BrentR wrote:
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Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch ... He claims to be an expert on many different subjects that he knows little or nothing about. ... He ... slams anything that is not traditional western medicine. He is worse then a quack himself in my book.
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Agree 100%. That guy disses EVERYTHING that is not "AMA endorsed." He's a drug-loving narrow minded AMA-bigot. Unfortunately, he has made a big "name" for himself on the web with his one-man show, natural-healing-industry "quack watcher" title. If anyone wants to stay in the "dark ages" of the "AMA drugging industry," then read QuackWatch. But if you want to go "natural," then steer clear of that guy's opinions lest he depress you before you even get started.
BahHumbug on Barrett.
/ag
Natural remedies
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abbagail
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avidbiblereader
For acid reflux or heartburn at night, don't eat that late before bed and sleep on your left hand side as your esophagus is connected to the right side of the stomach where the acid can easily travel back up into your chest area.
abr
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seawolf
http://www.quackwatch.org/ is a phlog run by DELICENSED MD Stephen Barrett.To start off with Quackwatch was originally started, and funded, by 26 drug companies--hardly an unbiased source of information.All quackwatch does is badmouth anything that is new and messes with the status quo.Quackwatch, along with the insurance company Aetna, got their butts handed to them when they decided to pick on Bob Jones, the creator of a machine called Cavitat, that can detect cavitations in the mouth long before an x-ray can.With this lawsuit, Aetna was taking articles off the Quackwatch site and using them as fact, and then using the articles to deny claims for the use of the cavitations machine, and then for any treatments based on the findings of that machine.They had a paper written by Dodes and Schissell at dentalwatch.com that was touted as a scientific paper but was nothing but crap which no peer-reviewed journal would publish on its site but quackwatch put on its website as fact.Aetna chose to accept this paper as fact and got called on it and sued and they lost.You can read all about it here: http://www.bolenreport.net/feature_articles/feature_article023.htm
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Jim_TX
I take vitamins and minerals daily - along with a protein shake in the morning.
The vitamins that I take are the usual... A, B, C, D, E, and then there are others like garlic and gingko biloba, etc.
The shake is comprised of milk, a raw egg, protein powder and lecithin granules.
I only take the vitamins and protein shake in the mornings before work, and 5 days a week - I give my body a 'rest' on Saturday & Sunday.
I feel that I am healthier for taking vitamins - and when colds or flu go around, if I get it - it is minimal, and I can up the dosage of vitamin C, and knock it out pretty quick.
It's not a 'vitamin' perse - but I also take a 2oz 'shot' of Aloe Vera juice in the evenings for indigestion. It seems to help.
The Aloe Vera also helps my mother-in-law with her arthritis in her hand. She had crippling arthritis, and was trying all sorts of treatments including a hand brace, and hot wax treatments. She would wake up in the mornings with her hand almost closed, and it would take a bit before she could get it opened.
Anyway... long story short - she started taking a 2oz shot of aloe vera juice every evening (or morning - I do not remember), and after a couple of weeks, she had noticeable improvements. After a few months, she now has full use of her hand, and has a grip like she used to have. She even showed her doctor who was amazed and wanted to know what she had done to clear it up. She told him, and he said that he was going to look into it.
...but of course... I'm sure that there are those doubting Thomases' out there (and on this forum) that would discount this as only anecdotable evidence and not a real 'cure'.
Whatever.
Regards,
Jim TX
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J-ex-W
However, I'd be interested in any comments y'all might have about the "supplement" approach to healthier living.
I'm all for it...can't afford it. Can't get medical coverage for the natural stuff--the stuff that REALLY helps...but only for the pharmaceuticals (man-made drugs) which, for me, mask symptoms but leave the problems intact. The supplements help the body's own natural immune functions and self-repair/ maintenance mechanisms kick in. Man, I wish I could afford it!!
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BrentR
My philosophy is I could just rely on western medicine like my parents and grandparents did and suffer all of the problems they did or I could try something new. By the time my dad was my age he had skin cancer twice, multiple lower intestinal problems, had worn glasses since he was eighteen, had out of control clinical depression and very high cholesterol and blood pressure.
So far I have avoided all of those problems by taking mega doses of high grade vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and green source superfoods. I spend $80-100 per month on supplements which I call my optimal health insurance premium.
I challenge anyone to tell me why I should not keep doing what so far is working great?
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WTWizard
I have heard a good many reports about how natural medicine is useless and delays "real" treatment. What they won't tell you is that "real" treatment is often just as useless. Notice that they say that if you survive 5 years after being diagnosed with cancer, that the "treatment" is a "success". They won't tell you that most people get cancer three or four times in our lives and don't even know they have it. Doing nothing cures 75-80% of cancer!
Yet the chemo guys will try to diagnose it earlier, when of course the patient is going to be more likely to live 5 years past diagnosis. Since the clock starts sooner, the five-year "cure" rate is going to be that much higher! In the meantime, you are putting all your hard earned money in the doctors, drug companies, and nursing homes. Often, the "cure" is worse than the disease. This is especially true with "diseases" like high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
It's true that herbs and vitamins often fail to clear up diseases. But, they will not set you up for additional diseases like regular allopathic medicine will. And often, when correctly used, herbs and vitamins will completely clear up (i.e., cure) diseases more often than allopathic medicine. I can only wonder how many people were killed or set up for worse diseases with snake oil!
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WTWizard
I have heard a good many reports about how natural medicine is useless and delays "real" treatment. What they won't tell you is that "real" treatment is often just as useless. Notice that they say that if you survive 5 years after being diagnosed with cancer, that the "treatment" is a "success". They won't tell you that most people get cancer three or four times in our lives and don't even know they have it. Doing nothing cures 75-80% of cancer!
Yet the chemo guys will try to diagnose it earlier, when of course the patient is going to be more likely to live 5 years past diagnosis. Since the clock starts sooner, the five-year "cure" rate is going to be that much higher! In the meantime, you are putting all your hard earned money in the doctors, drug companies, and nursing homes. Often, the "cure" is worse than the disease. This is especially true with "diseases" like high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
It's true that herbs and vitamins often fail to clear up diseases. But, they will not set you up for additional diseases like regular allopathic medicine will. And often, when correctly used, herbs and vitamins will completely clear up (i.e., cure) diseases more often than allopathic medicine. I can only wonder how many people were killed or set up for worse diseases with snake oil!