Dissolving Illusions

Dissolving Illusions is the title of my book selection for book of the month in the November newsletter. This was one of the first books I read as I was digging into the vaccine issue. I've also seen many of Dr. Humphries' videos on immunity, vitamin C and other topics. Her work is thorough, well documented and absolutely fascinating and I recommend putting it on the top of your list. Check out the Dissolving Illusions website for free content as well as helpful graphs and charts. 

From the publisher: “It wasn’t long ago when infections plagued the Western world. Smallpox, scarlet fever, measles, typhoid, diphtheria, whooping cough, and other diseases were once considered a tragic part of life. Starting in the mid-1800s, there was a steady drop in the deaths from all these infectious diseases, decreasing by the mid-1900s to very low levels. The elimination of these diseases is one of the most amazing, yet unsung, public health revolutions in history. That journey from disease cesspool to our modern world is a tale of plagues and famine, crushing poverty and filth, lost cures, individual freedoms versus state might, protests and arrests, and much more.

Dissolving Illusions paints a historic portrait with quotes from the pages of long overlooked medical journals, books, newspapers, and other sources to reveal a startling history that has been disregarded. With this historic information and originally researched data in the form of myth-shattering graphs, Dissolving Illusions shines new light onto issues that are assumed to be clear-cut and settled long ago."

Because pertussis (whooping cough) is in the news again, she gave an in-depth talk on pertussis and the pertussis vaccine that will help inform your decision to give it to your child or get vaccinated yourself. (hint: not recommended). Is pertussis a problem? Yes, it can be for vulnerable infants, but for most healthy toddlers and children, it can be treated with full recovery and long term immunity.