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All I can say to the rest of the readers is to beware of people who propose unconventional cures instead of scientifically established ones.
Unless our friendly zealot, Dan, (FZD) has some peer-reviewed science that refutes the data cited in the book (and the review), such as the 50% cessation of menstruation, he shouldn't expect to persuade many people.
There's a difference between alternative medicine and complementary medicine, as discussed in Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts About Alternative Medicine by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst, M.D. The link here takes you to my review of that important, dare I say lifesaving, book.
Another lifesaving book that I reviewed in tandem with Trick or Treatment is Anticancer: A New Way of Life by David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D. It discusses cancer and nutrition in a much more balanced and informative way than FZD does.
Fred Bortz