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Book Review: The Earth On Which We Live, by Marijke Vogel

Arrogance, lack of compassion and ignorance about the essential chemical elements in our diets are all blamed by Dutch naturopath Marijke Vogel for our declining health and the steady pollution of the world around us. Part one of this self-published book is a frightening list of the hidden causes of illness: mercury amalgam, sugar, malaria, parasites, salmonella-infected chickens, aspartame - they're all here, their utter nastiness dissected and condemned.

Part three is an A-Z guide to better health with advice on how to deal with every condition from abscesses to wrinkles, followed by a comprehensive resources guide. However, it's the middle section of the book that is the most fascinating. Vogel is an advocate of 'clay therapy', which has helped to alleviate her own asthma symptoms. She dates the therapeutic use of green clay back to Biblical times, and cites ancient Egyptian knowledge of its anti-bacterial and preserving ability. However, as well as external application to reduce swelling or help ease earache, Vogel recommends drinking the clay. She provides precise details of its trace minerals and their function, then explains why a teaspoonful in a glass of water once a day is beneficial for the intestinal flora, improves bowel movement, reduces over-acidity in the stomach and helps to 'ground' you. Mild constipation seems to be the only temporary side-effect.

Wacky? Maybe. Yet Vogel's science is unimpeachable and her history of the medicinal use of clay is equally sound. Anyway, aren't we already used to drinking coffee with a pile of sludge at the bottom of the cup?

This review first appeared in Time Out, October 3rd 2001

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The Earth On Which We Live, by Marijke Vogel, published by Vogel & Vogel, 2001; price £14.99

Note: Marijke Vogel has contributed to this Site, she is part of the team of people who helped to create this resource of reliable information about Health and Health Care (and she is not wacky!).

Her book is available from Wholistic Health Direct.

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