Dr. Blalock turns up a lot on the internet making dire warnings about all kinds of chemicals and additives that we encounter every day. I'm not sure how much to believe, but this book was well-written and totally believable. Dr. Blalock is obviously very knowledgeable, and the book is extremely well-written. I personally seem to suffer from glutamates gratuitously added to my food by the big food processors, so this book has helped me to understand why. This book answers questions that my MD has never even... more info
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Not that good. I've read a lot and just felt this book was a bad read.
Real-life experience backs this up:
I have had this book for many years and recently skimmed it again. I bought it during the years when my husband was having bizarre symptoms after eating almost any kind of food. He visited many doctors and specialists, and an allergist finally suggested that it might be MSG and referred him to a dietician (who was useless). Since then, we've been on our own fighting this, and this book lifted the fog of ignorance! I'm an engineer, a conservative and a skeptic. I was not ready to believe that there is... more info
Very informative - but deep:
I ordered this book along with another book on the subject of food additives. This book is written by a doctor and is much more technical. I was glad to have both books on the subject. This book is deeper and harder to read, but it leaves the reader who is willing to wade through the information some very somber knowledge of what is going to happen to many people in the long run if they keep ingesting these horrible food additives. Unlike myself not everyone has such immediate and violent reactions to these... more info
