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Myhill’s discussion of treatments and meats and seafood. Another recommendation Myhill
case histories lays out specific protocols for is to avoid “drugs and medications,” which deserves
dealing with a wide array of chronic degen- often contain highly processed fillers that have
erative diseases. The protocols cover additional a negative impact on our digestive systems. credit for her
supplementation, integration with very limited Finally, she does not neglect to tell her readers willingness to
but sometimes useful modern medicines and to obtain high quality food that is “free from stand up to
more. The case histories help readers take the toxins” (that is, grown organically), “fresh and
treatment protocols and see them painted onto a unprocessed,” locally grown and seasonal—and the health-
living person. Individuals looking for a guide to grown in proper soil to produce nutrient-dense powers-that-
regaining health will find these sections useful, food. Overall, food and diet actually are only a be in the UK.
as will practitioners who want to compare their small part of the book and not a major focus; it
own approaches to those of another holistic and would be interesting to sit down and speak with
like-minded doctor. Myhill more on these issues.
Myhill peppers her entire work with WAPF- Myhill deserves credit for her willingness to
compatible views on a host of issues—fat, cho- stand up to the health-powers-that-be in the UK.
lesterol, refined and high-carbohydrate diets, A number of years ago, she was nearly barred
vaccines and so much else. She also mentions from practicing medicine, perhaps because of
the work of Andrew Wakefield; given that Dr. her warning that “doctors are dangerous” and
Wakefield is generally treated with scorn in the her website describing the dangers of contracep-
U.S., it is somewhat refreshing to hear a profes- tive drugs and breast cancer screening—“no-
sional in England talk about him in a positive no’s” from the perspective of the pharmaceutical
light. She also discusses low-dose naltrexone industry and big medicine.
(LDN), chelation, glutathione, far-infrared How much heat has Myhill taken, trying to
saunas and a host of other alternative therapies, practice medicine in a way that seeks to shrug
supplements and support protocols as they apply off the pharma/food sickness machine and actu-
to particular health conditions. ally find solutions that help her patients? “Dr.
Myhill’s Stone Age diet appears to be Myhill has been the subject of complaints to
similar to the GAPS diet on many levels. One the [UK’s] General Medical Council [GMC]. A
difference is that the GAPS approach uses the recent Freedom of Information Act request con-
GAPS diet as a stepping stone to transition to firmed that Dr. Myhill is the most investigated
a traditional, properly prepared whole foods doctor in the history of the GMC [emphasis
diet, whereas Myhill’s Stone Age diet remains added]. She has been subject to in excess of 30
the standard over time. Nonetheless, Myhill investigations in the last 15 years. None of the
recommends fermented foods, fatty foods, lard, complainants against Dr. Myhill were patients.
ghee and many other good things. Of the modern All complaints against her have been dropped
edible oil industry, she states: “As a nation we and she practices with a full unrestricted medi-
have been brainwashed into believing that fat cal license.” Take note—it isn’t her patients (who
is bad for you. This suits the food manufactur- constantly praise her all over the Internet) who
ers well because fats are expensive and it is find her approach problematic; it is the powerful
difficult to profit from them except cooking oil vested interests who are seeking to silence her.
and margarine, which they have erroneously Thankfully, she has withstood their onslaught
convinced us have health benefits.” She also and continues to share her unique clinical and
warns about the dangers of vegetarian and vegan medical wisdom for others’ benefit. Thumbs up!
diets along with the dangers of factory-farmed Review by John Moody

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