That’s how I took it too. It’s a well cited book by an expert in her field and that’s the thesis of the book - that we’ve been totally misled about the true nature of viruses and germs. Almost nothing ever passes any form of these postulates and thus we need to rethink things like germ theory. She contends that illness comes from mineral deficiencies and the break down of our own cells en masse, not from dirty toilet seats. The Contagion Myth is the book.
How would she explain the phenomenon of natural immunity to some viruses? Once you catch it, you don't catch it again. And it's only for some diseases. Nutrient deficiency seems to not fit the bill in those cases. But colds and flus, yes I think those do fit under the nutrient deficiency explanation.
Eh, I'm not all that jazzed seeing so many people ready to deny germ theory. I would think people would be smart enough to recognize quacks when they see one. If some medical professional, usually osteopaths and chiropractors, were saying most disease was caused by mineral/vitamin deficiency, and then personally were selling "miracle cure vitamin and mineral supplements" and "magic water" to cure those diseases, it points to sheer quackery.
I’m only about a third of the way through it so not sure I can answer the question. Author’s name is Sally Fallon but at the moment, I’m having a hard time finding a link to the full pdf. Here’s a link to a summary I found though: link
Am I interpreting that except correctly to mean that no virus has ever been proven by River's Postulates to cause a specific disease?
That’s how I took it too. It’s a well cited book by an expert in her field and that’s the thesis of the book - that we’ve been totally misled about the true nature of viruses and germs. Almost nothing ever passes any form of these postulates and thus we need to rethink things like germ theory. She contends that illness comes from mineral deficiencies and the break down of our own cells en masse, not from dirty toilet seats. The Contagion Myth is the book.
How would she explain the phenomenon of natural immunity to some viruses? Once you catch it, you don't catch it again. And it's only for some diseases. Nutrient deficiency seems to not fit the bill in those cases. But colds and flus, yes I think those do fit under the nutrient deficiency explanation.
Eh, I'm not all that jazzed seeing so many people ready to deny germ theory. I would think people would be smart enough to recognize quacks when they see one. If some medical professional, usually osteopaths and chiropractors, were saying most disease was caused by mineral/vitamin deficiency, and then personally were selling "miracle cure vitamin and mineral supplements" and "magic water" to cure those diseases, it points to sheer quackery.
OK. But selling vaccines, not that different, tho.
I’m only about a third of the way through it so not sure I can answer the question. Author’s name is Sally Fallon but at the moment, I’m having a hard time finding a link to the full pdf. Here’s a link to a summary I found though: link