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caused the trophoblast to stop proliferating; this happens when the fetal book, about the sabotage of a National Institutes
pancreas comes online and begins producing pancreatic enzymes. of Health trial on the Gonzalez protocol is also
Fast forward to the 1950s and the colorful dentist William Kelley. in the works.)
Kelley began treating cancer patients with large amounts of digestive We’d also like to see a discussion of the role
enzymes, along with dietary changes, supplements and detoxification of vitamin A in cancer prevention, because vita-
procedures like coffee enemas (which help to remove dead cancerous min A is the vitamin that tells the stem cells how
tissue and toxic components given off during the therapy). Dr. Gonzalez to become differentiated cells; thus a deficiency
knew Kelley and worked with him, ultimately writing up fifty detailed in vitamin A might lead to the proliferation of
case reports representing twenty-six different types of cancer, for each stem cells waiting in vain for their orders to dif-
documenting excellent tumor regression and patient survival. ferentiate.
The Trophoblast and the Origins of Cancer is a fascinating read, Gonzalez has made an invaluable contribu-
with much difficult material carefully explained. As a bonus, the authors tion to medical progress by putting the whole
provide an excellent discussion on the production methods used to obtain story together in a readable way, and describing
pancreatic enzymes; Gonzalez has obviously done his homework on this the modern research that vindicates Dr. Beard.
subject and has figured out the best way to produce an effective product. The oncology community is just beginning to
He believes that the inconsistent nature of Kelley’s treatment results is connect the dots that Beard connected almost
due to the fact that the enzyme products he was using were not always one hundred years ago. This book will hasten
activated in the body. the process and represents a huge step towards
The one flaw in the book is the lack of discussion about the nutritional acceptance of new, more humane and more ef-
component of his therapy. Gonzalez plans to address this complex subject fective treatments for cancer, that most dreadful
in a companion book on the work of Dr. Kelley, but it would be helpful to disease of civilization.
have at least a summary of the dietary guidelines in this volume. (A third Review by Sally Fallon Morell

A TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS – MANUAL FOR FUTURE PARENTS
By Harold E. Buttram, M.D.
Philosophical Publishing Company

Here is a very good resource for any potential or expecting parents. Dr. Buttram covers a wide range of topics from
nutrition, to child spacing, to toxic chemicals, alcohol, smoking, drugs,and vaccines. There may be a few minor details I
don’t completely agree with, but this book does an excellent job of covering a wide range of subjects.
It includes an amusing story of a professor’s experience with using tick powder on his cat. After using the tick powder
for some time he noticed a large number of dead rodents and birds accumulating on his property. His cat had turned into
a homicidal maniac. He himself was also getting crankier. After discontinuing use, things settled down and the neighbor-
hood was safe once again.
The section on vaccines is especially well done. Evidence is cited indicating that bacteria (such as you might find in
vaccines) can transfer DNA to higher organisms, including humans. Rapidly growing young babies would be particularly
susceptible to this genetic hybridization. Such experiments are extremely dangerous at best. The study of vaccine effects
leads in some surprising directions. Any baby suffering from retinal or brain hemorrhages that were not the result of a high
distance fall or major accident is conventionally assumed to be the victim of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). Bioengineers
have conclusively determined that it is physically impossible to shake a baby hard enough to cause such hemorrhages
without causing severe neck or spine injuries. In no case has SBS ever involved neck or spine injuries, which means the
diagnosis and accusation is tragically wrong. There could be a number of real causes of these hemorrhages, one being
severe inflammations brought on by vaccines. Dr. Buttram also observes that the danger is minimized when there are
adequate amounts of antioxidant vitamins, glutathione, and selenium present. In other words, feed your baby according
to Weston A. Price principles. This book is an easy THUMBS UP. Review by Tim Boyd

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