[.ca] Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Infection Connection ... (ISBN 0961726865)

poorly organized, defensively written:
I bought this book based on the number of favorable reviews and was disappointed. Poehlmann's tone is defensive, and the book offers more rhetoric than useful information. This is a fine book for those who are already convinced of the mycoplasma theory and the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy, but it for those who are seeking more information, it falls flat, chiefly because it fails to offer a cogent, rational uninflected basis for its views.

This book got my health back on track!:
I thought I was doomed to a life of pain and disability. The information in this book was a real eye-opener! I was not aware that serious scientific research had been done in the 1940s that would lead to a cure for my RA. I have bought several copies for friends with Fibromyalgia and Lupus, giving them the gift of health. As Dr. Mercola says, "This therapy works!" I'm living proof of that. Thank you, Dr. Poehlmann, for writing this wonderful book.

This book got my health back on track!:
I thought I was doomed to a life of pain and disability. The information in this book was a real eye-opener! I was not aware that serious scientific research had been done in the 1940s that would lead to a cure for my RA. I have bought several copies for friends with Fibromyalgia and Lupus, giving them the gift of health. As Dr. Mercola says, "This therapy works!" I'm living proof of that. Thank you, Dr. Poehlmann, for writing this wonderful book.

Evangelical and uncritical:
I was greatly disappointed by this treatment of a very interesting and worthwhile theory. There appeared to be no attempt at evaluation, at selecting points with stronger evidence versus those with weaker evidence - everything was hurled into the mix. Ewald's book is a much better treatment. The recommended diet would likely improve anyone's health - especially if you make an intelligent effort to prioritize between the risks (for instance - eat less fat (kills tens of thousands each year) versus avoid meat stored in plastics because of plasticizer migration - hasn't killed anyone that we know of.)

A great book, chock full of information and hope:
For anyone who is going through RA, this book is something to treasure. When this surprising and debilitating disease started dragging me down, I became overwhelmed by the power of it to change my life and that of my family. I made a choice early on that I did not want to take the litany of drugs that was prescribed to me by the Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist. I read many books on the subject, but none of them were as comprehensive or full of eye-opening facts as this one. I was already on a tetracycline regimen by the time I read this book but it confirmed much of what I was already doing and clearly explained why I was making progress. With much effort including dietary changes, antibiotics, exercises and a few other therapies I have made it back from nearly wheel-chair bound to almost symptom free. The information that Dr. Poehlmann has given us in the book is important and can give anyone who suffers from RA hope that it can be overcome. I wish that everyone that has this disease would read it. I wish also that the medical establishment would read this book with an open mind and start to offer their patients something other than the toxic drugs that they are now prescribing.