I have updated this comment as of Oct. 2015.
As others here have commented, the Budwig protocol centers around what is truly a healthy diet and is also an effective way to fight cancer; at least, it has turned out to be so in the case of a close family member of mine with liver cancer, who refused chemo and other usual treatments after being told that none of them could do more than prolong his life--and that, probably for only a matter of months. He is still leading a normal life today, at 77 years of age. If you want to try this protocol, you will find all the information you need at the Yahoo health group called Flax Seed Oil 2. Its URL, as of October 2015, is https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FlaxSeedOil2/info
The forum for this group explains and discusses the original protocol free of charge. Members occasionally comment on this book.
I found Budwig's "The Oil-Protein Diet Cookbook" great for cooking suggestions, but it was written back in 1952, when GMO, pesticides, and the over-use of antibiotics were not a problem in Germany, so I would not take this book as my main guide in fighting cancer. For example, some recipes call for using "condensed milk," which in the US, at least, contains sugar, a no-no. It may be that to Johanna Budwig, "condensed milk" was what we would call "evaporated milk." Some recipes also call for "tomato catsup" (ketchup, in another spelling); well, we can't use the well-known commercial product because it also contains a fair amount of sugar.
Another excellent place to go for Budwig-compliant recipes (which are even more in accord with the information on the protocol found in the Yahoo group that I mentioned) is http://budwig-videos.com/ This site is owned by the moderator of the FlaxSeedOil2 group and, unlike the FSO2 site, there is a charge to be able to access all the information. I consider it a very helpful site, especially for people who feel at a loss when it comes to thinking up enough tasty recipes to keep a cancer patient interested in eating. There are also some free recipes in the files at FSO2, which have been sent in by members.
By the way, Dr. Budwig made a study of the metabolism of oils and fats, and you may be surprised to find which ones are very unhealthy and how they change for the worse (and become cancer promoters) when heated (an excellent argument for avoiding fried "fast foods").
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Not the real McCoy ...
I suspect sincerely this is absolutely not the original book authored by Dr. Johanna Budwig. It does not correspond to the original in German. It states on cover "New Revised Edition" and of course does not match the advertised cover of the book ordered.Intended to be a gift - I did not mind the exorbitant price of $45+ for a paperback. I do mind paying it for a poorly executed copy.
