Show Me the Money, Honey: The Truth about Big Pharma's War on Salt, Chocolate, Cholesterol & the Natural Health Products That Could Save Your Life

by Ian Wishart

Salt. Sugar. Fats.We spend trillions on health globally, but what haven't you been told? Just how bad are our diets, and just how good are the natural products we reach for? A compelling investigation into 'bad' foods and natural supplements. Discover what the science really says

NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS: DO THEY WORK? You know the drill: we live demanding urban lives, we don't see the sun, we eat highly processed foods because we are too busy to cook from scratch, and we know we are not as healthy as we could be. So we pop a pill.

The elixir of life in an oil-filled capsule.

Or is it?

As bestselling author and investigative journalist Ian Wishart discovers, virtually everything we know about health is being turned on its head. New medical studies are bringing salt, fat and even dairy in from the cold - could the dominant health message of the past 50 years be wrong?

REVIEWS OF EARLIER BOOKS:

"My first degree was in Human Biology, and now as an Associate Professor I teach courses on evidence and research methodology... I came to the book familiar with Wishart's science books. I knew he would be readable, courteous, firm, and well referenced. Wishart is well acquainted both with the science and the politics of medicine. He presents the science so that non-technical people can see the point, and technical people can have precision and detail." - Ivan Lowe, University of Tunis

"I strongly recommend this book. " - Dr William Grant, Science Director, Vitamin D Council, San Francisco

..".another masterpiece of scientific reason...please read this book." - Professor David Bellamy, England

covers: cholesterol, salt, chocolate, green tea, black tea, coffee, saturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, omega-6, omega-3, manuka honey, astaxanthin, resveratrol, vitamin C & more

Genres: Health, Science

240 pages, Paperback

Published August 9, 2016

About the author

Ian Wishart is a multi-award winning investigative journalist and bestselling author of more than 20 books, who's now in his fourth decade in the news business. His writing style has often been compared to John Grisham by reviewers.

He's been a radio News Director, a Chief of Staff for TV3 News and a magazine editor. His work has featured in the Times of London, Daily Mail, New Zealand Herald and America's massive Coast to Coast radio programme - to name a few. His books Totalitaria, Air Con and Vitamin D became Amazon bestsellers worldwide.

While writing his first book, The Paradise Conspiracy, Wishart's TVNZ office was discovered to have been bugged, his home was broken into, the manuscript for the book stolen, and an attempt was made on his life. Needless to say, he survived to write the story.

The first four chapters of The Paradise Conspiracy inspired movie director Geoff Murphy ("Young Guns II", "Under Siege 2") to produce the movie "Spooked" starring Cliff Curtis ("Runaway Jury", "Live Free or Die Hard") in a loose portrayal of Wishart's role as an investigative journalist.

He's been shot at, tear-gassed and stalked, but Wishart says his motivation remains telling the stories that "need to be told", whether its new leads on cold case murders, or government espionage.

As well as writing books, Wishart also divides his time between operating the http://www.investigatedaily.com and http://www.ianwishartpublishing.com websites - the latter catering to his writing and publishing clients.

Reviews

[Stephanie Liebert · Rating 2 out of 5]

There was a fair bit of media discussion about this book and I was sucked into the hype and purchased.
The book contains some really relevant, well researched information. But man, it's a hard read and mostly because THERE IS NO INDEX!!!! I guess that's a cost-cutting measure, but for me it's a deal-breaker. I had several important questions I wanted answered when I made my purchase - about sleep remedies and joint supplements mostly. I am sure both questions ARE addressed within its pages - IF I COULD FIND THE INFORMATION!! I have a great deal of respect for Ian Wishart, but in this instance, I am left wanting much, much more.

[George Galletly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a remarkable book. Full of expose's about the lies told in both the Media and Governmental Authorities about the additives and foods that we are 'Forced' to buy because Big Pharma holds the control of the food market.
I find it both repulsive and disgusting that in North America ANY company should get away with putting toxic ingredients into food intended to be eaten by human beings, especially when the FDA are supposed to be 'OUR' 'Watchdog' but have been compromised and corrupted by financial contributions from large Unethical North American companies.
I am 86 yrs old and have stayed healthy by avoiding what these large food companies recommend and sell as 'Safe' ingredients.
The whole food system in North America is corrupt and sadly no Governmental Agencies hold the perpetrators responsible.

[Ian Lambert · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wondered at many points what Wishart's own diet is like and how much that has affected his choice of studies. I also wondered, quite separately, how much of the information is cherry-picked considering how many conflicting studies there are. I remain wary of meta studies for some of the reasons that Wishart mentions and have long felt that studies emanating from the US should be treated with caution after experiencing first hand the relationship between university funding and scientific research. There's a lot in here that's interesting and stimulating.

[Mickle Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant book, a must read for everyone! The facts presented are shocking and opened my eyes to the misinformation spread by governments and companies based on poor scientific studies. It really makes you think if all public health advice is actually advice to make you live longer. Again, I highly recommend this book to anyone.

[Rebecca George · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. Thoroughly researched and hugely informative. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in what goes into their mouths.

[Traci Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read.

[Yvonne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting reading.

[jimsgravitas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone needs to read this. Some of it is shocking beyond belief. I'm off to have a steak and some dark chocolate.

[Linley Crofskey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative, everyone should read it if interested in their health. Covers salt, sugar fats cholesterol vitamins and heaps more

[Katrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative & only reinforces for me that the abundance of fruit, veggies, meat, eggs, spices & herbs etc that has been designed by God to fuel our bodies is : Very Good !