Dear Michael,
I wanted to thank you so much for writing your
wonderful book. Around 30 I developed arthritis as a
result of a vaccination that was required for my
employment. I’d always (I thought) eaten pretty well
and tried everything in my arsenal to combat the
arthritis. I came upon the work of an herbalist, John
R. Christopher — highly regarded in the health food
community — and he claimed that cayenne pepper could
cure everything from heart disease to arthritis. So I
dutifully consumed my “health drink” of tomato juice
and cayenne pepper daily. When I started to feel
worse, I was told by well meaning friends this was a
sign that toxins were leaving my system. By chance, I
saw your book on Amazon and ordered it. Imagine my
shock when I learned that my beloved concoction was
chock full of neurotoxins! I promptly cut out all
nightshades and sure enough, my arthritis has
disappeared!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I’m surprised that more people in the health food
community are not aware of the dangers of cayenne, as
even mainstream doctors tout the wonders of cayenne.
I’ve read that other foods such as blueberries,
cherries, artichokes, and goji berries (Chinese
wolfberries) also contain solanine. Do you know if
this is true? Also, I use Bach flower remedies and
was wondering if any of those flower remedies are
nightshades and contain solanine? I know other flower
remedy companies use morning glory, petunia, and
snapdragon all of which contain solanine. The Bach
flower remedies are : agrimony, aspen, Beech,
centaury, cerato, cherry plum, chestnut bud, chicory,
clematis, crab apple, elm, gentian, gorse, heather,
holly, honeysuckle, hornbeam, impatiens, larch,
mimulus, mustard, oak, olive, pine, red chestnut, rock
rose, rock water, scleranthus, star of bethlehem,
sweet chestnut, vervain, vine, walnut, water violet,
white chestnut, wild oat, wild rose, and willow.
Thank you again for all your work.
Sincerely,
Deborah, New York