Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and The Forgotten History

By Suzanne Humphries and Roman Bystrianyk

Book Overview

Not too long ago, lethal infections were feared in the Western world. Since that time, many countries have undergone a transformation from disease cesspools to much safer, healthier habitats. Starting in the mid-1800s, there was a steady drop in deaths from all infectious diseases, decreasing to relatively minor levels by the early 1900s. The history of that transformation involves famine, poverty, filth, lost cures, eugenicist doctrine, individual freedoms versus state might, protests and arrests over vaccine refusal, and much more.Today, we are told that medical interventions increased our lifespan and single-handedly prevented masses of deaths. But is this really true?Dissolving Illusions details facts and figures from long-overlooked medical journals, books, newspapers, and other sources. Using myth-shattering graphs, this book shows that vaccines, antibiotics, and other medical interventions are not responsible for the increase in lifespan and the decline in mortality from infectious diseases. If the medical profession could systematically misinterpret and ignore key historical information, the question must be asked, "What else is ignored and misinterpreted today?"Perhaps the best reason to know our history is so that the worst parts are never repeated.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1480216895
• ISBN13: 9781480216891
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 534 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Well-Documented Resource

This is an excellent book all parents should read before even contemplating vaccines for their children (i.e. do NOT). There is so much history and forgotten information presented here. It's absolutely a must read - she cities so many studies and books and websites to back up all of her information. Extremely well done!

Dissolving Illusions IS THE MOST IMPORTANT vaccine book you will ever read!

Vaccines are NOT inoculations. Diseases are NOT cured by vaccines. Cleanliness is HUGE in the fight against any and all illnesses. Healthy living IS not to be ignored. History is at our hands. READ THIS BOOK Now! Understanding what has been propagated, pushed, shot into us all must be understood to be stopped. Common sense makes more sense when you have the information you need at hand, in one place. RIGHT HERE in this BOOK.

Dissolving Illusions should be on everyone's list of Must-Reads

Dissolving Illusions has critical information that's typically left off of the discussion at the Doctor's office. this should be on everyone's list of Must-Reads

Must read

Thoroughly researched (1-5 citations on nearly every page), deep-dive into the history of vaccinations, hygiene, dates and percentages, and much more.

Historical context we should all learn...

This is a remarkable book that brings to light the historical context of vaccinations. It teaches the impact of sanitation, the history of parents rebelling and protesting after losing children, and shows the authoritarian response to individuals trying to assert their freedoms. In light or today’s situation, it’s important to know our history.