Vaccines, Autoimmunity, and the Changing Nature of Childhood Illness Hardcover – July 30, 2018

I have heard Dr. Cowan make some of these arguments about vaccines and autoimmunity before in his other books and in interviews, so I have been looking forward to his book on the subject, and it does not disappoint. For all of his sound reasoning, decades of experience and extensive research on this topic, what I appreciate most in Dr. Cowan's writing is the clear, simple, and personal way he delivers the information so that I can understand it and relate to it. I do not have a child with autism but I myself have an auto immune disease which I have been successful at controlling through natural means, and figuring all of that out on my own lead me down a path to try and better understand how to support the health of my two boys. Dr. Cowan's previous book "Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care" gave me tools to support my kids through illnesses in ways that no one else offered me, and the methods he suggests actually work! I find his arguments about vaccines and the origins of auto immune disorders and autism to be fascinating and utterly convincing. He strikes me as a truly brilliant physician who is in a position to share what he has learned over the course of a lifetime of practice, and we would all benefit by listening to his reasoning. I truly appreciate the backlash he may have to endure when addressing this topic from his point of view, and I'm thankful he is brave enough, and qualified enough, to deliver the argument so authoritatively and beautifully, despite the danger of bucking conventional thought on the matter.It never sat well with me that a parent could observe radical setbacks in their child's health following a vaccination, report that to their doctor, and then be told, by the doctor and the community at large, "oh, sorry, I know it seems like you observed a vaccine injury, but you know what? You're wrong, bye," and, further, that they would also be ostracized for their conclusions, rather than supported through what can be an endlessly difficult ordeal. One hundred years from now, if we are still on this planet, I believe we will look back on this period in health care--and especially our vaccination program--with horror. Thanks so much for the book, Dr. Cowan!

The shocking thing I gathered from reading Dr. Cowan's book is that the US may wipe out most of its population with the same diseases (Measles and Smallpox) that killed off millions of Native Americans -- all thanks to the vaccination policy currently being followed which puts trust in the notion of herd immunity via mandatory vaccination even though vaccination does not last a lifetime.This book is the sorry tale of bad and corrupt science told by a deeply insightful man who bravely challenges accepted wisdom and takes a second look at both faulty basic science and the medical practices it engenders. It is a short book but covers all the basics you need to know to see the mess we have gotten ourselves into: in the interests of saving our children minor suffering with acute illnesses we have condemned our whole population to a looming epidemic of lethal proportions -- by using vaccination. The book examines the how and why we got into this state but adroitly avoids making political or accusatory statements - the doctor leaves us to draw our own conclusions.If there were a giant meteor looming in our skies governments would act to do something about it - with climate change we manage to drag our feet, do some recycling, say it may not be real and wait for government to sort it out - now we have a more personal challenge: to inform ourselves of what is true and then take action as individuals to begin to set things right. Anyone who has children or grandchildren or youngsters they care about needs to join in this debate but it's not just children who are at risk. The book's title makes it seem to be about concerns for child welfare but it's we adults who will suffer if we lose our immunity to the diseases and it won't be an itchy rash or a snotty nose we will get, it'll be something deadly.We have been on this dangerous path for about a century now and like the road to hell it is paved with good intentions (or marketing speak of good intentions). The good news is that we just need to stop vaccinating and revise our views on childhood diseases and their treatment. Dr. Cowan shows us what to do and now it's up to us to take action. This is a brilliant straightforward book, easy to read and understand but getting people to believe the truth of it will be the difficult part.The second path covered in this book is the slower disaster but perhaps the more inexorable one - that of the destruction of our autoimmune systems by vaccines. Although Dr Cowan has a solution to the destruction, I believe it is not one most people will choose to take: giving up starches and sugars for at least six months, maybe for years and then following his treatment regime. It is known that many diabetics will not give up sugar even under threat of losing limbs and eyesight to the disease so how will people told to rebalance their gut microbiome by the same treatment respond? Without removing toxins injected as part of vaccination and then repairing the microbiome, recovery from autoimmune disease is impossible. So many things come under the automimmune label: rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, MS, various thyroid afflictions, allergies, tiredness with loss of the joy in life, and quite possibly autism and cancer. What will a disease riddled society be like to live in? How will we afford to support and treat all those sick people?Perhaps there will be some miracle breakthrough to make vaccines work without adjuvants, some true understanding of the two immune system responses that will enable us to trigger lifelong immunity at a cell-mediated level not just with temporary antibodies, some nanotech fix for ongoing breakdowns. But how much simpler it would be to follow Dr Cowan's analysis and advice: go back to letting children get childhood diseases and live long healthy protected lives. I want that world but I think it would take a revolution to achieve it. Reading this book is a good start.

Why are doctors so blind to the connection between vaccines and autoimmune disease? As a veterinarian, I see this on a daily basis. Much in parallel to the human side, there is also a growing epidemic of autoimmune disease in our pets. Yet, doctors and veterinarians alike continue to vaccinate because it is very lucrative to them. It sickens me. I found Dr. Cowan’ book to be enlightening about this issue. This is an easy read. While I may not agree with the use of chronic drug therapy with naltrexone, this book has a lot of information about what is actually in vaccines. I highly doubt that most physicians and most veterinarians have any idea of the substances and chemicals in vaccines. A must read for anyone who vaccinates, has ever received a vaccine, or is deciding whether to receive a vaccine..

I absolutely love this book. I read Human Heart, Cosmic Heart by him last month. This is a great resource as well and looks to lead into his next book Cancer and the New Biology of Water.He’s great at explaining things in a technical manner and then relating it to something more common so that the analogy helps drive the point home. He’s also great at weaving his sources and mentors of inspiration into his writing in a way that doesn’t feel like he’s citing sources but gives you other authors to read that backs up what he’s saying.👍🏼👍🏼 Two thumbs up.