Rare Earths: Forbidden Cures

by Ma Lan, Ma Lan

Rare Earth is Dr. Wallach's indepth research on minerals and their conjunction to diseases and longevity.

Genres: Health

496 pages, Paperback

First published June 18, 1904

Reviews

[C.A. Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting hodgepodge of a book. It only comes in enormous paperback, and is in desperate need of editing--way too many exclamation points, some gratuitous and unnecessary chapters, and voluminous pages of poorly photocopied newspaper clippings that take up entire pages on their own. And yet, what I consider to be the core material itself is fascinating, and even jaw-dropping. For instance, I had no idea that animal studies existed that appear to demonstrate the causes of what are typically considered genetic birth defects are actually deficiencies in certain micronutrients during particular stages of embryonic development! And I'd never heard before that there were some very remote locations in the world where extreme centenarians live-- or at least those places did exist in the 1990s, when this book was written. I'll probably do further research on some of the claims here, because I definitely want to make sure it's all true!

[Alexander King · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is definitely plenty of useful information in this book, and it has reinforced my attention on more minerals in my diet/supplements.
I found the writing style a bit too all over the place at times though, and some is a bit derived.
Opening with cannibalism, mass murderers, and prognosis, that our young would all be cannibals in future, due to mineral deficiency, I found a bit too fear mongering and a very far reach. (It might have been a fun specualtive chapter on the end of the book, but not a suitable opener imo)
He also theorises that homosexuality is a mineral deficiency disease, which reeks of homophobia.
Then he goes off on a tangent about Alexander the Great. Where just one bit of info seemed mineral related, Alexander's father bought grain from Egypt, which would have been mineral richer, due to yearly floods of the Nile? And then detailed reporting on Alexander's childhhood and quest suddenly stops, and I ask myself, what was all that for?
Quite frustrating I found though, that he simply states that plant derived colloidal minerals are best, but when I research, these are very hard to find/get (at least in the EU). I would guess that much in terms of minerals could be obtained by drinking sea water (one might even use it (appropriately diluted) to fertilise and remineralize fields? But he does not even mention this.
His intention seems to be to help people live healthier lives, but I found little in terms of practical tips to achieve this (espcl on a more limited budget).
I also ask myself, if one supplemented with plant derived minerals, but he does keep telling us, that our soils are depleted, where do these plants grow, that have all the essential minerals? And would it not be more efficient to just eat them whole, rather than just extract the minerals????

So I have ordered sea water (not Quinton, as too expensive), and some nuggets of the rare Earth minerals, which I will try keeping in my drinking water bottle.
I also tried some stone flour in water, but that made me feel ill. Supposedly it is checked for heavy metals, but I suspect, it might eg have too much arsenic or such? Plus obvs metallic minerals are very poorely absorbed in the gut.
Shilajit might be an option too, but it is difficult to source good quality, and somewhat expensive too. Not to mention the taste. It is like sucking on a crude oil lolly.
Maybe moor drinks might be an option too. Somewhat easier to optain and cheaper. Plus they contain humic and fulvic acids, which bind heavy metals.....

[Mr Shahabi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Heratic and hierarchy!!

[Whoisabishag · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must Read. Discord read this

[Sheila Shultz]

Doc Wallach is a good guy who wants to help a lot of people