In Knockout, Suzanne Somers interviews a number of doctors who have very specific ideas on cancer treatment and prevention – namely, that radiation, chemotherapy, and mammography do not work, and can actually cause more harm than good. They then proceed to offer their own alternatives, usually from their own field of medicine, which they claim are much better solutions for preventing and treating cancer. Somers then goes on to detail her own experiences working with doctors in the face of a misdiagnosis of cancer, and how that led her to seek alternative treatments and preventative measures. Upon reading this book, I met the contents with some skepticism; the book appears to be quite sensationalist and extremely critical of the basic principles of “western medicine.” Science-based medicine is anathema to them, and they prefer to invest in more traditionalist medicines and homeopathic remedies, focusing on preventing cancer so that you don’t have to go through what, to them, are unnecessary and ineffective radiation-based medical practices.
