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Boardroom Inc.
Product Description
The infomercial features Hugh Downs interviewing a man. The world's greatest treasury of health secrets is a book of health secrets by doctors and experts published by Bottom Line Publications. Also includes the book, "Uncommon Cures for Everyday Ailments." Check below for reviews of The World's Greatest Treasury of Health Secrets.
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$39.95 (prices may vary)
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great book!
9/16/2008 - howard of wv, usa writes:
How can you not say this is a great book! I poured some gravy on this book and it was great. I devoured it in one sitting! I recommend steaming first, and then adding the gravy. Delicioso.
Like it a lot
8/24/2008 - neil of florida, usa writes:
I'm a lawyer and the first person to cry foul. Not sure what people were looking for in this book but it enlightened me greatly on abroad range of matters. The depth may not be as hoped by many and the index is not great,but as a treatise and starting point on a broad range of issues, I love it. Yes,for a particular matter I would dig deeper on the Internet but I bought this as a way to get up to speed on many matters while knowing the source of the information. I am very happy with this product. Perhaps in 5 years when I know more about health issues I'll look back at this as weak. But for a non-doctor and not someone seeking a miracle cure, I like the book a lot. I now at least have the basics on many things. Great starting point for any laymen who doesn't have time to crawl the web and collect himself. I am sure any DR. would be right to disagree with me just as if a general law book came out, I'd scoff at generalities. But let me tell you, most dr.s only talk in generalities too until you push them on the details.
This book will only make you lose money
8/14/2008 - Audrie Bethke of NV, United States writes:
I remember Hugh Downs with fondness so I picked up this book at a local resale store. I did not buy it because after reading a few pages I knew it was a total con job. As I am an I am an RN, I get angry when good people pay money for untrue garbage like this. Don't fall for scams like this. These con men and women use formulas like this to push every kind of bogus remedy they can think up to cures for people at the end of their ropes. They do this: 1) find a well known and respected person who may be hurting for money or who is not quite in his or her senses to claim that the product works 2) add oblique, fuzzy and hard to validate claims and 3) sell to desperate people looking for relief from their physical illness and pain. Don't buy this book.
Waste of Money
7/7/2008 - Pat of Michigan, USA writes:
These books are over priced and do not deliver. I was expecting more and was dissapointed. I guess I bought into the idea if Hugh Downs was endorsing the book, it must be good, I was very wrong. Don*t bother!
I like it!
6/2/2008 - Michael of OK, USA writes:
I read some of the bad reviews and find them unjustified. Someone said you can find all this info on the net. OK, but maybe I don't want to spend hours searching this and that hoping to find a reliable web site. This book gives you a lot of information in one easy to use book. Some said all this is in other books. You could use that as a positive. The info has been verified by others. If you doubt the information, they provide the source, so you can contact the person who provided the info. Many of them are MDs. I really like this book. The articles are informational and rather entertaining. I like this book and others I have received from Bottom Line. I've put a couple of articles into practice (weight loss and better eating), and it's been good to me. I have no hesitation in recommending this book.
Great (I think.)
2/18/2008 - bob-d2 of Washington, USA writes:
I bought the books for one purpose: cholesterol. The product now contains several freebee books, and one in particular has several bad cholesterol lowering strategies. I'm now taking recommended amounts of the food supplements Policosanol, L-Citrulline, and L-Arginine. If I get results similar to the studies both authors cite, then these food supplements will have been more effective than the statin I was on at slightly less cost than my co-pay. A big issue to me were statin side effects, which are not found with these food supplements. I can say that thus far, I have not experienced a side effect. (I'm also exercising and eating a better diet to help with cholesterol.) I believe that in 6 months, when I have my cholesterol checked again, it will be much improved. If not, I'll write again (and grudgingly, get back on statins.) In addition, and entirely unexpected, this book has taught me a way to exercise which takes less time, is more effective, and takes out the cost and commute to the gym. I'm happy.
This is a scam
1/14/2008 - Nani of Hawaii, USA writes:
I just want to warn everyone that this book takes a month or more to arrive--does not contain anything new and is not as described. I gave mine to the Salvation Army. Please heed this warning.
The book is a fake!
12/9/2007 - Denise of Connecticut, USA writes:
I actually feel sorry for Hugh Downs, bless his heart. I think he was duped by the people in this informercial. He had such an illustrious career and should have known better than to back a book full of info you could get simply by searching the net. There are various other books with info like this too that should be shut down! Prevention Magazine is the only place to get real info, and they've been spouting all this for over 40 years. Shut down this infomercial ASAP!
RIP OFF
11/13/2007 - paul of California, USA writes:
What a rip off. I am a professor of clinical pharmacology, and my wife mail ordered this book for her aging parents. I finally took a look at it, and it is complete garbage. It has no beneficial value whatsoever, and the infommercial is false advertising and these people should be arrested in my opinion.
Borrow, but don't buy
9/30/2007 - Alana of Texas, USA writes:
Compared to the promises in the infomercial and online ads, this book fails in its claims: 1. Remedies and cures cited are already in the public domain. The People's Pharmacy is one case in point. 2. I found not one thing that was either exclusive to this publication or guaranteed to work. 3. Information is poorly organized and indexed; totally substandard for a publication from Bottom Line. 3. The Hugh Downs endorsement? Not sure what to make of this disconnect between his integrity and the lack of substance. I wonder: did he read the book, let alone try any of these remedies? My suggestion: Satisfy your curiosity and borrow the book from your local library. If your library doesn't have the volume, request it through their inter-library loan service using the book's ISBN-10: 0887233953 -or- ISBN-13: 978-0887233951. Then donate the money you would have spent to a local charity.
Very disappointing
8/14/2007 - Lori of New Mexico, USA writes:
This text is very disappointing. From the lack of organization to the lack of accuracy in the information therein. This is paramount to Kevin Tredeau, which is a real shame and injustice to a very viable field of medical treatment, though these two entities are at least bringing light to the fact that there are other treatments available rather than western medical doctors. There is a real need for an accurate source of valid and organized natural medical sources. I was not a [] fan, but he ([]) puts out some Fantastic, honest, enlightening materials.
It's a book!
6/26/2007 - Byron of Massachusetts, USA writes:
This product wasnt as helpful as they say, but it was still very helpful. I dont think it was worth the price, but hey, what can you do? I wouldnt bother sending it back, because thats just wasting more money, but really it was not a bad book.
common knowledge
6/3/2007 - Art of Ohio, USA writes:
This book has a lot of useful information, some of which may be questionable because it presents only one side of a study. However, the TV presentation is highly exaggerated, if not fraudulent! I read parts of the book from the public library, and I could not find this inexpensive common miracle "molecule which lowers blood pressure by 60 points" and prevents cardiovascular problems!
Not that Bad
5/22/2007 - Brent of Texas, USA writes:
I never buy anything from infomercials, but i wanted this book without paying the full $40 price, so off to [], got mine for under $7.00 (including the shipping) this book is a collection of information available on the net, but they did all of the research for you and then printed it in 1 book, if you get it [] at a reduced price it is not a bad book, some very good info and an interesting read..
No miracles here!
3/5/2007 - Anna of Ohio, USA writes:
They make it sound like everything is a miracle, secrets that doctors don't want you to know. Well, there is absolutely nothing new in this book that I didn't know already or that I haven't tried. I've had other books with the same "cures" from 10 years ago, at least, and they didn't cost nearly as much; plus, they were more informative and with lots and lots more natural ways to ge rid of problems. On top of that, there is no "return label". Now I have paid $7.95 for shipping to them already, and I must spend more to send this useless heavy book back! don't be a fool and go buy something much cheaper!!
Making some doctors nervous?
2/27/2007 - GiGi of New York, USA writes:
I ordered the book and think it's defintely worth the $39.00 price I paid. I actually got 3 other free books with it that are all pretty decent as well. So, why all the bad reviews? Could they be coming from some unhappy conventional doctors who are worried about losing business maybe?
GARBAGE!
2/17/2007 - Doug of California, USA writes:
I was not going to add my 2 cents but since there is an obvious fake on here I felt it my duty to help bury it before it influenced anone else. The book is a rip off because for WAY WAY too much money all you get is DUHH common knowlege advice or advice that is not even pointed enough to tell you ANYTHING of any help. Save your money and get something better for less money or if you REALLY would settle for next to nothing like this at least find something similar at the 99cent store or something, seriously NFG, Scroll down and see the BULK of reviews are BAD, And remember they MAKE us give at least a "1" or it would no doubt have a decimal sclre with no number to the left of the decimal! Like maybe a .002 or so.
What's all the gripping about?
1/19/2007 - John of Kansas, USA writes:
I don't know what all the bad reviews are about. The book is crammed with a lot of information on many subjects. It is meant only as a resource index not a complete medical guide. You can do additional web research on any topic it comments on and find extremly detailed infomation of doctors who sponsor the research and complete quides and warnings as to results that can be expected. There was some real neat stuff there. Many of the dosage and details on treatment proceedures were given on all the ones I looked at. I am diabetic and have a nerve disease and have some 15 years of research experience into these disorders. Sorry just my opinion but as they say opinions are like noises everyone has one and like's to pick thier own.
No worth it
1/12/2007 - Mario of California, USA writes:
I already bought it. But if I new what I know now, I would not get this product. There are no actual cures in this book; there are some remedies at the end, but nothing new. The book is beautifully constructed. I suppose it is good reference.
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