>>>There are various simple, inexpensive, and effective "folk remedies" which these companies cannot allow to become widely accepted, because if people can stay healthy via simple means, no one will buy expensive exotic drugs and treatments.<<<
Very true. And there is another reason: you can't patent something as simple as St. John's Wort for depression or Valerian for insomnia, or Vitamin C to prevent a cold, or Glutathione and other nutrients for the treament of what is [erroneously] called AIDS...therefore, there is no financial incentive for these simple and effective treatments. Furthermore, the average doctor only receives an average of 14 hours of nutritional education in their many years of medical training
[indoctrination], and therefore does not have an adequate background in this field.
As for doctors; well, as demonstrated above,
most of them go around thinking they're little dieties that know everything [i.e.: 'I am a physician. How much more informed do I have to be?']; there isn't much you can say to someone with a closed mind that resists any re-education...they believe they are the authority on everything relating to the human body, when in fact, most of them are technicians that look at you in terms of body parts and not the whole person. Generally speaking, most doctors do not even read their own journals; ironically, the BEST PROOF of the EFFECTIVENESS of ALTERNATVE treatments can be found in THEIR OWN JOURNALS - JAMA, The Lancet, Cancer, The American Journal of Epidemiology, and so on.
Couple of comments to previous posters:
>>>How the HELL did this freebie turn into the debate of the century on cow's milk. Give me a freakin break!<<<
Discussion of this subject takes nothing away from the original 'deal.' People will discuss what is of interest to them. If this doesn't interest you, just ignore it and give us a freakin' break.
>>>Ear infections are a part of childhood, get one, take an antibiotic and get over it!<<<
The point is, it doesn't have to be a part of childhood...the rate of ear infections among vegan children is drastically lower than in dairy-consuming children [I am not a total vegan and am not making a judgement here; just stating facts]. With simple preventative measures, the likelihood of getting to the point of having to use an antibiotic or having tubes inserted in the ear, or surgery, is substantially reduced. Also, if you know anything about antibiotics, then you would know that with their overuse, they become less effective or even completely ineffective later in life when you may really need them.
>>>Since my kids don't drink or eat very many dairy products, I question the validity of the sites claims. I suppose your saying the surgery that my son has had twice for tubes was no good either.<<<
Best not to make assumptions; I don't think anyone here said that. And of course, ANY procedure will show some efficacy for
some people. The difference is that with conventional, non-emergency medical treatments, there is
usually a price (and I don't mean just financial).
>>>"Go somewhere and look for EAR CANDLES"
This is actually a fraud. Consumer reports did a trial on this.<<<
Consumer Reports does a very fine job of comparing cars, TVs and other gadgets. But from what I have seen, they don't have a clue when it comes to anything medically or nutritionally related. Consumers Union is far from being an authority on the subject, and would better serve the public by sticking to what they excel at.
I agree with the effectiveness of time-proven remedies such as ear candling
when properly administered and use of a neti pot for nasal irrigiation (the neti thread here was one of the funniest threads ever).
That price of $1.00 each on the ear candles is very good, but they are somewhat shorter than the
Wally's ear candles in my health food store.