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Vaccination, Social Violence, and Criminality: The lynchpin of the narrative is the discus-
The Medical Assault on the American Brain sion of infant encephalitis. Through extensive ex-
Harris Coulter amples and research citations, Coulter shows that
North Atlantic Books encephalitis is an extremely common reaction to
vaccination, and extremely nocuous. It can and
In Vaccination Social Violence and Crimi- does often lead to many neurological conditions
nality, medical historian Harris Coulter attempts eerily similar to symptoms of autism and mini-
to show the troubling correlation between our mal brain damage such as retardation, alienation,
increasingly violent modern society and modern "irresistible urges,” trouble connecting to other
medicine’s excessive vaccination program. Coul- people, and the ever-complicit "ego weakness."
ter argues that the rise in violence and neurologi- Encephalitis is the link between vaccination and
cal problems are not mere coincidence with the brain-damage. The violent, psychotic nature of
onset of extensive infant vaccination: they are many of these symptoms leads to another easy
chillingly correlated. jump: the modern escalation of violence.
Coulter begins with a thorough look at the Coulter wraps up his exposé with startling
symptoms of autism and minimal brain dam- analyses of violent criminals, peppered with
age, two notable rising neurological problems. insightful interviews, especially from the utterly
With gripping accounts from sufferers and their disturbed Ted Bundy. While acknowledging the
parents, he describes the disturbingly similar list existence of other factors leading to increasing
of problems associated with the conditions: iso- crime, Coulter points out all the previously dis-
lation, intellectual oddity, and notably prevalent cussed symptomology that rears its ugly head
"ego weakness" that can lead to outright socio- again. Many, many criminals show secondary
pathic behavior. He also notes the continued, neurological problems like epilepsy, retarda-
unabashed tendency of physicians to dismiss the tion, nerve palsies and exceedingly low impulse
problems as psychological in nature, as a side- control. These are all prominent negative con-
effect of bad upbringing or hidden trauma. This sequences of post-encephalitic syndrome. Ad-
provides a stark glimpse into just how clueless ditionally, alienation and "ego-weakness" cause
the diagnostician is, and hints at an insidious coping methods easily in synch with criminal
underlying cause.

MEALS THAT HEAL
By Karen Maidment

Published in the U.K. (available at www.endibsnaturally.com), this colorful cookbook chronicles the author's journey
from irritable bowel syndrome to radiant health by foregoing grains and commercial dairy products. Maidment comes
squarely down on the side of animal proteins and good fats, preferring butter, ghee, poultry fat and coconut oil. She uses
coconut products creatively as substitutes for grains and works with rich chicken broth, natural sweeteners and fresh
ingredients. The book contains a handy meal planner and shopping guide.
But the main appeal of Meals that Heal is the creative recipes, which include pan-fried liver with red onion and pear
(for breakfast!), chestnut flour pancakes, breakfast fish cakes, creamy celeriac soup, Sicilian potato salad, fish curry and
minty burgers. A great collection of slow-cooked meals includes lamb and sweet potato curry, Moroccan bison tagine
and slow cooked jerk chicken.
Just a suggestion for future printings: Put all text on a white background so aging editors have no trouble reading it.
The layout is creative but a little overdone. With graphics scaled back, the fine recipes can better shine through.
Review by Sally Fallon Morell
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