and teachers support. She has had several MRI’s, one of which we were refered to a neurosurgeon to correct nerve damage in her spine from the vaccine; although no one will admit it’s from the vaccine, not on paper anyways. It’s infuriating.
Parents should all be informed of their doctors education on vaccine ingredients, reactions, law and vaccine approval processes.
If they choose to vaccinate that is their choice, just like it is ours to no longer.
Free from bullying, free from judgement, free from ignorance.
Attached are images of some of the many books I’ve read that you may also find enjoyable. Emords book is extremely detailed, depressing in explaining specific laws and cases by which they were governed and very eloquent.
5.0 out of 5 starsDr. Suzanne Humphries deserves an award for bringing the load of vaccine record and history to a finely orchestrated; and lengthy, book.Must read for all Docotors and Parents!
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2018
The parent of 4 children, I had never questioned vaccines before 2 of our children had a severe reaction to their shots at a joint appointment in which my daughter received her Kindergarten shots and our son (then not yet 3) received the shots required between 18m-3years, which was the DTaP & Hep A.
Our son had immediate symptoms he wasn’t well but I was pregnant with our 4th child and thought he was just being a normal attention seeking kid. He kept complaining, “my legs.” And wouldn’t Assist when I carried him out and looked zoned out. When I put him down to walk himself he flopped and said he couldn’t and I assumed he was just babying it.
He slept for three days straight which I called Abbie worried and they said it was Normal and then began a zoned out period in which he also lost control of his bowels, wouldn’t talk, seemed confused when asked anything and began to wAil and whine at every response. At the same time our daughter began to have manic behavioral symptoms, everything touching her she was frantic, couldn’t explain her thoughts before loosing her point and becoming irrational and angry, lost control of her Bowels and began complaining of back and leg pain so much she’d wake in the night screaming it hurt.
Her reactions merited a few visits to the ER; one 4 days after the vaccine, in which each time they reasoned her symptoms away as a flu like symptom and didn’t think she had meningitis because she lacked some of the symptoms. I mentioned she had the MMR vaccine 4 days prior, so how could she have meningitis and they didn’t really answer me. It made me curious so upon a follow up the next morning my doctor didn’t really answer my question either, so I asked for some papers to take home to read on it and the shots, since Our son was still in lethargic/sick mode after his and she was very animated about his symptoms being normal. So much so it was overkill and I wasn’t incinerating his was abnormal, (he hadn’t lost his bowels or began any other behavior aside from
Sleeping and being generally quiet and zoned out yet at that point).
We began reading packet inserts online and I was appalled to see how many adverse reactions there could be. We decided to ask our doc again for information so we could make a rational choice seeing how our 4th son was to be born very soon ( he was born 14 days after their reaction), and one nurse said they had a nurse who dealt strictly with vaccine and medicine questions she’d send in to talk to me, but no one came. The next nurse I asked to remind them to get her looked confused like she had no clue who I was talking about. When my doc came in I asked her and she didn’t confirm there was any nurse and said she had papers I could have. When she came back she said the papers were from a book she forgot she loaned to another patient and hadn’t gotten back, but wasn’t able to tell me the name of it.
It was way to many weird situations for us not to thing there was something there. As each kid got worse visits became shorter and no one Brothered to suggest we test anything, they just said it was normal and it happens at the age our son was at. He has since been diagnosed with Autism.
Luckily for our newest son he has never been vaccinated and truly is healthy. He hasn’t had ear infections, respiratory issues like our other 3 children had. We read all the way through his first year, saying to ourselves, “ we’ll keep reading a little more then we can always get his vaccines next month after we know everything and can feel comfortable”
The more we read the more we had to read more and more, and time just flew by, the literature we read along the way deterring us from vaccinating each time. He is now a year and a half old and runs, jumps off things, says over 40 words and has no allergies.
We are happy with our decision and continue to learn as we are recovering our son from Autism with great success using diet, Dr Andy Cutlers Chelation Therapy Protocol and boosting his immune system so far and still weighing opinions for our daughter, who is still being looked at for issues that arose. So far she’s diagnosed with Emotional Disturbance Disorder, has a lot of set backs in her abilities in reading, so much so she’s in the lowest group now in school despite our nightly practice and teachers support. She has had several MRI’s, one of which we were refered to a neurosurgeon to correct nerve damage in her spine from the vaccine; although no one will admit it’s from the vaccine, not on paper anyways. It’s infuriating.
Parents should all be informed of their doctors education on vaccine ingredients, reactions, law and vaccine approval processes.
If they choose to vaccinate that is their choice, just like it is ours to no longer.
Free from bullying, free from judgement, free from ignorance.
Attached are images of some of the many books I’ve read that you may also find enjoyable. Emords book is extremely detailed, depressing in explaining specific laws and cases by which they were governed and very eloquent.
Images in this review
- Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2025Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseReally interesting book that expands your thinking so that you aren't just complacent to follow the status quo. Gives good insight to ponder and allows you to develop your own, informed opinion to ultimately make decisions that are best for you and your family.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2025Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseThis book truly opened my eyes. It dives deep into how medications—especially vaccines—interact with the body, and it completely transformed my understanding of health. The author explains things through terrain theory, which makes so much more sense than what we’ve been taught. It’s eye-opening, honest, and full of truth that mainstream sources and the government refuse to acknowledge. This is one of the most impactful books I’ve ever read, and I cherished every page.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2014Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseDissolving Illusions by Suzanne Humphries.
Polio vaccination workers in Pakistan are a favorite target of militants who have been killing them off for years now. Perhaps these AK-47 wielding gunmen have read Dr. Humphries' excellent book on vaccine illusions, which pulls back the curtain to reveal the ugly truth about infectious disease and vaccines.
Firstly establishing the historical record of abysmal sanitation and living conditions at the turn of the century, and secondly reviewing the mortality data from infectious disease in the public record, Dr Suzanne Humphries makes a compelling argument that infectious disease was conquered by improved sanitation and nutrition, and not by vaccination programs which were either ineffective, or actually increased the mortality.
One by one, smallpox, diphtheria, whooping cough, measles, and polio are all reviewed, and the historical record carefully examined. In the polio chapter you will find the connection between polio and DDT and arsenic exposure. A graph of DDT industrial production superimposed over polio mortality bears a striking exact correlation. Also, you will read about the role of the courageous Sister Kenny who devised a successful treatment for the children with paralyzed limbs which was bitterly opposed by mainstream orthopedic surgeons. You will learn that polio was never really conquered. You may recall the terrifying images of heart lung machines of the 1950's graphically displayed by the March of Dimes polio advertisements in magazines. These are gone. They have been replaced by modern respirators, and polio has been renamed infantile flaccid paralysis.
Dr Suzanne Humphries is a board certified nephrologist and a very smart woman. When her kidney patients were thrown into renal failure after routine flu vaccinations administered upon entry to the hospital, her pleas to spare her patients were rebuffed. She had requested that her patients not be vaccinated until hospital discharge. This was the turning point, after which, her colleagues, doctors on staff at the hospital, and administrators regarded her with suspicion, as anti-vaccination. Apparently, that's all it takes to be regarded as a pariah, scorned and outcast-ed. Perhaps this book is a form of revenge, an acute lesson for the mediocre pro-vaccine colleagues who opposed her.
If you grew up and live in the US, then you have been indoctrinated to believe vaccination to be effective in the prevention of infectious disease, and to have minimal adverse side effects. Be prepared to have those illusions shattered by this unique book which is a monument of scholarly work on this topic, and deserves multiple re-readings. The care and detail of the documentation is intentional and overwhelming. My congratulations to the authors for a job well done. You might also find interesting, Confessions of a Medical Heretic by Robert S. Mendelsohn MD. He was an early pioneer in the anti-vaccination movement and also my medical school adviser. Jeffrey Dach MD
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Kelsey MichelsenReviewed in Canada on May 4, 20255.0 out of 5 stars Priceless knowledge, powerful message
Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseEveryone should read this book. Several times I put it down in utter shock and horror at our history. It's a hard read emotionally, but so important - especially for parents. You will never forget this powerful read.
nicaReviewed in Germany on May 14, 20255.0 out of 5 stars book arrived in perfect condition
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AbReviewed in India on December 24, 20245.0 out of 5 stars Such an apt title! Literally dissolving long perpetrated illusions!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseWould recommend to anybody who needs clarity regarding the healthcare of their kids and family. Lots of well documented data and information shared. Simple language used benefitting anybody with basic english language skills.
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Kitzia MartínezReviewed in Mexico on July 13, 20245.0 out of 5 stars Buen libro.
Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseExcelente libro. Amplia tu panorama y léelo.
James CiantarReviewed in Australia on July 9, 20245.0 out of 5 stars Illness Explained and Cures Debunked
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseCauses of poorer health in prior centuries is vividly explained by hazardous living conditions, especially for children. Improving living conditions during the twentieth century may explain
much lower rates of severe illness among a large range of diseases. I'm particularly impressed by the polio story. The correlation between reduced agricultural spraying (eg lead based insecticides) and lower incidence of polio is uncanny ! The book is a goldmine for such information. Information which warrants much greater exposure. Although correlation doesn't equal causation, correlation from multiple possible causation requires serious investigation.
The other strength of the book is in presenting public health data on mass vaccination so the reader can decide on its effectiveness in reducing severity of diseases. It turns out that mortality from measles, whooping cough and other diseases had already nearly bottomed before the vaccine rollout !
Fantastic work by the authors for the major research effort needed to trail-blaze this valuable perspective.














