[CO-CURE] MED: Vit D book review and 'Marshall Protocol' warning

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Important article - for anyone with a chronic illness or otherwise - to read at the following link.

http://www.hfme.org/researchvitamindandme.htm

[CO-CURE] MED: Vit D book review and 'Marshall Protocol' warning

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Zoltan Rona M.D. recently released a book called: Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin.

This is an excerpt of my review of the book, reproduced for the benefit of anyone supporting and promoting the use of the Marshall Protocol for M.E.

(or any disease):

'The best part of this book, for me, was his two page section talking about

the unscientific nature of the 'Marshall Protocol.'

Zoltan Rona M.D. writes, 'I have witnessed a lot of crazy treatments over

the past 30 years, but none are as abusive as the Marshall Protocol. This

protocol is not only illogical but also downright dangerous. At best, it can

be labelled as a pretence of scientific thought.'

Rona goes on to talk about the fact that 'Dr' Marshall is in fact NOT a

medical doctor, but is an electrical engineer! He explains that the

protocol, which promotes attaining very, very low vitamin D levels and

taking antibiotic drugs long-term, is 'damaging to one's health and can lead

to death.'

He advises anyone that is currently following this dangerous and illogical

protocol to 'get off it immediately.'

The Marshall Protocol has given so many very ill patients false hope and

left them even sicker than when they began it, and also risked their lives.

So three cheers to Rona for including some serious warnings about it in his

book. I hope so much they will be heeded by those following the protocol and

those aggressively promoting it to others.This pseudo-scientific 'treatment'

has caused ENOUGH harm.'

Read the full review here:

http://www.hfme.org/booksonhealthvitamins.htm

Read more about vitamin D and M.E., here:

http://www.hfme.org/researchvitamindandme.htm

Read more warnings from HFME (and others) about the Marshall Protocol in the

'Treating M.E.' paper:

http://www.hfme.org/treatingmethebasics.htm

Best wishes everyone,

Jodi Bassett

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The Hummingbirds' Foundation

for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis:

www.hfme.org

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We estimate that vitamin D deficiency is the most common medical condition

in the world. Dr F. Holick, Vitamin D expert.

Vitamin D is cholecalciferol, a hormone. Deficiencies of hormones can have

catastrophic consequences. Dr , cardiologist.

Vitamin D deficiency is an unrecognized, emerging cardiovascular risk

factor, which should be screened for and treated. Vitamin D is easy to

assess, and supplementation is simple, safe, and inexpensive. H.

O'Keefe MD, cardiologist and Director of Preventive Cardiology, Mid America

Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri.

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