At first I believed the book The History of The Peanut 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.
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 recognized by any medical boards, and report to be able to "cure allergies" On the back of the book she says she is a "Student of Alternative Medicine". Bio Enegetic Intolerence Elimination - BIE that holistic allergists use, is on Health watcher. Net (click link then scroll down) Heath Watch is a part of Quackwatch see Winkpedia article on Quackwatch She has degrees in history and education.
Their have been 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 has taken down it's website.
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 current Twitter account @allergyepidemic, as well as Facebook.
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
I can not find any current references to peanut oil in vaccines, only patents. Very few patents filled are ever made into products, patents are often filled by companies for the possibility of future use. One claim she makes goes: Peanuts oils are in vaccines they are trade secrets, but if you follow the patents online you can find them.
From Free Patents On line "Suitable adjuvants for the vaccination of mammals include but are not limited to Adjuvant 65 (containing peanut oil, mannide monooleate and aluminum monostearate); Freund's complete or incomplete adjuvant; mineral gels such as aluminum hydroxide, aluminum phosphate and alum; surfactants such as hexadecylamine, octadecylamine, lysolecithin, dimethyldioctadecyl-ammonium bromide, N,N-dioctadecyl-N',N'-bis(2-hydroxymethyl) propanediamine, methoxyhexadecylglycerol and pluronic polyols; polyanions such as pyran, dextran sulfate, poly IC, polyacrylic acid and carbopol; peptides such as muramyl dipeptide, dimethylglycine and tuftsin; and oil emulsions. The antigens could also be administered following incorporation into liposomes or other microcarriers.
She has put two (so far) YouTube Videos, based on her book The History of the Peanut Allergy Epidemic (part 1) and The History of the Peanut Allergy Epidemic (part2)
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 page is on my site, but that does not mean I support all of Heather Fraser's ideas, I only published this well researched paper, by Devi that I found very interesting and informative.
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"
Heather Fraser's early support came from Barb Feick (Barbara Feik) whom I have 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 simular 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.
The book was self published using Create Space
Heather Fraser Writes is her blog (it has been taken down by her)
I have not read the entire book, only the first chapter on-line. Also I am not saying DO or DO NOT buy the book, but beaware of who wrote it.
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