At first I believed the book The History of The Peanut History of The Allergy Epidemic, was about the history of the peanut allergy, written from historian's point of view, as the title would suggest.
I did not expect an anti vaccine book, written by the point of view of someone in the alternative health field, although other causes are in her book, most agree that it is mostly an anti vax book.
When she (re)entered the allergy world, she introduced herself as an historian, interested in the history of the peanut allergy, and other allergies. This was a
topic I was interested in, see my history page. Her statements slowly became more extreme, so I dug up some information on her, and her book,
as well as what other people thought, about her views.
Heather Fraser's second book is
The Peanut Allergy Epidemic: What's Causing It and How to Stop It published by skyhouse publishing
The new version will be slightly expanded, and perhaps edited.
Before her book "The History of the Peanut Allergy Epidemic" Heather Fraser presented herself as a "Holistic Allergist" who appears to use Bio-energetic allergy testing and treatments.
Also Of note, holistic allergists, are not recognised by any medical boards, and often report to be able to "cure allergies"
On the back of the book she says she is a "Student of Alternative Medicine". In her early articles she claims to be an "Holistic Allergist" Bio Enegetic Intolerance Elimination - BIE that
holistic allergists use, is on Health watcher. Net (click link then scroll down) list of treatments that don't work
Heath Watch is a part of Quackwatch see Winkpedia article on Quackwatch
She has degrees in history and education. Heather Fraser has also been linked to Quantum Touch a form of "energy medicine".
People have been posting interesting (perhaps harsh) thoughts on her, and her book on Allergy Hyperboards.
She has written several articles including The Man - Made Peanut Allergy Epidemic" on Vac Truth Here she credits her self as: Heather Fraser Holistic Allergist Fraser-Horne Therapies. Fraser-Horne Therapies website is now gone.
Heather Fraser was interviewed by the American Free Press Authour Discusses Rise of Food Allergies here she gives a very strong Anti Vac message, mixed with vac awareness
Heather wrote the book The History of the Peanut Allergy Epidemic, She is also active on both Twitter and Facebook. Her old Twitter account @fraserhealth has been dropped (some say it was been suspended) She is fairly active on her Facebook and was fairly active on her Twitter account @allergyepidemic.
Most of her positive reviews (counting only those who have read the book)
are from people in the anti vax community not the allergy community:
These reviews are from the allergic community:
Allergic Child
M Allergies
Allergy Smart
In Fraser's fist book she claims peanuts are still in Vaccines, were briefly in early 1950s. Like her first book I can not find any current references to peanut oil in vaccines, only patents.
Free Patents On line offers one such example. Patents do not prove that a product is being made.
Current information ingredients in Vaccines and Drugs:
Vaccine and Excipient & Media Summery Part 2
Wikipedia Vaccine Ingredients
Type and Contents of Vaccines Curently Approved for Use in Canada 2006
List of mediations containing peanut oil
Heather Fraser's YouTube videos are no longer up because she has closed her Youtube account.
History of the Peanut Allergy Epidemic referenced the essay Peanut Allergies and Vaccinations the author of this essay does connect vaccinations and peanut allergy. This does not mean I support all of Heather Fraser's ideas, only that I published, the essay by Devi with her permission. I found the assay to be well done, though small
After this article here she made the following comment:
"We have reduced my son’s sensitivity to peanuts in a RAST test from Level 6+ to Level 4. I am continuing to work, successfully, on
reducing and eliminating his allergies to peanut and other foods. The means by which we have achieved this is available at
http://www.naturalhealthtech.com . I have recently completed studies to become a RhA, holistic allergist and am using the technology.
Please contact me for more information. I would be pleased to give a talk/presentation on this new technology. I am one of 47 people
currently in the world who use the technology. I am in Toronto."
More Past comments:
Allergy Elimination
"New concept of what an allergy is:
I am a Registered Holistic Allergist (RhA) who tests for and eliminates intolerances to a wide variety of substances. I am writing to communicate the success
I have had not only in reversing allergies to foods and the environment but also in removing toxins from his body (metals, parasites, etc.). The methods of removing both
allergies and toxins are non-invasive and profoundly simple. The best explanation may begin by reading about how it's done and the new concept/definition of what an allergy actually is.
Feel free to contact me for more info. My web address http://www.allergyelimination.biz (this website is down)
Heather Fraser, RhA
SMH Allergy, Inc.
Toronto, ON CANADA"
More past comments:
Anaphylaxis there is always hope
"I have managed to reduce my son’s sensitivity to peanuts from Level 6+ to Level 4 using a new technology available currently just in Canada. I have just completed
studies to become a RhA, holistic allergist, using this technology and have opened a practice in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
For more info please contact me or visit http://www.naturalhealthtech.com This is a profound development in the treatment
and eliination of allergies and intolerances." Website in her comment has been taken down.
Allergy Elimination is still operating
304 Danforth Ave
Toronto, ON
M4K 1N6
(416) XXX - XXXX
Heather Fraser's early support came from Barb Feick (Barbara Feik) who has been connected to other medical claims to "cure allergies" Computerized Electro Dermal Screening
another "medical treatment" that some call Quack medicine, infact the vaccine nut allergy writtings are almost the same, of these two people.
Barb Feick has been mass comment spamming on blogs about Heather Fraser's book, and her/their findings.
See this article
here. You can also google Barb Feick along with vaccine and see documents that are very similar to Heather Fraser's articles.
Dr. John Weisnagel MD, commented on the book The Peanut Allergy Epidemic here. I don't
know if he has read or skimmed the book.
Based on the findings of one medical board, of a major allergy group, the group has refused to review the book, or associate with it
due to what their medical board called "bad science". Another major group also dismised it as well.
Her new book The Peanut Allergy Epidemic: What's Causing It and How to Stop It is sold on Amazon, and some book stores
Her web site www.peanutallergyepidemic.com Is now promoting this second edition of her book.
The forward of her book is by Dr. Janet Levatin who practices holistic pediatrics and homeopathic medicine for children and adults in the Boston, Massachusetts area, she is also active in the anti vac community.
I did read The Peanut Allergy Epidemic: What's Causing It and How to Stop It, from the libary. Some of the historical information was interesting but mostly had a narrow focus of her anti vac possition. Her references do not
always prove her claims. As an example She claims POM (penicillin in peanut oil and beeswax) continued to be commonly used through the 1960s, 1970's and 1980s document she gives
Yet this document she uses to site this information says POM was not widely available. when published in 1981. Their is plenty of evidence POM was used in the late 1940 early 1950s almost all the other information
on POM is dated 1949 -1953 I could find
The large allergy groups medical boards have read the book and deemed it unscientific, and the main allergy groups have not publicly commented,(to my knowledge) on her books.
Heather Fraser Writes was her blog (it is no longer up) her blogger profile
Allergy Talk is her new website/ blog. www.peanutallergyepidemic.com is her main website to promote her book(s).
I have not read the entire first book, only the first chapter on-line.
Connection between
Vaccinations and Peanut Allergies by Devi Lockwood
Vaccinations Cause Sensitization, Anaphylaxis, and put children at risk to everyday substances
DO VACCINES CAUSE ALLERGIES AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES
Adjuvant Activity of Novel Metabolizable Lipid Emulision with Inactived Vical Vaccines
Potential health effects from non-specific stimulation of the immune function in early age: the example of BCG vaccination.
Vaccination Status and Health in Children and Adolescents
Vaccine and Excipient & Media Summery Part 2 lists what is in vaccines.
Allergic Disease and Sensitization in Steiner School Children
Does antigenic overload exist? The role of multiple immunizations in infants.
Vaccinations Cause Sensitization, Anaphylaxis, and put children at risk to everyday substances 2008
Pub Med- Vaccination and allergy
Addressing Parents’ Concerns: Do Vaccines Cause Allergic or Autoimmune Diseases?
Anaphylaxis associated with the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella