The forbidden mineral handbook — 496 pages of what Doc says they'll never tell you
Rare Earths: Forbidden Cures (1994) is Dr. Joel Wallach and Dr. Ma Lan's deepest reference work — the "underground classic" of the mineral movement. Its charge is blunt: decades of mono-cropping, fertilizers, and pesticides have stripped the minerals from our soil, and with them, the authors argue, the raw materials of human health. Chapter by chapter, the book follows minerals as what Doc calls "the currency of medicine."
It's also where some of Doc's most famous ideas live in full: glacial milk — the mineral-rich glacier water he credits for the world's longest-lived mountain peoples — the "Agebeaters," pica and cribbing, and the case for the rare earth elements themselves.
Paperback: $21.95
If you keep one Wallach book on the shelf as a lookup reference on mineral deficiencies — and the connections the authors draw to degenerative disease, learning disabilities, hyperactivity, birth defects, cravings, depression, infertility, and more — this is that book.
What's included
- The complete 496-page paperback — the authors' full-length reference on minerals and health.
- The soil-to-disease argument — the depletion case laid out end to end, with the authors' supporting research.
- A survey of healing traditions — from Ayurveda to modern alternative programs, as the authors assess them.
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What you'll explore inside
Educational content presenting the authors' research and perspective
Glacial milk & the long-lived
The mineral-rich glacier water Doc credits for cultures whose elders live past 100 — and what he says it tells us about our own water and food.
The currency of medicine
Why the authors put minerals — not vitamins, not drugs — at the center of health, and how absorption differs by source.
Empty soil, empty food
The mono-cropping and fertilizer story the authors say quietly changed what "eating your vegetables" can actually deliver.
The rare earths themselves
The lesser-known elements the book is named for, and the longevity role the authors propose for them.
Cravings, pica & cribbing
The mineral-hunger behaviors Doc observed in animals — and the human parallels he draws, from food binges to addiction.
Mineral deficiency, A to Z
The connections the authors draw between specific deficiencies and degenerative disease, behavior, fertility, and mood.
About the authors
Dr. Joel D. Wallach (BS, DVM, ND) began as a veterinary pathologist — some 20,000 autopsies across hundreds of species — before training as a naturopathic physician; he was a Nobel Prize in Medicine nominee for his trace-mineral research. Dr. Ma Lan, MD, MS earned her medical degree at Beijing Medical University and co-authored numerous health books with Dr. Wallach.
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This book is sold for educational purposes and is not medical advice. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Health claims within reflect the opinions and research interpretations of the authors.
