Dr. David W. Tanton, Ph.D.
Research Director
Award-winning author
"It has become the cornerstone of my own personal library
of book on alternative healthcare "
Dr. David W. Tanton, Ph.D.
Research Director
Award-winning author
"It has become the cornerstone of my own personal library
of book on alternative healthcare "
BookWire Review (RR Bowker)
November 4, 2005David W. Tanton, PhD, begins his book A Drug-Free Approach to Healthcare: Disease Prevention-Not Symptom Suppression with a few fundamental assertions: Drugs should never be used to suppress symptoms, most drugs are toxic chemicals that adversely effect our bodies, and the accumulation of toxins in our bodies makes us more likely to experience diseases as we age. Tanton’s conclusion is that we should end our dependence on prescription drugs and begin using natural means of achieving health and preventing further disease. Because the drug industry controls our healthcare choices, we must look mostly outside the healthcare system for solutions.
To justify his approach, Tanton presents a considerable amount of information about the healthcare industry, including quotes from prominent industry leaders. Some of the most compelling statements come from former officials of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an organization that’s mission statement declares: “The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs.” Dr. David Kessler, former Commissioner of the FDA, observed that “Pharmaceutical companies are waging aggressive campaigns to change prescribers’ habits…but for patients and providers it can mean misleading promotions, conflicts of interest, increased costs for health care, and ultimately, inappropriate prescribing.” More alarmingly, Dr. Herbert L. Ley, another former Commissioner of the FDA, stated that “The thing that bugs me is that people think the Food and Drug Administration is protecting them – it isn’t.”
The bulk of A Drug-Free Approach to Healthcare is a systematic and detailed examination of a wide range of diseases, the drugs typically prescribed to treat them, and suggestions for natural alternatives. The diseases discussed include high cholesterol, depression, hypothyroidism, diabetes, heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, hypertension, acid reflux, and cancer. Tanton does an excellent job of explaining the known causes of these diseases and presenting an honest look at the dangers of prescription drugs, some of which actually contribute to the causes of the disease. His natural remedies seem logical and reasonable, and patient testimonies bear out their effectiveness.
Readers who suffer from a particular disease may be tempted to read only the chapters that seem to apply to their situation, but this would be a mistake. Valuable information runs throughout the text; for instance, a study that reveals how microwave ovens reduce the nutritional value of food is tucked away in a chapter about depression.
The final chapter of the book is an extremely useful reference to vitamins, minerals, and supplements that gives the health value of each and lists the medications and other substances that decrease their effectiveness.
David W Tanton earned a PhD in Holistic Nutrition and is both founder and research director of the Soaring Heights Longevity Research Center. He has been studying the causes of disease for more than four decades and, at age 72, is healthy and 100% drug-free.
Wisconsin Bookwatch – An Official Newsletter of The Midwest Book Review
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
December 2005 IssueStressing disease prevention over mere symptom suppression, A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare by holistic nutrition expert David W. Tanton is a 356-page compendium of vetted and practical medical information for anyone seeking a drug-free alternative to addressing their health and medical needs. Readers will learn about eliminating unnecessary medications, as well as drugfree approaches and practices in dealing with the problems such as hypertension, hypoglycemia, back pain, acid reflux, depression, hypothyroidism, stroke prevention, heart attack emergencies, cancer, high cholesterol, Type II Diabetes, arthritis, fibromyalgia, intestinal disorders, bipolar disorder, and more. The basic premise underlying David Tanton’s approach in A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare is that creating healthy cells should be the primary objective in maintaining and restoring good health. Informed and informative, this reader friendly “how to” book is especially commended to the attention of those with an interest in alternative medicine seeking to avoid the side effects of many prescription and over-the-counter drugs, as well as avoid the inherent dangers of unnecessary surgeries.
Dewey Woodland, author of Hoof Beats
Publish America
2005A Drug-Free Approach to Healthcare by Dr. David W. Tanton is an eye opening educational book that any layman can understand and utilize to take responsibility for and improve his or her own health. Dr. Tanton covers the benefits of good nutrition and the detriment of prescription and OTC drugs in a clear, concise manner. It’s a must for every home library and can be used for reference throughout a person’s lifetime. He presents facts to prove his points about how pharmaceuticals, the AMA, and FDA are working together to keep the American people sick so that we have to spend more and more money on drugs that don’t cure anything. Instead, they cause side effects that can be more serious than the original illness. Then the doctor prescribes another drug to suppress the symptoms of the illness caused by the first drug, and so on. A Drug-Free Approach to Healthcare gives specific remedies to cure major illnesses without the use of man-made drugs. It’s a book that’s long overdue and welcome.
Dr. Tanton,
Thank you for writing A Drug Free Approach to Health Care. Wish I'd had it 40 years ago.
Dewey Woodland
Terrebonne, OR
Thank you for writing your wonderful, informative book, “A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare!” I am learning so much and especially appreciate the chapters on caring for the heart and blood pressure. I received the book today and have been unable to put it down. Just thought you'd like to know. It's very enlightening and is going to be very useful. Thanks!
Ruth Dwyer
Dear Dr. Tanton,
Thank you for an excellent and informative work. It has become THE cornerstone of my own personal library of books on alternative healthcare, and I have many. I am involved in numerous discussions on a weekly basis with my own dental patients regarding the principles which you champion. My family and I have experienced great personal benefit by following them.
Sincerely,
Robert W. Lockhart, Jr. DDS MPH
Houston, TX
Dear Doctor,
Regarding the soaring heights series, this book will help change your life, Your book is sheer brilliant, every page offers new insights and truth. No reader could be disappointed by this book.
S. Topps
Seal Beach, CA
Fantastic book and information. A must read. Discover the Scams of the medical and
Pharm industries, and the dangers they inflict on the public!
Bob Kavanaugh
Dr. Tanton,
Let me congratulate you on one of the best books that I have read regarding prescription drugs and nutrition. I could hardly put it down once I started reading it. You are very enlightening and it is exciting to know the principals you are basing your work.
Jerry Carr
Seattle, WA
One of the best books I’ve ever come across! I sent 5 books back, just this morning, to [BottomLine]. They weren’t bad books… they were just not as practical.
-Thomas Lynch
Springfield, OR
Fantastic!! A must read for anyone interested in good health! This is the most informative and interesting book on healthcare that I have ever read. The common sense approach to wellness and the blatant use of prescription drugs that make one ill are both addressed with plenty of references. Too bad more medical doctors don't or won't read Dr. Tanton's book. Perhaps there would be fewer people in nursing homes with debilitating diseases.
Posted by Barry S. Brown on Amazon.com
Dear Dr. Tanton,
Received a copy of Drug-Free Approach to HealthCare about 2 months ago- Was absolutely intrigued and elated at the vast amount of information therein. To be able to place this type of information in such an enjoyable and readable fashion is a credit to your knowledge and skill and a blessing to all who will read it. I realized when I had finished that you had been “elevated” in my mind to “hero status” such as Sherry A. Rogers MD and Dr. Arden Anderson.Thank you so much for the vital information. I refer to the book on a daily basis and recommend it to all interested in the real meaning of “true health.” Thank you much and keep it coming.
God Bless,
Gary R. Mason
Idaho Falls, ID
DRUG CARTEL!
I found the book to be most helpful in eliminating all prescriptions drugs from my system. It really exposes how evil and corrupt BIG PHARMA can be in their quest for more profits. I highly recommend that people read this book and then implement Dr Tanton’s remedies to rid their bodies of all toxins. Live drug free and liver longer.
Posted on Amazon.com, by John and Eileen Harris, Hervey Bay, Australia
I sent a copy of your book to a client of mine in San Jose, California, about 8 months ago. She had brain surgery for a tumor some 4 years ago, but never wanted to be on medications. However, she lacked the strength to stop them until a month ago when she got food poisoning at a meeting and began to vomit so badly that she couldn't keep on her meds. After a few days she started feeling better and decided not to continue the meds. Now she has been off the meds for some 35 days and has gotten ever so much better! The meds were poisoning her and only by the accidental food poisoning did she manage to get off them. She is very grateful for having received your book that reinforced her basic desire always to avoid medications. We both thank you for your book.
Tom Easton, Attorney at Law
Springfield, OR
Dear Dr. Tanton,
I’ve read many, many natural health books over the last 20+ years, yet I cannot recall any that go to the root causes of the various diseases as thoroughly and clearly as “A Drug- Free Approach To Healthcare” does. It’s easy to read and understand by the average person, and it directly addresses the underlying problems of disease, rather than trying to merely “cover up” the symptoms of disease. Your book exposes some pretty “shocking” health myths, and you always back up your meticulous research with scientific and comprehensive PROOF. I firmly believe this book is must-have reading for anyone who is serious about regaining (or maintaining) true health.
Sincerely,
Tom Nimz
A hugely Informative Book You Should Read ASAP! I ordered a book that sounded interesting because I am being led down the standard medical path by my current doctors, now on three of the popular cure-nothing drugs, with one of them insisting I start on a fourth. The book is titled "A Drug-Free Approach to Healthcare", by Dr. David W. Tanton, Ph.D. After reading 80% of the book, picking the topics of most interest, I am more convinced than ever that I need to dump my doctors and find those that are concerned with nutrition and natural healing first and foremost. I have felt this way for decades, but now, armed with the vast detailed knowledge in Dr. Tanton's book, I'm ready to start interviewing new doctors. I recommend you buy the book and tap into this collection of wisdom that will let you think critically about your healthcare and where it is leading you. Go to http://www.drtanton.com; check out and order the book - spend the money; $28 cheap dollars compared to a life of drug-induced side effects dragging you down the bumpy hill of ill-health. Learn the many nutrients that specific drugs scavenge from your body. Discover the multiple layers of side-effects that each drug you take can subject you to. Understand how, when multiple drugs are added during the never-ending course of 'treatment', that slow, wide-scale degeneration is the most frequent outcome.
Good Living - Frank
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Dr. Tanton – Congratulations on a great book – “Drug Free Approach to Healthcare.” This should be the future of medicine by popular demand!
Bruce J Brewer, O.D.
Midvale, UT
My son met Dr. Tanton while doing a job at his home. My son was due for surgery the next week to have his gallbladder removed. He has suffered for years with sever attacks. Dr. Tanton suggested he get a food allergy test first, and to read this book. He canceled his surgery took a food allergy test and started following the information in this book. Yes he was allergic to several things (soy products was a big one). He watches what he eats follows what he has learned in this book. He has only had 1 small attack in four months. I bought the book and I have learned so much to help me stay healthy. Recommend to Everyone!
Posted on Amazon.com, by M. Smith, Cottage Grove, OR