Jeni Barnett says: Melanie was on my show recently here's her latest book to buy

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Product Description

The story of an ordinary mum who challenged conventional medical thinking and transformed the health of her chronically-ill child. BEN was three years old, exhausted, pale, thin and depressed. He was predicted to live with severe allergies, eczema, asthma, intermittent ear surgery, and on steroids - with all their side-effects - for at least a decade. Despite the conventional drugs the doctors, specialists and paediatricians poured down him, all they could do was ease Ben s symptoms and manage his condition. What Melanie Gow has since discovered is that relying only on prescription drugs is like using only a toaster to cook with; you will never eat roast chicken. Modern medicine s strengths have to be balanced with the understanding that sometimes other things work too. What Mel, a school-run mum, learnt was that the answer is not with the allopath (conventional doctor) and nor is it with the homeopath, or osteopath, or naturopath. They are all options; genuine, effective, valuable ones when used appropriately. They are all routes you can choose to take towards an integrated approach to wellbeing. Fourteen days after Melanie had found a remedy for Ben, his doctor said: I don t know what you have done but this child is well. Foreword by Prof Keith Scott-Mumby; Preface by Dr Mosaraf Ali; We ought to be introduced; 1. Much ado about Ben; 2. Nobody asks a fly to spin webs; 3. Think for yourself; 4. Painting by numbers; 5. A question of BRANDing; 6. Be guided by observation; 7. Perverted evoulution; 8. Walking the tightrobe; 9. That's no way to treat malady; 10. A paradox or plausible; 11. The last toll of the bell; 12. Treat people, not disease; 13. Ask now and shoot later; 14. Prevention is better than cure; 15. Where do you keep bananas?; 16. Mind depends on matter; 17. A smile can buy you immunity; 18. Just before I go; 19. Do most good; Reference and citation list; List of useful contacts; Recommended reading; Water works.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #55984 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 225 pages

Prof. Keith Scott-Mumby MD, MB, author of The Allergy Handbook
`Mel's book will liberate a lot of confused, troubled, mums and dads.'

The Daily Express
`This is a book that will give parents the confidence they need to follow their instincts.'

Dr Mosaraf Ali, Director of the Integrated Medical Centre, London and author of The Integrated Health Bible
`I really feel this book has an important message for all parents. It will inspire other parents to take responsibility for their children's health.'

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Customer Reviews

Inspiring!
This is a truly inspirational book, which helps all of us to understand what we really know already; that we are the best judge of what is right for our children. We can be guided, but in the end our decisions can make the most difference, and we cannot rely on experts to know everything about the people that we live with 24/7; that can only be observed by us as we live through their pain and symptoms.

Melanie Gow has shared her experiences with us to hopefully make a difference to other people's lives, as she did to her son's. The book is intelligently and wittily written, and it is obvious that Melanie knows her subject thoroughly through painstaking research and observation.

I am happy that Ben is better and living a healthy, happy childhood, and thank Melanie for sharing her story.

Great book loved it......
I have been very much inspired by this book to ask more questions, and generally take responsibility.

I too had a very sick child at age 3, armed with this book I am sure I could have done so much more than to just fall to pieces and hand over responsibility to a random consultant...........I admire Melanies strength, and how Melanie kept her sense of humour. I thank Melanie from the bottom of my heart for giving me such a rare and intelligent read...I do hope there will be more.

Mums and Dads read this!
Having a son that was ill and using the normal methods of cure didnt work. Certainly this book would have helped me in this situation and maybe I would have tried alternative ideas to make my son better. He did get well again but reading this im sure that I could have reduced his suffering!. Great book and even now on the NHS doctors are being training in accupuncture, who would have believed that 10yrs ago!!!