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Home > Books > Self-Help > The Silent Saboteurs: Unmasking Our Own Oral Spirochetes as the Key to Saving Trillions in Health Care Costs
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In 2009, Dr. Nordquist published The Stealth Killer, a book that has become known as the #1 authoritative resource on the hugely important connection between oral spirochetosis and chronic inflammatory disease. Now, after having spent additional countless hours in deep study of the topic with co-author David Krutchkoff, DDS, MS, The Silent Saboteurs is here to expand on this groundbreaking subject. This is a story about a very special group of bacteria; uniquely different and interesting microbes that live within our mouths. These peculiar forms of life, known collectively as oral spirochetes, are unknown to most and misunderstood by nearly all. We have a story to tell concerning a proposed role these microbes play as saboteurs of our body defenses if allowed to penetrate our external surfaces thereby gaining access to the forbidden territory of our vulnerable internal body fluids. The ways, means and hows, are going to be presented along with rationales and suggestions of strategies by which these bacteria can be countered and what this will mean in terms of a better overall quality of life and savings to our health-care system. Prepare for an interesting read!
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 Tour de Force, November 07, 2013
By William Cutler Domb (Upland, CA, USA)
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Dr. Nordquist's work is a tour de force on the subject of the devastating effects of spirochetes in the human body.
Yet it's accessible to both professionals and lay people.
There is little or nothing else out there that can come close to this CRITICAL and lifesaving information.
Both of Dr. Nordquist's seminal works belong on every bookshelf.
William C. Domb, DMD
Upland, CA
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Spirochetes, dental implant and systemic disorders, November 04, 2013
By Judith Miklossy MD, PhD, DSc
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The Silent Saboteur focuses on the important role of spirochetes in oral health. The book summarizes the author's experience that the detection spirochetes by dark field microscopy, and their elimination by preventive antibiotic treatment strongly improves the success of dental implants. Indeed, the oral cavity harbors more than 60 different Treponema species and more than 6 of them revealed to be invasive. Increasing number of observations from the least two decades also indicate that bad oral health is associated with various systemic disorders, including cardiovascular disorders, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease between other chronic inflammatory disorders. Therefore, I strongly recommend reading this book.
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This is a MUST READ!, November 03, 2013
By Jay Elliott
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There are few books in a lifetime that both challenge a dominant paradigm and defeat it. This book is among that hallowed few. The discovery reads like an old fashioned mystery and the serendipitous aspects of the discovery harken back to past great discoveries. It was not made in a multi-million dollar government subsidized laboratory but rather was accomplished by a brilliant mind paying attention to details that at first blush did not appear connected. I am reminded of the discovery of penicillin and the etiology of leprosy. I cannot recommend it more!
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 Important Warning on Spirochetes vs General Health, October 22, 2013
By D&D
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Much smoother and more intelligently written than Nordquist's first book; he explains it's because he is dyslexic and has been ably assisted this time by his former dental school professor, Krutchkoff. In many parts it reads as if it is a professional report, rather than for the layman.
Its valuable contribution is to alert us all to the strong possibility that spirochetes are responsible for gum disease/plaque, heart disease plaque and even the plaques in Alzheimer's. Spirochetes are a little-known type of bacteria but may be among the most damaging. They are corkscrew shaped and can get into any part of the body. They act like parasites in that they can form cysts/eggs and lay dormant while being attacked.
Spirochetes are responsible for a great many seemingly unrelated symptoms, as covered in the book. The author points out related spirochetes in syphilis and Lyme's - but ignores many other spirochetes currently creating mayhem. Worst of all, all are antibiotic resistant because they can form cysts/spores and simply wait out most things thrown at them. The author indicates they are cell wall deficient (cwd) bacteria but I wasn't sure whether all bacteria that can form cysts/spores are cwd or not. It may be useful to know that fungus and parasites can also form cysts/spores.
Vitamin D is addressed in some detail but, by the time I got to the end of that part, I was none the wiser as to whether anyone infected with spirochetes should - or should not - supplement with vitamin D. I felt that way about a lot of the book, unfortunately. It just isn't very clear for a layman.
Towards the end there is some discussion of possible cures, but nothing practical is offered. The most useful tip is in an Appendix, where the author says he has had success against dental implant infections by using oil of oregano. As I'm currently still working on a dental abscess, I'm going to try rubbing this inside the relevant part of my mouth although the author didn't specify whether it was used orally or internally.
It's too bad the author does not know of "Vitamin C, Infectious Diseases, and Toxins: Curing the Incurable" and "Ascorbate: The Science of Vitamin C": not only is vitamin C safer than water but mega-dose vitamin C is the ultimate antidote.
Later note: a few drops of oil of oregano at a time, directly on the tooth, quite quickly started to reduce a lump in my gum, just outside the abscessed tooth (I figure it must be filled with pus?) - every time I did it, the lump got a little smaller. After a week, it's nearly (but not quite) gone. I started with twice daily but am doing the oil of oregano only every other day now, because I hate the taste. But I remind myself it's FAR preferable to the screaming pain of the abscess. It's also the only thing I've ever found that works, cloves don't (for me, anyway).
Later later note: as of writing this, about two months later, I'm still left with a very small lump in the gum. I had to stop using the oregano oil as I became allergic to it. I then came across the book "Oil Pulling", which removed the pain the very first time I did this simple and cheap technique. Not only is the abscess going (but very slowly indeed) but a serious heart problem, atrial fibrillation, has reduced substantially.
Latest note: It's also worth knowing about:
- "Vitamin C, Infectious Diseases, and Toxins: Curing the Incurable" and "Ascorbate: The Science of Vitamin C": not only is vitamin C safer than water but mega-dose vitamin C is the ultimate antidote; and
- "Niacin : The Real Story: Learn About the Wonderful Healing Properties of Niacin" by Abram Hoffer, who found that, although vitamin C didn't help, taking mega-dose niacin cured his gums in just a few weeks. Not only that, but it's great for all heart issues and much more.
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A book that everyone in healthcare needs to read as well as those looking for answers, December 14, 2010
By Gregori Kurtzman
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"For too long healthcare has ignored the causative factors of disease and directed care to treating its symptoms. Dr. Nordquist outlines the evidence of the inflammatory process of disease and how bacteria, specifically spirochetes play a key factor. The `Silent Saboteurs' opens the reader's eyes to the broad and far reaching implications to healthcare that he outlined in his prior book, `The Stealth Killer'. This book is a must read for anyone involved in healthcare or the patient who is dealing with chronic illness."
--Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS, MAGD, FPFA, FACD, FADI, DICOI, DADIA
Private General Dental Practitioner, international lecturer and published author
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