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Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You To Know About
Author: Kevin Trudeau

Book Information
Publisher: Alliance Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780975599518 - ISBN-10: 0975599518
Publication Date: 6/2005
Pages: 571

33 Book Reviews submitted by our Members

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AJ L. (pyrajane) reviewed on 6/1/2006...

34 member(s) found this review helpful.

Things to know about this book:
1. The writing style is extremely poor, which I found hugely distracting. Trudeau is not a writer, and it shows.
2. Trudeau suggests Scientology/Dianetics is the best thing to follow. While I don't know if he is a Scientologist, this is an instant deal breaker for me.
3. The book has some common sense (fast food is filled with toxins and if you eat it all the time, you're going to get sick) and there are some interesting ideas, but over all it reads like a paranoid rant where Trudeau wants you to know that he's going to be taken down at any time.
4. This book sets up a complete lifestyle change. Trudeau himself says that it's not realistic to try to do everything at once, but to follow his advice and never be sick again, you have to change everything you are doing right now. Things like getting a special filter installed in your shower, removing all metal dental work, getting 15 colonic in 30 days, not eating pork, no longer taking any prescription or over the counter medication, not eating anything made by man, and more.
5. Trudeau states over and over that the FTC will not let him list specific brands so he continually referrs the reader to his website where he urges you to become a member. Bascially the book is an ad for his site. To join (as of 6/1/06) it's $9.95 a month or $999 for a lifetime membership. In the book he claims he makes no money off of these fees but uses every cent to continue his research.

If you follow his advice you may very well never get sick again and cure anything you already have, but be prepared to change every single aspect of how you live.

Stacey S. (MajorCasey) reviewed on 8/22/2007...

24 member(s) found this review helpful.

I don't think I'll be taking any medical advice from a twice-convicted felon with zero medical training who used to sell real estate investment strategies on late-night infomercials. This book is nothing more than a shill for his subscription-based (PAY) website.

Elizabeth B. (Cattriona) - KS reviewed on 11/13/2007...

22 member(s) found this review helpful.

In the interest of consumer safety, I feel compelled to point out that Kevin Trudeau's book does not list any specific brands because the FDA has forbidden him from doing so, due to his multiple occurrences of misrepresentation, false advertising and other misdeeds. Let's not forget that the author has absolutely no medical training, formal, informal, Eastern, Western or otherwise. He is listed at Quackwatch as a "Promoter of Questionable Methods". Caveat emptor.

Damaris D. (Erinyes) reviewed on 3/24/2006...

17 member(s) found this review helpful.

Who are they? Go to your Dr. and don't buy into this crap. I have a major disease with plenty of 'cures'. Don't let this false hope steer you away from the hard decisions that have to be made.

Bonnie S. (Bonnie) reviewed on 11/30/2006...

16 member(s) found this review helpful.

Blah blah blah blah...
translation...Very poor writing about people who are trying to assasinate me; more blah blah blah that you can read hundreds of places with true detail but if you want detail from me, go to my website and sign up for my newsletter for $$$$...
I read book a library copy of this book, then someone gave me new copies of book one and two. I wouldn't recommend buying either book for real money. A credit maybe, that you could get back after you slam the books shut in disgust and repost...

Jo V. (jovan) reviewed on 8/21/2007...

14 member(s) found this review helpful.

I've only browsed the book and doubt I'll read it cover to cover. I tend to be suspicious of people like Trudeau who are on board with every new age fad that comes along from eating naturally (which I agree with but he goes so far overboard--easy for him; he has a staff to make sure his food is 100% natural) to magnet therapy to Scientology. Most repulsive is the way he reviles everyone from the pharmacy industry to the grocer because "they" only want in your pocket, yet every other section, he's referring you to his web site to buy his products. And I should believe him because.....?

Naomi B. (lilyb1984) reviewed on 9/11/2007...

12 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book was hard to read in that Mr. Trudeau thinks that by yelling at his readers he will get his point across much better. I have no doubt that a lot of the stuff he says in the book is true and accurate I think that it could have been presented in much better way. When he is not yelling at you and repeating himself (which he does constantly) I found the information informative and have even implemented some of his suggestions. I think that his editors could have done a better job of editing the book and toned down the writing so that it Mr. Trudeau would not have his audience tuning out. I also thought that there should have been some footnotes and a better list of resources to back up what he says. It was like he added the resources chapter as an afterthought. This was poor editing. If you can get past "the in your face yelling" style, it is an informative book.

Patricia I. (BoxerBabe) reviewed on 7/13/2008...

9 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book has some aspects that can be helpful to your health, but overall, it is like some kind of conspiracy theory. I pictured Kevin Trudeau in a locked closet with a flashlight pointed at his face, whispering his last words to make you healthier. He just kept going on and on about how "they" are out to get him, if "they" knew he was telling these secrets "they" would stop him. Also, a lot of his secrets are really just common sense things that most people already know, for example, don't eat a lot of fat. Then again, some things are so off the wall that most people wont even consider it, such as removing all the dental work from your teeth.
I think there are much better "living healthy" books out there than this one.

Hazel H. (DorianaGray) reviewed on 10/30/2008...

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

I bought this book hoping it would be helpful in anyway. It was not. He states common sense things like avoid fast food. Duh, you can get that valuable information for free. As others have stated, it's an ad for his website which wants you to spend a lot of money for nothing. I went there, and there's nothing on his website either. I finally managed to contact his customer service, who told me that if I stayed on the website, it would "eventually" have cures up. They even offered me a 1 year "free" membership. I declined and got my money back (eventually). I wish I hadn't spent the money on the book, though, and it angers me every time I see this criminal on TV hawking his bait & switch scam. Acting like he really "cares" about the people he's trying to rip off, uh, I mean "help". The book went in the garbage since that's what it is.

Beware!

Leanna R. (Hope6398) reviewed on 5/5/2009...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

My poor grandma wanted this book SO bad a few years ago when she heard the info mercial. I ordered it online for her and it was SUCH a dissapointment! He gives you ZERO information. Everytime you think your going to learn something, the book dirests you to this website that you have to pay money to join!! What a rip off! I feel so sorry for everyone that had to pay for this book.

Mary Lou S. reviewed on 4/27/2009...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is probably one of the only books I was unable to glean even one coherent idea from. Big, big, mucho grande ripoff. The only advice given is to go to his website where (for $$$) you might, MIGHT!, be able to get the answer to a natural cure. I did not, so I cannot say what happens when you get there, but I bet additional monies are needed.

Big disappointment. I want the name of his PR guy. He deserves an award!!

Sharon R. (hazeleyes) reviewed on 4/21/2009...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book is a rip-off and the author is not credible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Trudeau

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/health/trudeau.html

Michelle C. (michecox) reviewed on 4/15/2009...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book was really hard to read. His tone and manner of writing are abrasive, rough, and not well thought out. He repeats himself A LOT.

Some of the information he has is good, a lot of it in a DUH kind of way. Everyone knows you shouldn't eat it if you can't pronounce it. Some of it is interesting, like the bit on magnets and shower filters. Colonics are not such a great idea, especially not in the frequency he recommends. If you want to kill all the colonizing good bacteria in there that digest your food for you, follow his instructions.

It reads like a bad conspiracy theory. I normally LOVE conspiracy theories, either they crack me up or they make me think. This didn't do either. At first it made me bored, then it made me mad that I actually paid for this piece of garbage. He is selling his website, and trying to convince you that the FDA has some secret plot to ruin his life and make you ill. I'm not a big fan of prescription medication, but I certainly won't advise someone with a serious condition to go off it. I'm no doctor and neither is he.

Karen F. (earlsgirl) reviewed on 7/20/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

He's his own person and has his own crusade. There's a lot of information in this book. I got a lot of ideas about being more healthy. Not saying I agree with everything he says, but it can't hurt anyone to read this.

Joanne K. (Jerseygirl-exit30) reviewed on 5/17/2009...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Paranoid!

Shelly C. (scoye) reviewed on 9/8/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I found most of the book to be quite interesting. Although I can understand all mixed feelings.I say read it for yourself and make up your on mind about it.

Sunshine C. (DrSunshine) reviewed on 8/20/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book is EXCELLENT!! I don't understand why it's being bashed, and why people are so afraid to step outside the box. Well, yes I do...We've been conditioned to doubt anything that hasn't been "FDA approved" or doesn't have the approval of a "medical professional." We're our best doctors. We know more about our bodies than ANYone. Ever consider why Trudeau doesn't get too specific with cures? Because the FDA won't allow it, because if we knew there were simple inexpensive cures for some of the illnesses plaguing us today...they wouldn't profit. Don't be fooled for a minute into thinking the FDA actually cares about your well-being. Just read some of food labels in the grocery stores...they were "FDA approved." And so what if Trudeau is or was or will be a criminal?! Many people leading our country are too!! I highly recommend this book for those not afraid to step out the box and learn some very valuable information.

D. P. (danyell) reviewed on 3/30/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

OK Trudeau wants to sell books and in his books, he wants to sell you a membership to his web site. OK, we get it, he wants to CONTINUE to BE a millionaire from his books. Yes yes we know.

That being said, he has some VERY 100% truths in this book. Eat organic. That should be required by law, but alas, too expensive, especially for a family now a days.

Most of the things he said are common sense tactics to help you and your body become healthier, but sometimes you need someone else to TELL YOU what to do to achieve your goals.

He tells a lot about the pharmaceutical companies and government not giving a crap about the people. Hello, people, we've all known that already, haven't we? Seriously, why else would our politicians keep lying to us for years and years? Why else would the drug companies tell you that they can cure you from something with their pill, but then rattle off a fast disclaimer saying it could basically kill you if you take it.

Kev has good points, you'd be an idiot not to read it and get a different perspective and maybe get something from this book that can help you. You never know until you TRY.

The people to read this book, OPEN MINDED PEOPLE ONLY!

Barbara N. (Barbie4) reviewed on 4/21/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Some of the things I didn't agree with but it has got a lot of information.

Arline Conan S. reviewed on 4/13/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

You may not like his message, but he is right on and the stuff he recommends works.

Lorelie L. (artgal36) reviewed on 4/11/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Kevin Trudeau blows the lid off a nest of deception and double standards concerning general and individual health in this new book, "Natural Cures 'They' Don't Want You To Know About." Kevin has risked government prosecution to bring you the full story of an intricate conspiracy.
From the retail supermarket outlets of huge, publicly traded corporations comes processed, manipulated, engineered "food products" – produced by other wings of the same corporation. These artificial, toxic treats are then sold with the blessings of the Federal Trade Commission and Food and Drug Administration – government organizations charged with safeguarding the public good – laying the foundations for future disease and chronic ill-health for the consumer, and a guaranteed source of revenue for the medical and pharmaceutical sectors.

Kevin reveals the shocking truth of how drugs – which are being advertised directly to the consumer, pushing their use to an all-time high – are actually the cause of illness and disease climbing to near epidemic levels.

And, though it sounds dire, Kevin offers a light in the darkness and directs the reader to scores and scores of alternative therapies, medical practices, philosophies and – most importantly – potential cures that help your body regain its natural state of health and vibrancy.

So follow Kevin on an amazing journey through the behind-the-scenes world of corporate sponsored "nutrition" and "health," and learn about "Natural Cures 'THEY' Don't Want You To Know About."

Tamara K. (Daisyduke) reviewed on 3/20/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Excellent book!

Marilyn D. (crystalviolin) reviewed on 2/11/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Trudeau blows the lid off a nest of deception and double standards while providing hope through clear answers and powerful solutions in this book.

Mindi G. (MommyG) reviewed on 1/1/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Good Book. Some really good ideas and info.

TINA R. reviewed on 8/9/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

EXCELLENT CONDITION - BRAND NEW!!

VERY INTERESTING!!

TINA

Ward K. (koalabearkid) reviewed on 7/5/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

AS SEEN ON TV. The updated edition of the outspoken author who has appeared on many syndicated talk shows, including Oprah. Includes the natural cures for more than 50 specific diseases. Discusses the deception and conspiracies of pharmaceutical companies in league with some physicans, big business, and even the Food and Drug Administration. He discusses how new drugs are "pushed" onto the market. Indexed, with testimonials of those who have read the book, how it changed their lives and made them AWARE! A must-read book written by a foremost consumer advocate.

Theresa C. (gd4sumthn) reviewed on 8/25/2009...


Interesting book with a lot of neat information. Not exactly what I expected as it doesn't really come right out and tell you how to cure things. Telling you what to use doesn't help if you don't know how much or where to use it. This book did open my eyes to a lot of problems stemming from the FDA.

Marlane B. (marly516) reviewed on 8/22/2009...


Alot of sour grapes from Trudeau but not a whole lotta good useable info. Alot of ranting of all the bad stuff the government does to prevent heathy living, but no secrets here.

Chris H. (chris-h) reviewed on 8/16/2009...


Trudeau, the author, is a convicted felon (fraud, larceny), huckster, and conspiracy theorist.

Much of the information in this book is not only merely incorrect, but actively harmful. Some of the claims, such as would make a 19th century snake-oil salesman blush. "If your body is alkaline, you cannot get cancer ... and if you have cancer, it goes away." One of the "cures" contained in the book is a recommendation of Dianetics, Scientology pseudoscience.

Here's my secret "he" doesn't want you to know about: Pharmaceuticals don't give you AIDS or lupus, despite what Trudeau says.

For your own sake, *please* seek the advice of someone who knows something about medicine. Or at least someone who isn't trying to defraud those of us who don't.

Lisa Fraley (lisa-fraley) reviewed on 6/19/2009...


For me this book sparked my interest in wanting to find out more about natural cures/remedies.

Jo Ann M. (rzabmom) reviewed on 7/10/2008...


This book is full of unusual ideas for losing weight, never getting sick again and other things. This is for someone that is more into all natural things.

Denise J. (pixieladyp) reviewed on 6/23/2008...


Very good and informatiive book. This was a very expensive book but I am done with it so I thought when I join here someone else might like it.

Deb O. (debo) reviewed on 8/21/2006...


From Back Cover... Kevin Trudeau blows the lid off a nest of deception and double standards while providing hope through clear answers and powerful solutions in this, he breakthrough best-seller.