Sample Chapter from book by Ray Collins and Gareth Rees

Revealing the mysteries of
honey, garlic and vinegar

A Miracle Cure - Are You Kidding Me?

You could be forgiven for thinking this book is too good to be
true. I mean, it's all about honey, garlic and vinegar. Basic foodstuffs
you can find in your kitchen cupboard. And yet the book has
the word 'miracle' in the title.

Can that be correct? Isn't the word 'miracle' a bit strong for what
are, essentially, three ingredients of a decent salad dressing?
Miracles usually refer to amazing occurrences that science can't
fully explain. But food? Have you ever seen a hunk of cheddar do
the 'can-can', or watched your leftover carrots travel through time?
No, me neither.

But as you're about to discover, honey, garlic and vinegar have
amazing properties that have mystified people throughout history.
Their super-healing qualities have been well documented since
ancient Egyptians engraved them into their temples and tombs.
I don't blame you for being sceptical. Like you, I get a little
weary of opening the newspaper every morning to discover yet
another 'superfood' has been discovered in some jungle somewhere,
that it will blast away cancer and other diseases like a righteous
hurricane, and that it will now be sold for £29.99 a bottle in the local
supermarket.

I'm also cynical about food fads and diet crazes that may sell plenty
of magazines and books, but cost ordinary people stupid amounts
of money and never help you lose weight or feel any better.

But by the end of The Honey, Garlic and Vinegar Miracle, I think
you'll understand why my title is no exaggeration.

Saving lives, from the Babylonian era to the First World War

As you're about to see, honey, garlic and vinegar have been used as
health remedies throughout the history of civilisation. At certain
points, they really were seen as miraculous gifts from nature. All
three were known in ancient Babylonian times, discovered in the
tombs of the Pharaohs, and even worshipped as gods.

They were dished out as skin treatments and cold remedies to the
patients of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, while the
ancient Romans and their Carthaginian enemies used them to
fight infection, heal wounds, and even smash through mountains.
(I'm not making that last one up, I swear. Just wait until you get to
PART THREE and all will be revealed.)

In the Middle Ages, all three together were legendary protectors
against the plague. In the 18th and 19th centuries they helped the
European aristocracy stay perfumed, beautified and youthful. And
on the battlefields of the American Civil War and First World War,
they were essential antibiotics and antiseptics for the medic's kit.

If not miraculous, these achievements are at least wondrous, or
phenomenal. And when you read on, you'll see that I'm only
scratching the surface here. Wait until you hear about their effects
on weight loss, blood pressure, asthma, stomach pain, headaches,
tiredness, burns and fungal infections.

So forget what you think you know about these three items, which
are probably sitting somewhere in your kitchen right now, lonely
and underused. This book will be full of surprises.

Secrets of English queens, French grave robbers and Arab sexologists

You'll discover why bees are struggling with mobile phones, why
dieters love honey, and why men in China have less chance of
prostate cancer.

Weird? Perhaps. But there's more.

You'll also witness a terrifying battle between sharks, vampires and
Triffids... read the dastardly tale of the French grave robbers who
unearthed a life-saving secret during the Plague... go for a natural
hair treatment with an English queen... get advice on impotency
from an old Arab sex manual... and learn how a fat man in Vietnam
lost weight without all the hunger, pain and rabbit food.

Best of all, when you eventually put this book down, you'll have a
clutch of simple, inexpensive home remedies you can apply to almost
any minor health problem. Instead of rushing to your chemists to
splash out on the latest potion or lotion, you'll stop and think:

"Is there a natural alternative? Can I treat myself without all the
artificial gunk and side effects? Can I do this without lining the
pockets of a greedy pharmaceutical corporation?"

In which case, The Honey, Garlic and Vinegar Miracle will be an
inspiration for you. In these pages, you'll discover:

It's all in this book, along with plenty more revelations. If you're
trying to lose weight, stave off infections, protect yourself from
allergies, keep yourself healthy and active, feel younger and fitter
into old age, then there's something for you here.

My hope is that I can to provide you with an entertaining source of tips
and ideas you can try at home, simply by opening a cupboard in your
kitchen and reaching inside for one of these incredible ingredients.

Of course, there will always be those who dislike the idea of you
turning to home remedies...

Why mainstream sceptics will hate you reading this

A lot of people will sniff at these ideas. Many sceptics can't stand
it when I celebrate the largely ignored benefits of everyday foods,
as if it's a crime against science.

You may even have to hide this book under a magazine on your coffee
table when people visit. If a grizzled cynic sees it, he'll claim it's
all part of this 'complementary medicine' craze. He may even say
that what I'm offering you here is 'alternative medicine'.

Of course, it's not.

What's 'alternative' about honey, garlic and vinegar, three common
natural antibiotics and antiseptics that have been used across the
planet for over 5,000 years?

I'm not claiming that these natural remedies are a replacement for
modern medicine. But it's your right to have access to this kind of
information. And if just one of these tips helps you overcome an
annoying health problem, it's worth the read.

Imagine if one of these foods - garlic, honey, or vinegar -
didn't exist, and you suddenly invented it in a laboratory today.
You'd have scientists and pharmaceutical giants scrambling
over each other to get hold of your secret, patent it, and use it in
their products.

They'd call it a 'scientific breakthrough' and make millions from it.
Unfortunately for the corporations, these natural resources are
cheap, plentiful, and belong to anybody. You can't patent them. You
can't own them. You can't stop anyone trying them out. And if you,
a grown adult, wish to look into their beneficial properties, you
shouldn't be mocked for it. Nor should this information be hidden
or suppressed.

If the pharmaceutical giants and their private army of scientists
have their way, a very unappetising scenario is possible...

A world without natural medicines?

Imagine a world where natural supplements are outlawed...

...Where health food stores are stripped of all their products and
banned from selling anything stronger than a cup of water...

...Where naturopaths are forbidden to practise their craft, or
fined when they try to pass on their knowledge...

...Where people with cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's
aren't allowed to seek out alternative remedies to ease their pain...

...Where they aren't deemed responsible or intelligent enough
to look for their solutions to their disease, however slight the
chance of a cure...

...Where books that promote natural remedies are bulldozed
into large piles and burned.

It sounds like science fiction, but it's in the realms of possibility.
The seeds are already being sown across the Atlantic. In the USA,
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been launching a
quiet attack on all who practise, preach and supply information
about natural medicine.

A document called the 'Draft Guidance for Industry on
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their
Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration' has revealed plans
to reclassify all vitamins, supplements, herbs - and even vegetable
juices - as FDA-regulated drugs.

As regulated drugs, they would require FDA approval before anyone
could use them or sell them as health products. This is not only
anencroachment on personal freedom, it's a blatant attempt
to force people away from the many natural options cheaply available
to them in any local store. Options I'm going to show you in this book.

According to Mike Adams of The Organics Consumer Association:

"If the FDA gets its way, the United States will become a medical
wasteland, dominated by corporate drug company interests, where
the naturopaths are imprisoned and their products destroyed....

Simply selling dried broccoli sprouts as being 'good anti-cancer
foods' may land you in prison, and running a vitamin shop could
result in you being arrested for 'practising medicine'."*

Whatever you think of alternative medicine, this attack on
natural food is going too far. These ideas smack of fear, arrogance
and censorship.

The plant-life of this planet, with all its by-products, vitamins and minerals
is our natural medicine chest. We should use it responsibly and
with open minds.

It's your right to read a book like this and at least catch a glimpse
of the sheer range of natural health remedies out there. Although
when I say 'out there', I'm talking about ordinary items you find in
your larder or fridge.

What is it that's so special about Honey, Garlic and Vinegar

For the past four years I've been a writer for The Good Life Letter.
It's a weekly email service that provides insights into ways you can
use food to live a healthier life, free of disease and common, niggling
complaints. In the course of my research, I've been amazed byhow
many times honey, garlic and vinegar crop up.

Every week it seems that I get an email from a reader offering
their own personal experience with these foods. (Along with the
occasional email correcting my spelling, or asking me out on a date.)

Most strangely of all, one of the most popular remedies on my
website involves a combination of all three. It's a very odd phenomenon:
where my readers have been using honey, garlic and vinegar to
help shed the pounds (you'll discover how and why in this book's
thrilling conclusion.)

When I realised the connection between honey, garlic and vinegar,
the idea for this book was born. I decided to collect all the recipes,
remedies and secrets together. This way I could go to a wider audience
with the exciting things my readers and I have discovered.

This is not intended to be a science book or a medical directory.
Instead, I wanted to take people on a journey into the past to rediscover
ideas and remedies that our forefathers and ancestors relied
upon before the advent of modern medicine. So much anecdotal
folk wisdom is being lost to the past, it seems a shame.

This is an attempt to dig it up, and bring some of it back
to life.

To perform this miraculous act of resuscitation, I've looked everywhere,
offline and online. I've sifted through long-forgotten recipe
books, medical journals and alternative newsletters. I've read
ancient legends, old wives' tales, and modern blogs. I've scoured
internet forums for anecdotal stories and inspirational advice.

And a lot of ideas have come from my Good Life Letter, real people
using these remedies in the real world.

In this book, I'll show you:

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* This quote first appeared in Natural News, published by Truth Publishing Inc.